The Prince’s Nanny, Her Specialty Is Assassination - Chapter 218

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Chapter 218. The Prince’s Palace Secret Weapon (1)

“…For my sake?”

“Yeah.”

Saylus propped his head up with one arm and blew on the fingertips of his other hand.

“Everyone who was at the collapsed cliff yesterday saw my magic. Among them, there are definitely some who know my true identity.”

More precisely, there would definitely be those who knew the true identity of Kayla, who commanded him.

Since all those who attacked the cliff were assassins.

‘Well, most of them are probably dead, but there might be some lucky survivors.’

If among the survivors there was someone who knew Kayla and the magic he wielded for her, it was obvious they would attract attention whether they liked it or not.

“Then naturally, Kayl, who’s close to me, would become a target first, right? If Kayl becomes a target, the one who becomes most dangerous is obviously the kid you’re protecting.”

Edwin’s expression grew serious after hearing Saylus’s explanation.

The young prince, who had been thinking deeply for a while, frowned as if something was puzzling.

“But how would other people know that Le— I mean, Kayl and you are close? It’s not like you used magic right next to each other, and you two haven’t been sticking together constantly.”

“Uh, huh? Well, that’s true, but…”

This chick-like kid is sharper than I thought.

Saylus trailed off and avoided Edwin’s gaze.

‘This is troublesome. To explain it accurately, I’d have to reveal Kayla’s identity.’

But how could he say that your guard was the captain of the continent’s top assassin guild, and I made a contract with her to sweep away all the bastards blocking our path?

‘I can’t say it. If I did, Kayla would kill me. I want to stay by Kayla’s side for life, not die by her hand.’

Saylus rolled his eyes around to hide his anxious gaze.

‘As expected, something’s strange.’

Edwin frowned at the obviously suspicious reaction.

He felt subtle gaps between the mage’s words.

The subtle sense of discord rising from those gaps made him feel very uncomfortable.

‘That person was always hiding in Rachel’s shadow.’

So those who had seen the white-haired mage staying close to his guard— no, his caretaker— could be counted on one hand.

‘At most, me, the 3 Knights, His Majesty the King of Adamant, and his aides?’

But why would he need to be conscious of others’ gazes to the point of having to pretend to be dead?

‘Rachel said she happened to meet him and made a contract before being adopted into the Brown lordship.’

Then, not long after being adopted into the Brown lordship, she immediately entered the Prince’s Palace as his caretaker.

‘Come to think of it, she said she was at the temple before being adopted. Would there be any reason to meet a mage at the temple?’

The temple was solely the domain of clerics.

Mages avoided temples, and unless there was a special reason, they rarely entered temples.

‘…Honestly, I’ve never once thought of her as ordinary.’

Rachel Brown.

Unlike her utterly ordinary name, his caretaker was extremely far from ordinary.

‘I’ve thought that since she got back the bracelet that was stolen from me.’

No matter how ignorant he was of worldly affairs, he knew it was rare for an ordinary woman to possess the force to subdue grown men.

‘Having connections that no one knows about, and everything being resolved when Rachel steps forward— I thought all of that was amazing.’

However, Edwin didn’t probe deeply into Rachel’s extraordinariness.

Because it seemed like she would dislike it if he dug deeper, because it seemed like she wouldn’t answer even if he asked deeply, because it seemed like she would leave if he became bothersome.

‘…In the end, I…’

All the questions he had buried until now suddenly surfaced and disappeared in his mind.

Edwin looked down at his feet with lowered eyes.

‘I really know nothing about Rachel.’

To know nothing about someone who never hesitated to risk her life for him.

“Well, anyway, I’ve delivered the message I was asked to, so I’ll go rest.”

As Saylus got up from the cot, the shadow beneath him rippled.

“I’ll come out if things seem dangerous, so you should also sleep with your legs stretched out. Well then.”

The only human the Insane Black Mage treated kindly was Kayla alone.

Even if it was a prince whose safety Kayla had personally entrusted to him, to Saylus he was no different from the humans coming and going outside the encampment.

Swoosh.

Saylus disappeared into Edwin’s shadow.

Edwin stared blankly at his shadow where he had entered, then collapsed onto the cot as if falling.

“…Don’t worry, he says.”

Edwin curled up like a pill bug.

He habitually pulled the blanket up to cover himself below the neck, but somehow he felt a chill inside his body.

“While she’s always worrying about me.”

He remembered Rachel throwing herself off the cliff to replace him without any hesitation.

‘I was scared.’

Edwin curled up more.

The inside of the encampment usually felt warm, but somehow the air felt particularly cool today.

‘That I might lose Rachel forever.’

Though it was fortunate that she was safe, the fear settled deep in his heart was actually growing larger.

That she, who had chosen danger in his place, might someday again try to throw away her life without any hesitation, might leave his side without any reluctance.

‘No, no.’

Weak thoughts were forbidden.

Edwin shook his head left and right while curled up.

‘Rachel isn’t that kind of person. She promised to meet at the Prince’s Palace, so it’s okay.’

For now, he decided to be grateful that Rachel was alive despite falling from such a high cliff.

And since they promised to meet again, they would surely be able to meet at the Prince’s Palace. Perhaps she might even arrive first and be waiting for him.

‘Because she’s someone who always keeps her promises.’

Edwin forced himself to close his eyes.

To depart early in the morning for the Imperial Capital, it was better to sleep well and recover his strength.

— No matter how busy and difficult things get, you must not neglect sleep. Sleep is essential for maintaining the human mind and body in the best possible condition.

To endure hard work, one must eat well and sleep well anywhere, anytime.

Rachel’s nagging, which he had heard until his ears were calloused, came to him like a distant lullaby.

‘Right, let’s just focus on safely returning to the Prince’s Palace for now.’

Apart from worrying about his caretaker not returning to his side immediately, Edwin didn’t want to cause her worry.

‘If we depart tomorrow, we’ll arrive at the Prince’s Palace in about a week?’

Finally, we’ll meet again.

Edwin closed his eyes and recalled the faces he missed.

‘Emilia, Catherine, and Master Sage. They’re all doing well, right?’

It had been a little over a month.

For a subjugation operation, it had ended early, but Edwin had never left the Prince’s Palace empty for so long before.

‘Surely Emilia didn’t forget me or anything like that, right?’

He was slightly worried, but since Catherine would be by his sister’s side, it seemed like it would be okay.

As he thought of the Prince’s Palace family, he suddenly remembered what Rachel had said.

‘By the way, what exactly was the task Rachel asked Catherine to do?’

A secret between women.

For the first time, Edwin felt frustrated that he wasn’t born as a girl.

‘Actually, I asked about it several times after that, but she only said strange things.’

Rachel had said that Catherine was the Prince’s Palace’s secret weapon.

‘That’s ridiculous. What kind of secret weapon is Catherine?’

Catherine Bale, the Prince’s Palace maid captain with excellent cooking skills.

She was too kind, too timid, and too tearful to be called a secret weapon.

‘I thought Rachel considered Catherine someone who needed protection.’

In fact, whenever Catherine had difficulties, she would run to Rachel to complain or cling to her. Each time, Rachel would accept it all while not hiding her annoyed expression.

‘But a secret weapon.’

He didn’t know what exactly the task she asked Catherine to do was.

Edwin opened his closed eyes and looked up at the ceiling.

“…Catherine, will she be alright?”

A faint worry was cast across the young prince’s face.

* * *

The Imperial Capital of the Bentrum Empire was quieter than usual.

This was because the princes and their parties who had left for the subjugation operation had not yet returned.

“Wow, it’s certainly spacious, isn’t it?”

The deserted back gate located in the most secluded area of the Imperial Capital.

A shadowy figure wearing a dark-colored silk cloak that reached down to their toes stretched and dismounted from their horse.

“Have you arrived, Master?”

“Oh my, oh my. Girls, I know you’re happy to see me after so long, but what are you doing calling me Master?”

“We’ve confirmed that there’s no one within hearing range.”

“That’s not what I meant.”

The cloaked figure waved their hand nonchalantly toward the palace maids who had come out to greet them.

“Right now, your master is the one who owns this palace. We need to be clear about titles.”

“Welcome, we’ve been waiting for you.”

Just then, a neatly dressed young woman appeared.

“I am Catherine Bale, the Head Maid of the 3rd Prince’s Palace.”

Catherine tensed her face as she continued speaking.

“The Caretaker sent me a letter. We need your help.”

She looked up nervously at the tall figure standing before her.

“Miss Somnia.”

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