Chapter 467 – Assassination
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Darkwoods was an organization whose business was secret assassination in the Kingdom of Raun.
Dave was a member of the Ramona branch of Darkwoods.
On the surface, he is known as the branch leader, but he is only a dedicated contact member of Youngju Cyrus.
Dave does not know the face or gender of the Darkwoods branch leader.
Due to the nature of the assassination organization in the shadows.
There was no way the branch leader would reveal himself.
Once you received and delivered Cyrus’ dirty request, it would be taken care of.
Dave thought that the person giving him orders might be the branch manager.
But that’s not certain either.
Dave had a manual for dealing with Cyrus, and he just acted accordingly.
Darkwoods also knows that dealing with nobles is risky. Due to the nature of the request, there is always a chance of being thrown overboard.
However, if it was a nobleman like Ramona’s small lord, the benefit was great.
Darkwoods received Cyrus’ request and began preparing for assassination.
Even if it is an assassination organization, it does not accept any requests.
In particular, we operate on the principle of not accepting assassination requests from nobles or knights.
Even if it is accepted, it must go through strict screening.
Not to mention nobles.
This was because assassinating a knight was the same as turning the entire knightly order he belonged to into enemies.
However, the story is different when the target is a wandering knight without a master.
The target this time, Bark, is a wandering knight.
Although he is now on Saren’s side, her power was minimal.
Moreover, the client is Cyrus.
It was better to be hated by Saren than to refuse this request and offend Cyrus, the minor lord who would become Ramona’s lord.
There was little chance that Simon, the youngest son, would ascend to the position of lord.
If she lost the succession battle anyway, it was obvious that her treatment would fall to the bottom.
Moreover, there is also a generous reward.
There was no reason not to do it.
The knight’s steel body technique does not block the blade.
And he was a knight wearing armor with a sharp blade.
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Even though I stayed in Saren’s villa, I had to go out.
This is because we had to prepare for the future.
First, I met with Emilia and asked about the status of property reorganization.
“Processing the Mugu branch and the mercenary building will likely take some more time.”
After all, it is not easy to liquidate real estate quickly.
Of course, Homan’s mercenary group decided to disband.
It’s not like mercenaries can work without pay like demons.
It doesn’t matter if the ability is outstanding.
“It’s okay to lose a little bit, so I hope we can lower the sale price and sort it out quickly.”
I can’t help it.
It was time to enter a special discount event.
You could have lost everything while trying to make a profit.
“Yes, I understand.”
I hope things get sorted out before the lord dies.
After finishing the conversation with Emilia, I headed to Louise’s alchemy shop.
How many visits?
In the meantime, he often came for interim inspections to check the completion of the elixir.
And today I was finally able to hear good news.
“It’s finished?”
“Yes, this is it.”
Louise hands me two potions of different colors.
One was Karen’s elixir and the other was Hilda’s elixir.
I put the potion I received from Louise into the subspace bag.
“Are you planning on leaving?”
Louise glances at me and asks.
“Why do you think that?”
“I heard you’re in a hurry to liquidate Homan’s assets.”
“Did you hear it from Amelia?”
“Yes…”
Amelia is a woman introduced by Louise.
Since we were friends, I think we would have talked about various things.
“It’s not confirmed… But the possibility is high.”
“As expected… Is it because of the Ramona family’s succession fight?”
“Well… Of course.”
I am somewhat of a celebrity in Ramona.
Rumors about me will spread throughout the city.
Even though Louise is underground, she seems to be listening to the rumors outside of her.
“If I leave, you can use the elixir recipe as you wish.”
If you leave, you will have to go quite far away.
Instead of a place like the next city… Maybe I should leave this kingdom.
“Really?!”
“Don’t you like it too much?”
“Oh, that can’t be right. Can’t you see the tears here?”
“It must be tears of joy.”
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I obtained the elixir for my servants.
And to remove Karen’s dark magic, one more item was needed.
That is holy water.
Of course, holy water can be obtained at the temple.
After leaving Louise’s alchemy shop, I headed to the Terragyo Temple.
For safety’s sake, it’s right to go to the main road, but I don’t need to worry about that.
‘Now that I think about it, I can’t see Hestia these days.’
When I arrived in Ramona, I saw it once and couldn’t see it.
I’m too optimistic to think that I’ve cleared up the doubts about me…
‘Is something happening?’
With her skills, it’s unlikely that anything dangerous will happen, but I’m a little concerned about whether she’s been in love with her.
It was when I was walking down an alley, thinking about Hestia.
A woman walked from the other side.
Looking at the clothes he is wearing, he looks like a mercenary.
And… The beauty was amazing.
There was a mercenary like that… It’s surprising that he wasn’t discovered until now.
“Ah! Isn’t it you, Bark? It’s an honor to see you here!”
The female mercenary who saw me came closer to me, welcoming me with a bright smile.
Was he really my fan?
When walking around the city, you could often see a woman like this.
But she had such beauty that it was a waste to just let her go.
“How about, if we have time, let’s have a meal together.”
If you look at his eyes, he looks like he’s completely immersed in me.
I secretly asked for a date.
“Really? Is that okay?”
“Of course.”
I simply received approval.
I might come in a little late.
A new seed may be born today.
It was time to turn the happiness circuit.
-Phew…
The dagger cleverly squeezed through a gap in the leather armor and burrowed into my side.
Before I knew it, the woman with the knife in my side was about 10 meters away.
He had a cold expression, different from the first time.
Did you let your guard down?
Rather than letting my guard down… I was right that I didn’t know this situation would happen.
Living on guard and worrying about assassinations was quite tiring.
I was not a person who lived that sensitively and wary of my surroundings.
The good news is that Cosmos is not here.
If you had seen this scene, you might have laughed at how good it looked.
She was stabbed in the side, but there was no significant pain.
However, I felt that the wound in that area was not healing well.
Is it even poisoned?
It is highly likely.
But this is an avatar.
Wouldn’t it be better if I rested for a few days?
But it seems the assassins have no intention of letting that happen.
-Dada dot!
Masked people with cold eyes and daggers in both hands appeared from somewhere and were running towards me.
It seems like he thought I was being poisoned, so he rushed forward with confidence.
With an expressionless face, I pulled out the dagger from my side and threw it at the assassin in front.
The guy sees the dagger flying towards his head and tries to dodge it with minimal movement by turning his head slightly.
That was his defeat.
The dagger’s trajectory changed.
With intention, I slightly twisted the direction of the dagger.
That was enough.
-Puck.
The dagger was stuck in the guy’s forehead.
The life in his eyes disappears, and he falls down and rolls around on the floor.
Another guy ran up and stabbed my neck with a dagger.
It was agile.
But not a knight.
To my eyes, it was no different from slow motion.
I grabbed the guy’s wrist.
The avatar’s physical strength was enough to crush his wrist.
-Wood!!
You can feel the pain in the assassin’s eyes through the mask.
However, it looks like he is gritting his teeth and holding back his moans.
I took the dagger that fell from the guy’s weakened hand, held it back, and drove it into the guy’s temple.
I can feel the life force of the dead assassins being sucked into the avatar, and the wound on my side healing quickly.
The assassins did not give up and attacked from all directions.
There are no people who know how to manipulate magical power.
I slowly inserted the knife into their heads and hearts.
They tried to capture him alive, but he committed suicide quickly, probably because he had poison in his mouth.
About 10 assassin bodies were found in a narrow alley. But the woman who put the knife in my side had disappeared.
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Lim was the head of the Darkwoods branch active in Ramona.
Received a request from Cyrus through Dave and attempted to assassinate Bark.
And it failed miserably.
“It’s ridiculous…”
Lim was absurd.
There was no let down.
After hearing the rumor that the woman’s secret was revealed, she, the branch leader, even came forward.
And she succeeded with her first blow so easily that one wondered if this was even possible.
At that point, the assassination could be said to have been 90 percent successful.
The poison on the dagger was such a fatal poison.
It was a poison that not only made it impossible to use auras or magical power, but also quickly took one’s life.
Even if you were a sword master, you would have been in trouble if you were hit by that poison.
It was normal for you to have lost strength to the point where you couldn’t hold your body up.
However, Bark butchered the assassins as if nothing had happened.
Did I guess the power wrong?
That’s not it.
Who could know that a wandering knight would have such abilities?
“Is the poison not working? It’s a pain in the ass…”
The Bakran driver was so sane that I had no choice but to think that way.
It is quite dangerous to turn the strong into enemies.
When Lim recognized that he was an unexpectedly powerful person, he felt a chill run down his spine. He had a bad feeling.
