The Prince’s Nanny, Her Specialty Is Assassination - Chapter 164

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Chapter 164. Moonlit Conversation (1)

‘He must have been tired even though he didn’t say anything.’

I gazed quietly at Edwin’s sleeping face.

‘Has he matured?’

We rode horses without rest all the way from the Imperial Palace to here.

It was a grueling forced march that would be difficult even for full-grown adults.

However, Edwin didn’t complain once.

“Mmm…”

Meanwhile, Edwin kept tossing and turning even in his sleep, perhaps uncomfortable with the new sleeping place.

Because of that, the blanket he was covered with had rolled down below his waist.

“What a fuss.”

The nights in the forest had severe temperature differences.

It would be troublesome if he caught a cold at such an important time.

I silently pulled Edwin’s blanket up to cover him to his neck.

“Huu.”

Was one blanket not enough?

Edwin suddenly curled up his body like a shrimp.

“Can’t be helped.”

I also placed my share of the blanket over Edwin’s body.

The weight of two blankets was considerable. This way, no matter how much he tossed and turned, the blankets wouldn’t slide down.

“Huuum.”

Was he finally satisfied?

Edwin smacked his lips and soon fell into such a deep sleep that he wouldn’t notice even if someone carried him away.

‘I’m more like a caretaker who just came along to the subjugation campaign rather than an attendant.’

I thoroughly checked the area around where Edwin was lying once more before leaving the tent.

Whiiiii.

The wind blowing through the thicket was desolate.

I looked up at the sky while facing the cold night wind.

The stars in the high sky were shining so brightly they appeared blue.

I could faintly hear a couple of knights on night watch chatting among themselves.

“You haven’t gone to bed yet.”

Shit, what a surprise.

I was so startled I almost cursed out loud.

‘What kind of person is this guy?’

Before coming to the subjugation campaign, I had trained to sharpen my five senses as much as during my assassin days.

Yet none of that worked on this man before me.

“…Your Majesty, what brings you to our encampment at this late hour?”

I was worried someone might see.

If it were discovered that the King of Adamant was privately coming and going to the Empire’s 3rd Prince’s quarters, only our side would be in trouble.

“I heard that Adamant’s side departs even earlier than us. Why aren’t you sleeping?”

I casually looked around.

Surprisingly, Kaiden seemed to have really come completely alone.

I couldn’t sense anyone else’s presence around him.

“Are you alone?”

“I’m still unmarried.”

An absurd answer came back to my tentative question.

“Haha.”

Kaiden looked at my face and laughed quietly.

“So you can make that kind of expression too.”

“I didn’t know Your Majesty would make such jokes.”

“It wasn’t a joke.”

“…I wasn’t asking because I wanted to know about Your Majesty’s marital status either.”

I didn’t think I said anything particularly funny.

Kaiden burst into laughter again after hearing my response.

“Is what I said that amusing?”

“Weren’t you trying to be funny?”

I wasn’t, you young brat of a king.

I swallowed what I wanted to say and changed the subject.

“So, what brings you here?”

“You’re not asking because you don’t know, are you?”

The smile gradually faded from Kaiden’s face.

“Why didn’t you respond to my contact?”

“Contact? What contact are you referring to?”

“I contacted you several times through the crystal orb.”

“Ah, did you? I wasn’t aware.”

“You weren’t aware?”

“I apologize. I was busy preparing for the subjugation campaign.”

Kaiden sighed quietly at my answer.

“Looking at your appearance, it seems that was the case.”

He frowned and raised one eyebrow.

“Why did you follow along here anyway? If you couldn’t find an attendant for the prince, you should have contacted me beforehand. Then I would have…”

“It’s not that I couldn’t find one, but that I voluntarily stepped forward.”

No matter how I thought about it, there was no one I could trust to take care of Edwin.

Philip, the vice-captain, had offered to introduce an attendant, but I wasn’t pleased with that idea.

‘Philip is a decent person, but whether the person he’d introduce would be trustworthy is another matter.’

Given the situation, I had no choice but to step forward myself.

Fortunately, thanks to not neglecting my training, I seemed able to demonstrate about 80% of my skills from my assassin days.

‘The remaining 20% is due to differences in innate physical ability, so it can’t be helped.’

Having become an ordinary woman’s body, I missed Kayla’s physique terribly.

Back then, I rarely got injured, rarely fell ill, and despite being thin, my frame itself was large and sturdy, allowing me to exert strength comparable to men.

‘Not that I dislike my current state though.’

Though I’ve become weaker than before, didn’t I gain countless opportunities thanks to obtaining this new body?

The opportunity to live a new life, the opportunity to repay my benefactor.

And even the opportunity to take revenge on the lover who killed me.

‘…Ian, what is that bastard doing now?’

I suddenly thought of Ian, who would be at the Second Prince’s Quarters.

Is he smiling nonchalantly like when we met at the Imperial Palace?

‘After making me like that.’

Even now, when I closed my eyes, that reed bed came to mind.

The eyes that despised me, the foot that shoved my head into the mud pit, the hand that stabbed a sword into my back, those lips that spoke curse-like words to me were as vivid as if it happened yesterday.

‘But how…’

How could he breathe, speak, and smile so nonchalantly?

Suddenly, I felt as if the inside of my chest was cooling down and sinking.

“What are you thinking about so deeply?”

I must be crazy.

To be lost in my own thoughts for so long with a king of a nation standing before me.

“Ah, I’m sorry…”

I quickly raised my head to apologize.

“I don’t know what you’re thinking about, but.”

When did he get this close?

Kaiden was standing at a distance of exactly one span away.

He still carried the scent of jasmine.

The fragrance that only came from that soap I used to use.

“When you’re with me, I’d like you to focus only on me.”

Suddenly, the clouds in the night sky cleared.

Gentle moonlight cast down over his head.

Not the kind of light that stung the eyes, but a soft yet intense light that captivated one’s gaze.

It was a faint but powerful backlight that drove away the surrounding darkness.

“…I apologize.”

I slowly opened my mouth while maintaining eye contact with Kaiden.

“For being rude to His Majesty the King…”

“Weren’t you supposed to have a good memory?”

“Pardon?”

“Not King, but Kaiden.”

Kaiden spoke with an unreadable expression.

“I told you to call me Kaiden.”

“…Yes, Prince Kaiden.”

“Good.”

Only after I called him by name did Kaiden’s expression soften slightly.

“Now tell me.”

“What should I tell you?”

“What were you thinking about just now?”

Was he really asking out of curiosity?

I stared at Kaiden intently before turning my head away.

“It’s not a particularly pleasant matter. It would be uncomfortable for you to hear…”

“I’ll decide that after hearing it.”

He seemed determined to keep asking until I told him.

I let out a brief sigh and opened my mouth again.

“I was thinking about the bastard who killed someone precious to me.”

“Ian Miller, you mean?”

It felt strange hearing that bastard’s name from someone else’s mouth.

“He came along as the 2nd Prince’s attendant.”

Kaiden smiled with a somewhat twisted expression.

“He still has that disgusting face.”

“Have you met him before?”

“I have.”

The young king of Adamant smiled, revealing his pearly white teeth.

Through his bright smile flowed an unfathomable killing intent.

“A very long time ago.”

I knew that Ian was also Kaiden’s target for revenge.

But I hadn’t known that he had actually met Ian in person.

‘Then perhaps he’s met me directly as well.’

But why can’t I remember at all?

I frowned and glanced at Kaiden’s profile.

‘There’s no way I could easily forget a face like that.’

Since he said he met Ian long ago, perhaps he met me long ago too.

‘Even so, it would only be a few years ago.’

No matter how long ago the meeting was, some memory should remain.

Why is it that I don’t even remember this guy’s name?

‘Maybe it was just a passing encounter?’

No matter how much I thought about it, that couldn’t be it.

Recalling Kaiden’s expression when he visited the place where I died, the answer was clear.

‘What the hell is this guy?’

A founding king who established a nation at a young age and is called the hegemon of the west.

The more I pondered it, the more impressive his background seemed, yet still no memories related to him surfaced.

“You’re thinking of something else again.”

“…No, I’m not.”

“No?”

Kaiden raised an eyebrow at my response.

“Then were you thinking about me?”

I couldn’t bring myself to say no.

When I said nothing, Kaiden let out another laugh.

“I suppose it’s a thought you can’t share in front of the person himself?”

Unlike when he mentioned Ian’s name, this was quite a pleasant and mischievous laugh.

“Our bo-, no, our attendant seems to have more devious sides than he appears.”

“It’s not like that.”

“No, I think it’s exactly like that.”

“I said it’s not.”

Is this bastard suffering from echo syndrome?

I frowned and turned my head away.

“It’s getting late. You should return now.”

“Is an attendant currently driving away the king of a nation?”

“I’m not driving you away, I’m suggesting that it might be good for you to retire early.”

“I can clearly see that caring heart of yours.”

This brat who’s still wet behind the ears keeps teasing an adult.

My original age is 8 years older than yours, you bastard.

“Haha, alright. I’ll stop. You should also retire for the night.”

Kaiden looked at my expression and raised both hands.

“Just let me ask one thing.”

Please just finish this quickly.

I quietly waited for what would follow.

“In this subjugation campaign.”

The young king looked at me and smiled slyly.

“I’m thinking of eliminating Ian Miller. What do you think?”

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