The Prince’s Nanny, Her Specialty Is Assassination - Chapter 4

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Chapter 4. Intense Initiation (2)

“Well, that’s true.”

If the woman before him got just one more answer right, it would be her victory.

Gail chuckled softly.

“But are you already confident of victory, maid?”

Unlike Gail who wanted to enjoy the match, she seemed eager to end this bet quickly.

Being hasty meant being impatient. Being impatient meant clouded judgment.

‘That’s not how you gamble.’

Gail inwardly let out a wicked laugh as he placed the dice in the middle cup this time.

And once again, he began stirring his hands.

Thud.

His hands stopped once more.

“Then this time…”

“Right side.”

Again, there was no hesitation.

At her unwavering firm answer, silence fell around them.

But Gail himself was smiling.

He slowly lifted the right cup to show it.

“How unfortunate, maid.”

Unfortunately, the ball was not in the cup Rachel had chosen.

Gail shook his head regretfully and flipped over the leftmost cup.

Only then did the ball reveal itself from his grasp.

“Puhahaha—!”

At that moment, everyone except the prince and his nanny burst into laughter.

Gail looked at her with softened eyebrows.

“My condolences, maid.”

“There’s still one chance left.”

Despite missing one opportunity, Rachel spoke as if nothing had happened.

‘Trying hard to act calm.’

Gail looked at her and laughed quietly.

No matter which cup that woman chose, the result would be the same anyway.

A stage where no one except himself could be the winner.

‘Because it was designed that way from the beginning.’

Gail exchanged glances with the orange-haired boy standing beside him.

Then he smiled leisurely for Rachel, who would soon be defeated.

“Then this is the last one.”

Thud.

Once again, Gail’s hands that had been moving like lightning stopped instantly.

“Which side?”

“Orange hair, left hand.”

It was strange.

Gail, who had been completely at ease just moments before, was frozen in place like someone who had cold water poured over them.

Rachel stared at him quietly.

Gail’s flustered appearance was reflected in her green eyes that held a mysterious gleam.

“What? What does that mean?”

“Orange hair? The only one with orange hair among us is that guy.”

The gang members began murmuring.

Meanwhile, the boy who was the only one with orange hair among the group broke out in cold sweat.

As if he had something to hide, he suddenly shouted loudly.

“Wh-what are you talking about? I’ve been standing here quietly!”

“Should I check what you’re holding in your hand directly?”

At Rachel’s words, the orange-haired boy flinched.

“I’m telling you I don’t know…!”

He stepped backward as if he was about to run away.

But Rachel had no intention of letting him go quietly.

She instantly grabbed and twisted the orange-haired boy’s wrist.

“Agh!”

With a short scream, the strength left his left hand and something inside fell out with a thud.

It was a ball.

Not only Edwin but even the boys gaped in shock.

Rachel, the only one with a calm expression, silently picked up the ball that had fallen to the ground.

She squeezed the ball between two fingers.

Surprisingly, the compressed ball immediately returned to its original shape.

“A rubber ball.”

“G-give it back!”

The orange-haired boy’s face turned red like someone whose shame had been exposed as he lunged at her.

But Rachel lightly turned her body to dodge and continued speaking while looking at Gail.

“This guy was crouching right next to you earlier. When you spun the cups, he must have hidden the ball you deliberately bounced out.”

At her kind explanation, Gail and the orange-haired boy looked troubled.

The same question arose simultaneously on both their faces.

‘How on earth did she notice?’

As if answering their question, Rachel added an explanation.

“You would have bounced it toward your side so the person sitting across couldn’t see, and he would have secretly caught it from the side.”

Rachel grabbed one of Gail’s arms with an expressionless face.

Then an identical ball rolled out from his sleeve.

“Naturally, you would have prepared multiple balls. Since you need to secretly put a ball in the cup the opponent didn’t choose.”

At her words, the orange-haired boy bit his lip.

Rachel’s guess was extremely accurate. Accurate enough to put the parties involved in great trouble.

“What, what?”

“Wait, then Gail deceived all of us too?”

“He was in cahoots with that bastard? What about my money?”

Apparently, the two hadn’t only deceived Rachel and Edwin.

Among the murmuring boys, the orange-haired boy glanced at Gail.

Gail silently glared at Rachel and clicked his tongue.

It seemed he thought there was no benefit in holding out now that their deception had been exposed.

“Take it. I’ll consider that you won the bet.”

Gail threw the bracelet onto the box as if giving charity.

“What rotten luck. Ptui.”

He spat in Rachel’s direction and turned around.

Rachel’s brow furrowed terribly at his extremely crude behavior, but he didn’t see it.

“What are you looking at?”

Instead, Gail sent a murderous glare to the boys who were staring at him.

Intimidated by that look, the boys didn’t dare step forward.

They never had the guts to confront the youngest son of a count family and a disciple of a craftsman favored by the emperor in the first place.

Gail looked at such boys with disdain and turned around.

But there was one person who went against his mood.

“Did you use the same trick against His Highness?”

It was Rachel, the prince’s nanny.

“Truly impressive, targeting a child who knows nothing. How befitting of a vulgar street thug.”

“What did you say?”

Gail’s lips twisted at the sharp mockery.

“If you’re going to commit fraud against royalty, you must have been prepared for the consequences, right?”

With an extremely excited expression, he rushed toward Rachel and grabbed her by the collar.

“I was being lenient because you’re a bitch. Just leave. Don’t act up.”

Gail growled menacingly in Rachel’s ear.

“Lenient my ass. Who do you think you’re going to fool with such pathetic tricks?”

Gail’s expression changed at the sudden informal speech and her unchangingly confident attitude.

Rachel, who had an angelic face, was now grinning while baring her teeth.

“Stupid bastard.”

It wasn’t an angelic smile, but a wickedly demonic one.

She brought her face right up to Gail’s nose and whispered.

“Those who commit fraud against royalty face beheading for insulting the imperial family. You should have been more careful about who you were messing with.”

Gail’s face trembled at the obvious mockery.

“The prince you looked down on happens to be a member of the imperial family, you see. Surely you didn’t fail to think that far ahead?”

It was an obvious fact.

But Gail tried to act nonchalant and retorted to her words.

“So what if he’s a worthless prince. Don’t you think everyone knows the 3rd Prince is treated worse than the imperial palace servants?”

Rachel listened to his words and clicked her tongue as if she was dumbfounded.

“Do you really believe that? A royal is a royal even if they die and come back to life. You must know that criminals who insult royalty receive the same punishment as those guilty of treason, right?”

No matter how noble Gail’s status might be, it was still lower than a prince who carried the emperor’s bloodline.

That was a fact that wouldn’t change even if the heavens collapsed.

“A mere noble’s child and a prince of the Empire.”

Looking at Gail’s face, which had turned deathly pale, she curled up the corners of her mouth to the fullest.

“Which one do you think you would choose between the two?”

Grind―

Gail ground his teeth.

As she said, if anyone were to make an issue of this incident, he would be a dead man.

“Tch!”

Gail threw Rachel’s collar away as if frustrated.

Though he threw it with considerable force, she just stood there firmly and brushed off her collar.

Gail fumed even more at her leisurely appearance.

“Just you wait. I’ve memorized your face.”

He fled the scene with the boys who had been behind him.

Rachel didn’t bother to stop them.

Since their trust in their leader had been shattered, that group obviously wouldn’t last long.

Then, the orange-haired boy who had remained until the end approached her hesitantly.

“Um, I’m sorry.”

Rachel raised her eyebrows at the unexpected apology.

“I just did it because Gail told me to…”

Of course, it wasn’t a proper apology but rather an excuse.

Rachel spoke to the orange-haired boy in a firm voice.

“You shouldn’t apologize to me, but to His Highness.”

“Ah.”

The orange-haired boy quickly bowed his head to Edwin, who was standing beside them.

“I’m truly sorry, Your Highness. I will never be rude to Your Highness again.”

Edwin looked clearly flustered.

Like someone receiving an apology for the first time.

But that was only for a moment.

The young prince straightened his back and spoke loudly.

“I’ll forgive you just this once. If you do it again next time, I really won’t let it slide. Got it?”

Edwin puffed up his shoulders as if he had never been intimidated.

Having received forgiveness more easily than expected, the orange-haired boy kept bowing his head and disappeared into the distance.

Rachel could finally get a proper look at the prince she was supposed to care for.

Dazzlingly bright golden hair. Blue eyes that sparkled like embedded sapphires. Smooth, snow-white skin.

The prince seen up close was the owner of tremendous beauty.

Though contrary to his radiant beauty, his skinny frame visible through his clothes and his pale complexion were quite pitiful.

Then, the prince’s gaze turned toward her.

“You, what are you?”

An unkind gaze and a sharp voice.

Rachel was momentarily flustered.

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