Chapter 396 – Assassination Family Raven 4 (17)
Before spending quality time with Princess Rosette, I checked the status of the Raven family assassins.
It is well known that when someone commits an evil act that makes one want to sacrifice one’s life for revenge, an assassin from the Raven family goes there, but incidents still occur frequently.
Since the size of the empire connected by the warp gate is so large, there may be a lot of people who don’t know how to waste their lives, and there may also be crazy people who want to gauge the skills of the assassin.
However, there was no mission failure in the ticket read from Princess Rosette.
“Am I doing well in Xian’s opinion?”
“Rosette did well even when Terrance Raven was the matriarch.”
“But at that time, there was someone who could take responsibility for my actions.”
Although he was a person who would commit murder in the name of responsibility, he was still someone who supported me.
Because of the Raven family’s guardian deity, the family’s assassins could go outside to carry out their missions with peace of mind.
If you attack the Raven family assassin anywhere other than the path of revenge, your death is guaranteed.
“If I officially take over the family, I will be your strong support.”
“No. If I spread the word about what Xian is doing, the impression of the Raven family will immediately change, so I’m sorry I couldn’t do that.”
“Because the Raven family must remain the sword of the empire.”
I also happen to be hunting demons for a quest. When Princess Rosette tells me to carry out a mission, I find it easier to do that.
The mission of killing one person can now be completed in an instant by using Shadow Dive.
However, since I have become strong enough to be classified as level 4 in this world, I don’t think such quests will come up often.
Even if I defeated Anatos, my Shadow Mastery only went to B+, so I need to do more personal training.
‘Maybe it didn’t work out because I didn’t have enough personal training?’
Since I cannot handle A-rank Shadow Mastery, I was able to consider not being promoted.
“Cyan?”
“I thought about something else for a moment. Now that I think about it, Rosette needs to hear the truth about the demon I killed this time.”
“The truth about the devil? Is there something you didn’t report to the family through your intelligence agent?”
“I observed a being called an angel.”
“Angel… You are God’s messenger. Xian, please tell me exactly what happened. It could be a crisis for the empire.”
After I arrived, Rosette’s mood, which had been longing for affection, changed drastically as her face relaxed a little.
It gave off the feeling of the royal family receiving information from the Crow family and assigning assassination targets.
*
“I knew from the Maharis that Xian first killed that the demon did not appear recently… If it has been more than 6 years…”
Maharis, who brainwashed and dealt with gangsters in the basement of the gambling hall, recently moved to revive.
I used presence detection-waves to stimulate it, but it was weakened because it was right after resurrection, but it still had the power to give orders even then.
“It must be said that the devil has been gathering strength for a long time for the devil’s descent.”
“Xian knows that the Heavenly God Church is recruiting warriors, right? It seems like the Goddess Church is also looking for candidates…”
“Yes, I know.”
I heard from the person I assassinated before that Roman was a member of the hero party.
There is a high possibility that the timing was distorted as I killed the demon a little quickly, but I feel like that will not change for some reason.
“If people unite around a hero, would it be right for us, who control the empire’s information, to help?”
“Even if we don’t need to help, I think it’s good for the family to help. Supporting the hero party will be good for the empire.”
“I see. I understand. But I will give information about demons to Xian first. Xian has already defeated three demons, so no matter who sees it, he is no different from a warrior.”
Rosette’s eyes were slightly shaken as she spoke while smiling at me.
I’m handing over the information to the hero. I think he has slightly different thoughts on that part and doesn’t want to send me to a dangerous place.
In the case of Maharis and Shahemos, I fought with the thought that I could win.
However, in the case of Anatos this time, if he had not gambled with Skill Link – Unlimited, he would have been defeated as if he was hit by a strong force.
From the moment Shadow Dive, which can be used as an escape device, was exposed, there was virtually no going back.
“Assassins are heroes. It doesn’t suit them. Assassins who assassinate demons without others knowing, like now, are a good fit.”
When I said that I would continue to move as I did now, Princess Rosette could not hide her feelings of disappointment.
Princess Rosette, with her disappointed expression, said as she hugged me tightly.
“They say other women have already left traces of Xian, but I’m still here.”
“If you push too hard, it may be difficult to achieve. I think I will have to stay at the family and train for a while, so I will take my time.”
I said while lightly patting Princess Rosette on the back.
Looking at the tight muscles, it looks like some fatigue has built up in the body while I was away. I need to relieve that first.
*
Even though she was staying in the same place as Princess Rosette, unlike the vacation she went on with Shrine Gwen, Princess Rosette had a lot of work to do.
Although the number of people staying in the Raven family was small, the expenses were quite high, and in order to make money for expenses and running the family, the information collected through the Crow family’s intelligence agents was sold at a reasonable price.
Also, Princess Rosette was very busy as she was still having to decide whether she was a suitable target for assassination.
‘You went through a lot of trouble after marrying me.’
Being the wife of the leader of a group of assassins willing to kill anyone at her command, the most important thing she does is do her paperwork.
What I can do is sharpen my sword, increase the power of the Raven family, and make money.
There is no intention of changing the Raven family’s family tradition of receiving people’s lives as commission fees in order to kill many people and receiving little financial gain.
I also like the fact that it is the last place I lean on with my life.
The only way to make money using less brainpower is to make money by collecting a lot of monster materials that are sold at high prices.
If not, I’ll have to check if I can solve a mission with a large bounty.
“Cian Raven, are you here?”
I went to see Akerball Crow, who is in charge of information in the Crow family.
“Akerball Crow, among the missions currently set out by the Adventurer’s Guild, we are trying to determine which mission is most feasible and has the highest cost.”
“Do you need money? Please wait a moment. I will check right away.”
Akerball Crow showed a slightly puzzled expression, but immediately erased it and took out a book from the bookshelf.
The Adventurer’s Guild’s missions were numerous and updated every day, but the book I brought with me was full of missions that had not been resolved for a long time.
The more money there is in such a mission, the more likely it is that you will not receive the money even if it is resolved, so it was important to choose the right mission.
Because I am not dreaming of being an adventurer, but looking at reality.
“Sian, this is a mission that was updated yesterday. They say that a swarm of harpies has appeared in the Ernian Mountains. The main goal is to kill them, and if you figure out the cause, you can receive up to 30 gold.”
“Hapira… I don’t think the material is worth much.”
“It’s a monster that gave up a lot to fly in the sky. Shall we check something else?”
“Are there any missions near Shainen?”
Shainen is a village hidden by the Raven family and the Crow family.
In a place called an educational institution, I learned the art of assassination, and before I knew the talent of Shadow Mastery, it was a place where I sowed the seeds of the women of the Raven family, supplying new blood to the family.
When I mentioned Shainen, Akerball Crow looked a little surprised.
“Shainen… I’ll look for it.”
Akerball Crow said as he quickly flipped through the book and glanced at the mission near Shainen.
“Because Shainen itself is in a very safe place, there are no missions worth 30 gold as I mentioned earlier.”
“It would be better to solve the mission in the Ernian Mountains.”
“For now it is.”
‘It would be better to earn 30 gold and stops by Shainen for a while.’
I used Shadow Dive near Princess Rosette, who was continuing her fight with documents in her office.
It’s not at the level of a shadow jump that allows you to freely jump over a fairly long distance, but you can easily jump over a house with a shadow dive.
I knocked and entered Princess Rosette’s office.
“Xian? What’s going on?”
“I’m thinking of going to the Ernian Mountains. The mission to kill a group of harpies costs 30 gold.”
“30 gold… That’s quite a lot. But wouldn’t it be just as dangerous? Cyan can’t use shadow magic, right?”
Now, Princess Rosette, who has realized the importance of money while running the family, appears to be worried about 30 gold.
Before, when she briefly escaped from the Raven family, Princess Rosette had over 10 gold in her emergency fund, and I think she realized how much money it was.
“I found my own long-distance attack method a long time ago and am now familiar with it. So I’m thinking of going outside for a few days.”
“Another few days… Xian, can’t you come back right away after finishing your mission?”
“I will do my best.”
Even if I went to Shainen for another reason, Kaela Raven, who was still there, would tell Princess Rosette, but she thought it was better than not being able to go at all.
“It’s okay to go to Shainen even if you don’t give that reason.”
“Did you know?”
I was truly surprised by Princess Rosette’s words.
“You’ve never been there since Sian regained her memories, right? I somehow thought I’d go.”
“Then, I will check my past myself and come back.”
Tomorrow, I will take the warp gate and move to the Ernian Mountains, so I will spend tonight with Princess Rosette, but I thought I should kiss her now, so I kissed her lightly.
