How the Prince Makes Friends - Chapter 302
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Episode 302
“So I will try to deceive the eyes of the gods and eliminate your punishment.”
“……!”
Aril was surprised. I don’t know, but aren’t the gods really omnipotent? They know everything and can do everything.
But to deceive the eyes of the gods… … .
Aril stared blankly at the beautiful person in front of him. He now knew that the person in front of him was not, in fact, an angel.
Even so, I continued to call him an angel because I thought he was at least a being of a similar level.
“…Is that possible?”
No, even if it were possible, would it be okay to do something like deceiving God?
“…What if God punishes the angel later?”
Ariel began to worry. What if the angel was punished because of her…?
But the angel smiled gently and bumped his forehead against mine.
“It’s okay, I’ve already been punished.”
“Do angels get punished too…? Are you in pain?”
“Don’t worry, it won’t be a punishment that involves pain like yours.”
“…That’s…, fortunately.”
As Ariel answered, she suddenly remembered a fairy tale book she had read a while ago.
It was about a mischievous angel who was banished to Earth for playing a big prank in heaven, but then returned to heaven after doing good deeds for a long time.
I wonder if angels are like that too.
If so, can the angel who tried to deceive God return to heaven safely?
“Yes. However, there is something you must take care of after the treatment.”
“…What is it?”
But Aril pretended not to know anything. He thought he was a really bad kid, but he couldn’t help it. He was so happy with his current life.
‘…I’m sorry, angel.’
Aril repeated the apology in his mind over and over again. Thinking that he had to make sure that the angel was happy while he was on earth… … .
“Aryl, if you learn the sword…, yes, killing will be inevitable. However, you should avoid killing if possible. If you touch the cause and effect related to life and death, you may be caught by those guys. In particular, the greater the importance of the target, the more careful you must be.”
“…Causality…, proportion…?”
Aril tilted his head. Perhaps because he had been distracted by something else, the angel’s words were too difficult for him to understand.
“If a living being that should continue to live were to die, wouldn’t the future change? That’s what we call a breakdown in cause and effect.”
“Uh, um…….”
“The degree of involvement in the world… yes, let’s call it importance. Isn’t it more likely that humans will change the future than insects?”
“I don’t know. It’s too… difficult.”
“Don’t think too hard about it. It’s better not to kill intelligent life forms, including humans, if possible. In particular, don’t participate in wars that result in many casualties.”
“Oh, yes. I understand.”
Ariel nodded obediently. She didn’t want to go to a place like a battlefield either.
“Of course, that doesn’t mean you should only defend yourself in an emergency situation. It’s right to avoid killing, but you won’t be caught right away if you do. Cutting off a limb one by one… um… I’m being too cruel to you. I’m sorry.”
Nihil, who had been explaining, stopped talking after seeing the round eyes looking up at me. It seemed like an explanation that was not appropriate for a 10-year-old to hear. In the first place, I felt bad about giving this explanation.
When Ariel gets a little bigger then… … .
‘… Will I be able to stay by your side even when you grow up?’
Suddenly doubt crossed his mind, but Nihil quickly shook his head and changed the subject.
“Honey, your bracelet is really pretty.”
“…! My brother gave this to me!”
Isn’t it really pretty? I really like it. Aril forgot how serious she was and smiled brightly, showing me the bracelet on her wrist.
Nihil smiled faintly at Ariel, who liked the bracelet he had made, and carefully opened his mouth.
“Can you lend me that bracelet?”
“My bracelet…?”
“I will cast a spell on you so that you can continue to avoid the eyes of God. However, you must not remove the bracelet after the treatment is finished.”
“Uh… but I don’t know how to solve this.”
“It’s okay. I can solve it.”
It was natural that Ariel couldn’t untie the bracelet. In the first place, the bracelet was made so that only a puppy could untie it.
“…I might have to wear it for the rest of my life. Is that okay?”
In fact, it was possible to carve the magic circle directly into her body, but then the entire body part with the magic circle carved into it would have to be cut off after Ariel died. Or, you could wait until the body completely decomposed.
Otherwise, Ariel’s soul will not be guided to the afterlife.
“Yes! I will never take this off.”
“…okay.”
Nihil smiled bitterly as he watched Ariel answer brightly. If he could regain his original power, he would be able to apply a protection and repel the divine punishment… … .
“Aryl, keep in mind that your current treatment is a deception of the eyes of God. Avoid entering the sanctuary at all costs.”
“Are you talking about a place like a temple?”
“Yes. Avoid direct contact with high priests if possible. They are strongly connected to the gods.”
“Should I consider myself a demon…?”
“Hmm, it would be easier if you think about it that way, but… there’s no problem with using holy water. … But doesn’t it feel bad if you think about it that way?”
Nihil felt a little daunted as he watched Aril, who seemed quite optimistic. A normal child would have just been intimidated.
“I don’t think all demons are bad. The gods aren’t all that kind either. I won’t pray to them anymore.”
“…I see.”
“Oh, but if an angel engraves a magic spell on a bracelet, can he fool God?”
“…You can deceive, but you can’t get rid of the divine punishment.”
Even if the eyes of the gods were immediately covered, the punishment that had already been handed down would not completely disappear. That was also the reason why the punishment would return when the rotten moon ended.
Unless we completely break even the smallest link… … .
“Aryl, you have to pretend to be dead.”
However, the only condition for the divine punishment given to the Wolrang tribe to disappear is death.
“…Play dead? …Should I just close my eyes and hold my breath?”
Nihil chuckled at the innocent answer. Somehow, he felt his heart lighten a little.
“There’s no way God would be fooled by something like that.”
“Then…, what should I do?”
“So I’m going to… make your doll.”
* * *
‘Your Majesty, please tell me what I should do.’
The Archduke stared at me for a long time at that question. Evan couldn’t help but feel a little nervous at the thoughtful look on his face.
But the answer that came after that long silence was not as great as expected.
‘Nothing much. I just have to take care of my father and go about my daily life. That’s all I can tell you right now. I don’t want things to go wrong if I give away too much information… ‘
‘… Is that all?’
When I asked again in bewilderment, the Archduke wrinkled his lips as if he didn’t agree.
‘Does it sound easy?’
‘For now…, yes.’
‘Even if I do something wrong, I have to erase my memories?’
‘……yes?’
The Archduke looked at me making such a stupid sound and smiled broadly as he asked me.
‘Are you prepared to hand over your memories?’
Woojikkeun-!
“…….”
Evan stopped his startled actions at the sound of something breaking. The wooden sword he was holding was twisted, as if he had unconsciously wrapped it around himself.
‘… This is how training works… … .’
Being able to control Aura as if breathing is a great achievement, but if you rely solely on Aura, you won’t be able to respond properly when you can’t use Aura.
Others might laugh at him for being a sword master and being so fearful, but Evan, who had had his mana stolen by the lynx and the archduke several times, did not let his guard down and picked up his new wooden sword again.
Crunch.
But this time too, the wooden sword became twisted shortly after.
‘… I can’t concentrate.’
Maybe it’s because today is the last day of the rotten month.
‘When the waning moon has set and the new moon has risen, I will do my work.’
… So, that event is tomorrow night?
Whoosh-, rattle.
Evan threw the wooden sword he was holding aside. The broken wooden swords had already formed a grave, but he had no desire to clean it up.
After washing off the sweat and returning to the prince’s bedroom, the lynx had been organizing the piled up documents since dawn.
‘You didn’t work all night, did you?’
But even if that were the case, it wasn’t something he could really argue about. He didn’t want to go to sleep, so it might be better for him to have more work to do.
Evan looked at his watch. The princes still had an hour left before they had to wake up. They had finished their morning training early, so there was still time left.
I felt a bit impatient because I didn’t want to do anything, so I thought about talking to the cat, but he seemed very busy, and when I thought about it, I didn’t really have anything to say.
Evan had no choice but to just lie down on the sofa. As soon as he became comfortable, random thoughts began to arise.
‘Should I erase my memories?’
‘Are you scared?’
‘…I can handle it.’
If I said I wasn’t scared at all, I’d definitely be lying.
‘I might be stupid. I’m not very familiar with that kind of magic.’
‘…There’s no need to scare me with lies.’
If there had been such a risk from the beginning, the weak-hearted cat wouldn’t have just let it go. The Grand Duke is also a softer person than you think.
But the Archduke grabbed my chin and smiled sinisterly, as if he wanted to scare me.
‘Do you trust me?’
‘… … .’
Evan didn’t answer. No, I should say he couldn’t answer. The hand that was holding my chin was tightening as if telling me not to say anything.
Would it be an illusion to say that I felt fear from his actions?
The Archduke continued his speech.
‘I am still skeptical about my father’s sacrifice.’
‘… … .’
‘You have to know your place when it comes to human subjects.’
‘… … .’
Those words seemed to indicate that he was different from mere humans, but on the other hand, it also sounded like he was also mere humans and could not dare to disobey his father.
‘Don’t let your guard down, wolf cub. If you don’t want to get stabbed in the back of the head by me.’
The Archduke gave his final warning and left, and has not been seen since.
Evan sighed and rubbed his face roughly.
“after…….”
“Be quiet, you little dog.”
“…….”
The cat, who was looking at the documents, suddenly started swearing because my sigh was loud. It seems like he became sensitive because he had to give his speech.
But apart from that, I felt dizzy when I heard such a sharp expression after only hearing the cute nickname of ‘doggy.’
Chorus-.
Then, the documents that the lynx had piled up fell over and scattered on the floor. The lynx sighed deeply and gathered the documents with magic without giving anyone time to help.
Evan was blankly staring at the fluttering papers, when he found a piece of paper sticking out from under the sofa. Upon checking the contents, he saw that it was a document belonging to the Grand Duke’s family.
‘This guy, is he now stealing the Grand Duke’s work too… … .’
Somehow, I feel a little sorry for him.
It seemed like the lynx didn’t notice, so I reached out to pick up the documents, but they flew into the air.
“Stop nagging and get out of here.”
“…….”
Evan stuck out his lips in frustration. The lynx had turned into a real hedgehog.
‘What if this happens to the prince… … .’
He was a selfish guy, so he had nothing to say about being treated like this, but he was worried that our innocent prince, who didn’t know anything, might get hurt by seeing the sensitive little cat.
And that night, just as Evan had feared, things happened.
“Who are you?”