Assassin's Chronicle - Chapter 391

Chapter 391

Long and Ling sat shoulder to shoulder in an ancient tree . Bored, they looked up at the sky and counted the stars . They were both very introverted and did not like to socialize with others . Sometimes they did not even want to greet others courteously, so their Shadow mercenary group was the most mysterious mercenary group . They had joined Anfey’s legion, but still did not have too much contact with the others . They did not have anything in common with other mercenaries; unlike the others, they were not interested in power, money, or women . The ambition Long and Ling had seemed distant from other mercenaries .

When they had some free time, Long and Ling liked to spend their time outside . They did not want others to disturb them . They chose to be alone, or even lonely .

After a while, Ling suddenly said quietly, "Has something been bothering you?"

"Yes . " Long nodded with a bitter smile on his face .

"Can’t you talk to me about it?" Ling complained .

"Master…" Long did not get a chance to complete what he was trying to say . He suddenly shut his mouth and cautiously looked around . He lowered his voice and said, "Ling, you know Master killed hundreds of druids and elves a few days ago . I am worried…"

"What are you worried about? Worried that Master has some prejudice against druids and elves?" Ling asked .

"Yes," Long said quietly . "Do not forget, we are druids too . "

"Ahh, you!" Ling shook her head with a smile .

"What about me? I am just thinking for our future," Long said .

"Why did Master kill those druids and elves? They wanted to set Master up . Master’s wife, Suzanna, was in trouble as well . I can understand why Master killed those druids and elves," Ling said .

"They did surrender at the end . Why did Master have to kill them?" Long asked .

"Try to put your feet in his shoes . If you caught a group of mercenaries who set me up, killed me, then surrendered to you, would you forgive them?" Ling asked .

"Me…Of course not . " This was a matter of principle . No matter how he looked at it, he had to say no to that question . If he did not say no, he would be in trouble, big trouble .

"Would you hate everyone in the world?" Ling asked .

"Well…I am not that irrational . " Long smiled bitterly . "Ling, why are you speaking up for Master?" Long understood what Ling was trying to tell him . If he would not hate everyone in the world, then Anfey should not hate all the druids and elves .

"Because I think Master did not do anything wrong . He only killed his enemies," Ling said slowly .

"I am just worried that our history would make Master suspect that we are not loyal to him . In the future…" Long said .

"You think too much . " A voice suddenly arose .

Long was shocked and jumped up . What they just had been discussing was very sensitive . If Anfey heard about it, they might be in serious trouble . Long came up with the idea of killing people who heard their conversation . If only one person had heard their conversation, he did not mind killing that person . Unfortunately, when he jumped up and saw the person who spoke to him, his intentions of killing left him . His chest and back were suddenly soaked in sweat . He felt the coldness on his chest and back and started to tremble slightly .

"Master, you are back!" Ling sounded excited, surprised, and a little worried .

"Yes . " Anfey flew to them from more than a dozen yards away . He laid his eyes on Long and said in a serious tone, "Manstuly and the druids who are loyal to him were my only enemies . "

Long immediately lowered his head, worried .

"Long, you’d better tell me whenever you have any questions or doubts, in case there is any misunderstanding . I am not that bossy . I am willing to hear others’ opinions," Anfey said, smiling .

Long felt ashamed and answered Anfey positively . He could tell that Anfey was seriously and honestly explaining to him . But Anfey did not have to explain anything . Anfey was their leader . If Anfey wanted to kill them today, they would not see sunrise in the morning . He appreciated that an absolute power would patiently and politely communicate with those who had little power .

Ling suddenly screamed, scaring Long: "Oh, my god! Ms . Suzanna is back . Ms . Suzanna is back . "

As Ling was screaming, Suzanna flew in from the distance . She landed next to Anfey in the blink of an eye . She nodded at Ling and Long with a smile .

Long looked surprised and excited . Suzanna did not like to talk much, but was very popular among mercenaries . They all liked and respected her very much . This had to do with her fighting ability, beautiful looks, and the way she treated others . When Long saw Suzanna was safe, he was sincerely happy for her .

"Ms . Suzanna, you are…" Ling screamed again before Long could get his words out . "Oh, my god, what did I see, what did I see?"

Long did not know whether he should cry or laugh . They had been married for a couple of years, but he did not know Ling could talk in such high pitch until today . He followed Ling’s eyes to see, and he looked more stunned than Ling . A little unicorn excitedly approached them . He looked at Ling and Long curiosly and then circled around Suzanna .

"Master, am I dizzy? Sacred beast? You have a sacred beast?" Long’s eyes almost fell out . In fact, Anfey’s little unicorn was no longer a secret . Some people found out about it a long time ago, but the media on the Pan Continent was not great, so most people did not know about it, including Ling and Long .

"Why are you so surprised? He has been with me for almost a year," Anfey said .

Long slowly walked over and bent down, trying to touch the little unicorn . The little guy was immediately aware of Long and moved back . Its horn started to blink with Arc Light . Blavi and Riska had been around the little unicorn for almost a year . If they could not even touch him, then surely Long could not either . If Long walked closer to him, the little unicorn definitely would attack him .

Long noticed the hostility from the unicorn and slowly walked back to Anfey . He smiled and said, "Master, you really can surprise us at any time . "

Anfey laughed, appreciating Long’s flattery . Whenever he felt great, he wanted to show off more . He waved his hand at the little unicron, "Come on, boy . "

The unicorn immediately turned to look at Anfey and excitedly ran over to him after he heard Anfey’s call . Long and Ling almost fainted when they saw that . Elves and druids saw unicorns as their holy blessing beasts . There was a legend that some heroes riding unicorns into battle treated the unicorns as their friends who could go through thick and thin with them . Anfey treated the little unicorn as his kid, which looked really ridiculous to Long and Ling .

"Anfey, unicorns do not have gender, like babies . Don’t assume," Suzanna playfully complained . In fact, she did not care to argue over the gender of the unicorn . She was hinting that Anfey should stop calling the unicorn as his son . If Anfey were the father of the little unicorn, she would be the mother . It felt weird to Suzanna, especially with Long and Ling present . Suzanna felt she had become their joke .

"If I say he is my son, then he is my son," Anfey said .

"Don’t be so sure . " Suzanna felt embarrassed and a little mad .

"Fine," Anfey easily gave in to Suzanna . He randomly snatched a branch and tossed it, "Come on, girl, get it for me!"

The little unicorn did not read between the lines, but he was happy to get attention from Anfey . He immediately ran to chase the branch . In the blink of an eye, he ran back happily with a branch between his teeth, trying to please Anfey .

Long cleared his throat . He was not very comfortable seeing the holy beast in his religion becoming Anfey’s pet . He changed the topic, "Master, you came back at the right time . Ozzic has been troubled by the problems in Shuklan City . "

"What’s wrong?" Anfey appeared shocked .

"There are still about 1,400 mercenaries left in Shuklan City . Master Ozzic and Shinbella have just over 1,000 in their unit, not even as many as theirs . Even counting Knights of Light and priests, we only have about 1,700, not a big advantage," Long said slowly .

After Long’s briefing, Anfey understood the general situation in Shuklan City . The threat from outsiders could lead people to unite or merge into a big group, just as in the case of the League of Mercenaries . The mercenaries in Shuklan City had united and an intermediate magister, Wendorf, was their leader . People’s ambitions would change as the situation changed . If a person only led one hundred mercenaries, he would be eager for help from someone with strong power . It would not matter who the powerful person was, as long as that person could ensure their safety . If a person led five hundred mercenaries, he would not rush to look for protection, because five hundred mercenaries could be a good bargaining chip to exchange for something else . 1,400 was not a small number . When Shinbella’s Jagged Roses mercenary group was at its peak, it only had about two thousand mercenaries . Everybody knew that popular mercenaries would become the leader . Since Wendorf had the ability to lead 1,400 mercenaries, there was no reason he would want to be someone’s subordinate . It proved that Wendorf thought and acted as Anfey did .

On the one hand, Wendorf tried to please Ozzic, but he never agreed to merge troops . On the other hand, he tried to bond with the Knights of Light and priests . Obviously, he noticed the tension between them . Ozzic did not know what to do with Wendorf . He felt Wendorf was a pain in the neck . If Ozzic chose to fight with him, he was not sure he could win, even if they had a senior swordswoman, Shinbella, because Wendorf controlled more mercenaries than he did . If Ozzic chose to negotiate with him, Wendorf would want what Ozzic could not offer . They could not meet each other’s needs and had no way to negotiate .

"Master, it is great that you are back!" Long added . In fact, he had no idea what Anfey would do; he just believed Anfey could handle it . To be more specific, not only Long, but Christian, Blavi and others in Alibaba legion believed in him as far back as a year ago . Later, Suzanna, Ozzic, Shinbella, and many others came to believe in him . Everyone who had the chance to work or live with him developed a strong belief in him . They did not know exactly why they trusted Anfey or where the belief came from .