Chapter 149
Even before the time travel, Eliza had known Sophie had people backing her. Sophie’s mother had left her with quite a few supporters, some skilled in poison, some trained to kill.
Back then, Eliza had suffered terribly at the hands of these very people. And now Sophie was sending them out so soon. That could only mean one thing. She was getting desperate. But for Eliza, that still was not enough.
This was her chance. She was going to force out every last one of Sophie’s hidden players. And she was not planning to do the dirty work herself. This was going to be a clean kill using someone else’s blade.
She turned toward the doorway and called out, “Your Highness?”
Nolan, who had been planning to step in after learning the person inside was Tina, had stopped right at the threshold.
He leaned lazily against the doorframe, spinning Eliza’s medicine bottle between his long fingers. His eyes were narrowed slightly, fixed on Eliza inside the room, as though still waiting for her to resume applying the medicine.
But when he heard her suddenly call his name, something flickered inside him. He curved his lips into a slow smirk. “Huh? What’s up?”
His voice was low and smooth, naturally charming, and now laced with a dark edge. It only made what he said next sound even more dangerous. “Do you want them all dead, or should I leave a few alive for you?”
Clearly, he had already guessed what Eliza was about to ask. And clearly, he had no problem being the blade she needed.
All Eliza had to do was act on her intentions. As for the bloodshed, that could all fall on Nolan. After all, his hands were already soaked in blood.
Soaked so deep that even hell would not be enough to cleanse him. A few more lives, dozens more, even hundreds, what difference did it make? Nolan could not care less. He was happy to work for Eliza.
What surprised Eliza was how easily he agreed. She had not even said a word yet, and the Prince Regent, someone who was supposed to sit above them all, had already laid out his answer for her.
As she thought back on it, Eliza realized Nolan had always been like this with her, right from their very first meeting. She had heard the rumors that Nolan hated women getting close to him. That was why she had been so careful around him in the beginning.
And now? Now she could dress his wounds and use him like a weapon. No matter how outrageous her requests were, Nolan never once turned cold on her. Time after time, he stood behind her, shielding her from everything.
At that moment, her heart skipped a beat. ‘Damn it. Don’t think about that. I can’t start thinking that way, she warned herself inwardly.
Eliza pressed her lips together, then said to him, “Thank you, Your Highness. After this is over, I’ll prepare a proper gift to show my appreciation.”
She meant it. She really did owe him. And at this rate, the debt might never be paid in full.
Nolan didn’t know what was on her mind. He frowned slightly when he heard that. “Why are you being so polite? Didn’t I already tell you? There’s no need for that kind of distance between us.”
‘We may only be friends right now, but who says that has to stay the case?‘ he thought to himself, hoping just a little.
Eliza did not respond to that. She quickly changed the subject. “By the way, on the road to Plutonville, there will probably be a number of assassination attempts. One of them should be their leader. Your Highness, can you help me capture him?”
“Sure,” Nolan answered without missing a beat. He did not even ask what the man looked like or how to identify him.
In his mind, it was simple. He would capture everyone. If none of them were the leader, he would just kill them all. If one of them were, he would keep him alive. Problem solved.
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Chapter 149
Of course, Eliza would not keep Nolan entirely in the dark. “The man has slightly curly hair. I believe he’s from a foreign tribe, early twenties. He fights with two curved blades. As for his name-”
