The Prince’s Nanny, Her Specialty Is Assassination - Chapter 166

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Chapter 166. Interception (1)

Buuuuuu.

The sound of horn trumpets awakening them from sleep echoed in all directions.

At the same time, Adamant’s subjugation force began moving busily.

“Ugh, the smell.”

“Why do beasts and monsters like such a foul, musty smell.”

The five knights selected for the pursuit team sprayed female monster pheromones on their horses’ rumps and saddles.

“But will this kind of trick really work?”

“How would I know. This is the first time I’ve used this method while subjugating monsters.”

The knights quietly exchanged words while waiting for Adamant’s subjugation force to depart first.

“But that guy called Kayl. Isn’t he a bit suspicious?”

One of the knights frowned and lowered his voice.

“He says he came through that angel-like Housekeeper’s introduction, but still. How can we trust someone with a mercenary background?”

“Even if we can’t trust him as a human, mercenaries are the type who work as much as they’re paid. He promised with his own mouth to work as much as he received.”

“No, but what relationship could a mercenary possibly have with the Housekeeper in the first place…”

“Geez, you men sure talk a lot.”

Pinet, who had mounted his horse at some point, pulled his mask up below his eyes.

He had been put in charge of leading the pursuit team because his movements were the most agile.

“Whether that guy Kayl is trustworthy or not, we’ll find out after this operation ends. So stop the chatter and move quickly.”

He pointed with his chin toward Adamant’s subjugation force visible beyond the thicket.

“You all haven’t forgotten, right?”

Just before breaking away from the main force.

They had received a direct briefing on the operation from The 3rd Prince’s escort, Kayl.

“Before Adamant’s side drives the monsters by trapping them, we keep chasing while maintaining a certain distance, and when the monsters they’re chasing enter the Imperial Army camp, we slip in between them.”

Pinet recited the operation Kayl had explained and tilted his head.

“Anyone who doesn’t understand?”

Instead of answering, the knights seriously exchanged glances with each other.

“Good, then let’s go.”

Pinet narrowed his brow.

“We must meet The 3rd Prince’s expectations.”

The corners of his mouth hidden beneath the mask curved into a long arc.

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Tudududududu.

A massive black horse pushed through the dark thicket.

The man mounted on it released the reins and swung his sword.

Tree branches and bushes obstructing his view were cut down in one stroke.

Guwooooooo.

The air around vibrated with the monsters’ cries.

They were earnestly chasing the man who was running ahead of them.

But the distance between them seemed like it would close but never did.

“He is my lord, but I really think he’s lost his mind.”

Oliver shook his head with a stunned expression even while riding his horse.

“If he falls behind even a little, the monsters will tear his head off, yet he volunteers to be bait.”

Oliver’s Adamant subjugation force was chasing behind the monster horde.

Originally, Kaiden, the king, should have led them directly, but since he volunteered to be bait, command of the subjugation force naturally fell to Oliver, his adjutant.

“Haha, our lord seems to enjoy situations like that.”

“That’s exactly why I say he’s lost his mind.”

Oliver clicked his tongue at the words of the knights riding beside him.

“Our lord’s heart must be made of adamant. If not his heart, then his brain is made of adamant.”

“Isn’t that the same as calling him blockheaded? Should I report this to our lord?”

“Go ahead and try, you bastards. I’ll show you how scary a direct superior can be.”

“Come on, you know it’s a joke, right?”

They were chasing a monster horde of over a hundred.

However, there was no sense of urgency felt from Adamant’s knights at all.

They were as relaxed as if they had come out for a neighborhood stroll.

“Anyway, we’re spoon-feeding them this much, but I wonder if those Empire guys will be able to receive it properly.”

“Aren’t those Empire guys cowardly? Won’t they just tuck their tails and run?”

Oliver shrugged at the knights’ words.

“You don’t need to worry about that.”

It was a subjugation campaign with all the princes participating.

While it was called a joint operation, it was essentially a place for The King of Adamant to directly assess the princes’ capabilities at The Emperor’s request.

“Anyone who runs away will immediately fall out of The Emperor of Bentrum’s favor, so would there be any fool who would do such a thing?”

“That’s true, they came here to catch The Emperor’s attention somehow.”

Oliver added while looking at the monster horde running ahead.

“Right, and those monsters are easy to deal with despite their large numbers.”

After crossing the dark forested area, grassland spread out before them.

At the same time, sunlight that had been hidden by tree shade illuminated the monster horde.

Uwoooooo.

Massive protruding horns and thick fur that deflected ordinary metal.

The monsters making strange cries looked similar to water buffalo.

Though their bodies were five times larger.

“Anyone who runs away in front of creatures like that would just be humiliated.”

No matter how you looked at them, they didn’t seem easy to deal with, but none of Adamant’s knights raised any objections to Oliver’s words.

“I can see the Imperial Army camp.”

Beyond Kaiden, who was running at the very front, the Imperial Army camp came into view.

Oliver raised his hand and shouted.

“Drive them west!”

At that moment, Adamant’s subjugation force picked up speed.

They drove the monsters toward the target location in perfect unison.

All their movements flowed as naturally as water, as if they were one body.

Dudududududu.

The ground shook with the sound of massive hooves.

The buffalo monster horde ran forward desperately to escape the humans chasing them.

“The camp is visible!”

“Widen the encirclement!”

The subjugation force chasing the monster horde began spreading out wide and round.

This was to avoid collision with the Imperial Army camp waiting in the distance.

Kuwooooooo.

It was the moment when the monsters made strange sounds and charged toward the Imperial Army camp.

Tuhaaaaak.

An unidentified group dressed in dark clothing from head to toe suddenly burst forward in front of the subjugation force.

“What?”

Oliver frowned and examined them.

‘Are they enemies?’

Just as he tensed, wondering if assassins had appeared in this chaotic situation.

The unidentified masked figures showed no interest in the subjugation force and simply moved freely among the monsters.

“What…”

Before Oliver could even react.

Nearly half of the monsters that had been chasing the bait suddenly stopped dead in their tracks.

Pururururururuk.

The monsters, letting out excited howls, suddenly began running in the opposite direction from where they were being driven. The place they were heading toward was the very edge of the camp.

“That place is….”

“Sir Oliver! The monsters are suddenly heading toward the 2nd Prince’s camp!”

It was already bewildering that the monsters had suddenly changed direction.

But for them to be heading toward the 2nd Prince’s camp.

“What?”

The 2nd Prince’s camp was positioned at the center of the Imperial Army formation.

However, the direction Adamant’s subjugation force was driving them was toward the 1st Prince’s camp led by Duke Crowner.

‘That place is the front line of the formation, so I know some of the 2nd Prince’s forces were also deployed there.’

In other words, the 2nd Prince’s camp side was currently relatively lightly guarded.

“Damn it!”

Oliver cursed and waved his hand.

“Flank! Pursue the monsters that deviated from the route! The 2nd Prince’s camp is in danger!”

“Yes!”

At Oliver’s command, several knights who had been on the far left changed direction.

They pursued the monsters running toward the 2nd Prince’s camp.

“What the hell, those bastards suddenly got faster!”

“Damn it, we’re going to lose them at this rate!”

Dismay appeared on the knights’ faces.

“What! Why are monsters coming here!”

“Didn’t they say they were driving them toward the 1st Prince’s camp?”

As the sound of the monsters’ hooves grew closer, the knights and soldiers in the 2nd Prince’s camp seemed to sense something was wrong.

“Aaaahhh!”

“What! What is it!”

It was then that the 2nd Prince’s camp troops were panicking from the sudden attack.

“Block them!”

“Pull the ropes!”

A group appeared as if they had been waiting and blocked the monsters’ path.

Rose emblems were engraved on the silver armor they wore.

‘The Gloria Knight Order?’

Oliver frowned after confirming the emblem on the armor.

‘Why is the Gloria Knight Order at the 2nd Prince’s camp? I’m sure they were only deployed to the 1st Prince’s camp and 3rd Prince’s camp….’

It was before he could properly assess the situation.

Grooooooar.

The monsters that had been running frantically suddenly crashed to the ground.

They fell like dominoes as if they had tripped over something.

“Forward!”

With someone’s shout, shadows burst out from the camp.

And among those shadows was a familiar person.

“Huh.”

Oliver doubted his own eyes and shouted.

“Prince Edwin?”

Why was Edwin, who should definitely be at the edge of the formation, here?

“Haaaah!”

The still young prince valiantly swung his sword.

The sword he held gleamed with the distinctive blue luster of Adamant ore.

Edwin took down one monster by himself and briefly caught his breath.

Kieeeek!

At that moment, one monster targeting the opportunity raised its front legs and charged at the young prince.

It was when the startled Edwin momentarily froze in place.

Swooooosh.

The monster stopped kicking in mid-air and tilted to the side.

Someone slowly walked out from behind the fallen monster.

“Are you alright, Your Highness.”

“Re, no, Kayl!”

The man called Kayl wrapped one arm around Edwin who was clinging to him.

‘That is….’

Oliver frowned as if he couldn’t believe it.

‘What the hell is that guy doing now?’

In the brief combat time of not even a few minutes.

Behind the man called Kayl, the corpses of monsters formed a small hill.

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