Chapter 184
Chapter 184
......I took a moment to think.
In the past, Ivan had hired a dual-blade assassin to kill Francec. If I hadn’t stopped it, the attempt would have succeeded, and war would have broken out under the pretext of an assassination attempt on the crown prince.
The dual-blade assassin was a foreigner, yet skilled enough to infiltrate the very heart of the Empire and target the crown prince. It wasn’t just combat ability—the assassin’s infiltration skills were exceptional as well.
At the time, I had asked the assassin how much they had been paid. Since the target was the Empire’s crown prince, the sum must have been beyond what words like fortune could describe.
’A sum large enough to change countless lives.’
That was the assassin’s answer. And now, someone willing to pay that kind of price was targeting Anguis Regina.
’Does that mean there’s someone who wants Anguis Regina dead badly enough to invest a massive fortune?’
And then, Jafa had noticed the attack in advance and contacted me.
Something was happening outside my awareness. It was fascinating. But to uncover everything, I first had to survive—while protecting Anguis Regina.
The objective was clear.
Creak.