The Prince’s Nanny, Her Specialty Is Assassination - Chapter 258

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Chapter 258. The Calm Before the Storm (1)

“What? Count Molton’s eldest son was that bastard Ian?”

I had returned to my chamber so as not to disturb the Princess’s sleep.

Of course, Kaiden had followed along, ignoring my words to go back.

“I should have killed him without a trace during the subjugation campaign after all.”

Kaiden was leaning against the headboard of the bed, holding me like a pillow. He couldn’t hide his anger upon hearing that Count Molton’s eldest son was actually Ian.

“I thought he had cut off his tail and fled, but to think he had hidden himself in the Molton family. Using such cowardly and despicable methods is just like him.”

“Aren’t you going to scold me?”

“Why would I scold you?”

“…When we encountered him at Brown County, I could have killed him but let him go instead.”

There had been opportunities before that as well.

If I had tried to deal with him the moment I learned Ian’s identity, things wouldn’t have gotten so complicated now.

‘Not wanting to let him off easy was ultimately my own greed.’

If revenge had been my only purpose, I would have found him by any means necessary and ended his life. Whatever Ian’s reason for killing me had been.

“He really threatened you with the lives of the Molton family members. Then you had no choice.”

Meanwhile, Kaiden firmly shook his head at my words.

“There’s no reason to blame you for that.”

“Then would Prince Kaiden have made the same choice as me in that situation?”

“Hmm.”

Kaiden seemed to think for a moment, then scrunched up his face.

“No, I would have just killed him. The Molton family are people who have nothing to do with me.”

That would indeed be the case.

I let out a bitter smile without realizing it, and he added more words.

“But you’re a stronger person than me, so you tried to save the unrelated Molton family members too.”

“I’ve thought this before, but Your Highness seems to overestimate me too much.”

“Not at all. You’re the strongest person I’ve ever met.”

Kaiden said while resting his chin on my shoulder.

“Living has taught me this. Saving someone’s life is several times harder than killing them.”

“…Is that so.”

“So I thought you were truly amazing for choosing to save me that day.”

It wouldn’t have mattered if you had left some nameless child to die.

I listened quietly to his words before slowly opening my mouth.

“…Ian told me that even now, reborn, I’m still weak.”

“Everything that bastard—no, that guy says is worse than dog shit. Erase it from your memory.”

“I agree with his words to some extent.”

“What? Why would you think that…?”

“If I had been a completely different person from my past life, I would have killed Ian on the spot.”

This time no answer came back.

Kaiden seemed to understand to some degree as well.

“But now I must see it through to the end.”

At that moment, I thought of Catherine making apple pie and Seiji cursing while tending the herb garden. I thought of the maids of the 3rd Prince’s Palace who always greeted me cheerfully.

‘Rachel!’

Finally, I thought of Edwin and Emilia running toward me with smiles.

“…If only to completely settle my past.”

To protect everything I had now, I needed to settle things with Ian.

Only then could I confidently stay by Edwin and Emilia’s side.

“Ian will make his move soon.”

I couldn’t know exactly when.

But just as he knew me well, I knew him well too, so this was a prediction I could make.

“When that time comes, can you help me?”

“You’re asking something obvious.”

Kaiden replied with a smile as if he had been waiting for my question.

“Tell me anything. I’ll make whatever you want come true.”

“How reassuring. Saving that nameless little kid I passed by really seems to be the best thing I’ve done in my life.”

“I told you it’s rude to call someone a little kid to their face.”

The young king immediately made a sulky expression, then wrapped both arms around my waist and leaned back.

“Shouldn’t you be heading back right away?”

“I came all the way here on purpose, and you want to send me away just like that?”

“Hmm, I don’t have the bad taste of touching little kids.”

When I spoke teasingly on purpose, Kaiden’s eyes widened.

“Huh? You seem to have forgotten in the meantime. Who was it that moaned all night under that little kid…?”

This damn brat has no words he won’t say.

Unable to bear the embarrassment, I covered his mouth with my palm.

“Be quiet. What indecent things are you saying?”

“Mmph mmph mmph.”

“I can’t hear you.”

“Mmph mmph mmph.”

“I can’t hear you at all.”

Kaiden shouted something against my palm several times.

But when I kept ignoring him, he raised one eyebrow and licked my palm.

“What are you doing? That’s dirty.”

“Calling it dirty is a bit hurtful.”

“Then saliva is dirty. Is it clean?”

My germaphobia suddenly kicked in and I bolted upright.

I was about to quickly wipe my hand when Kaiden grabbed me again and pulled me back onto the bed.

“Everything’s going to get dirty anyway, so why bother.”

“…Are you really going to be like this? It hasn’t even been 2 hours since I bathed.”

“You can wash again.”

“That’s bothersome. Tomorrow I need to get up early and visit Their Highnesses and the 1st Prince’s Palace too.”

“Don’t worry.”

Kaiden climbed on top of me in the blink of an eye and smiled mischievously.

“You don’t have to lift a finger. I’ll wash you clean.”

“…You say perverted things so casually.”

“So you don’t like it?”

The black-haired beast tilted his head with an innocent expression.

His golden eyes were sparkling brightly.

“…It would be troublesome if others found out that Your Highness came here.”

I wrapped my arms around his neck with a displeased expression.

“You must finish quickly.”

“Oh dear, I can’t guarantee that.”

Kaiden giggled and showered light kisses on my face.

“But I’ll try my best.”

Despite everything, I too was human, weak to temptation.

Perhaps I was particularly weak to this man Kaiden’s temptations.

“You, contact me often this time. If you don’t, I’ll really sulk.”

I half-closed my eyes while listening to Kaiden’s cute complaints.

As the large, warm body temperature enveloped me, my heart settled calmly despite my excited body.

With this warmth that wanted only me completely, I felt like I could accomplish anything.

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“You look good.”

Saylus emerged from the shadows and asked me with a mocking tone.

“Was it good?”

“What was?”

“That black-haired guy, it seemed like he came and went all night. No, I didn’t even sense any magical power, so when exactly did he come and go?”

His intuition is really sharp, I tell you.

I recalled Kaiden leaving the chamber around dawn.

‘Use this whenever you need me.’

Before leaving, he had handed me a brooch embedded with a blue gem.

It was a kind of summoning magitech device with delicate magic circles engraved on it.

‘Don’t ask that white-haired guy for help.’

Kaiden particularly disliked Saylus.

I had heard there was a small quarrel between them while I was away before, but I didn’t know their relationship was this bad.

“Saylus.”

“Yeah?”

“Why do you hate Kaiden so much?”

“You call that a question? It’s because that bastard keeps trying to steal our darling away from me.”

Saylus wrapped his arms around my shoulders and bared his teeth.

“A mere human who would die with one flick of my finger dares to show possessiveness. Our darling belongs to me.”

“I don’t belong to you. I belong to myself.”

“Hiiing, darling is so cold.”

“Move aside, I need to get ready to go out.”

I immediately shoved Saylus back into the shadows and left the chamber.

Edwin and Emilia had finished preparing with the maids and were waiting for me.

“Rachel, we’re going to visit Prince the First, right?”

“That’s correct.”

Emilia tilted her head with a worried expression while nestled in my arms.

“What’s wrong?”

“Umm, but Edwin always calls Prince the First ‘brother.’ So can Ria call him brother too?”

“Of course.”

“Uuung.”

Emilia slightly frowned and then buried her face in my shoulder. She seemed somewhat dejected.

“Princess Emilia?”

“Ria seems worried.”

“Worried? About what?”

At my question, Edwin hesitated for a moment before explaining.

“…A very long time ago, she called Brother Lloyd ‘brother’ in front of The Second Imperial Consort and got severely scolded. I didn’t know she still remembered that incident.”

I looked at Emilia again after Edwin’s explanation.

The young princess was pretending not to care while clinging to my neck.

“Princess Emilia.”

“Umm.”

“Prince Adrian is very much looking forward to Princess Emilia’s visit.”

“Huh? Really?”

“When I said I would visit him before, he replied that he was happy to hear Princess Emilia would be coming along too.”

The princess turned her head quickly.

Her sullen face brightened like the newly risen sun.

“Really, really? Then Ria has two brothers now?”

I wonder if having many siblings is a good thing.

I chuckled softly watching Emilia excitedly stomping her feet.

“Welcome.”

And as I expected, Adrian warmly welcomed the visit from the third prince’s siblings.

“Hello, Emilia. This is the first time I’m seeing you properly. My shoulder hasn’t fully healed yet, so I can’t get up. Please understand.”

Emilia seemed to like how Adrian spoke to her so casually and immediately jumped onto his lap.

“Brother Adrian! Did it hurt a lot?”

“Huh? Oh, well, it’s fine now.”

Edwin couldn’t help but laugh seeing Adrian’s flustered face, and I quietly watched the children’s harmonious scene.

Amidst their innocent voices, time was flowing like the calm before a storm.

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