CH 11

The day after Kanata made such a bond with Alphana, an unexpected partner for Kanata, Maria, who was supposed to be in SSS class, came to the S class for a visit.

“Still, I’m surprised at your sudden arrival, Alphana.”

“Fufu, I’m sorry, Maria. I just really wanted to get a feel of the academy, and…”

“And?”

“No, it’s nothing.”

Apparently, even for Maria, the Princess, Alphana’s transfer was unexpected, which caused her to ask a lot of questions.

Regardless of the circumstances, the sight of the kingdom’s most treasured jewel, the Princess, and the Saint, someone shrouded in mystery, standing side by side was a spectacle of beauty.

(… Idols?)

Kanata muttered in his mind at a place far away from those two.

Kanata’s surroundings were also the same, staring at the two of them.

“… So blissful.”

“How pretty…”

“Someone pinch me quickly…”

“I can’t even get near them because of such radiance…”

“I understand. I really want to talk to them…”

The two who were at the center of attention did not mind it since they were the princess and a saint. They must have been exposed to many eyes fairly often.

Perhaps it is because they have a certain amount of exposure to public appearances and speaking that they are able to maintain such a collected demeanour.

(… Well, they don’t seem to be interested in the surroundings at all.)

It was just Kanata’s own opinion.

Both Maria and Alphana responded when spoken to, but their expressions showed a lack of interest.

It made Kanata wonder if the smile Alphana had shown yesterday had been an illusion.

(Alphana is very considerate of me, and she doesn’t talk to me in the classroom.)

She gave him permission to call her by name, but that didn’t mean she would talk to him in public.

Sometimes when their eyes met, she smiled at him, and although she looked so involved in the conversation, in reality, she was mostly thinking about Kanata.

The sense of discrimination against the commoners remains deep-rooted, and no matter how good the administration is, it is difficult to deal with the unseen. That is why we can only imagine what will happen when she, a saint, speaks to Kanata, a commoner.

“… Well, whatever.”

But even so, Kanata wasn’t bothered by it.

Isolated, helpless and with no friends, and even more so… He was a little sad, but Kanata had streaming to do.‎

Nobody knows his face, not even his name, but as long as he has many fans, Kanata has no reason to be sad…

“Sad… Yoshi! I’d make a friend or two myself.”

Kanata turned her body behind them with such enthusiasm.

Sitting there was a fellow commoner, a student who was often jealous of Kanata in magic training.

“Yo, what did you eat last night?”

“Ha! You’re so loud.”

“…”

It was Kanata’s defeat.

Kanata quickly looked forward and plopped down on his desk, and decided that he would let all of his followers comfort him for that day.

“Hey, hey, I heard he’s here again.”

“Aah, I get it. You mean that Raven, right?”

“Quite scary, you know… I believe he was last seen in Mithras, which is pretty close.”

“Well, he’s not coming this way, right?”

The girls were having such a conversation at a seat near Kanata.

Kanata was also thinking about that story while pretending to sleep.

(Raven… Isn’t that the name of a bird?)

In Kanata’s previous life, there were birds called ravens, but ‘raven,’ as it got called in this world, is not the name of a bird.

It was the name of an assassin whose stronghold was a city in the Xandard Empire, a country far to the east of Sistol’s royal city, where Kanata usually spends his time.

(Raven… A Legendary assassin, huh? And Mithras is about a hundred kilometres from here.)

[EDN: 62 miles.]

The city of Mithras that the girls mentioned is only about a hundred kilometres from here, but apparently, that was where the legendary assassin appeared.

They dressed in a black robe, their gender unknown, and everything about them was shrouded in mystery. 

It’s said that Raven would kill any opponent as long as they got paid.

“Will we also be killed if we get targeted?”

“We’re not that famous, you know?”

“You’re right. Besides, I heard that Raven doesn’t mess with bigwigs.”

The assassinations that Raven basically undertakes are up to a certain status.

That’s why the Raven is also a great criminal. The fact they hadn’t gotten caught so far only shows their skill in their work.

(… Well, it’s none of my business.)

Kanata thought that no matter how much the other party was a legendary assassin, it didn’t matter to him.

Kanata had also become quite famous as a Haishin, but that didn’t mean he didn’t expect to be targeted by assassins.

It’s simply not realistic. Even if he was a target, it was impossible for them to find out that Kanata was actually Haishin, so he wasn’t that worried.

“Maybe I should sleep for a while.”

Kanata decided to sleep as there was still some time before the teacher arrived.

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In the Xandard Empire, somewhere in a mansion, there was a nobleman facing a black-robed figure.

On the table between them was a tremendous amount of gold coins, a pile of gold coins that would be enough for several decades of luxury.

“Raven, I have a request.”

The burly nobleman said to the black-robed figure, Raven.

“Shall be done. What should I do?”

It was a neutral voice coming from inside the mask.

Yes, this was the legendary assassin, Raven, who came to this nobleman to accept the request.

“Well, don’t be in such a hurry. Still… I see, so you are the legend. You look quite impressive.”

“Stop with the flattery. Just tell me what you have to say. I don’t have time for this.”

“You b*****d… to a noble like me, you—”

At that moment, and with blinding speed, Raven put his hand on his sword. The clattering noise caused the nobleman to tremble uncontrollably, and he began to speak about his business in a hurry because he understood.

“I want you to kill a certain person. His existence is an abomination that distorts our country’s system.”

“Hou, is he that big of a deal?”

“Yeah. That man’s name is Haishin.”

“…”

Haishin. The moment he mentioned that name, Raven stopped saying anything.

While tilting his head at the situation, the nobleman spoke one by one about the movement set in motion by Haishin’s words as if to vent his resentment.

“Okay, I get the point.”

“I see. There’s no time limit since no one knows his real name and face. There’s nothing we can do about it, but for God’s sake, Raven, this is an advance, and you can keep it.”

With that, the noble turned away, but Raven opened his mouth to stop the noble.

“I don’t want any money upfront.”

“Huh? Do you want it after work? That’s very optimistic.”

“No, it’s not. It’s because I can’t accept this request in the first place.”

“… What?”

And the very next moment, the nobleman’s head flew off.

The blood spurted out like a fountain, and with a clattering sound, the body collapsed from the neck up.

“My client is dead, so the request is no more, and I can’t take this money.”

With that said, Raven disappeared from the scene as if he had never been there in the first place.

The house later became a commotion, but it seemed that he was a nobleman doing all sorts of outrageous things behind the scenes, and many lives got saved because of his death.

“…”

After killing the nobleman, the way he moved from building to building while jumping from one to another was nothing short of magnificent, and the way he blended in with the darkness of the night was the very image of an assassin.

Raven headed to the clock tower, where he could see the whole city.

“Dared to kill Haishin-sama. Pfft, there sure is some puny trash out there.”

Raven, the legendary assassin, also began to look familiar.

As he put his hand on the mask and removed it, what appeared from inside was the face of a lovely, well-dressed girl.

It was Raven’s true identity.

She is feared as a legendary assassin and has killed people by fulfilling many requests, but no one would ever guess that Raven’s true identity is a girl.

“Oh, it’s starting…”

The removal of the mask made her sound like a girl her age.

She pulled out her terminal and accessed a specific channel… Yes, it was Haishin’s livestream.

[Hey, guys, we’re getting started with another day!]

“Kyaaaahhh!? Haishin-samaaaaaa!?”

Yes, she was a crazy believer, too, you know.

Here, too, the demonic hand of Haishin was at work.

The legendary assassin is also crazy for Haishin and is a bit of a simp, in her own way, as she’s captivated by him.

“Ohh, your lovely voice… is always soothing to hear.”

She rubbed her cheek against the terminal and listened to his voice closely.

For her, his streams are more important than her main job, assassination, and her priorities were completely dominated by Haishin’s stream.

[Today, I thought I would do my best to make one friend. But when I talked to him, the first thing he told me was to “Shut up”… Please comfort me, guys.]

Haishin may never really be on the verge of crying, but acting with a shaky voice is like an art form in his show.

However, sometimes, there are troublesome beings who don’t get it.

“…”

Hearing Haishin’s words, the colour of her eyes changed, and she put her hand on her weapon.

Haishin wouldn’t have thought that the legendary assassin was listening to his stream.

And in fact, this was a new addition to his troublesome followings, a legendary assassin.