Time-Limited Saintess, You’ve Been Caught by the Tyrant Once Again - Chapter 69

Chapter 35.1

“Arrogant. Do you even realize whom you’re talking to?”

“Your Highness the Crown Prince.”

“Yet you dare to interrupt the conversation between the imperial family?”

“I apologize, Your Highness. It’s not appropriate for you to speak ill in front of the Princess.”

Compared to Arkan, Harald was younger and lacked patience. No, except for his youth, his cruel personality, unbecoming of his age, was very famous in the imperial palace.

He found things to be angry about all too easily.

“You arrogant thing!”

Even though Harald shouted as he swung his sword, Ellin didn’t even flinch at his violent actions. In the end, it was one of the knights by the Emperor’s side who drew his sword.

Clang!

The sound of metal meeting metal clashed harshly.

Harald’s eyes, burning between the crossed swords, turned to Ellin before a look of bewilderment briefly crossed his face.

It was because there was no change in her expression as she wrapped Charlotte in her arms. Did she think she wouldn’t die? Was she too shocked that she didn’t show her expression? Or perhaps she wasn’t afraid of death? Normally, when he wielded violence, everyone around would either scream or flee. They would also plead for mercy and shudder.

But Ellin didn’t do that.

Clang.

Harald sheathed his sword with an expression that showed he had lost all his enthusiasm.

Arkan looked down at him with cold eyes.

“Charlotte could’ve been hurt by your sword.”

“Do you think I can’t control that?”

Harald mocked, looking at Ellin, when he then noticed something odd. Charlotte was nestled in the arms of that strange woman. Quietly.

“How foolish.”

Only then did Harald realize something was strange. Charlotte’s screams, which always filled his ears as if they were natural, weren’t heard. His younger sister always looked at him with eyes pleading for help. But now, she remained silent, not even screaming.

“Do you even know who you’re pointing that sword at?”

“Do I need to know?”

“You should know since she’s the one who healed your precious sister’s illness.”

“What?”

Harald looked at Ellin wide-eyed at those words. When she said nothing, Charlotte, who had been cowering, lifted her head.

“Charlotte, are you better?”

“….”

“Charlotte, come here. It’s your brother.”

As soon as the child’s gaze turned towards him, Harald smiled with a much-relieved expression. Charlotte suddenly screamed.

“No! I don’t like brother!”

“….”

“I hate, scary! Uwaaaaah!”

Charlotte burst into tears and clung to Ellin again.

Was she saying that she preferred the woman over there now to her brother, who came almost every day before he left? Harald looked at his sister with a despairing expression.

“Take him out.”

Looking at Harald, Arkan commanded coldly.

As he was dragged away, Harald looked at Charlotte. She was still clutching onto Ellin’s clothes tightly with her small hands.

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Arkan gazed at Ellin with a strange expression.

She was puzzled by his stare. When she made eye contact with him as if asking why he was looking, his face subtly furrowed.

“I will ensure that nothing like today happens again.”

“Yes.”

The room fell into silence at Ellin’s response.

“This is the report for today. May I go back?”

Arkan stared intently at her face in response to Ellin’s question.

“Considering you were startled today, I’ll offer some compensation. What do you want?”

Compensation? He seemed to use the term frequently lately. Was he really such a generous person? Even though Harald’s violent behavior had surprised her, it didn’t really bother her that much.

“It’s okay. I wasn’t too startled.”

“Are you sure it’s okay?”

“Yes.”

Arkan raised an eyebrow at her words before he rose from his seat and approached her briskly. He stared at her as if he was observing.

“Compensation, yes, you may find it burdensome.”

“….”

“If that’s the case, Miss Ellin, there’s something that you and I haven’t agreed upon…”

He trailed off. Ellin wondered why he was doing this.

“You should be paid for your work as a nanny. How much do you want?”

“That’s… it’s okay.”

Arkan chuckled at her words. It seemed as though he was saying, ‘As expected.’ She remembered having similar conversations with him in her previous life. The strange sense of déjà vu made her feel slightly uneasy.

To alleviate that unease, she opened her mouth.

“As a commoner living in the imperial palace, and even receiving room and serving, I don’t need a salary.”

“If you’re a nanny, it’s only right. Don’t forget, you saved my younger sister, the Emperor’s sister. This kind of treatment is the least I can do.”

“….”

“That’s why I’ve received compensation. The earrings.”

“Strictly speaking, that was compensation for the missing earrings, not for saving my sister.”

Arkan slightly bent his waist to look down at Ellin.

“No matter how many people I kill, I still pay for labor. It’s the basic way the world operates.”

“It’s okay. Taking care of the Princess is something I like to do anyway…”

The corner of his mouth lifted at her words.

“I wonder, do you not have any material desires?”

“Yes?”

“You seem to feel burdened by receiving too much.”

“….”

“With money, you can get a lot. A house, fancy and nice clothes, horses to ride, servants to attend to you, and delicious food.”

“….”

“Do you not desire such things?”

“…No.”

“Why? Wouldn’t it be nice to eat delicious food or wear pretty clothes? And it would be better if there were sparkling jewels.”

“I enjoy eating delicious food, but I don’t necessarily need it. It’s nice to wear pretty clothes, but I don’t actively seek them out. The same goes for jewels.”

He asked again as if he was taken aback by her stiff response.

“You don’t covet it?”

“Yes.”

“There’s no one without desires. It looks like you were brainwashed that way.”

Ellin’s face turned pale. This conversation… It seemed like…

It was a conversation she had with him before. It was when she was forcibly brought to the palace. She didn’t ask for anything and lived with what was given to her. Although the maids asked her what she needed, Elena said she didn’t need anything. Because she truly didn’t.

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