The Prince’s Nanny, Her Specialty Is Assassination - Chapter 291

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Chapter 291. Deal (4)

“What do you mean, Vice-Captain? Where are you saying you’ll take Prince Edwin?”

“Are you refusing The Emperor’s command?”

The knights stirred restlessly.

But Philip paid no heed and helped Edwin to his feet.

“Let’s go.”

“Ria too! Ria will go too! Ria wants to go tooooo!”

At that moment, Emilia, who was being held in Catherine’s arms, burst into tears.

Simultaneously, Philip and Catherine’s gazes met in midair.

“…You too.”

Philip looked at Catherine and asked.

“Will you come with us?”

For Emilia to leave, she needed a companion.

Philip couldn’t take care of two young children by himself while traveling.

“I, I am…”

Catherine muttered with a trembling voice.

She looked with fearful eyes at The Emperor’s knights surrounding Philip and Edwin.

“Catherine, let’s go get Rachel, okay?”

But at The Princess’s words, she seemed to steel her resolve and stepped forward.

“I’ll go too!”

“What is this…”

The knights looked at them with incredulous eyes.

“Vice-Captain, defying imperial orders is a crime tantamount to treason. How do you plan to handle the consequences…”

“Since when have you all been so concerned about me?”

Philip sneered at the knights blocking his way.

“Wouldn’t it benefit you all if a commoner-born vice-captain committed a crime and was demoted or executed?”

Those who had received The Emperor’s orders and blocked their path were all knights from Gloria 1st Knight Division. They were all children from prestigious noble families and generally didn’t get along well with Philip.

“Right, whatever the reason, it seems you have no intention of stepping aside willingly.”

Philip drew his sword first, as if he had no intention of continuing the conversation.

“If you won’t clear the path, I’ll force my way through.”

“…Vice-Captain, please be reasonable.”

One knight stepped forward with an angry expression.

He pointed his sword at Philip and threatened him.

“Even if you are the vice-captain, do you really think you can defeat all the 1st Division knights here by yourself and escape the Imperial Capital?”

“It would be possible if I’m not alone!”

Just then, a cheerful voice came from behind.

“Pinet! Bata!”

Edwin involuntarily called out joyfully at the familiar faces.

Pinet and Bata from the 3rd Knight Division, along with other knights, all fully armed, had surrounded the 1st Knight Division in a circle.

“Why are you bastards…”

“Because we’re on the vice-captain’s side.”

“Have you all lost your minds collectively? If The Emperor finds out…!”

“Unfortunately, we’ve simply decided to fight for our comrade.”

Gloria 3rd Knight Division, selected exclusively from commoner origins.

The comrade who had trained hard with them and risked his life fighting in subjugation battles wasn’t The Emperor, but Prince Edwin.

“Hurry and go, Your Highness! Go and tell her we’re grateful!”

Pinet shouted as he charged at the 1st Division knights blocking the way.

“Tell her we were able to return alive from the subjugation battle thanks to her! So whether her name is Rachel, Kayl, Kayla, or whatever, it doesn’t matter!”

Edwin stood dazed at Pinet’s words, then grabbed Philip’s hand and ran straight toward the palace gate. Catherine followed behind them with Emilia on her back.

Neighhhh.

Having swiftly escaped the palace, they mounted horses from the stable.

“Hyah!”

“Ha!”

Edwin rode with Catherine behind him, and Philip rode with Emilia seated in front of him.

The destination their horses headed toward after leaving the Imperial Capital was none other than Leon Temple located within The Imperial Capital.

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“What? They escaped? Taking The Princess with them?”

The Emperor dropped the quill pen he was holding at the shocking report.

“Yes, Gloria’s vice-captain and a maid from the 3rd Prince’s Palace went with them as well.”

“Ha!”

An incredulous sigh burst out.

Jerome, who was attending The Emperor, squeezed his eyes shut and shook his head.

The knight giving the report then read the atmosphere and left the chamber.

“…Jerome.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“Did you know? That your subordinate would kidnap the prince and princess and escape the Imperial Capital?”

“I did not know.”

Why did that guy, who looks and acts so upright, have to do this at a time like this.

Jerome frowned thinking of his one and only loyal subordinate.

“…Don’t worry too much. The vice-captain isn’t a thoughtless fool. He probably did this because he wanted to let them say their final goodbyes to that woman. He’s someone who values loyalty.”

“Without my permission.”

At The Emperor’s cold voice, Jerome quickly knelt on one knee.

“Your Majesty, please don’t worry too much. I’ve already sent additional troops to the temple. Even if that woman has other intentions, we will safely bring Their Highnesses back. We’ve also already requested cooperation from the temple.”

So no variables will arise.

Rachel Brown, that woman isn’t reckless enough to suddenly turn and run away with the children anyway.

“She is their caretaker after all. Their Highnesses are still young. If they had to part with someone who has been caring for them without any farewell, it would leave deep scars.”

Jerome continued speaking as if to appease The Emperor, who still looked displeased.

“Please allow them to at least exchange simple farewells before she completely leaves The Empire.”

The Emperor stared at Jerome for a moment, then turned his head away.

“…Do as you wish.”

“Thank you, Your Majesty.”

“However.”

Just as Jerome was about to breathe a sigh of relief, The Emperor added a word in a stern voice.

“If anything happens to the prince and princess, you too will have to bear appropriate responsibility. Understand?”

“Of course, Your Majesty.”

The Duke bowed deeply toward The Emperor.

“I’ve given orders to use force if necessary to prevent the situation Your Majesty is concerned about, so please don’t worry.”

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The graveyard prepared behind the temple was quiet.

Only warm sunlight and a gentle breeze existed there.

I stood in front of Emma’s grave and quietly opened my mouth.

“I came.”

The knights who had guided me here were waiting at a distance.

Thanks to that, I could voice what I wanted to say without concern.

“…I felt like I might never be able to come here again once I leave today.”

This might be my last visit.

Since I was permanently banished from The Empire, visiting temples within The Empire would become impossible.

“I might be able to visit very occasionally if I manipulate Johannes well, but I don’t think you’d like that. You hated children who lied.”

No answer came back.

But why do I feel as if Emma is right in front of me?

“I heard from the Brown Count and Countess. That you tried to make a deal with The Captain to save me.”

Emma had tried to help me escape from The Organization’s grasp, and she had also tried to save the real ‘Rachel’.

‘Although she failed to get me out, she did succeed in saving Rachel.’

Of course, the real Rachel ended up dying anyway, so in the end, everything failed.

“Still, I’m always grateful to you.”

The person who took me in when even my parents abandoned me.

The person who taught me how people should treat one another.

The person who told me I could always come back, even after learning I was a killer.

“…You were my first family.”

I had never once called anyone mother in my entire life.

But if I had to call someone mother, I would have wanted to call you that.

“So I wanted to fulfill all the requests you made before I left…”

Emma wished for others’ happiness until the very end.

The happiness of me and Rachel, and Edwin and Emilia, whom she had cared for last.

“I’m sorry.”

It seems I won’t be able to protect them until the end.

Your children, whom I swore to protect in front of you.

“But those children will be happy…”

“Rachel!”

Something was strange.

I definitely heard a voice that shouldn’t be heard from this place.

I turned my head slowly, very slowly.

“Racheeeel!”

At the entrance of the graveyard.

Edwin and Emilia were there.

“Don’t go, Rachel!”

The two children were running toward me, their faces covered in tears.

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