The Regressed Son of a Duke is an Assassin

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Chapter 148: For What Purpose (1)

Cyan’s room located at the end of the left corridor on the second floor of the royal palace.

Sitting on the sofa, Brian, with his head drooping, couldn’t shake off his self-loathing.

With the emergency measures from Chancellor Kündel, all external activities were prohibited, regardless of being a student or a guardian knight.

The only thing he could do was to lament with his head in his hands, feeling foolish.

It truly felt like a mix of all the negative emotions in the world.

“Don’t get too close to the princess, take care of yourself while I’m not here,” he said.

Failing to keep any of them resulted in the current reality.

Is this feeling of wanting to die from embarrassment too much to bear?

There would be no servant so inept and useless as himself,

It was a desperate moment when he couldn’t bring himself to face Cyan again.

“Ah! I can’t stand this anymore!”

Emily, who had been watching him for hours, finally exploded.

“How long are you going to keep this up? What’s the point if that brat goes berserk and kills someone? Shouldn’t we think about what to do next?”

Brian, lifting his head silently, weakly opened his mouth.

“What should we do?”

“Let’s think about that now…!”

“What on earth should we do? I couldn’t do anything before, so what difference would it make now?”

Emily thought.

This man is more serious than I thought.

He wasn’t in a state that could be easily calmed with a few words.

She cautiously asked to calm his mind at least.

“So, where is that brat, Nana, right now?”

“She’s with Lady Silica. She decided it was too risky for us to keep her… ”

Brian thought.

He had been extremely negligent.

He had let his guard down too easily just because Cyan had passed it off as nothing.

In fact, what kind of confidence did he have to act loosely when he couldn’t even handle Nana’s rampage?

He felt like banging his head against a rock if there was one in front of him.

It’s not yet confirmed what Nana did.

But from the moment Princess Arin discovered the scene, things had far exceeded the scope of what he could handle.

Silica also asked him to stay in his room and not do anything, and she strongly warned him that she would not be responsible if he violated this.

What does she mean by telling himself to do something in this situation?

He probably won’t live much longer, so wouldn’t it be better to turn everything upside down and solve this situation?

Yes, that would be better.

At least then, Cyan wouldn’t be harmed…

-Snap!

A sharp sound that made him snap out of it.

Brian’s gloomy eyes flickered for a moment.

As he slowly turned his pupils to face forward, he saw Emily’s face, who had just slapped his cheek hard with both hands.

He felt a tingling pain on his cheek along with her heat.

“You’re supposed to be the guardian knight of Young master! How can someone who’s supposed to protect him make such a foolish expression!”

Dazed, Brian just blinked his eyes.

“If you’ve made a mistake, you should fix it! Are you just going to keep doing this until the master comes?”

“F-Fix… you mean, fix it?”

He managed to open his mouth, but confusion dominated his eyes.

If he made a mistake, he should fix it.

It’s the most obvious thing, but as mentioned earlier, isn’t there nothing to be done?

There are already dozens of eyes outside watching over the royal palace.

If he hastily tries to do something, he’ll only arouse further suspicion.

“Will this situation be resolved if we just continue to do nothing?”

“W-Well, Lady Silica…”

“What about Nana? Will she be able to come back to us once everything’s settled?”

Brian couldn’t respond immediately.

It wasn’t because he didn’t know.

He couldn’t bring himself to affirm whether Nana would return to them in response to Emily’s question.

Didn’t he already know it himself?

Silica is someone who prioritizes Cyan’s safety more than anyone else.

Cyan even said not to show any resentment towards her if possible.

If she judges that he’s even slightly threatened, she’s someone who would mercilessly erase the threatening existence from this world.

That’s why Nana is with her right now.

Do they think they’ll just send her back to the dorms as if nothing happened after the situation is resolved?

Even if the sky splits into two, that would never happen.

“No, right? You don’t think so? You can’t answer because it’s true! We won’t be able to see her faces again! Do you think that’s what our master wants?”

“No. It can’t be…”

He was sure that if Cyan knew about the current situation, he would definitely be furious.

And that anger would be unbearable not only for Brian but for anyone.

Knowing this, is he really just going to stand by and do nothing?

With his helpless heart slowly moving, Brian was gradually realizing what he should do in this worst-case scenario.

“I’ll go meet Lady Silica.”

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It’s been a day since the incident occurred and emergency measures were taken.

Although the members are causing disruptions to delay the Chancellor’s arrival, he will arrive by tomorrow evening at the latest.

Why did he specifically instruct to watch over the royal palace?

Without a doubt, it’s because he suspects Cyan’s involvement in this incident.

Cyan has maintained a fairly smooth relationship not only as a student but also as a collaborator who periodically deals with the Chancellor, rather than a simple relationship between a student and the Chancellor.

The problem is that this relationship isn’t based on trust.

Cyan fundamentally didn’t trust Chancellor Kündel, and the Chancellor has been investigating various aspects to find out what Cyan is really up to.

So it’s not surprising if this relationship breaks at any time.

Surely the Chancellor must be extremely angry right now.

A murder case has occurred in the academy, which he can consider his everything.

Regardless of whether they are nobles or royals, he will investigate everything related to this incident among the people in Luwen.

However, Cyan is not here right now.

Moreover, Nana, the instigator of this incident, is currently in a very unstable state.

It’s impossible to replace Cyan, and even if they did, the Chancellor would immediately notice.

Therefore, they hastily dispatched members to Nodeli, where Cyan is presumed to have gone, to issue a return order, but they won’t make it back in time.

In the end, this situation had to be handled entirely by themselves.

“…?”

Amidst this, a strange presence was felt near the window.

With just the energy alone, Silica quickly ran to the window.

“What is the meaning of this?”

“I’m sorry for suddenly coming!”

It was Brian, the servant of Cyan.

Perhaps afraid of being seen by others, Brian hastily crossed the window and entered her room.

“What did I say? Didn’t I tell you to wait quietly?”

“I-I’m sorry! I know it’s rude, I know it’s foolish, but I have something important to tell Lady Silica!”

Though his voice trembled with tension, there was a strong determination to convey something within it.

Silica, as if prompting him to speak, sharply raised her eyebrows.

“Where is Nana?”

“She’s safe in a place other than the academy.”

“After everything is settled, will she be sent back to us?”

“No.”

Brian, who was trying to continue his question, was completely speechless.

She shrugged her shoulders casually, as if asking what was the problem.

“What did you just say?”

“I said she won’t be sent back. For Cyan’s sake, and for all of you who serve Cyan, it’s better for that child to disappear now.”

Expected, yet unexpected.

A callous tone that deemed mentioning it unworthy.

There was no need to interpret.

Silica would likely kill Nana once this situation was over, perhaps even before it was resolved.

Brian swallowed dryly, regaining his anxious resolve.

Having come this far and having understood her intentions, his task became clearer.

“I will take Nana with me!”

Was it too rash of him to think such a thing?

Silica showed no reaction, not even a small one.

“I understand it’s an absurd idea! But master Cyan…”

An instant where he couldn’t bear to see or even understand.

Silica, whose gaze had suddenly changed, seized Brian’s collar and whispered firmly.

“Do you think this is a joke? Taking that half-dragon kid away? Do you think it’s really for Young master?”

Brian could only tremble his lips, unable to speak.

“I’m not blaming you. It’s my own fault for being foolish and reckless, for putting such a dangerous presence by Cyan’s side! If you take that child and run away now, do you think the situation will be resolved? Maybe for now, but this will happen again and again! And each time, you will face the same situation! Weren’t you Cyan’s guardian knight? Didn’t you want to help your master?”

Brian finally managed to convey his firm resolve.

“I-I just want to do what my master wishes, rather than being helpful to my master!”

“……”

Silica said nothing, staring directly into Brian’s anxious eyes.

It felt like facing a messenger sent to claim his life.

Despite the blood rushing through his body, his heart pounding wildly, and the world around him fading away, Brian didn’t avoid Silica’s gaze.

If he backed down now, he feared he wouldn’t even be able to face himself in the mirror, let alone Cyan.

Brian desperately held onto his faltering mind.

“My lady!”

A man appeared at the window where Brian had entered.

As Silica pushed Brian aside as if he were a burden, the man hurried into the room.

“Chancellor Kündel has just entered Luwen!”

“…..!”

Unlike Brian, who was visibly shocked, Silica asked calmly,

“What’s his route?”

“He’s heading to the academy!”

Arriving much faster than expected.

Silica smirked bitterly upon hearing that he was coming straight to the academy without delay.

“Did you hear? Stop any nonsense and go back to the dormitory quietly. Wait there until Cyan returns…”

Unable to argue any further, Brian simply bowed his head.

“My lady, there’s a serious problem!”

At that moment, another member rushed into the room through the window.

Unlike the previous one, his expression was extremely grave.

Sensing some unease, Silica’s gaze subtly wavered.

“The dragon in subspace has disappeared!”

…!”

The air in the room suddenly grew heavy.

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