How the Sidekick Prince Lives Again Chapter 136

Published at 12th of July 2023 11:48:54 AM

“You have come, your highness.”

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“What about the work I told you to do? Is it done?”

“My apologies. Actually, I thought it would be difficult to finish the work you commanded today, so I was about to report after returning to the Knights Order.”

“Difficult? Is there a problem?”

Khalid frowned at the answer different from what he had expected. Seeing his expression, Alia quickly opened her mouth.

“There is not a problem, but it’s hard for me to decide on my own.”

“What do you mean?”

“So, uhm, would you take a look at this? This is my analysis of the spell formula engraved on your highness’ watch……”

Walking closer to Khalid, Alia showed him the piece of paper summarizing her interpretation of the spell formula. She then briefly explained the reason just like how she did to Renato. After hearing Alia’s report for a while, Khalid quietly murmured and stroked his chin with his hand.

“I roughly understand what you mean. But who are you going to show this to?”

“I want to show it to my master first. And I’d like to get opinions from other shamans if you allow it, your highness.”

“Your master is reliable, but showing it to other shamans is a different matter.”

“Then I will only show this to my master. If there is still no clear conclusion after that, I will ask others……”

“Okay. You may do so.”

……They get along well. Renato thought so as he watched Khalid and Alia talk to each other. As people in his previous life said, the two got along very well. When he saw it with his own two eyes, his stomach, already not feeling well, felt even more nauseous. Then, something hot suddenly rushed up his throat.

I don’t like this.

Feeling his throat burning, Renato clutched the pocket watch he was holding in his hands. The thought that he didn’t want to see the two talking abruptly flashed in his mind. He dropped his head, turning away from the sight in front of him. Contrary to his burning insides, his head felt cold.

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Why am I like this?

Bewildered by his own condition, Renato quietly inhaled before exhaling. As if having an upset stomach, the pit of his stomach felt painful. He gently raised his hand and pressed it against his trembling chest. He couldn’t understand what this feeling was.

“What’s wrong?”

“……Pardon?”

Renato was rubbing the pit of his stomach, hoping that his suddenly bloated insides would calm down when he heard a tense voice. As he raised his head reflexively, Renato saw Khalid looking at him with a stiff gaze.

“Are you sick?”

Seeing Renato’s complexion turn pale, Khalid frowned one eye and strode closer. Having narrowed the distance between them in an instant, he asked while placing his hand on Renato’s pale cheek.

“……No.”

Renato flinched from the warmth touching his skin and responded a beat late. It was now better than when he just realized his emotions, but his body still tensed up whenever Khalid’s hand touched his body.

Since when has he been looking at me?

Renato tried to hide his agitation and rolled his eyes. He was so distracted that he didn’t even realize the conversation between the two had ended. No, did they stop talking because of me? He didn’t know exactly what happened, but he was both happy and embarrassed that Khalid’s attention had turned to him.

“Your complexion is very bad. You don’t seem to have a fever.”

Khalid looked at Renato’s face and clicked his tongue. His face seemed even paler up close. Without delay, Khalid turned his head to Louis.

“Call Sir Baikal right now……”

“I’m okay, you don’t have to.”

Renato dissuaded Khalid from calling Baikal. He felt nauseous, but he was not sick.

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“No. We have to leave tomorrow, so you will be in big trouble if you are sick. Let’s get a proper check-up today.”

Looking at Renato who refused a check-up, Khalid put on a stern expression. Whether because he was accustomed to pain or overconfident in his fairy blood, Renato was quite dull to his physical condition. Even if others said he was sick, he would continue to dismiss the symptoms as insignificant.

Besides, he was reluctant to see a doctor because of the scar on his waist. Knowing this, Khalid wanted to follow Renato’s wishes as much as possible, but he was worried as Renato had a slight fever and a cold yesterday.

“Should I call Souad if you feel uncomfortable seeing Sir Baikal?”

Lowering his voice so that no one else could hear, Khalid leaned his upper body toward Renato and quietly whispered. Souad, who was in charge of treating Renato’s trauma, was the only one other than Khalid who knew about Renato’s scar.

“I’m really okay, I’m not sick……”

Renato opened his mouth with a frustrated expression, then couldn’t continue his words and closed his mouth again. He knew he wasn’t sick, but couldn’t understand why he was like this. No, perhaps he knew.

Feeling that he was about to name that emotion, Renato narrowed his eyes. Then he saw Alia behind Khalid and let out a sigh.

Jealousy. The emotion he felt now was jealousy. Having finally realized that, Renato forced a laugh.

“Renato?”

Khalid blinked as Renato frowned before suddenly chuckling. At that moment, a small voice came from behind him.

“Excuse me…… Your highness. I will be leaving now.”

“Hmm? Ah, yes.”

Only then did Khalid remember he was talking to Alia and nod his head to give permission.

“Then please excuse me……”

Alia bowed as Khalid granted his permission. Then she went on to greet Renato before turning around and going outside. Louis, who was at the door, quietly disappeared behind Alia so that the two could spend time together.

“Are you really okay?”

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When the two were alone, Khalid focused on Renato again. He wanted to immediately call anyone, either Baikal or Souad, for an examination to see if Renato was okay, but he could not break Renato’s stubbornness.

“I’m okay. It’s the truth. It was only because…… I had a bad thought.”

“A bad thought?”

“Yes, the thought of going back to the Empire now made me feel bad for a bit.”

Renato smiled to say it was nothing and made a rough excuse. He could never tell Khalid that he was jealous of the man’s relationship with Alia.

“Hmm, I see. It can happen when you are suddenly under a lot of stress.”

Khalid twitched one eye, feeling something bother him, but moved on without asking anymore. Instead, he sat Renato down on the sofa to let him rest.

“You know that we are having dinner with Her Majesty the Queen this evening, right? Don’t do anything and just rest till then.”

“I will.”

Renato obediently nodded his head. He told Khalid that he was fine, but his emotions had yet to subside. Letting out a small sigh, Renato asked when he suddenly remembered something.

“……Come to think of it, did you have a good conversation with Her Majesty?”

“How do you know that I met Her Majesty?”

“I heard from Sir Nasir earlier. He came for a while to discuss things with Arche about our departure tomorrow morning.”

“Aah.”

Khalid, sitting on the opposite sofa, exclaimed in understanding. Nasir was with him when Maryam’s chamberlain came. He didn’t give any specific orders, so Nasir would have said it without much thought.

“Uhm, how should I say…… To conclude, my conversation with Her Majesty went well. Noonim apologized to me.”

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“Apologize?”

“Yes, she was apologetic for all these times, and promised not to use me and hurt me in the future.”

Khalid’s eyes became dazed as he recalled his conversation with Maryam. That moment still lingered in his mind because he came to the guesthouse as soon as the talk finished.

“That’s a relief.”

Renato was genuinely delighted with the good news Khalid brought. He could also guess from the magnificent conferment ceremony for the medal and honorary title, but this truly confirmed it. Maryam agreed to his request to ‘remain a good noonim to Khalid’. With a bright complexion, Renato smiled radiantly.

“I’m really glad for you.”

“Thank you.”

Khalid felt his heart warm when Renato rejoiced as if it was his own matter. He recalled the purpose of coming here that he had briefly forgotten.

Originally, Khalid had planned to return to his temporary office where Nasir would be waiting to complete the preparations for departure. However, he naturally went to the guesthouse. After walking out of the greenhouse, he had a strange urge to tell Renato that he had made up with Maryam.

Maybe because I wanted to see this expression.

Khalid smiled, following Renato’s flushed smiling face. His heart pounded pleasantly.

“……If it weren’t for you, noonim probably wouldn’t have apologized to me.”

“Pardon? Because of me?”

Renato looked puzzled at Khalid’s words. Could it be that Maryam told Khalid about his request? His tension momentarily surged at that thought. He gulped, hiding his nervousness.

“Noonim told me something. She said seeing the way you do everything for me made her think back on the past.”

Not knowing Renato’s thoughts, Khalid smiled pleasantly and repeated Maryam’s words. Perhaps because the lump in his chest was relieved, his expression and smile were brighter than usual.

Chapter end