The Prince’s Nanny, Her Specialty Is Assassination - Chapter 22

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Chapter 22. What Could Not Be Protected (2)

Kyaaaang! Kyaaaaaa—!

The cat struggled with all its might, its face filled with terror.

Whatever had happened in the meantime, the creature’s body was covered in small scratches.

“Just wait and see!”

But to the group of boys, the cat’s suffering didn’t seem to be of any concern.

They were all young noble children who had never learned consideration for the weak.

The young boys who had learned power before morality were as cruel as they were ignorant.

“This time I’ll hit it, for real.”

The Orange-haired Boy paused for a moment, then threw the stone with all his strength.

But this time too, it was futile.

When the cat’s struggling caused his stone to miss, the boy punched at the air.

“Argh! Seriously!”

Having failed to hit again, he seemed furious to the tips of his hair.

The boy walked toward where the cat was and reached for the rope.

But the angry cat wasn’t going to stay still.

The cat clawed at the face of the boy who approached with all its strength.

“Tie it up tighter, aaaaah!”

“What? What’s wrong?”

“This damn thing!”

The boy with scratches on his face couldn’t contain his anger and tried to grab the cat to slam it to the ground.

“Don’t do iiiiit—!”

Just then, Emilia came running out, screaming.

The young princess’s large eyes were brimming with tears.

“Don’t bully the cat! You villain!”

The princess threw her whole body against the boy’s legs.

Then he lost his balance and fumbled.

Fortunately, the cat quickly escaped from his grasp and fled into the thicket.

“Don’t! Don’t do iiiiit—!”

“Aagh, what is this now—!”

The boys frowned at the sight of Emilia who had suddenly appeared.

The princess was already biting the orange-haired boy’s shin who had been trying to catch the cat.

The other boys who were watching this scene frowned.

“What’s this all of a sudden?”

“She’s completely a little kid? Was there such a young child in the Imperial Palace too?”

“I don’t know. Looking at her clothes, she doesn’t seem to be a servant.”

“Shouldn’t we help him though?”

“Leave it. As if he can’t handle a mere little kid.”

Then, from behind them, a sharp, cold voice was heard.

“What is this.”

“Prince Lloyd!”

The boys bowed their heads to a boy who walked out from behind them.

The boy with copper-colored wavy hair and blue eyes was handsome, but gave off an excessively cynical atmosphere.

The name of the boy with eyes that seemed to look down on everything in the world was ‘Lloyd Catalonian Bentrum’.

He was the 2nd Prince of the Bentrum Empire and the only son of the 2nd Empress.

2nd Prince Lloyd looked around at the boys with an expressionless face, then narrowed his eyes when he saw Emilia.

“…What is that thing?”

“Well, she suddenly jumped out from the thicket and interfered with our play. Looking at her attire, she doesn’t seem to be of low birth, so we were wondering what to do.”

“Hmm.”

Lloyd turned around as if uninterested, then turned his head back again.

His gaze became sharp as he examined Emilia’s appearance closely.

Before long, his lips were forming a sinister arc.

“I thought I’d seen her somewhere before, she’s the spitting image of that deficient fool.”

Lloyd gestured to the two large boys standing beside him.

“Bring that thing here.”

He seemed extremely pleased for some reason.

“We can have more interesting fun.”

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Edwin looked around with a face pale as a sheet.

It was fortunate that a nearby guard had seen the direction Emilia disappeared in, or he would have been left standing there in a daze.

“Emilia! Emilia!”

But finding Emilia who had disappeared in the vast Central Garden was a difficult task.

How long had he been searching through the thicket?

“Huuuuuung—!”

Emilia’s crying voice was heard from not far away.

Edwin’s eyes widened beyond measure.

“Emilia—!”

The prince ran toward where his sister’s voice came from.

It was the moment Edwin was about to emerge from the thicket.

A familiar voice reached his ears.

“What are you doing not shooting?”

A cold voice that was sharp despite seeming indifferent.

Edwin knew the owner of that voice better than anyone.

2nd Prince Lloyd. His half-brother and second older brother who always tormented him.

And the culprit who caused the death of Emma, his first caretaker.

Edwin’s clenched fists trembled.

– You’ll be fine because I’ll protect you.

Last night, he had definitely said that to Emilia.

That he would protect her.

But why was it?

His sister was crying right in front of him, yet his legs wouldn’t move.

Edwin finally realized.

That he was currently paralyzed with fear.

Lloyd’s existence was that powerful.

Powerful enough to instantly break Edwin’s heart that cherished his sister more than anyone.

“Huk, hueok.”

Edwin’s breathing became rough.

He felt so pathetic and frustrated with himself.

Had he unconsciously bitten his cheek?

A fishy metallic taste had already spread in his mouth.

“Y-Your Highness. Even so, this is a bit…”

The hesitating boy was none other than Gail.

He was constantly hesitating while holding a crossbow.

“Why? What’s different between that cat from earlier and that worthless thing?”

Meanwhile, Lloyd sat in a chair prepared in the shade and scolded Gail who stood before him.

“B-But that’s still a person, isn’t it?”

“A person?”

He snorted.

“One must act like a person to be a person.”

“Huuuuuung—! Put me down—!”

Lloyd sneered as he looked at Emilia hanging in mid-air.

“All it can do is scream. To my eyes, that thing looks exactly the same as that beast from earlier.”

“Y-Your Highness, this is a bit much…”

“If you can’t do it, give it here. I’ll do it myself.”

Lloyd stood up from his seat and snatched the crossbow.

His pale blue eyes glinted fiercely.

“How noisy.”

Lloyd released the bowstring without hesitation.

Whiiiiiish—

It was the moment the arrow cut through the air toward Emilia.

“No—!”

Edwin threw his body toward Emilia.

An eternity-like instant passed.

“Waaaaaaah—!”

Edwin opened his tightly shut eyes at his sister’s crying voice.

Right in front of him, he could see Emilia’s face.

Fortunately, his one and only little sister seemed completely unharmed.

“Uwaaaaaaah!”

Edwin came to his senses at his sister’s crying.

He looked up at the rope swaying above his head.

The rope had snapped under their combined weight the moment Edwin threw himself to embrace Emilia. Thanks to that, the arrow Lloyd shot seemed to have missed its mark.

Just as Edwin was about to let out a sigh of relief.

“Well, well, who do we have here.”

A familiar voice came from above his head.

“Long time no see?”

Edwin slowly raised his head.

His second older brother, silhouetted against the dazzling sunlight, was wearing his usual unpleasant smile.

“…I greet you, Brother Lloyd.”

“Yes, Edwin. Have you been well?”

Meanwhile, the boys standing behind the 2nd Prince looked at Edwin and giggled in unison.

“Nothing’s changed from then to now.”

“Where would the Fleece Prince go?”

“Anyone would think he’s a beggar, not a prince. Did other guys beat him up besides us?”

They mocked Edwin as they saw him sprawled on the dirt ground.

Edwin’s pale face instantly turned red with shame.

“But what brings you all the way here?”

“I came to find my sister.”

“Sister? Did you have a sister?”

Lloyd raised one eyebrow, then clapped his hands as if he understood.

“Aha, so that noisy little girl was your sister!”

He made an exaggerated expression like a theater actor and waved his hand dismissively.

“I thought she was something like the kitten of that cat I missed earlier. They have the same fur color, after all.”

Edwin clenched his hand that was pressed against the ground.

There was no way Lloyd, who took an extremely unhealthy interest in his blood relatives, wouldn’t know of Emilia’s existence.

‘But before Emilia is my sister, she’s this country’s one and only princess.’

He might be one thing, but Emilia should never be treated like this.

“Sorry about that. If she’s your sister, she’s practically my sister too, but I was rude.”

Meanwhile, Lloyd offered an apology with a face that showed no remorse whatsoever, then extended his hand.

“What are you doing not getting up quickly? A prince acting so disgracefully in front of the servants.”

Edwin looked at the hand extended toward him.

The hand was white but not entirely soft, probably due to sword training.

The 2nd Prince had been called a sword prodigy for quite some time now.

‘…Unlike incompetent me.’

Edwin reached out with resigned eyes.

It was rare for Lloyd to let him off this easily.

He had to quickly take Emilia and escape while he had the chance.

Just as Edwin was about to grasp Lloyd’s hand and stand up.

“Brother—! Punish that guy! He tied Ria up with rope, said he’d kill me, and tried to hit me!”

At the princess’s aggrieved cry, the air in the garden turned cold.

The smile had completely vanished from Lloyd’s face.

Edwin looked at his sister with a devastated expression.

All the noble children gathered there kept their mouths shut and only watched each other’s reactions.

‘To dare call the 2nd Prince “that guy.”‘

Unless she had a death wish, it was something that should never be said.

Just as everyone was watching Lloyd with tense faces.

He finally opened his mouth.

“It seems my one and only little sister is quite angry with this second brother of hers.”

But Lloyd was surprisingly calm.

Unlike his usual self, who would cut off limbs if anyone said even slightly irritating words.

He gestured to one of the servants standing behind him.

“You there, bring tea here. I should serve tea to my little sister as an apology.”

The servant immediately brought tea.

“Here, take this. I’m giving it to you as an apology.”

Lloyd held out the teacup to Emilia.

With an utterly wicked smile.

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