The Prince’s Nanny, Her Specialty Is Assassination - Chapter 202

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Chapter 202. The Secret of the Red Magic Stone (6)

 

“That’s good news to hear.”

 

I asked Saylus with my arms crossed.

 

“Where is it?”

 

“Fortunately, it’s not far from here.”

 

Saylus closed his eyes and turned his head this way and that before suddenly opening his eyes wide.

 

Then he pointed to a nearby mountain peak with his pale, long finger.

 

“There! That place for sure!”

 

“The magic circle is on a mountain peak like that?”

 

“Yeah. Can’t you see it’s giving off a suspicious aura?”

 

“How can you tell when it’s so far away?”

 

“Well, my dear isn’t an excellent mage like me, so you might not know.”

 

Does something go wrong if he doesn’t boast about himself for even a moment?

 

Saylus added an explanation with a strained expression.

 

“To control many monsters simultaneously, the most important thing is to supply a large amount of mana steadily and consistently. That’s why they prefer mountain peaks like that. The potential energy…”

 

“Enough with the theory.”

 

I held up one palm and cut off his words.

 

“Are there any other humans near the magic circle?”

 

“Hmm, there are about five humans whose mana I can sense.”

 

Five humans whose mana could be detected from this distance.

 

‘It might be because Saylus’s mana detection ability is excellent, but…’

 

More likely, those five were probably knights or mages.

 

They were probably the ones supplying mana to and guarding the magic circle.

 

“So what do we do now?”

 

Edwin looked at me with a worried expression.

 

“Should we destroy the magic circle by ourselves? Or should we tell the others…”

 

“Well.”

 

Informing the other party members was something that needed more consideration.

 

Especially the 2nd Prince and the Marquis of Redcliff.

 

‘The existence of the magic circle could be evidence that the Holy Kingdom and House of Redcliff are in collusion.’

 

So if we revealed that we had discovered the location of the magic circle first, they might try to destroy the evidence.

 

‘Even if the Marquis stays put, Ian will move.’

 

If Ian moved, I would have to move too.

 

In that case, I had to consider the possibility of Ian discovering my identity.

 

‘I’m disguised now, so he won’t notice right away, but…’

 

You never know what might happen.

 

After all, Ian was from the same Breath of the Angel as me.

 

His eye for seeing through disguises was no ordinary thing either.

 

“What’s there to worry about? Leave it to me.”

 

Meanwhile, Saylus lightly tapped his chest with a confident expression.

 

“I’ll sweep them all away in one shot.”

 

“Calm down. I haven’t decided what to do yet.”

 

If I had planned to turn that place into a wasteland, I would have asked Saylus long ago.

 

With his magic, he could erase the mountain peak where the magic circle was located from the world in the blink of an eye.

 

“Really, what are you hesitating for? Don’t tell me you’re worried about the mages there dying? Former assass…”

 

“Shut up.”

 

I covered Edwin’s ears with my hands and bared my teeth.

 

“Don’t carelessly bring up old matters.”

 

“Huh?”

 

Saylus looked back and forth between Edwin and me with a puzzled expression, then twisted up one corner of his mouth.

 

“What, that kid doesn’t know your real identity?”

 

He tilted his head as if he couldn’t understand at all.

 

“Why are you keeping it a secret?”

 

“…It’s none of your business.”

 

“Strange. To think that you, who always acted boldly without anything to be ashamed of, would make such a face.”

 

Such a face?

 

Instead of answering, I frowned, and Saylus added a comment.

 

“Yeah, exactly like someone whose shameful secret has been exposed.”

 

Suddenly, strength entered my hands that were covering Edwin’s ears.

 

“Rachel, you don’t need to cover them so tightly, I can’t hear anyway. What exactly are you talking about? Don’t tell me that white-haired guy insulted me?”

 

I stared blankly down at Edwin’s crown as he complained softly.

 

‘Shameful? That can’t be.’

 

I had never thought of my past as an assassin as something to be proud of.

 

But I had also never considered it shameful.

 

At least, that’s what I thought until now.

 

“Well, thinking about it, my dear’s past is too mature for such a tiny kid to hear, right?”

 

When I continued to remain silent, Saylus naturally changed the subject.

 

“So what are you going to do? Are you going to leave that magic circle alone?”

 

“…There’s no way I would.”

 

I slowly removed my hands from Edwin’s ears.

 

“I have to destroy it. That way, no more mutant monsters will appear.”

 

“Should I destroy it? It would only take one finger.”

 

“No.”

 

“Then what are you going to do?”

 

Thinking too long inevitably leads to poor judgment.

 

Since the conclusion was already decided anyway, I’d use what I could use.

 

And somehow hook what I couldn’t use.

 

“I’ll have to take a gamble.”

 

Saylus and Edwin both blinked simultaneously.

 

I grinned at the two of them, baring my teeth.

 

“Don’t worry. Gambling is my specialty.”

 

* * *

 

In the forest, quite a distance from the extermination force camp.

 

As soon as Kaiden saw me leaning against a tree, he smiled wryly.

 

“I didn’t expect you to seek me out first.”

 

“I have something to tell you.”

 

“It must be a private matter to call me out separately like this?”

 

Does this bastard not understand the concept of personal space?

 

I looked up at Kaiden, who stood close enough that I could reach him if I leaned forward just a little.

 

“It’s something more urgent and important than private matters.”

 

“There’s nothing more urgent and important to me than your private matters.”

 

Clearly this guy’s heart seemed to have rejected me.

 

So why was he still throwing such impure words at me?

 

I easily ignored Kaiden’s words and opened my mouth.

 

“I found the magic circle.”

 

“…Already?”

 

Kaiden raised one eyebrow as if quite surprised.

 

“Fortunately, it’s on a mountain peak not far from here.”

 

“Then we should go destroy it immediately. We’ll move without the Marquis of Redcliff’s side knowing…”

 

“No.”

 

I shook my head firmly.

 

“Please inform all members of the extermination forces about the location of the magic circle and its connection to the mutant monsters.”

 

Kaiden immediately frowned at my words.

 

“Is there a reason we should do that?”

 

“To get solid evidence.”

 

“Evidence?”

 

“If they know that we’ve discovered the location of the magic circle, the 2nd Prince’s side will definitely move first.”

 

More precisely, Ian would move.

 

To destroy the magic circle before us and eliminate any traces of the marquis’s involvement.

 

“Then we can follow behind them and capture them all.”

 

“You want to deliberately throw out bait?”

 

“That’s right.”

 

It wasn’t just the 2nd Prince’s faction here.

 

There was Duke Crowner, and most importantly, the King of Adamant.

 

‘We have more allies than enemies.’

 

Although in Duke Crowner’s case, it was questionable to consider him a complete ally, but for now it would be fine.

 

“If we convey our intentions to Duke Crowner, he’ll definitely agree.”

 

He just had a foul temper.

 

Jerome was one of the people who thought about the Empire more than anyone else.

 

If he learned of the magic circle’s existence, he would be the first to step forward and cooperate in destroying it.

 

“…Well, the current Duke wouldn’t refuse.”

 

“The current Duke?”

 

“Ah, the Duke told us not to tell outsiders. I was late in informing you too.”

 

Kaiden shrugged as if he felt sorry.

 

“When the extermination forces scattered last time, it seems the 1st Prince was quite seriously injured by the mercenaries.”

 

Prince Adrian had severely injured the ligaments in his shoulder.

 

Due to the situation, he couldn’t receive immediate treatment, so even though they later poured divine magic and healing magic on him, there could be lasting effects.

 

‘He was already physically weak, so I wonder if he’ll be okay.’

 

The young boy who secretly coughed up blood because he didn’t want to worry the Duke.

 

Thinking of Adrian with that detached expression unbefitting his age made my heart feel heavy.

 

“What’s wrong?”

 

“…Just something.”

 

I hesitated for a moment before answering like a sigh.

 

“I suddenly thought everything seemed pointless.”

 

Did we really need to go this far to put a young child on the throne?

 

Wasn’t it all just adult greed in the end?

 

‘Well, I’m not in a position to talk about others.’

 

Of course, Edwin had declared that he wanted to become emperor.

 

‘To think that even being born into the highest noble status means worrying about survival if you don’t become emperor.’

 

Perhaps life being fair meant that life was cruel to everyone, regardless of age.

 

“Life is generally pointless anyway.”

 

I thought he would just sneer or brush it off casually.

 

But Kaiden took my words more seriously than I expected.

 

“But still, if you keep living to the end.”

 

He looked at me and smiled lightly.

 

“You might find a reason for living someday.”

 

“…What if you can’t find it until the end?”

 

“You’d have to live until the end to know that too.”

 

Kaiden turned his neck this way and that as if stretching.

 

Then he turned his body halfway sideways.

 

“I understand what you mean. I’ll take the role of throwing out the bait. It seems like you told me first for that reason. I’ll see you later then.”

 

“Prince Kaiden.”

 

I called out to Kaiden as he was about to leave.

 

It was truly an unconscious remark.

 

“Have you found your reason for living, Your Highness?”

 

A gentle breeze from afar bent the flexible tree branches this way and that.

 

The leaves reflecting sunlight rustled noisily as they brushed against each other.

 

“…Yes.”

 

Kaiden smiled quietly at my words.

 

“I found it quite a long time ago. Luckily.”

 

His golden eyes reflecting the sunlight didn’t look like those of a monster.

 

They only sparkled like a jewel made by connecting fragments of various colors.

 

And that light was directed entirely at me.

 

As if it had existed to illuminate me from the very beginning.

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