‘Should I kill her?’
That was the thought that instantly seized Seongjin’s mind completely.
Today had been a day where he had no choice but to take several lives. But this time, for the first time, Seongjin felt a pure, murderous impulse rising from the depths of his heart.
Since awakening in Delcross, it was the first time he had felt this way, except when facing Sigurd Sigurdson or the former Countess of Zigsmunthe.
‘Should I kill her?’
The justification was sufficient. It wasn’t just for the safety of his father or the Holy Emperor’s family. A strong premonition had been ringing alarm bells in his head for some time now.
If left alone, this woman would one day return as a great menace to the empire.
‘Should I kill her?’
Nevertheless, there were two reasons why Seongjin didn’t immediately draw his Nutcracker.
First, this woman had been ordered by someone to harm his father. Whether that was an individual’s command or the intent of the entire ‘Breath of Kaya,’ simply beheading her wouldn’t solve the problem.
‘Even if you cut off the leaves, the weeds don’t completely disappear. You have to block the water source and uproot them to eradicate the root.’
Second, Seongjin had been feeling a strong sense of incongruity from this woman for a while now. Her clumsy attempt to feign innocence was not the demeanor of a typical assassin, at least not one that Seongjin knew.
‘What is she thinking? There’s no possibility of escape, no hope of rescue. Why is she desperately trying to preserve her…