A Little Prince? Isn't That a Little Princess?! (5.1K)

After taking down the first person, Tsukushi collapsed to the ground as if all her strength had been drained.

"But I didn't let Lady Yotsuba Clan down, did I?"

Although it was the first time she had done something like this, when she thought of the instructor's instructions and encouragement, she felt as if she could do anything.

As for the others, their performance was unremarkable, nothing particularly outstanding, but they were still considered passable.

But what Mahiro least expected was that the person who should have been the last to have a problem became the one with the problem.

That is, Cornelia.

She encountered a female prisoner who was kneeling there pitifully, begging Cornelia to spare her.

"Please, I beg you. I've been framed. I didn't do anything. I have a young child at home who needs my care. I can't die... Please, spare me."

The woman spoke with tears streaming down her face, a sight that evoked pity in me.

Although Cornelia is the most mature and the most feminine of them all.

But this maturity also backfired on her; she developed empathy for women.

"What an idiot."

Mahiro was secretly observing, cursed under his breath.

He had clearly warned me before.

However, he had no intention of showing himself and instead continued to observe.

He wanted to see what Cornelia would do. Even if she died, it didn't matter, since he could revive her using a Regrowth spell. It would be a way to teach this idiot a lesson.

"All right."

Cornelia sighed softly and said to the woman:

"Come with me, I'll talk to the Yotsuba Clan for you. Yotsuba Clan is a very kind person, and if what you say is true, she will definitely let you leave the forest."

"Thank you so much, thank you so much."

"It's alright, hurry up and catch up."

Cornelia, that idiot, actually turned her back on the enemy!

She didn't even notice that after she turned around, a cruel smile appeared on the woman's face as she pulled out a dagger from behind her back and cautiously approached her.

"We're about five kilometers from our destination, so we need to speed up—"

Cornelia suddenly felt a chill run down her spine. She turned around and saw the woman stabbing at her with a knife.

She managed to dodge the attack thanks to her quick reflexes, but the blade still managed to leave a shallow cut on her waist.

The faint stinging pain caused Cornelia to furrow her brow slightly.

"You..."

"Oh my, I didn't expect you to be so quick, little sister. But my knife is coated with a paralyzing poison, the kind that can take down even a level two dangerous weapon. I wonder how long you can last?"

Just as the woman had said.

Cornelia felt a faint numbness spreading from the wound.

"Heh, it's already taken effect? That was fast."

"But it's okay, this poison will only numb your body, not your brain. You can watch me peel your skin off inch by inch, isn't that wonderful? Hahaha~"

The woman gave her a sickly smile and approached her step by step.

She was a notorious serial killer whose favorite pastime was peeling off the skin of living people, bit by bit, and collecting it, especially delicate young girls like Cornelia.

I just didn't expect to be caught while committing a crime in the Imperial Capital.

I thought I was going to die, but I never expected to encounter such a wonderful thing, and even meet such a silly girl.

Cornelia gritted her teeth, beads of cold sweat dripped from her forehead, and her body trembled slightly.

"Oh dear, are you scared? It's okay, don't be afraid. My technique is still pretty clean and efficient--?!!!"

Just as the woman was slowly bringing the knife tip closer to Cornelia suddenly sprang up and punched the woman in the stomach.

The intense pain caused the woman to involuntarily bend over, but before she could recover, the dagger was snatched from her hand, and then she was grabbed by the neck.

"You... how... how could you...?!"

The woman stared wide-eyed at Cornelia, her face filled with astonishment.

A poison that even Level 2 dangerous species couldn't neutralize, yet it had no effect on this girl?!

Perhaps knowing she was about to die, the woman once again put on a pitiful act and quickly begged for mercy:

"Please don't kill me. I know I was wrong, and I won't do it again..."

I won't fall for the same trick twice.

Cornelia said coldly.

He then exerted force and snapped the woman's neck with a crack.

After tossing the woman's body aside, Cornelia leaned against a large tree and slowly sat down.

She looked up at the sky with a bitter smile, barely keeping her heavy eyelids open, and said self-deprecatingly:

"I'm such an idiot... I completely forgot Yotsuba Clan- sama's instructions... Doing something like this will definitely make me fail, right?"

"They're already reflecting on their actions?"

Accompanied by the sound, Mahiro slowly emerged from the woods and appeared before Cornelia.

Looking down at the somewhat surprised girl, he smiled and asked:

"Young lady, do you know you've done wrong?"

Chapter 136 The Little Prince? Isn't this the Little Princess?! (5.1K)

"Heh, Cornelia, you look really pathetic right now!"

"Waaah..."

Amidst Mahiro's teasing, Cornelia let out a small, mournful cry, her body trembling uncontrollably.

At this moment, she was completely immersed in the stream.

The icy river water washed over her skin, cleansing away the bloodstains while constantly stimulating the girl's nerves.

Although his injuries had healed, the residual paralyzing toxins had not yet been eliminated.

Of course, the girl herself could not possibly possess such terrifying regenerative abilities; it was Mahiro who personally treated her.

Although it healed her, it wasn't a complete cure; it merely restored the wound to its original state, leaving behind a paralyzing toxin as punishment for Cornelia's foolish actions.

However, Cornelia wasn't concerned about that; she was well aware of just how foolish her mistake had been.

What she cared about was that Yotsuba Clan- sama's hands were constantly stroking her body, helping her to wash.

There's nothing we can do about it; she fell into their trap and is now completely unable to move.

But that feeling... wasn't just itchy, there was also a strange throbbing that made her chest feel a little uncomfortable, as if some emotion was about to burst out of her chest.

The stream water was icy cold, yet her face felt inexplicably hot. A longing welled up within her, making her want to obtain more from the Yotsuba Clan!

"Okay, you're all done washing."

"Ah... is it over already?" Cornelia's tone carried a hint of disappointment, as if she still felt unsatisfied.

"What, you've become addicted to washing, haven't you?" Mahiro teased the shy girl.

"No!"

Cornelia quickly shook her head and whispered in defense, "It just feels very comfortable. This is the first time I've felt this way... But Cornelia is already satisfied! Yotsuba Clan- sama has already done more than enough for me."

Moreover, my body has recovered enough to move again.

Although Cornelia has always been the one the other female members rely on, deep down she also longs to be able to rely on others herself.

By sheer coincidence, Yotsuba Mahiro appeared. From their first meeting in the western border forest to now, he has become her instructor, teaching her everything.

Through her constant care and tender attention, Cornelia had unknowingly come to rely on him.

"Then you can wash your clothes yourself. I'll take you home in a bit."

"Are you going to punish me?"

Cornelia asked quietly, but as soon as the words left her mouth, she realized she had asked a foolish question.

Having fallen into such a shoddy trap and suffered serious injury, isn't punishment inevitable?

"Lord Yotsuba Clan, what kind of punishment do I need to receive?"

"Punishment? I never said that."

Cornelia was taken aback.

Mahiro's words surprised her.

No punishment?

Seeing the girl's expression, Mahiro roughly guessed what she was thinking, so he smiled slightly:

"While my purpose in following you was partly to observe your actions, my primary purpose was to ensure your safety. And do you remember what I said at the beginning of the test?"

"... We need to intercept these prisoners before they escape from the forest, and then kill them."

Cornelia recalled for a moment and then recounted it.

"That's right, my focus is on eliminating the target. As for what methods were used and what happened during the process, that's your own business and not within the scope of the test."

Ultimately, as long as you can kill the target, you've passed the test.

After all, this level mainly tests whether the elite squad has the courage to kill.

If not, he wouldn't do anything; he would simply send them to the mansion to work as maids, leaving the rest to continue training.

However, Cornelia saw it completely differently.

"Lord Yotsuba Clan!"

She suddenly stood up from the stream, naked, and pounced on Mahiro.

Although Cornelia was the tallest among the girls, she was still nearly 20 centimeters shorter than Mahiro, who was over 1.8 meters tall. So when she hugged him, she clung to him like a pendant.

The fullness that had developed in his chest was now perfectly reflected on his body.

The girl's slightly trembling body and her unexpectedly high body temperature were completely transmitted to him.

But Cornelia didn't care about any of that; instead, she buried her face in her shoulder and sobbed softly.

"Thank you, Yotsuba Clan- sama. Thank you for your kindness. Cornelia will never let you Yotsuba Clan again!"

She cried not because she was moved by this tenderness.

Instead, she felt ashamed, as if she had failed this tenderness, and cried because of her own weakness.

"Alright, alright, crying counts as part of the time limit, you know. Just a reminder, there's not much time left before it ends."

He patted Cornelia on the back before taking her off. "Go wash your clothes quickly."

"Yes, thank you, Yotsuba Clan- sama."

Cornelia let out a soft breath, then smiled, and went back to the riverbank to pick up her dirty clothes and wash them in the water.

Back on the shore, Mahiro leaned against a rock, drying his clothes as he admired the graceful curves of her back.

It won't prick you.

The lines are absolutely perfect!

The assessment is over.

The brutal and dangerous death training taught them how to kill properly, unlike the simple method used by Bill of the Assassination Department, who tied prisoners to racks and left them to their own devices.

Although it was indeed quite difficult, everyone completed it perfectly. Even Little Silver, who was the weakest, made a bit of a mess, but still managed to bring back two kills.

Cornelia alone killed only one prisoner.

It almost resulted in it failing the test.