Assassin's Chronicle - Chapter 234

Chapter 234

Miorich led his men out of Violet City at the crack of dawn . At the center of the guards were the carriages carrying Anfey and his friends . After learning that Miorich was leaving the city, many people gathered to send him off . This may seem like a testament to how beloved Miorich was, but in truth the people of Violet City were simply scared . They had just experienced a brutal war, and many of the people were still terrified that the Shansa armies would return . Miorich’s presence reassured them . On the other hand, Miorich had always had a good reputation . The people of the city did not want to see someone like him go .

Anfey frowned and turned to Urter . "You should go back now," he said .

"I won’t let you down," Urter said sincerely .

Anfey blinked, then smiled . He was surprised that Urter could tell what he was thinking, and smiled because he had made a juvenile mistake .

"Alright," Anfey said . "I trust you . " He nodded at Urter again and turned towards the carriage .

He was worried about Urter . It wasn’t that he did not trust the man . He worried how Urter would fare when he was away . If Marquis Djoser could publicly challenge Anfey, what would the man do to Urter? If the marquis was serious about this fight, Urter would have no chance of winning . Even though Anfey still did not consider this world as his home and all his decisions were made to benefit himself, Urter and he shared a secret . He was worried that Urter would use that secret to exchange for his life .

After seeing Urter’s determination, however, Anfey realized he was overthinking the situation . Being totally in control of everything was not always a right move . He needed to have the courage to let go and let things happen . The labyrinth beneath the mansion may not be a treasure trove, and even if it was, it was Urter who discovered it first . If Urter wanted to tell someone else about it, Anfey had no right to say otherwise . It was better if he could be more relaxed instead of worrying what was happening in Violet City all the time .

Next to him, Niya jumped onto the carriage with Miorich’s help . She looked at the crowd and sniffled . She did not want to leave this city . After all, she was a very emotional person .

Miorich lowered the curtains on Niya’s carriage . His movement was very natural and did not consider whether this was appropriate or not . He had been taking care of Niya ever since she was young . Whenever Niya fell asleep at his place, it was he who carried her to a bed . When Niya was in trouble, it was Miorich who vouched for her . Like Yolanthe, Miorich treated Niya like his own daughter . Miorich had one daughter, but she was blind and insecure, and almost never left her home . Niya was her only friend, and the only one that could make her smile . Miorich was very grateful for Niya because of this .

Niya was a very emotional person, and her moods would change very fast . She and Shally began arguing about something only a few minutes after Niya disappeared into the carriage .

Anfey lifted the curtain to see what was happening, and saw Shally looking at him, pouting . "She’s bullying me," Shally accused .

"She’s leaving," Niya said quickly . She wasn’t afraid of Anfey, especially with Miorich present . She was just worried that it would ruin her image if the words of her bullying a child got out .

"You were!" Shally said .

"What are you looking at?" Niya scolded . She frowned at Anfey and pulled the curtains down . "Fine, fine . I was joking, alright? Here, have what you want . "

"Anfey!" Miorich called and waved at him .

"What is it?"

"I ordered three thousand of my men to come here from Blackania City," Miorich said . "To keep the city safe . The general was my student and I had already told him to get acquainted with Urter . " Miorich paused for a moment before continuing, "Don’t worry . As long as they’re here the marquis can’t do anything . "

"Thank you so much," Anfey said sincerely . He had realized that all the important players in Maho Empire’s court were used to political intrigue . Not only Yolanthe, but even Miorich kept surprising him . Whatever plan he came up with, Miorich had already executed it .

The familiar people tended to the the strangest, but this was the only thing Anfey could do . He did not know Saul, and he was not brave enough to know Saul because he was afraid Saul would see through all his secrets instead . Judging from what he knew about Miorich and Yolanthe, Saul would not be a simple man, either . Thankfully he did not spend a long time with him, else he might have figured out what Anfey was hiding .

"Don’t thank me," Miorich said with a smile . "I'm just looking out for my friends . "

"I can’t forsake all formality," Anfey said, grinning . "Will you return to Sacred City with us?"

"Yes . Why, do you think it’s inconvenient?"

"No, no, of course not . I’m just worried that something may…happen on the way there . " Anfey knew that there must be a reason Miorich was accompanying them back to Sacred City, or else he would not be so persistent . They would not have time to go retrieve the treasures they left behind . On the other hand, this may be a good plan . The rest of the team knew about the treasure as well . If they tried to retrieve it without telling Saul about it, it might damage their reputation .

"Ernest said you’re a clever one," Miorich said . "He’s not wrong . But sometimes you are not all that smart . "

"What did I do wrong?"

"You thwarted the necromancers’ plan, which is good, but you don't need everyone knowing your name . "

"They do?"

"Of course, it’s not all your fault . Slanbrea is famous for having a loose tongue," Miorich said with a sigh . "Nothing stays a secret with him . "

"Will necromancers do anything?"

"They’re with the Evil Mist," Miorich said gravely . "You don’t know how terrible those people are, Anfey . His Majesty had been ruling for decades, but still rarely leaves Sacred City . Do you know why?"

"Is he worried about assassination attempts?"

"They can achieve anything as long as they want to," Miorich said, shaking his head . "His Majesty isn’t scared, but there is no need to risk everything . "

"Does that mean we have to stay low?"

"There’s no use staying low when your enemy is the Evil Mist, son," Miorich said with a sigh . "You are already a target, but I don’t know what they will do to get to you . "

"Me? Aren’t they overreacting a bit?"

"You were the one that foiled their assassination attempt on Saul . You were the one that killed their men in Sacred City, and you were the one that thwarted their plan in Country of Mercenaries . Annunciata is one of the five elders of Evil Mist, and it was you who led Slanbrea to her . Why wouldn’t they target you?"

"Those necromancers are pure evil! I couldn’t have just let them turn people into zombies!" Anfey did not regret destroying the necromancers’ plan the way he regretted killing Philip’s grandson . The necromancers were evil and should be destroyed . Their actions threatened the safety of Moramatch and people living there . It was better to gain an upper hand than to wait until the threat became too real .

"Your words are meaningless to me, and even more so to them," Miorich said . "The only solution is your weapon . "

Anfey shrugged . He agreed with Miorich on this matter . He, too, often resorted to violence to solve the problem .

"If that old fox is willing to give you Heart of Nature, then…" Miorich’s voice trailed off .

"What does that have to do with Evil Mist?"

"Heart of Nature can cancel out most side effects of death magic and would be very helpful . Besides, Bruzuryano is an Arch Druid, and he can sense Heart of Nature at all times . Which means he can easily find you as long as you are wearing the Heart," Miorich said . He paused and glanced around . "Maybe he’s observing us right now . "