Assassin's Chronicle - Chapter 248

Chapter 248

Nana smiled but shook his head, and avoided asking the question he had wanted to ask . "How is Lady Niya doing? I heard you killed Zeda and left Sacred City, and I was really worried about her . I can’t leave this place, though, or else I would have tried to help you . Now that you are here, safe, I can finally relax . "

"She’s doing well," Christian said with a smile . "She had suffered a bit with Zeda, but that’s about it . "

Nana clicked his tongue and said angrily, "Zeda should have died a long time ago . I don’t blame you . I would have killed him as well if I was you . "

"It was invigorating," Anfey admitted, "but it was not a wise move . "

"That doesn’t matter," Nana said . "Some things are necessary . Zeda was the one that broke into your home . You have the right to do what you did . I heard Philip had asked His Majesty for justice several times, but it’s clear whose side His Majesty is on . Especially clear, now that you are made a baron . "

"Not yet," Anfey said with a smile . "I don’t care about titles anyway . "

"It’s hard to find people like you nowadays," Nana praised him . "Well, since you are here now, feel free to stay as long as you want . Make yourselves at home here . "

"We’re just passing through, actually . We wouldn’t have stopped here if you weren’t the city lord here, sir . "

"Passing through?"

"Yes," Christian said with a smile . "We have to leave tomorrow . Master is still waiting for us in Sacred City . "

"I’m not going to ask you to stay, then," Nana said, nodding . "You clearly have more pressing business . "

"Are you sure you don’t want to meet Niya?" Christian asked .

"I thought I had prepared myself when I came," Nana said, shaking his head . "But it appears I’m not ready . Maybe next time . Here, this is just a small present I prepared for Lord Saul and Niya, but I don’t have time to go to Sacred City . Christian, I trust that you can deliver it for me?"

"Of course," Christian said . He accepted the box gingerly .

"You can open it as well," Nana said . "Go ahead . Take a look . "

"Can I?"

"Of course . "

Christian opened the box slowly . Inside was a small statue of a woman, carved from gold . She was sitting on a large black agate, and was holding a lyre in her hands . The statue was very well made; even the woman’s features were realistic .

"See the mirror on there? Try to touch it," Nana instructed .

Christian poked the mirror with his fingers carefully, and the statue gave off some faint magic surges . The statue began to move, her hand moved back and forth as if she was playing the lyre . Music accompanied her movements .

"This is incredible!" Christian gasped . He had seen a lot of strange gadgets, but one like this was a first .

"Hopefully Niya will like it," Nana said with a smile .

"I’m sure she will love it," Christian promised . He closed the lid of the box slowly, and the music disappeared .

"I won’t keep you any longer then," Nana said . He stood up and looked at Christian and Anfey . "I left a few swordsmen downstairs . I’ve talked to the mages here as well . They will assist you if you have any needs . "

"Thank you," Christian said . "That’s considerate of you . "

"I can’t come tomorrow, and don’t tell Niya that I’ve been here . "

"What should we say about the gift?"

"Tell her that I had it delivered," Nana said . He stopped by the door, turned around and said, "You need to be careful . There are all kinds of people in this city . I don’t want to see you guys get hurt . "

"Don’t worry," Christian said . "We have a senior swordsmaster with us . Nothing will happen . "

"Still, you need to be careful," Nana said . "It’s better to be safe than sorry . "

Christian and Anfey wanted to see Nana off, but Nana had insisted that they stay inside . He was very insistent, and Christian and Anfey did not follow him out . After Nana disappeared, Christian glanced at the box Nana had left . He flipped the box around, hoping the find the trick .

"Let me see," Anfey said, holding out a hand .

"Have you ever seen something like this?"

"If you haven’t seen it, where would I find something like this?" Anfey took the box and played with it for a few moments . "Let me hold it for you for a few days," he said . "I want to figure this out . "

"No," Christian said, trying to grab the box .

"Why not?" Anfey asked . "It’s not like I’m keeping it . "

"Fine," Christian said and rolled his eyes .

"Alright, alright, let’s go . "

"Go where?"

"The city, of course . With Suzanna and Niya . "

"The city? Do you have a death wish? It’s night and surely there are necromancers out there . "

"It will be suspicious if we don’t do anything . "

"Fine," Christian said with a sigh .

Christian straightened his clothes and followed Anfey upstairs . "Sometimes it feels like you can see what’s behind you," he said to Anfey .

"It’s not that I can see what’s behind me," Anfey said, waving the box in his hands . "It’s that you’re bad at this . "

"If I had used magic…"

"You think you can get me?"

"You underestimate me," Christian said . "I will use a gravity spell first, then use a petrifying spell, then I’ll push you with a flame wave…" Christian began laying out an elaborate plan to take the box away from Anfey . Even though his plan sounded like a good one, he did not tell Anfey that in fact the petrifying spell was useless . In theory, the spell was more powerful than the sting of a manticore, but practically, it took too long to use and no one wanted to waste that much time to only petrify an enemy .

"Nothing a meteor can’t defeat," Anfey said, pushing open the door of his room . He tossed the box into the room and closed the door behind him .

"As if you know how to do that," Christian snorted . "Don’t break it . "

"Don’t worry . That’s much more durable than it looks . "

Anfey walked over and knocked on the door of Niya and Suzanna’s room .

"I’m just saying…" the muffled sound of Niya’s voice could be heard even outside the room .

Anfey smiled . "Suzanna, Niya, we’re going out . "

"Wait a second," Niya called .

"I’m not talking to you," Anfey said .

"Which ear did you hear me talking to you with?" Niya snapped .

"Alright, alright, Anfey, shut up," Suzanna said . "Niya, hurry up . "

"Why is she so loud?" Anfey asked .

"Not everyone’s as quiet as Suzanna, you know," Christian said .

Anfey looked at Christian, then said, "Call me curious, Christian . Do you like Niya?"

"You’re mad," Christian said, frowning .

"Like I’ve said, call me curious . Do you like her?"

"She’s like my sister . "

"So you’ve never liked her?"

"Why do I have to like her?" Christian asked with a frown . "What’s wrong with you today?"

"Nothing," Anfey said, shaking his head . Having Niya was essential to gaining Saul’s support . He completely trusted Christian, but he did not know how ambitious Christian was and wanted to find out .

The door to Suzanna and Niya’s room was pushed open, and the two girls appeared, Niya in red and Suzanna in white . "What do you think?" Niya asked happily .

Christian and Anfey looked at the two girls and smiled . When the two were standing next to each other, Suzanna appeared quieter . For some reason, this made her appear more attractive .