The Princess's Loyal Knight

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you doing there

turned to me, looking around in confusion as if trying to fin

I noticed her outfit-it looked like something from ancient time

tanding in front of her and kneeling down. My gaze la

e kidn

mmered. I sighe

She was sitting on the ground, her gown covered i

but I could see the sadn

ood. Actually, I had just finished taking care of

t, but I could tell I was pr

's almost night? You should go home-your parents are probably looking for

what happens to m

said it softly,

few moments before f

to come with

weren't the one who found her and someone worse had

ng as she approached me. With a si

on," I

er hands on my shoulders. I felt her grip t

ousins, no friends-nothing. In short, I was an only child. And as an assassin, I wasn't supposed to have

no

ion. My father even created it. My mother died of lung cancer, and after she passed, my

. My first target was a relative. Yes, I killed them

l loved him as my father. But now? N

m. And honestly, I planned to run away from hi

n. But if I ever saw him again,

id, glancing at th

ep. Why didn

an assassin, I needed to keep my identity hidden. We always c

ake up,

looking around the room be

She was still wearing that same gown fr

her some clothes. "But before that, take a bath

in embarrassment befo

e bathroom?

. She immediately entered, and I t

de. I rushed to the door and flung it ope

Why did she sc

oman?! What happe

s there water coming out? A-And what's this big

Dam

e, and I'll come

t down. Once she was in place, I turned to face

s

aucet, and grabbed the liquid

hem. While she was distracted, I grabbed a scrub and st

okay, maybe not that l

ove her elbows. Her skin was smooth and fair, though covered in bruises.

this on,"

the room and went to

along with a glass of milk-for her, no

name is Nyme

h Ramirez. That's the ident

ecords are under that alias. If anyone tried to dig up my r

y two people have ever k

ent-someone from our organization. But that pe

knew my true name. My g

omeone approaching. Before she could speak,

e? Come, ea

he said as she s

a moment before br

name?" I asked while pl

nally answering, "V-Viv

alencia," I repl

new my real name. I'd

t you," I sa

to meet you too,

ow to speak English? Then why d

'Inglisim,'" she said, raising

I repeated

all your language

fusing to talk to-lik

you going back home?

know," sh

before looking

om. Neither of us bro

here?" she asked, her

lace and not coming bac

! Please, I won't be a

met, and she alre

ve a

" she int

fr

w?" I asked coldly, m

ght," she said seriously, m

someone dared to l

ria'

and I don't have a client asking me to kill you," I said. I noticed how

money?" he asked he

. I don't kill without reason," I replied. He

you get pai

dn't seem surprised, but he also loo

lot?" he

huge amount

gold?" he asked, w

s gold, while silver is of lower value," he

is gold?" I asked

," he said casually. I im

ow rich

he said, making me l

come my personal knight," he add

on't have any left-I gave e

h me to my world

offed and let out a small laugh. W

n he placed somet

-Please accept it," he said, looking down

ize of a newly minted twenty-coin an

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