205fury
205A pitch-black night (1)
Dmitry Square.
In a place where people were actively coming and going, there was a man sitting on a shady bench and having a leisurely time..
squishy squishy.
The man chewed beef jerky.
With his robe pulled back, his face looked rather pale and gaunt, and although he gave off a slightly strange vibe, no one paid attention to him..
Dmitry attracts people from various places..
Among them, there were various types of people, including those from the slums, those working in entertainment establishments, and mercenaries active on the continent, so the strange atmosphere was not that noticeable..
man's name.
It was Cliff..
He, the assistant master of the assassination guild écorché, surveyed the surrounding situation with a calm expression..
‘During the hour I stayed in the square, Dmitry's guards appeared twice. That means that Dmitry mobilizes multiple guards to patrol at regular intervals. Ordinary fiefdoms never have a security system like this. Not only does it require a significant amount of manpower, but incidents discovered by security forces actually lead to disputes. Since it does not cause significant damage to the territory, it can be said to be a meaningless effort..’
It's simple logic.
Instead of putting in a hundred efforts to prepare for accident number 1, it is right to sit on the sidelines and solve accident number 2 for accident number 1..
And yet.
Dmitry's security was tight..
Not only that, but his skills also seemed formidable..
‘Looks like the rumors out west are false. I can't believe that ordinary soldiers showed strength comparable to that of most knights. If something goes wrong in a place like this, your life cannot be guaranteed..’
swallowed beef jerky.
There was no sign of nervousness..
There were many more dangerous things in his life than this, and what he was doing now was the process of obtaining the information necessary for the assassination..
If you want to underestimate your opponent, overestimate him..
It was a famous quote in the assassination industry, and Cliff had no intention of underestimating Dmitry, who had recently been making the most unconventional moves..
timely.
A man came and sat next to me..
He showed a familiar expression as if he was part of the group, and reported what had happened without people knowing..
“As a result of infiltrating the iron mine and examining the surroundings, Dmitry said that there were almost no accidents despite the large number of people coming and going. It is said that the Dmitry Guards are not just a facade, but are dispatched within 5 minutes when an incident occurs, and their skills are so great that they can even outwit even the toughest mercenaries. The same goes for night security. It is less than during the day, but compared to other territories, the nighttime is also at a significant level..”
“Other things to note:?”
“There are many talented people in the territory. need to watch out for them.”
15 days ago.
Members of the Assassin's Guild have already infiltrated Dmitry..
Cliff chuckled..
It was as expected.
Roman Dmitry seemed to have tightened his security to an excessive degree in anticipation of the assassination of the Kronos Empire..
It was fun.
The struggle to survive stimulated his interest..
“I mean. The more my target struggles, the more my blood boils. In a situation where he can't sleep because he doesn't know when he will be attacked every day, the pleasure he feels when he nullifies everything he has prepared and drives a dagger into his heart is so exhilarating that it cannot be described in words..”
It was fun just imagining it.
He swallowed even the last of the beef jerky, stood up and said:.
“Tell your informants. The plan will proceed as planned.”
* * *
It was the day of the decisive battle.
pitch black night.
Beings that permeated like shadows hid themselves in the darkness in the sight of guards patrolling even at night..
among them.
A man wearing a gray cloak said.
“From now on, as we head towards the inner city, the number of guards will increase. The interval between enemies arriving at the same point is about 15 minutes, and we must enter the inner area within 15 minutes after taking out the guards for the first time. Keep this in mind. Kronos does not allow failure. Even if we have succeeded in every assassination under orders from the Empire, one failure will plunge us into the abyss..”
It was Cliff..
this operation.
The fate of the Assassination Guild is at stake..
Because the Master had urged him to succeed, Cliff's attitude was different from usual..
“I will take the lead. Once you take out the guard, dispose of the body quickly..”
“All right.”
subordinates nodding their heads.
Cliff checked the positions of the guards and activated the abilities of the gray cloak he wore..
“Invisibility).”
Hwaak.
A soft light appeared.
The light from the gray cloak enveloped Cliff's body, and he permeated his surroundings, becoming an entity that could not be seen with the naked eye..
It was a magic artifact..
Assassins tend to use many tools to kill beings stronger than themselves, and the gray cloak was the most expensive item among them..
killed a popular person.
Moving carefully, I approached the guards moving in pairs..
‘There are only two enemies. According to the security system I have figured out so far, if you go straight to the inner room after dealing with these guys, you will only encounter the guards once. Roman Dmitry. I don't know what you are like on the battlefield, but you won't be able to withstand assassinations carried out under the cover of darkness..’
In the meantime.
killed many powerful people.
Among them, there were beings called rankers, but there was no way to deal with an attack that they were not prepared for..
This time was no different.
Cliff followed behind the guard with great confidence..
I heard the other person breathing..
Seeing the guard looking around, unaware that death was approaching, Cliff immediately raised his dagger..
And the moment I was about to cut off his head.
Kaang!
‘……?!’
attack blocked.
The guard turned for a moment and knocked away Cliff's attack..
an embarrassing situation.
When the guard and Cliff made eye contact, the guard blew his whistle loudly as if he had been waiting..
Bleep profit-
“It's the enemy! The enemy has appeared!”
* * *
I was confused.
It's just a guard.
I don't know if it was a process of entering intolerance, but I never imagined that a problem like this would arise from the beginning..
“Damn it. Quickly deal with these guys.!”
Barak screamed..
Guild members who were hiding came out all at once and attacked the guards simultaneously to erase their traces..
however.
Kaang!
Kakakakang!
The guards’ movements were unusual..
They were not pushed back by the barrage of attacks, and the two guards protected each other's backs and prevented a dangerous situation..
Only then did Cliff feel that his mouth was dry..
At first I thought the guards were lucky and prevented the attack, but now I see that they could never have been regular guards..
It was then.
Beep profit!
“There it is!”
It was an instant.
Dmitri's soldiers suddenly appeared and surrounded them, and Cliff and the assassins missed the time to escape..
A desperate crisis. At Cliff's signal, the assassins gathered in one place..
Assassins who are strong in sudden attacks are weak in direct confrontation, but now there is no other way to survive..
grabbed the dagger.
The invisibility was already broken when the attack was attempted..
Cliff looked around nervously..
Dmitry's soldiers.
The moment Cliff saw the face of one of them, he couldn't help but widen his eyes..
“…………you, you?!”
It was a familiar face.
beyond memory.
The face of Thomas, the restaurant owner who had bumped into her a few days ago, matched exactly with the man she was looking at now..
my heart was racing.
This operation went terribly wrong from the beginning..
“Cliff. Deputy master of the assassination guild Ecorche. The reason you set foot in Dmitri is probably because you received instructions from Emperor Kronos..”
The guard who blocked the initial attack.
he stepped forward.
Looking at it now, it was a face I remembered..
Although I couldn't recognize him at once due to the disguise, the information I obtained in advance contained information about a man named Lucas..
“15 days ago. Circumstances were discovered that Ecorche's assassins had set foot in Dmitry. You may have thought that you had completely hidden your identity, but we also knew that you had joined for a full-scale operation three days ago. From the look on his face, I guess he's curious about how I found this out..”
Haomun.
Lucas created an information guild.
People belonging to Haomun reported everything they saw and heard as they blended into their daily lives..
Not much information.
But putting it all together, Lucas created useful information..
“The restaurant owner you first met when you set foot in Dmitry. He belonged to the Dmitry Intelligence Guild. As you looked around in the plaza, the merchant selling right next to you was also a member of the Information Guild. That's not all. Innkeeper, blacksmith, and iron miner. They were all Dmitry's eyes and ears, and they told us about the strange beings they had witnessed. From then on, finding out your identities wasn't that difficult. It is a known fact that the Kronos Empire employs assassins, and Ecorche was thought to be a suitable tool for that purpose..”
from the beginning.
Dmitry ignored Ecorche's presence..
Even though I knew they were watching their surroundings, I let them gather information, and when I reported that they were moving in earnest, I immediately formed new guards..
Lucas was paired with Henderson.
And in other areas, manpower was deployed to prepare for enemy attacks..
attack in the dark.
Cliff thought they were perfect, but from start to finish they were toys to Lucas' intentions..
‘……If this continues, I will die..’
Cliff looked around..
I didn't expect it.
When I received the order to assassinate Roman Dmitry, I didn't think it would be that difficult of a problem..
Their secret movements cannot be prevented just by anticipating them..
But to understand their existence in this way?.
In the end, in order to enter the castle, you have no choice but to encounter people..
No matter how much he manipulated his identity and covered his face with a robe, all that information flowed to Hao Wen..
and.
Lucas did not miss a single change..
Having cornered the assassins, he sent a signal to the soldiers..
“attack.”
That moment.
Cliff also shouted with a venomous face..
“Open the way! Break through the enemies and head straight to the inner castle.!”
* * *
assassin.
The reason they are strong is because they attack when they want..
That means.
On the contrary, it meant that in a head-to-head confrontation, he would have no choice but to be weak..
Phuwak.
“Wow!”
“Ugh.”
It was a one-sided structure..
As soon as they encountered each other, Dmitry's soldiers cornered the assassins, and many people fell before even exchanging attacks..
At least Cliff’s presence became more prominent..
He looked menacing with his sharp dagger, but his performance did not last long..
Lucas rushed in..
As he pushed, Cliff was quickly cornered..
‘strong!’
lucas.
He was a figure who stood out in recruiting soldiers..
Although he was transferred to the information guild because he had other uses, he experienced combat in the battlefield and possessed combat skills that were at the top level among Roman Dmitry's followers..
Swords and daggers that are slightly shorter than regular swords.
He used two weapons brilliantly and cut off the opponent's chest in an instant..
Suddenly!
“Wow!.”
screamed.
When Cliff stepped back, Lucas kicked him in the ankle and knocked him down..
Kwadang.
It was over.
When Cliff woke up again, there was a sword pointed at his throat..
“Give me 10 seconds from now. Explain why I need to save you.”
Zech.
The sword entered my throat..
Cliff seemed to have lost his mind as the blood flowed down the blade, and his face was full of laughter..
“You bastards. Don't be mistaken that you have already won. The reason the Kronos Empire hired us even though they had predicted an assassination was because they were confident that we would somehow succeed in the operation. You all know this. Ecorche is a true sword that exists separately. At the same time, assassins attacking from all directions will be entering the inner palace by now..”
grinned.
It's dead anyway.
That's why I wanted to see the other person embarrassed..
this operation.
It wasn't just his mission..
Ecorche attempted to attack in four directions based on resistance, and the entity called Ecorche's sword moved separately..
An operation that is bound to succeed.
He was promoted to the position of Deputy Master of Ecorche in recognition of his leadership skills and years of experience, but in fact, his skills were not that great..
Just one of the baits.
The operation will ultimately succeed.
however.
“Not what we know. There is no other information?”
the other person's reaction.
Cliff's eyes wavered..
I felt my heart sink when I saw him calmly accept my remarks..
Lucas showed a cold look in his eyes..
“If you have nothing to say, you have no choice but to die.”
Suddenly.
“Crumbling.”
I bit into the blood foam..
When the sword cut off his head, Cliff stopped the flow of blood with his pathetic hands and fell to the ground..
A situation where all enemies have been dealt with.
Lucas said, wiping away the blood.
“2Joe, clean up your surroundings. And Team 1 will follow me from now on and form a siege based on resistance so that the enemy cannot escape..”
not resistant.
no worries there.
What happened there was Roman Dmitry's domain, not his..
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