The Prince’s Nanny, Her Specialty Is Assassination - Chapter 191

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Chapter 191. The Mage of Polar Night (2)

‘When was it again.’

Meeting Saylus for the first time was roughly over ten years ago.

Back then, I was a newcomer who had to take on all sorts of trivial requests because I was new and a woman.

‘It was actually a good thing since I didn’t like killing people to begin with.’

Just because we were called the Assassin Group didn’t mean we only took assassination requests.

Rather, there were more requests for tailing someone or stealing objects than assassination requests.

‘I definitely took on the job because they said I just needed to steal treasure from ancient ruins.’

The request I took on at the time was very simple.

I just had to follow the mages and archaeologists going to explore ancient ruins and steal the ancient artifact they were looking for.

‘I never dreamed that the ancient artifact would be a person, not an object.’

Deep in the forest with unknown boundaries.

There remained ruins that were falling apart.

Near the stone walls with dark red stains, a person was kneeling.

With eyes closed and both arms bound in chains suspended in the air, he looked like a cleric who had been martyred after torture.

‘Well, he didn’t look human at first glance.’

Snow-white hair flowing down to his waist, skin so transparently pale it matched his hair, and above all, his mysterious attire of unknown origin.

When the archaeologists saw Saylus, they immediately chattered in excited voices.

‘The Mage of Polar Night.’

The man sealed in the ruins was a mage whose name wasn’t even recorded.

The archaeologists and mages gathered there spoke in unison.

‘The strongest and worst mage in human history.’

Being able to find this legendary existence was thanks to some crazy archaeologist’s obsession.

In the end, he succeeded in finding and awakening humanity’s strongest mage sealed in the ruins.

– What are these disgusting-looking things?

Saylus frowned when he opened his eyes.

He seemed quite displeased with the humans surrounding him.

– Grant our wish, Mage of Polar Night!

– A wish? Why should I grant your wishes?

Saylus openly sneered.

Then the mages began threatening him with strangely shaped brooches.

– If you don’t grant our wish, we’ll destroy you here forever!

– You know what this is, right? It’s the key to undoing the seal!

The mages threatened Saylus with the strangely shaped brooches.

Whether the threat worked properly, his face visibly hardened.

– All of you, get lost.

Just one word.

He only uttered one word, but disaster unfolded.

The darkness that crawled up from underground devoured everyone who was there.

The darkness writhed for a long time. Until no more screams leaked from within it.

– Seems like there’s one more little rat left.

I was on top of a stone pillar opposite Saylus.

Thanks to that, I wasn’t swallowed by the darkness, but he seemed to have already noticed my presence.

– Who are you?

Saylus frowned as he looked at me, who had obediently revealed myself before him.

– From what I can see, you’re not a mage, and certainly not an archaeologist either.

– Who are you then?

He raised his eyebrows as if my question was absurd.

– What? You came looking without even knowing who I am?

– I didn’t come looking for you. I just came to find the ancient artifact that the guys you killed were looking for.

At the mention of ancient artifact, Saylus let out a bitter laugh.

– Ancient artifact, you say. Do you know what that is?

– I wouldn’t know. You killed everyone who did.

– But that’s strange.

Saylus looked at me with interest as I maintained an indifferent expression throughout.

– Aren’t you afraid of me?

– Should I be afraid?

– Usually people are afraid, right? I killed everyone here without lifting a finger.

– Not everyone.

I was just stating a fact.

After all, I was still alive.

– Hahahaha!

For some unknown reason, Saylus burst into laughter after hearing my answer.

After laughing for a while, he asked me back.

– But I could kill you right now if I wanted to. Still not scared?

– I know you have no intention of killing me.

If he intended to kill me, he would have killed me along with the other humans at first.

There was no reason to bother using his power twice.

– I’m the one who’s curious. Why didn’t you kill me?

– Well. Let’s call it a whim.

Saylus smiled slyly at my question.

– You seemed a bit different from the other guys, so I was slightly curious.

His red eyes gleamed wickedly.

– But you know, right? A whim means my mind could change at any time.

– Well. I don’t think you can indulge in that whim anymore, even if you wanted to.

I approached Saylus, who was bound in chains.

And I brought the brooch that the now-dead mage had been holding to his chest.

– But how do you use this to undo the seal?

Saylus’s eyes widened as if they would tear.

He turned pale as if he had seen something he shouldn’t have and screamed.

– Get it away, get it away! Don’t bring that thing near my body!

– What? Don’t you want to be freed from the seal?

– That’s not something that undoes the seal, it’s a weapon that destroys me along with the seal! Damn it! Why does that thing still exist…

Saylus confessed his secret himself.

He shut his mouth as if he realized his mistake too late.

– You’re saying I can eliminate you with just this?

– You think I’ll let you? I’ll kill you right here and now…!

– Kill me if you can.

I brought my face close to Saylus’s.

– I’m curious whether my blade will pierce your throat faster, or your magic will devour me faster.

Saylus looked down at the blade positioned at the tip of his chin and flinched.

– This is ridiculous. You think you can kill me with such a mere blade?

Instead of answering, I slowly applied pressure to the dagger aimed at Saylus’s throat.

A thin red line appeared on his snow-white skin.

– Seems quite possible.

Saylus had no answer.

He remained silent for a long time while maintaining eye contact with me.

Then, as if he had made some great decision, he opened his mouth again.

– …Fine, I’ve changed my mind.

Saylus’s lips curved like a crescent moon.

– I’ll spare you. I like those indifferent eyes of yours.

– I don’t like you.

Just as I was about to throw the brooch at his face.

Saylus cried out in a desperate voice.

– A deal! Let’s make a deal!

– What kind of deal.

– If you promise not to harm me, I’ll lend you my power whenever you need it!

In the deep forest where no one ventured.

Saylus, whom I met in the ancient ruins, made a contract with me like that.

A contract with his life as the price.

“Kayl.”

As soon as I emerged from that corner of the past, what I saw was Edwin’s face.

“A mage, you say. Just when did you hire him?”

“…A very long time ago.”

“I knew you’d say that. Always handling everything by yourself, never consulting with me about anything…”

Behind Edwin, who kept grumbling, two people approached.

It was Johannes and Karl.

“That guy is a mage?”

It seemed Saylus’s identity was suspicious to them.

Johannes looked around in disbelief.

The area swept by Saylus’s magic was peaceful, as if nothing had ever been there from the beginning.

“I’ve never seen a mage who uses magic like that before.”

Johannes frowned while glancing sideways at Saylus, who was pretending to be oblivious in the distance.

“Sir Karl, have you ever seen anything like that?”

“No, it’s my first time seeing it too.”

Karl was openly glaring at Saylus.

He was tensing his entire body as if he might draw his greatsword and swing it at any moment.

“He is a mage. Though his temperament is eccentric, he’s someone who would never harm allies, so you needn’t worry.”

“If Sir Kayl says so…”

Anyway, Saylus’s existence was irrelevant to him.

Johannes changed the subject as if he wouldn’t pry any further.

“In any case, it seems we’ve dealt with all the monsters in the nearby area.”

“I don’t sense any more presence from the mercenaries either.”

Now would be the right time to escape if they were going to.

I looked back at Johannes.

“It would be best for you to hurry and leave this place, Johannes. It would be troublesome if more pursuers follow.”

“What about you knights?”

“We must immediately find and join up with other extermination forces.”

Originally, we had planned to wait in the village until contact came from other extermination forces.

But with the situation twisted like this, it seemed we needed to directly confirm whether the other extermination forces were safe.

“Then we’ll have to say our farewells here.”

At my words, Edwin gestured toward the knights.

The knights hurriedly brought over several ownerless horses that were wandering nearby.

“Johannes, no, Johan.”

Edwin opened his mouth with a face that looked somehow refreshed.

“I don’t know where your destination is, Johan, but I hope you arrive safely.”

“…Is that all?”

Johannes asked back with a dumbfounded expression.

“Is that the only thing you have to say to me?”

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