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.

doing?!” she gasped, struggling to keep

sharply, her

heading towards the guards, not away from them!” Ebere nearly screamed

get me killed, aren’t you?!” Nnenna

them, but her mind was

“Keep quiet.

You’re distracting me.

Ebere a glance as she yanked her in another

stumbled, struggling

are you

guards can protect us!” “They have to fight,” Nnenna shot back, her grip tightening around her sister’s

they can’t

the crossfire.” Ebere’s mind

It didn’t make sense.

safer with

their pursuers, at least

the guards

Her breath hitched.

that mean the enemy

she insisted, trying to pull

fight, we should be with

die with them,” Nnenna said,

not taking that chance.” She had seen that those dark figures were most

She didn’t stop running.

Didn’t even slow down.

as planned, the distant clang of metal rang through

The fight had begun.

Nnenna didn’t

Didn’t hesitate.

her sister forward, her mind set, her focus

matter what, she was getting them

heard the sounds of fighting, she slowed down, letting Nnenna

passage, leading

she shoved

eyes darting around the unfamiliar

never been here

wasn’t

she took in her surroundings, and she

stone walls, the musty air… It was nothing like the lavish

no time to dwell on

a particular

Sweetie, open up!” she called, her

with practiced

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