Assassin's Chronicle - Chapter 226

Chapter 226

As he was speaking, Anfey’s expression changed as the story went on and was very convincing . After a few moments, however, all of his emotions disappeared, as if he was just telling someone else’s story . Anfey was very good at controlling himself; perhaps it was the reason why he was able to succeed time after time .

Suzanna, however, did not care for formality . She gripped Anfey’s hand tightly, as if she could transport her strength to him this way . Niya looked at Anfey with eyes filled with compassion . If he was closer to her in age, she would have hugged him tightly to comfort him .

Unlike Niya and Suzanna, Christian looked at Anfey with admiration . Anfey’s story finally answered his question of why Anfey could go from a kind youth to a coldblooded killer . Christian knew what Anfey did during the war, and he knew that they were able to go home because of what Anfey had done . He had never asked Anfey about anything, because he did not want to damage their relationship . He had trusted Anfey, and no one could change that . Anfey had more than enough skill to leave, but he brought everyone with him . That showed that Anfey was a trustworthy person .

Miorich nodded . "Yagor is an archmage, sure, but his poverty is notorious . I have no idea how he gathered all those things in the end . "

"What did he have?" Niya asked curiously .

"Can’t tell you," Miorich said, smiling . "It’s a secret . " He brought Niya along today for a reason . Suzanna was Anfey’s lover and had the right to know everything . Christian was Anfey’s trusted right hand man and had the right know as well . In the past, Niya was very sheltered . The older generation didn’t want her to get hurt, and created an idle life for her . Now, Miorich knew that it was not the way to raise a child . Saul had regretted raising Niya in such a sheltered environment . Sooner or later she would grow up and weather the storm by herself . The older generation could not protect her forever . It was time she learn something about the world .

Niya cleared her eyes and turned to Anfey . "You were on that island for so long," she said, "you must know something . "

"He was already dying when I became his student," Anfey said . "I knew nothing of magic then, and did not know what those things were . " Seeing that Miorich did not answer Niya’s question, Anfey decide he would feign ignorance as well .

Niya looked at Miorich and sighed .

"You should know how rare the Vacuum Confinement Scroll is now, right?" Miorich asked .

"Yes," Anfey said, nodding . His most prized possession was the scroll . He would return Saul’s scrolls, but Yagor’s was his trump card, even though all his plans had already gone to waste .

"Good . Don’t waste it . "

"Of course not . "

"Another thing . I would advise against reading the book about black magic . It’s not just me and His Majesty . Lord Saul agrees as well . "

Anfey frowned and lifted his head .

"We’re staying here for a few more days, then we will go to Blackania City . All your possessions are kept there . "

"What?" Anfey asked, staring at Miorich in shock .

"Did you think His Majesty just claimed everything?" Miorich asked with a laugh .

"No, I just…"

"Don’t worry . What was Yagor’s will be yours," Miorich said with a smile . "You are still his last student, and you are the owner of his possessions . Although His Majesty wanted to destroy that black magic book, we needed to get your permission . "

"But I don't even have the power to use the Vacuum Confinement Scroll yet . "

"That’s why you should work harder . "

"It’s impossible for me to get that powerful in a short amount of time," Anfey said . "I want to give that scroll to His Majesty . Surely then it could be more useful with him than with me . " He had thought that what Yagor left belonged to Yolanthe, and it had made sense . Even if the real owners were still alive, it would still be hard to hold onto those relics . Anfey could not imagine giving away such valuable relics, even the legendary Vacuum Confinement Scroll . This showed Yolanthe’s generosity .

Miorich smiled . He took the sword from his belt and handed it to Suzanna . "You’re a swordsman," he said . "You should know what it is . "

Suzanna accepted the sword gingerly and slowly began pulling it out of the sheath . A burst of blinding light filled the room . The light did not disperse like regular light, but instead lingered in the room like morning mist . "Is this the Wing of Light?" Suzanna asked hesitantly .

Miorich nodded .

"Really?" Suzanna asked incredulously .

Miorich took the sword and pulled the entire length of the blade out of the sheath . The light of the blade bloomed like flowers and filled with room . Miorich returned the sword to its sheath, and the light in the room disappeared .

Suzanna’s eyes widened . She was a swordsman, and she knew very well what the Wing of Light was .

"If you want, let’s trade swords . I am a knight, and this sword is no good to me . "

"No, no," Suzanna said hurriedly, returning the sword .

"Do you want it?" Miorich turned and asked Anfey .

"Me?" Anfey asked . He knew that Miorich still wanted to give it to Suzanna .

"I won’t take back my gifts," Miorich said seriously .

After a few moments of hesitation, Anfey took the sword from Suzanna’s hand . This sword was a gift to Suzanna from Yolanthe . It would be inappropriate if she did not accept it .

"A good weapon should be in the right hands," Miorich said . "His Majesty taught me that . This sword was given to His Majesty by a merchant as a birthday gift . His Majesty gave it to Baery the next day, but Baery didn’t take it . Do you know what Baery said then?"

"What?"

"Baery said that His Majesty should keep it . Evil Mist had sent a dozen assassins after His Majesty, but they never succeeded . Baery said that a sword like this is more useful in the hands of a two-discipliner . "

"His Majesty was a swordsman?" Niya asked, surprised . Christian’s expression did not change, however, as if he had already known this .

Miorich nodded .

"What happened then?"

"Baery is a stubborn man, and it’s very hard to change his mind . A month later, when Baery was leaving the capital with his legion, His Majesty gifted the sword to him in front the entire legion and sent him away," Miorich said with a smile . "His Majesty told me that his responsibility wasn't to be a good swordsman, it was to be a good king . "

"What happened then?"

"A month after Baery left, there was another assassination attempt that left His Majesty injured . The first thing Baery did when he returned to Sacred City was go into the palace and throw this sword down in front of His Majesty . His Majesty grew angry as well and the two of them just stood in the throne room and stared at each other . I had to intervene to break it up . Then His Majesty gave the sword to me . "

"That’s very brave of him," Niya said . She grinned, imagining Baery and Yolanthe standing in the throne room, staring at each other .

Anfey remained silent . Scenes like this were indeed very rare . He didn’t know Yolanthe very well in the past, but now he could feel how generous and open-minded Yolanthe was . He was indeed a good king .