The Prince’s Nanny, Her Specialty Is Assassination - Chapter 274

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Chapter 274. Bloody Feast (11)

Splash, splash.

The pitch-black water pit reeked of the metallic smell of blood.

It was a scent that didn’t belong in the banquet hall that had been brilliantly shining just moments before.

“What’s that.”

One of the assassins climbing the stairs narrowed his eyes.

Someone was limping down from the upper floor.

‘A knight? Weren’t all the guys inside supposed to be dealt with? Could there be a survivor?’

The assassin stopped in his tracks.

When he stood in place and raised one arm to show a clenched fist, the assassins following behind also held their breath and stopped.

“…Finally showed up.”

A severely cracked voice echoed from the direction of the stairs.

Just then, the clouds parted and silver moonlight cast down over the head of the figure standing on the stairs.

“Answer me.”

The woman with strange green eyes was looking down at the assassins.

In one of her hands was an assassin who had already met his end.

“Where is Ian?”

A green-eyed woman who knew The Master’s name.

‘The 3rd Prince’s caretaker, Rachel Brown.’

But this woman’s true identity was The Crimson Reaper, Kayla Angel.

All the assassins lowered their stance and drew their weapons.

‘I can’t sense any presence from upstairs. Don’t tell me all the guys who infiltrated the banquet hall were taken out?’

‘So she really was The Crimson Reaper.’

Among those who had once been in the underworld, there was no one who didn’t know the name of The Crimson Reaper. It was only natural, as she had made her name as the youngest captain of the continent’s top assassin guild with a woman’s body.

“I don’t know if you didn’t hear me or if you’re pretending not to hear.”

The prince’s caretaker, Rachel Brown, tilted her head to one side.

Then she threw the assassin’s corpse she was holding down the stairs.

Thud.

The faces of the assassins who witnessed their comrade’s body rolling down instantly changed.

“I’ll ask once more.”

The caretaker, Rachel Brown, asked again in a cold tone.

“Where is Ian.”

“How ridiculous.”

One of the assassins spoke up mockingly.

“You think we’d tell someone like you?”

“…Yeah, I figured you’d answer like that.”

A monotonous sigh was mixed in with the emotionless voice.

Rachel, who seemed to be thinking for a moment, readjusted her grip on the dagger in her hand.

Her pure white hands were stained red, very red.

“…After I kill everyone here.”

A dangerous light flickered in her green eyes.

The leather boots visible between the torn hem of her skirt had turned black beyond red.

“At least then he’ll show up on his own.”

Rachel leaped down from the stairs.

Her small, light-looking body flew in an elegant parabola like a butterfly.

The sharp, precise strike reached the masked men in the blink of an eye.

Clang.

The first assassin to block Rachel’s attack showed a flustered expression.

‘Fast!’

Rachel’s attack was much sharper and faster than he had thought.

He had assumed that living as a caretaker would have dulled her assassin instincts.

‘I misjudged.’

If overpowered by pure strength, she evolved into faster and more agile movements.

If outmatched in size, she would burrow deep inside and target only vital points.

‘Truly movements that don’t consider retreat.’

It was aggressive movement as if she would give up her own bones if it meant she could definitely take her opponent’s bones.

Clang, clang, clang.

The battle between one woman and five men continued.

The fight that seemed like it would end quickly to anyone watching didn’t seem to end.

“What are you all doing! How can you not handle one woman!”

It was right at the moment when one of the assassins let out an irritated shout.

“Your fundamentals are lacking.”

People show openings the moment they open their mouths.

And Rachel wasn’t naive enough as an assassin to miss that opening.

Swoosh.

Fresh red blood splattered across the wall like paint.

When the assassin in the lead collapsed, even those who were continuing the attack behind him hesitated in surprise.

Whirl.

Rachel threw her dagger into the air.

The blade that left her hand pierced through the enemies’ necks as if it had a will of its own.

“Guh!”

The assassin who remained conscious until the end looked down at the dagger that had pierced his shoulder. At the end of the sword’s handle was a thread so transparent that he wouldn’t have known it existed if not for the blood droplets clinging to it.

‘The Crimson Reaper.’

The reason the dead Kayla Angel could be called a notorious assassin.

It was because of the invisible thread created with her unique magic power.

“Last chance.”

Rachel, who had approached close at some point, looked down at him and asked coldly.

“Where is Ian.”

The assassin looked at the dagger embedded in his shoulder and coughed up blood.

“I, I don’t know…”

Rachel kicked his shoulder with her foot before he could finish his answer.

“Ahhhhh!”

“It would be better not to test my patience.”

She wasn’t leisurely enough to tolerate anything more.

Rachel just looked down at the assassin with indifferent eyes.

It was a gaze as if looking at something less than a roadside pebble.

“I, I can tell you…”

The other comrades had long since crossed over to the other world.

The assassin who was still breathing tried to be stubborn until the end.

“I can tell you…”

But looking into Rachel’s eyes watching him, his knees trembled and he couldn’t finish his words.

‘Just like looking at The Master…’

He had thought there were no similarities at all.

The woman before his eyes seemed remarkably similar to his master, Ian.

The murderous gaze that became quieter and colder the more angry she got was particularly so.

“…The Master is heading to the Imperial Palace.”

In the end, the assassin had no choice but to spill what he knew.

“Our allies outside succeeded in capturing not only The Empress and Crown Prince but even The Emperor.”

“…They captured them?”

Rachel’s eyebrows twitched.

She seemed to think for a moment, then roughly pulled out the dagger she had driven into the assassin’s shoulder.

“Be grateful that I’m not taking your life.”

The assassin slowly closed his eyes at the feeling of being struck on the back of his neck.

He stared blankly at Rachel’s retreating figure as she walked away with heavy steps, muttering to himself.

“…Mon, ster of a woman.”

From the banquet hall on the 3rd floor down to the 1st floor, countless corpses of masked figures were piled up like fallen leaves along the path Rachel’s footsteps had traced.

* * *

“Take me to where Rachel is!”

“Ria wants to go to Rachel too! Ria wants to go toooo!”

Edwin and Emilia grabbed Saylus’s clothes and shook him.

“Absolutely not! I said no!”

Catherine held the two siblings from behind, trying to dissuade them.

“Well now, whose words should I listen to…”

Saylus wore a troubled expression as he swayed helplessly back and forth.

‘She told me to absolutely never leave these brats’ side.’

When the magical connection that he thought had been severed was restored.

Rachel immediately gave orders to heal Edwin’s wounds and protect the group.

‘Then what about you? Kayla, what are you planning to do?’

‘I can handle things on my own without your help.’

What exactly did she mean by handling things on her own?

Saylus recalled Kayla’s face that he had seen last.

That face radiating a dangerous aura even in the darkness seemed like he was seeing the ‘Kayla Angel’ of the past.

‘There’s definitely some story I don’t know about.’

He couldn’t understand why she was still keeping it secret.

‘I’m curious about what exactly she’s planning to handle on her own.’

Saylus pondered for a moment, then raised one eyebrow.

“Brats.”

At his call, Edwin and Emilia widened their eyes and looked up at him.

“If I take you to where Rachel is, will you stay put? Are you confident you won’t interfere even after seeing Rachel?”

“What are you saying! Don’t say such nonsense!”

Catherine burst out angrily trying to dissuade him, but it was useless.

“I’ll stay put! Ria will stay put!”

“Of course! I absolutely won’t interfere! Just let me see that Rachel is safe!”

The prince siblings cried out with desperate voices.

“If worst comes to worst, you can just use your magic! You could make us all escape together with Rachel right away!”

Of course it was possible.

However, he was certain that she would absolutely not want that.

‘But.’

Saylus rolled his eyes toward the air.

His bright red pupils gleamed with a suspicious light.

‘I’m curious about what our dear one is planning to do behind my back.’

Kayla, no Rachel, was the first human he had cared for with affection since being sealed in the magic circle. And to Saylus, affection was like excessive curiosity.

“Fine, then shall we go.”

Saylus pulled Edwin and Emilia into his shadow.

“Prince Edwin! Princess Emilia! What are you doing! Give back the princes!”

“You’re noisy. Want to come along too?”

“Well…”

Catherine couldn’t answer easily, then scrunched up her face and grabbed Saylus by the collar.

“Fine! Take me too! If you’re going to do that!”

“Baroness Veil! What are you…”

Catherine shouted loudly to Philip who was calling her.

“I’m the Prince’s Palace Housekeeper! I can’t just send the princes alone! And I can’t leave The Caretaker by herself either!”

“But that woman is dangerous…”

“I don’t care if The Caretaker is an assassin or whatever!”

She shouted at Philip’s bewildered face.

“The Caretaker is like a precious friend to me!”

* * *

From the moment of death until this very moment, I thought endlessly.

Why did I have to die by your hand?

Why did you have to kill me so miserably?

“You arrived earlier than expected.”

I slowly raised my head at the voice coming from above.

As soon as I approached the Imperial Palace, I heard a familiar voice.

“Kayla.”

Ian, sitting on the railing of the Imperial Palace, was smiling brightly at me.

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