The Prince’s Nanny, Her Specialty Is Assassination - Chapter 201

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Chapter 201. The Secret of the Red Magic Stone (5)

 

“What? Tell me too! Why Catherine and Le…”

 

Edwin stopped mid-sentence and covered his mouth.

 

It seemed he had belatedly realized that this place was not his own encampment but the quarters of the King of Adamant.

 

“Wait a moment, Kayl. Can we talk for a bit?”

 

Edwin gave an awkward smile and grabbed my arm, pulling me away from Kaiden.

 

Then he leaned close to my ear and whispered in a very small voice.

 

“No, is it really okay to just call her Catherine like that? If a mercenary-born guard just calls the 3rd Prince’s Palace housekeeper by her first name, won’t everyone think it’s strange!”

 

“The fact that I became Your Highness’s guard through Catherine’s introduction is a well-known fact, isn’t it.”

 

“But Catherine is a noble woman, and Kayl is currently a mercenary ‘man’! Everyone will think it’s rude.”

 

“Ah.”

 

If it’s a problem from that perspective, there’s a very easy way to avoid suspicion.

 

I added casually.

 

“It’s fine. If anyone happens to become suspicious…”

 

“If they do?”

 

“I’ll just say we used to be lovers.”

 

The Empire was quite tolerant of romance between different social classes, as long as they didn’t marry.

 

“Lo, lo, lovers?”

 

Meanwhile, Edwin seemed shocked by the creative excuse I had come up with.

 

The guy couldn’t continue speaking with a face that looked like his jaw might drop at any moment.

 

“So don’t worry too much. There probably won’t be anyone suspicious in the first place.”

 

Since I’d say we were lovers in the past, not now, it wouldn’t interfere with Catherine’s romantic endeavors.

 

‘If it does interfere, then that Philip bastard would just be showing he’s only that small of a man.’

 

There was nothing more pathetic than a man who harped on a woman’s past.

 

If this incident could help shake off such a worthless man, it would actually be a good thing.

 

‘Anyway, since the King of Adamant knows my identity, he’d be even more surprised if I said it didn’t matter what I called Catherine.’

 

I lightly patted the surprised Edwin’s shoulder.

 

“Of course, there probably won’t be any need for such explanations. So don’t worry too much.”

 

Edwin sighed deeply and wrote a brief postscript in the letter.

 

Then he handed the letter directly to Kaiden.

 

“Please take care of this, Your Majesty.”

 

“Leave it to me.”

 

Kaiden smiled brightly at Edwin’s words.

 

“Oh, and you must have heard the story, but please be careful for the time being.”

 

He carefully placed the letter on the desk and continued speaking.

 

“It seems there are subversive forces hiding within the subjugation forces.”

 

“Subversive forces?”

 

Edwin tilted his head as if he didn’t understand.

 

I responded to Kaiden’s words on the guy’s behalf.

 

“I heard rumors that the mercenary Prince Kaiden captured was killed.”

 

The young prince seemed to recall the story he had heard during breakfast only after hearing my words.

 

“May I ask whose doing it was?”

 

Edwin’s eyes also lit up at my question.

 

Though he didn’t show it, the guy seemed curious about who the culprit of this incident was.

 

“Unfortunately.”

 

Kaiden opened his mouth with a smiling face.

 

But there was also an unpleasant expression on the young king’s face.

 

“We haven’t been able to determine whose doing it was.”

 

It was true that the dead mercenary was found by the waterside.

 

The rumor that his cause of death was drowning was also true.

 

“Our soldier who released that mercenary was also found dead.”

 

“…An Adamant soldier released the mercenary?”

 

Well, if some suspicious person had suddenly approached to release the mercenary, Kaiden would have noticed first before anyone else.

 

Deceiving the five senses of someone called the continent’s strongest swordsman would be very troublesome and difficult.

 

‘But if they used an allied soldier, they probably thought Kaiden would let his guard down to some extent.’

 

In fact, Adamant’s soldiers were said to work in shifts to monitor the mercenary tied up outside.

 

“For now, I suspect our dead soldier released the mercenary under someone’s orders.”

 

“Then it’s likely that whoever gave the orders killed them both.”

 

Edwin listened to our conversation and looked slightly frightened.

 

“But who on earth would do such a thing? For what reason?”

 

“It must be the work of those who would be troubled if that mercenary stayed alive.”

 

Kaiden replied with his lips twisted upward.

 

“For now, the most plausible explanation is that whoever ordered the attack on the scattered subjugation forces with variant monsters did some tail-cutting to hide their identity.”

 

Of course, the truth was still unknown.

 

Kaiden looked at Edwin and smiled brightly.

 

“I’ll take responsibility for finding out whose doing this was. So Prince Edwin should only think about finishing this subjugation campaign safely.”

 

After confirming that Edwin nodded vigorously, he turned his head toward me again.

 

“Oh, if you happen to find any clues about variant monsters during the subjugation, I would be grateful if you could tell me then.”

 

It was in a casual tone, as if adding a ceremonial remark.

 

But I knew that those words were meant for me, not Edwin.

 

Those words were tantamount to an order to report immediately if I discovered the magic circle Saylus had mentioned.

 

“Your Majesty, preparations are complete! Shall I tell the Empire side to hurry their departure preparations too?”

 

There was no more time for conversation.

 

I had to leave the Adamant camp with Edwin.

 

“Then please take care of yourself.”

 

Receiving Kaiden’s well-wishes for our safety.

 

* * *

 

[I can send letters too.]

 

An hour had passed since the subjugation forces formed ranks and departed from the base.

 

Saylus was hiding in the shadows, chattering away enthusiastically.

 

It had been a full hour.

 

[Why did you specifically ask that dark guy? Your personal magician is right here!]

 

That wouldn’t do.

 

I couldn’t use magic that could only be used three times a day just to send a single letter.

 

[Ahem, well, my magic is too precious to use for sending letters. It’s like using a butcher’s knife to kill a chicken.]

 

You understand well.

 

I gripped the reins with an indifferent expression.

 

It was much more comfortable to finally be able to ride a horse separately from Edwin.

 

Except for the fact that my ears were stinging because of Saylus.

 

[Your ears are stinging! That’s too much! It’s not like I’m chattering directly into your ears!]

 

I should correct that.

 

It’s not that my ears are stinging, but that my head is ringing.

 

[Geez, you try being trapped alone for thousands of years! I have to keep talking to feel alive!]

 

This won’t do. If he keeps chattering noisily, I’ll have to ignore him.

 

Saylus suddenly became quiet, as if he had read my thoughts.

 

[…I’ll talk a little less. So don’t ignore me.]

 

A dejected voice echoed softly in my head.

 

Instead of answering his words, I brought up a question in my mind.

 

It was curiosity about the location of the magic circle that supplied mana to the variant monsters.

 

[Ah, that magic circle? I’d have to do mana tracking to know where it is. To do that, I need to catch a living variant monster and figure out the mana flow.]

 

Do I have to capture it alive? This has become troublesome.

 

It was then that he let out an annoyed sigh.

 

Grooooooo.

 

A sound with low, wide vibrations spread in all directions.

 

It was the howling of unknown monsters.

 

‘Well, it’s something I have to do anyway.’

 

I drew my sword.

 

Saylus, who seemed somehow excited, shouted in my head.

 

[Should I fight too? Should I fight?]

 

“No need.”

 

[Right, my darling is strong after all. But you have to call me if you need help, okay?]

 

What an obvious thing to say. That’s why I summoned him in the first place.

 

I ran close behind Edwin who was leading ahead.

 

Thud thud thud thud thud.

 

I could see the massive monsters charging through the thicket.

 

They looked similar to wolves, but the horns protruding from their heads and snake-like tails made them appear demonic.

 

‘If I capture one of these, I can find the magic circle.’

 

Then this tiresome subjugation campaign would finally end.

 

Since we could uncover the reason for the inexplicable increase in monsters and the mastermind behind it, even The Emperor would have no choice but to acknowledge that achievement.

 

‘If that happens, the person who gets closest to the next imperial throne is.’

 

I looked at Edwin running right in front of me.

 

His golden hair fluttered wildly in the fierce wind.

 

His back was already shining brilliantly in the sunlight that had risen to the center of the sky.

 

* * *

 

“Hey, the hide needs to be separated, so move it over there!”

 

“Phew, now we can finally go home!”

 

The final subjugation battle ended more easily than expected.

 

Perhaps it felt that way relatively because the previous battle had been more difficult than anticipated.

 

Kieeeeeek.

 

I stood still, ignoring the noise from other extermination forces in the distance.

 

Before my eyes, one of the monsters that the extermination forces had been fighting just moments ago was struggling.

 

“Hmm, let me see, let me see.”

 

Saylus stuck his hand into the forehead area of the monster I had captured alive and rummaged around.

 

It was a frightening sight for anyone to see, but I could feel at ease since Saylus had blocked all surrounding vision with his magic.

 

Kieeeeeek!

 

No blood splattered, and no disaster of the monster’s head splitting open occurred.

 

However, the monster writhed as if in pain the moment Saylus’s hand passed through and entered its body.

 

“K-Kayl, is it over?”

 

“Not yet.”

 

Edwin was trembling while pressed close to my side, his eyes tightly shut as if the sight was too difficult to watch.

 

“Found it!”

 

At that moment, Saylus smiled brightly as if delighted.

 

In his hand that emerged from the monster’s forehead was a red magic stone that clearly belonged to the monster.

 

“I found it! The magic circle connected to this!”

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