Chapter 97

Translator: NovelMultiverse | Editor: NovelMultiverse

“Oh ho, so you were aiming to kill me? And I wonder just who made that request to you.”

Upon Makoto’s words, his gaze became sharper.

His expression was not that of a kind ruler. 

His pointed glare felt sharp enough as if it could tear me apart.

I felt a sudden wave of goosebumps on my back.

His bloodlust was comparable to the other assassins in my field. No, perhaps it was even more intense than that.

“T-That’s…”

Although I was requested to assassinate him, I can’t say I have any intentions of fulfilling that request.

But even in this case, where I would have nothing to gain by just telling him who made that request in the first place, for some reason, my body stiffened, and I couldn’t bring myself to tell him.

“You can’t tell me?”

Lord Edward’s eyes narrowed, and his bloodlust seemed even greater than before.

My body was trembling.

And I couldn’t move my lips properly.

“It’s ok Lyra, come on, calm down now.”

Makoto said as he gently tapped my back.

I could feel the warmth of his touch spread from the spot he touched me; I could feel my trembling body slowly relax.

“My client is the 2nd generation prince from the kingdom of Yakumo, Naaotto.”

After receiving encouragement from Makoto, I quickly mentioned my client’s name.

That’s right, the one who wanted to end Lord Edward’s life was none other than the second prince of Yakumo.  

However, even though he is the second prince, he does not have the right to succeed the throne, for the prince is adopted.

I don’t know what circumstances made the second prince an adopted child, but it was a well-known fact within the kingdom.

In Yakumo, there were several direct descendants from the first prince. So to avoid a meaning-less internal power struggle, they elected an adopted child instead. But even then, he still technically does not have the right to succeed the throne.”

“Lord Naaotto… You say?”

“Mhm.”

As I mentioned Lord Naaotto’s name, both Lord Edward and Makoto looked deep in thought.

Even if Lord Naaotto were to try to assassinate Lord Edward, there’s nothing in particular that he would gain from it.

In fact, if he were to assassinate any royal family members from other countries, he would more than likely be exiled from his own and banished as well.

Even I thought that it was rather strange.

I have absolutely no reason why he would order Lord Edward’s assassination.

However, up until recently, I have never really given much thought about my assassination requests.

They were just simply jobs to me, after all.

Though now I’m starting to regret it.

“Lord Naaotto… Naaotto… Naoto… No way. Wait, no. That’s just ridiculous…”

Makoto started muttering some random things, and his expression suddenly turned dark.