Chapter 221: Simple Servant Chapter 221: Simple Servant Footsteps thundered through the halls, doors flew open, and voices shouted in alarm.

The castle was awake.

The assassins knew they had seconds to act.

The mission had failed.

But they were not planning to leave until the mission was complete.

And if death came, they were ready to sleep forever.

The leader of the group scowled deeply.

This was not part of the plan.

He lunged toward the figure, his orders were clear, complete the mission immediately.

But before he could reach her, the girl, her panicked, breathless cries confirming her identity, shoved open the door and bolted out of the room.

She ran blindly, her feet pounding against the cold floors of the palace corridors, her heart slamming against her ribs.

She did not know where she was going, she just knew she had to run.

Nnenna, a light sleeper, stirred at the faint sounds of commotion.

Years of discipline and training had honed her instincts to pick up on even the slightest disturbance.

Her eyes snapped open, her body already moving before her mind fully caught up.

The moment she stepped out of her room, she saw a figure racing toward her.

She narrowed her eyes.

Ebere?

Why was her sister running like that?

And then, she saw them.

A group of dark clad figures chasing after her.

Danger.

There was no time to think.

Without hesitation, Nnenna reached out, grabbed Ebere’s wrist, and pulled her forward, turning on her heel and breaking into a sprint.

Ebere let out a startled cry.

gasped, struggling to

said sharply,

towards the guards, not away from them!” Ebere nearly screamed as they raced through the palace

killed, aren’t you?!” Nnenna didn’t

on them, but her mind was already calculating

“Keep quiet.

You’re distracting me.

as she yanked her in another direction,

stumbled, struggling

are

shot back, her grip

they can’t

the crossfire.” Ebere’s

It didn’t make sense.

be safer with

pursuers, at least they’d have a

if the

Her breath hitched.

enemy would come

mistake!” she insisted, trying to pull

fight, we should

lose—” “Then we’ll die with them,” Nnenna said,

She had seen that those

She didn’t stop running.

Didn’t even slow down.

the distant clang of metal rang

The fight had begun.

didn’t look

Didn’t hesitate.

forward,

was getting

fighting, she slowed down, letting Nnenna

cut through a narrow passage, leading

she

eyes darting around the unfamiliar

never

had known this wasn’t

her surroundings, and she didn’t like

walls, the musty air… It was nothing

time to dwell

her toward a particular

she called,

the room, Little Sweetie moved with practiced precision, securing the

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