The Prince’s Nanny, Her Specialty Is Assassination - Chapter 142

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Chapter 142. Traces (2)

“Eek!”

She was startled by the sudden voice of the protagonist in the story she was hearing.

“C-Caretaker?”

Behind her stood the prince’s caretaker, Rachel.

And with a face that clearly showed signs of exhaustion.

“Ah, ahaha. Well, about the relationship between the Caretaker and me?”

“What kind of relationship do we have?”

“Uh, well…”

Catherine fidgeted with her fingers while gauging my reaction.

“Shouldn’t we call it a friendship?”

“I believe I’ve told you this before.”

I replied firmly.

“I don’t make friends or anything like that.”

“Oh come on, we’ve shown each other everything! That’s what friends do!”

“I said no.”

Catherine pouted slightly at my merciless rejection.

Seeing the situation, Edwin hurriedly intervened.

“Even I can see that Rachel and Catherine are practically like friends. No, actually you seem closer than friends. So let’s get along well, okay?”

I looked at Edwin, who seemed flustered, then turned my head away.

“So what exactly were you two talking about?”

I was curious what kind of conversation could lead to a discussion about how close Catherine and I were.

“Well, Rachel’s expression hasn’t looked very good lately.”

Edwin answered instead of Catherine, who was thoroughly sulking.

He glanced at my eyes as he continued speaking.

“It seems like you’ve changed a bit since returning from your vacation.”

“Changed? Who?”

“Rachel.”

Edwin’s small face showed both hurt feelings and worry.

“You talk less than usual, your reactions are colder, and it seems like you’re always thinking about something else…”

“Ah.”

It was true that I’d been lost in thought since returning from Paradis.

The news I’d heard at the Golden Goose Guild and my encounter with the Breath of Angels organization members had disturbed my mind.

Because of that, it seemed my attitude had unconsciously become colder than usual.

After all, when my inner thoughts are in turmoil, I naturally can’t pay much attention to the outside world.

“I apologize if I’ve caused you concern.”

I offered an apology to Edwin.

“I’ve been sorting through some thoughts. I’ll be more careful from now on, so please don’t worry too much.”

“Sorting through thoughts?”

Edwin raised one eyebrow at my words.

He was still looking at me with worried eyes.

“Rachel, did something really happen?”

“No.”

There were always many things happening in life.

The problem was that most of them were things I couldn’t tell others about.

And that point was the same this time as well.

‘The Golden Goose Guild, the Breath of Angels. There’s nothing good that would come from this kid knowing about it right now.’

Besides, telling Edwin these facts now wouldn’t help me get any assistance anyway.

Everything was a story that could only be revealed after this tiny kid became at least the crown prince.

“I’m really fine. I’ve sorted through all my thoughts now.”

I lifted the corners of my mouth as if nothing was wrong.

“From now on, I’ll focus on my duties—no, my responsibilities—as usual.”

The fact that the Breath of Angels was still strong and that Ian was alive and leading that organization.

Neither of these facts was particularly important.

I had already expected them to some degree.

‘Anyway, what I need to do is already decided.’

Whatever schemes Ian, who killed me, might have, whatever the Breath of Angels was doing, whatever connection they had with the Marquis of Redcliff—only one fact mattered.

‘Returning everything.’

Revenge.

I had to stake everything I had and return it all to that bastard who took everything from me.

Right now, that was the only driving force in my life.

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[Thanks to you, I obtained some good information.]

The young king of Adamant seemed quite satisfied.

He continued speaking in a pleasant, languid voice.

[By the way, Brown Lordling is quite lucky.]

Kaiden’s image reflected in the crystal orb wavered slightly.

He seemed to be smiling.

[To encounter Breath of Angels organization members at your vacation destination.]

“I think I was lucky too.”

[Most surprising of all is that they didn’t notice you.]

His gaze seemed to probe as if asking how I managed not to get caught.

I tried not to meet his eyes and bowed my head.

[You really are too talented to waste on caretaker work.]

Kaiden remained still with a smile on his face.

His gaze seemed to fly through the crystal orb and pierce into me.

[But I wonder why such luck never comes my way.]

His tone was quite self-deprecating.

Kaiden tapped the desk with his finger as he continued.

[I’ve been tracking them for over three years, but I’ve never once encountered those organization members.]

“It’s better not to encounter them.”

Ordinary people die without even knowing that assassin groups exist.

And that was exactly what a peaceful and normal life looked like.

“Even if you encounter them, there are only two choices: kill or be killed.”

[Well.]

Kaiden listened to my words and shrugged both eyebrows.

[For me, that’s just daily life.]

A few assassins attacking wouldn’t make much difference anyway.

Kaiden muttered something that wasn’t quite a soliloquy, then suddenly changed the subject.

[But it’s disappointing. It would have been nice if you’d told me in advance that you were going on vacation.]

His golden eyes filled with mischievous playfulness.

[Since there was no contact, didn’t I spend the whole day waiting just for you.]

The position of a nation’s king shouldn’t be that leisurely.

I hid my inner thoughts and answered in a respectful voice.

“I apologize. From next time, I’ll inform you in advance before leaving my post.”

[No, no. Rather than doing that.]

Kaiden tilted his head to the side with a displeased expression.

[Wouldn’t it be easier to just carry a communication orb with you?]

“It’s not exactly convenient to carry around.”

Communication orbs were heavy, conspicuous, and above all, very expensive items.

If I carried it around and broke it or lost it, it would be difficult to handle.

“So it would be difficult to carry around such a precious magical tool.”

[Brown Lordling, you and I are in a clear alliance relationship.]

Why is he suddenly bringing up alliance relationships out of nowhere?

I stared blankly at Kaiden.

[But what would happen if your only ally suddenly lost contact, or couldn’t be reached for a long time?]

“I’d think they were dead.”

[…You sometimes have thoughts I never expected.]

Kaiden made a completely deflated expression, then soon laughed helplessly.

[Brown Lordling, when that happens, you don’t just think they’re dead and move on. Most ordinary people ‘worry’ in such situations.]

But you’re not most ordinary people.

Would a king of a nation have any reason to worry about a caretaker’s safety?

[As expected, speaking indirectly is useless.]

Then Kaiden spoke with a voice mixed with laughter.

[What I mean is, I would worry if I couldn’t contact you.]

The King of Adamant worries about me?

I blinked my eyes blankly.

‘Why is he suddenly saying such things?’

To dismiss it as mere lip service, Kaiden’s expression was too serious.

‘This is strange.’

Excluding the possibility of me being threatened into revealing secrets, from Kaiden’s perspective, it shouldn’t matter whether I live or die.

‘I don’t even know any secrets worth revealing in the first place.’

At most, I only knew that he couldn’t sleep properly without someone nearby.

But that was a secret known to all the maids of the 3rd Prince’s Palace, including Catherine.

[So Brown Lordling, I hope you’ll always carry the gift I left behind.]

Kaiden looked at me making a bewildered expression and raised one corner of his mouth.

[I’m already having headaches over state affairs, so I don’t want additional headaches from thinking about you.]

He narrowed his brow and let out a deep sigh as if truly troubled.

His face was so naturally innocent that he didn’t look like someone called the God of War.

[Not long ago, one of the nobles who followed me tried to deceive me, and you can’t imagine how painful it was to cut him off.]

Was it really painful?

No matter how I think about it, he probably felt refreshed.

Kaiden looked at me staying quietly without answering and smiled broadly.

[So Brown Lordling, I hope you’ll ease my burden. Unlike my subjects, you’re competent.]

At this point, it seems more like a threat than a request.

I stared intently at Kaiden in the crystal orb and finally nodded.

“I understand, I’ll carry the orb with me from now on.”

[Good.]

Kaiden, who finally heard the answer he wanted, smiled brightly.

[Now I won’t have to worry about you all day long.]

Definitely, he’s really a strange guy.

No matter how I think about it, I’ve never caused anything worth worrying about, and he has no particular reason to worry about me either.

Why does he keep saying he worries about me, thinks about me.

Is he saying things that Catherine would say?

‘Catherine’s worry would at least be understandable.’

The inexplicable worry from a man I’d only recently met, and who made the worst first impression, wasn’t very welcome.

Especially if that man was a king of another country.

‘Usually men say such things when they’re trying to charm a woman they like.’

There’s no way the King of Adamant would have such feelings for me.

I thought of various hypotheses with an expressionless face.

‘Does he have some other ulterior motive after all? Maybe he’s deliberately coaxing me to make me give my heart completely, then plans to use me and discard me later.’

While I was having such thoughts, Kaiden busily organized the desk.

Just when I thought he was about to end the communication.

[Ah, come to think of it, there’s one newly discovered fact on this side too.]

He continued speaking while staring at one corner of the desk.

[Brown Lordling, have you ever heard of variant monsters?]

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