The Prince’s Nanny, Her Specialty Is Assassination - Chapter 125

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Chapter 125. Those Who Dream the Same Dream (3)

‘Then I was caught by slave traders and sold to the organization.’

The name of the organization the slave trader handed me over to was ‘Breath of the Angel’.

As the most famous assassin’s guild on the continent, I began training to become an assassin immediately after being sold.

‘At first, I had resistance to killing.’

But humans were creatures of adaptation.

They say you get used to anything, and I too became accustomed to killing people.

‘Was my first mission when I was 12?’

Coincidentally, the same age as Prince Edwin is now.

After I first received and succeeded at a solo mission then, I went out on missions alone every day.

‘Everyone said it was bad luck to team up with a girl.’

At the time, I was the only woman in the assassin’s guild, and no one wanted to team up with me because I was female. So I had no choice but to go on missions alone.

‘They clicked their tongues saying a mere girl was lasting quite long.’

Everyone mocked, ridiculed, and clicked their tongues, but I returned alive every time.

Even if I came back half-dead, I always completed my missions and returned alive.

The more difficult missions I completed, the more compensation I received, so I volunteered to take on missions that others didn’t want to do.

‘Thinking about it now, I wonder why I worked so hard.’

Was my dream ultimately just to survive?

No, that wasn’t it. By the time I gained some recognition from other organization members, I had developed a clear dream.

‘…Ian.’

I recalled the first time I met Ian.

We first met when I was 16 and Ian was 13.

He was one of the children the captain had newly brought in.

‘His first impression was absolutely terrible.’

Ian appeared covered in blood, sweat, and filth, so sensitive and sharp that he would consider even a stone rolling on the street as his enemy.

‘That guy’s family had fallen and he was sold to the slave market, which the captain bought him from.’

At that time, the captain entrusted Ian’s education to me.

Ian also initially ignored me because I was a young woman.

But after getting beaten up repeatedly, he came to his senses.

Before I knew it, Ian was following me around everywhere.

‘I didn’t dislike that guy.’

It wasn’t strange for a young man and woman who stuck together to become more than colleagues.

I quietly thought of Ian.

I hadn’t forgiven him, but somehow now my heart didn’t stir when I thought of him.

‘Ian.’

I closed my eyes and pictured him.

Dark blonde hair with a grayish tint and low-saturation silver-blue eyes.

Straight limbs, a well-balanced body.

Slightly upturned eyes that would curve mischievously when he looked at me.

‘I had no idea how I came to love you.’

But I understand everything else very well.

The fact that I can draw your image so vividly even with my eyes closed, the image of you killing me.

I must have truly loved you with all my heart.

– Then take this opportunity to think carefully about why I’m doing this.

Ian’s last whispered words echoed in my head like a refrain.

‘What could it be.’

What could it have been that made a man who whispered love to me every day suddenly stab a knife in my back?

I slowly lifted my eyelids.

‘Come to think of it, Ian also talked about dreams once.’

When was it.

I’m sure we were looking up at the night sky like this while talking.

– Kayla. You know.

Right, it was on the way back after Ian and I had eliminated some nobleman whose name I can’t remember.

The way back to headquarters was long, so we had to camp out in the middle.

We were lying under the night sky as our roof, with Ian’s arm as my pillow, when he asked.

– What’s your dream?

– Dream?

– Yeah, like a life goal.

– Are dreams and goals the same thing?

– Dreams are more desperate than goals. Something that’s hard to achieve but you wish for with all your heart, I guess.

– Hmm, if that’s what a dream is, nothing particular comes to mind.

– Really?

– Yeah, I’ve gotten everything I wanted.

I pulled Ian closer with one arm and looked up at him.

– Including you.

Ian laughed quite pleasantly at my words.

He took out a piece of jerky from the pouch at his waist and put it in my mouth.

– Haha, aren’t you being too arrogant? What if I run away?

– Will you run away?

When I tightened my arm around his chest, Ian laughed even louder.

– Ahaha, no way. Where would I go without you.

– Right. You’d be the one in trouble if you ran away, so it would be better not to run.

– Isn’t that threat a bit too murderous for something to say to your lover?

Ian fiddled with the back of my hair, cut short like a man’s.

– Kayla, don’t you ever think about growing your hair out?

– I don’t like it because it’s inconvenient when moving.

– It would look pretty, what a shame.

I chewed on the jerky Ian had put in my mouth and replied.

– If you retire and live with me, I’ll show you long hair.

– Is that a marriage proposal?

– Well, something like that.

After hearing my answer, Ian frowned as if he couldn’t believe it.

– What’s that supposed to be? What kind of proposal is so unromantic?

– If you’re dissatisfied, you should have done it yourself.

– No, I was looking for an opportunity. I didn’t know you’d beat me to it like this.

He spoke as if deliberately grumbling.

– My goodness, I thought I’d be the one proposing in my lifetime, I never dreamed I’d be the one receiving a proposal.

– So you don’t like it?

– No.

Ian’s answer came without hesitation.

He kissed the side of my head.

– But I don’t think I can give you a definite answer yet.

– Why?

– We’re assassins.

Assassins were beings who never knew when they might die or when they might be killed.

So we couldn’t rashly promise a future.

– We just won’t die.

When I replied nonchalantly, Ian snorted.

– Easier said than done. Though I suppose it might be easy for our angel.

– I told you not to call me angel.

– I don’t like it, but I’ll do it.

– Ian Angel.

– What’s the big deal? I’m the only one calling you that.

Ian whispered while holding me tightly as I kept a straight face.

– Then if we’re both still alive by the day I retire, I’ll accept your proposal then.

– Alright, good.

I said while meeting Ian’s eyes.

– Then my dream is decided too.

– Oh, did you just come up with a new one? What is it?

– My dream from now on is to survive intact until retirement and leave this place together with you.

Ian listened to my words and tilted his head as if he didn’t quite understand.

– That’s your dream? Isn’t it too modest?

– Why do you think it’s modest?

I placed my palm against Ian’s face.

Those blue-gray eyes that seemed merely cold at first glance were always following only me.

– I just need you, Ian.

I meant it.

In this hellish place, Ian’s existence was my only comfort.

– …It’s an honor.

Ian answered with an ambiguous smile.

At that moment, I suddenly became curious about Ian’s dream.

– Ian, then what’s your dream?

– Me?

Ian asked back with a slightly surprised voice.

For a moment his expression seemed to darken, but I didn’t notice it then because of the darkness of night.

– I am…

My memory ended there.

That day I never got to hear about Ian’s dream.

Probably the story couldn’t be finished because we had to deal with pursuers who came charging in at that moment.

‘Come to think of it, my dream, Kayla Angel’s dream, is as good as dead.’

I neither survived until retirement from the organization nor married Ian.

Looking back now, wasn’t it quite a trivial life?

“…Living one trivial life is enough.”

I recalled Edwin’s eyes once again.

Something difficult to achieve, but more desperate and wholeheartedly desired than anything else.

For that boy Edwin, it would be becoming emperor.

Clatter.

As I used the recoil to get up, the roof tiles made a sound as they knocked against each other.

I brushed the dust off my clothes and jumped down toward the window frame.

‘Right, it wouldn’t be bad to share the same dream.’

Since I have no more dreams left to achieve, I thought it wouldn’t be bad to share someone else’s dream this time.

* * *

“Caretaker, what brings you here at such an early hour?”

Catherine looked at me with eyes still heavy with sleep.

Well, it was understandable that she wouldn’t be pleased, since I had summoned her to the Maid Captain’s Office before dawn.

“Tell me about it. Even calling this old man here.”

Seiji was also sitting on the office sofa.

He sipped hot mulled wine while glancing at me sideways.

“Ka- no, Brown Lordling, don’t you ever sleep in? I have lesson preparations to do…”

“There’s something I’d like to discuss with both of you.”

Both their eyes widened at my words.

“Something you’d like to discuss?”

Catherine blinked her large eyes as if fully awakened from sleep.

“What is it? Don’t tell me it’s something bad…”

“What is it?”

Seiji cut off Catherine’s words and looked at me intently.

I slowly opened my mouth, feeling both their gazes.

“Prince Edwin seems to have developed an interest in the imperial throne.”

“…What?”

Catherine gaped in disbelief at the words that came from my mouth.

“The, the imperial throne?”

“Puhahaha.”

Contrary to Catherine’s dumbfounded expression, Seiji burst into laughter as if he had expected this.

“Well now, things are going to get interesting!”

“Wait, hold on, Caretaker!”

Catherine ignored the cackling Seiji and covered her mouth with both hands.

“What on earth do you mean by that…”

“What do you think it means? Prince Edwin finally has a real goal. Now I’ll have more motivation to teach him.”

Even after hearing Seiji’s words, Catherine seemed unable to collect herself and appeared lost.

“It’s, it’s too sudden. To suddenly say that Prince Edwin is interested in the imperial throne…”

Catherine seemed to want a more detailed explanation.

But there wasn’t much more to explain.

“Prince Edwin has expressed his desire to become emperor, and I simply intend to help His Highness achieve his goal with all my strength.”

I said while looking at both of them alternately.

“In that regard, I’d like to ask for your cooperation as well.”

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