Because abel gave him the pendant when he was younger n the pendant meant alot to him (both ml n abel). The pendant was given to abel by his master(the guy who trained him n took him in) before his death
And I think that when Abel gave him the pendant they were on the Dragon's forest so there's no anyone could see that Abel gave the prince a pendant so I think he suspicion that new reincarnated abel.
Can you remind me why he reacted like that about pendant?