Chapter 101: Assassins (2)
“The targets to be killed is the barons by the name of Kokoren on the frontier. There are probably only five of them, so you don’t have to be worried.”
Looking at the hardened expression on the leader’s face, Lucion thought that they had already expected his words.
They were the lowest baron of the aristocracy.
Still, the fact that they were noblemen would bother him, but it wasn’t strange at all, since nobles tried to assassinate each other themselves in order to kill each other.
“You’ll have to kill them before tonight is over. I will receive the report after 10 a.m.”
Lucion handed them a contact item.
“This is a temporary item, so if you can’t kill them, you have to return it.”
Contact items were expensive, but what was more difficult was the process of matching the same mana between contact items.
In order to match the wavelength with each other, he had to hold the contact items in each hand for about 2 to 3 hours and stayed still.
“The money is part of the request fee, so if you fail, you just need to return half of it.”
It would be a pity if they failed in their mission, but considering Bethel’s sight, they could have another chance next time.
As the size of the organization grew, the number of assassins would also increase.
“Then.”
Lucion got up from his seat after finishing all he had to say.
“Wait a minute.”
Then, the leader of the assassins called out to Lucion.
“Are you worried about cleaning up the mess?”
Lucion asked.
Killing a person didn’t necessarily make you an assassin.
Basically, to be a true assassin, you had to kill people, you had to deal with the traces, and you had to leave no witnesses.
“How can I kill them?”
Lucion was a little disappointed but he admitted that it was something he hadn’t told them before.
“Oh, yes. I forgot to explain how to kill them.”
Assassins were a job where they killed their targets on their employer’s behalf, so it was one-sided to follow their employer’s opinion on how to kill them.
“Please simply write ‘I am the greatest’ on the baron’s wall.”
He had to confuse them with the Hand of the Void.
Being childish was the best thing at times like this.
For a moment, the eyes of the assassin’s leader twitched.
His eyes were asking if he really had to do it that way, but Lucion didn’t say anything.
“...I see.”
The leader made a subtle expression.
But Lucion didn’t care and walked away.
The assassins, who waited until the masked man completely left the store, spoke belatedly.
“Are you really going to write like that, leader?”
“It hasn’t been long since I made a living out of this, but it’s the first time I have to say something so childish. I feel like my ego is getting crushed.”
He’d heard demands for a brutal assassination, but it was the first time he had to write something so childish.
“If we have to write it, let’s write it.”
However, the leader of the assassins put down his mind and clasped the pocket money in his hand.
“Get ready.”
* * *
After removing the corpses of the enemies who invaded Cronia, Anthony quietly entered the main mansion.
Besides Novio, he was the only one who had the key to enter the office, but he was worried that someone might have visited Novio’s office, so he decided to check it.
“...?”
Anthony stopped for a moment as he walked down the hallway without light.
He just passed a knight on patrol.
‘I hear footsteps and smell blood.’
Anthony soon realized whose footsteps it was, and he hurriedly turned on a light-emitting item to carefully illuminate the end of the hallway.
“...Young Master?”
As expected, it was Lucion.
When Lucion saw the light and turned back dazedly, Anthony hurriedly turned off the light.
“My apologies.”
“What are you doing at night, Anthony?”
Rather, he should be the one asking.
Why are you pacing the hallways without falling asleep?
At that moment, various thoughts came to Antony’s head.
But the thoughts fell apart as he approached Lucion.
There was a strong smell of blood.
“Excuse me, Young Master.”
As Anthony approached, Lucion stealthily hid his hand behind him.
“What are you doing?”
“Did you get hurt?”
Shh.
Lucion made a quiet sound.
The timing was bad.
Russell, who had been watching Anthony’s treatment from beginning to end, nodded satisfied.
“I’ll move right now.”
Antony followed Lucion’s instructions without saying anything.
Lucion was the only Cronia in this mansion now.
Cronia moved to get the enemy’s throat.
* * *
Bzzt.
Lucion couldn’t bear to open his eyes at the sound of the vibration, and he reached out his hand toward the table next to the bed and struggled as if looking for something.
[It’s not there. To your right.]
Russell hurriedly entered Lucion’s room at the sound of the vibration and purposefully said the opposite.
As Lucion kept moving his hands and couldn’t find the contact item, Russell held his stomach and laughed.
―Ratta will help!
Ratta stopped staring and climbed on Lucion’s head then she jumped vigorously.
“Ugh.”
Lucion half-opened his eyes at the heavy weight.
He fed her a lot these days, so Ratta’s weight was different from when she first came here.
Ratta took the contact item and came down to bed, then she put it in front of Lucion’s face.
Lucion patted Ratta on the head and used the contact item.
<All five are killed.>
The voice on the item belonged to the leader of the assassins.
<I did not forget to say ‘I am the greatest’.>
Lucion stood up without hesitation and took out the mask he had put in the drawer and wear it.
‘Is it morning already?’
He slept so little that he felt like his head was spinning.
“Well done, I’ll contact you later.”
Lucion cut off the contact after he finished talking.
Bethel had already followed them.
Hearing the details from Bethel would be enough.
Lucion sat on a chair and leaned his head against the desk.
Since the contact item was in his hand, he was thinking of contacting everyone
First of all, Zamad, who he hadn’t heard from at all.
However, he only heard the connection sound and didn’t get a reply.
‘Then again. A near-perfect weapon isn’t made overnight.’
Lucion contacted Kran immediately.
<Yes, Hamel-nim. Wait a minute >
He heard quite a few people around Kran, as if he were ordering something.
Hearing the loud sound of stepping on the ground, Lucion waited and closed his eyes for a moment.
The sound of breathing soon became longer.
<...Hamel-nim?>
After a while, Kran’s voice leaked from Lucion’s contact item.
<Hamel-nim? Excuse me, Hamel-nim>
When Lucion didn’t say anything even after he repeated his question, Kran asked carefully.
<Hamel-nim? Are you listening?>
—Russell. Lucion doesn’t answer. Is he mad because Kran told him to wait?
Ratta, who was curled up in bed, raised her upper body half up and looked at Lucion.
[No. I think he’s sleeping.]
Russell burst out laughing.
<I made you wait too long. I’m really sorry if you’re angry. I was looking at the location of the cave where the Rats would live.>
[Lucion. Lucion? You can’t sleep now.]
Russell shook Lucion’s shoulder.
“...Ah.”
Only then did Lucion come to his senses and raised his voice.
<Sorry, I should have moved faster.>
“...What?”
<Yes?>
He heard Kran panicking.
Lucido also wondered and asked.
“What did you just say?”
<Did you... Did you sleep?>
“Sorry, I dozed off.”
When no answer came despite the apology, Lucion called out to Kran.
“Kran?”
<...I’m sorry. I will work harder for the organization from now on.>
“...?”