Assassin's Chronicle - Chapter 392

Chapter 392: Appearance

"Wendorf, you have to explain yourself," Ozzic said coldly .

"I will follow your every order, my lord . All you need to do is ask," Wendorf said as he smoothed out his robe . "But I need a few more days, my lord . I have a lot of men . I need to make sure that they are aware of what I want to do . "

"I already gave you three days," Ozzic said sternly . Wendorf had been trying to stall every time Ozzic tried to speak with him, and his attitude had not been pleasant . Before they had come together, the two sides had agreed that they would have a pleasant conversation and try to negotiate . This was why Shinbella and Ozzic only brought a handful of mercenaries with them . Wendorf, however, must have brought at least fifty men with him . Wendorf’s attitude was not the attitude of a man who wanted to negotiate, either .

"I don’t want my men to be divided over this," Wendorf said . "I need a few more days . I am sure I can give you a satisfactory answer by then . "

"Wendorf," Ozzic said with a frown, "I have a time limit as well . We need to depart as soon as possible to meet up with our people in Madrid Town and head to Heldair City . We already wasted a day waiting for your answer . I simply cannot do that . You have to give me an answer right now . Truthfully, I’m starting to doubt your sincerity . "

"You misunderstand me, my lord," Wendorf said, shaking his head . "I can’t get an unanimous answer from my men . I have troubles of my own as well . "

"You only brought a thousand people, and you want us to show sincerity?" a nearby mercenary asked with a snort . "You should join us instead . Lord Wendorf surely can…"

"Be quiet," Wendorf turned to the mercenary and ordered furiously . "Nonsense!" Ozzic watched with wide eyes as the even tempered mage grew angry .

"I’m just speaking my mind, my lord!" the mercenary said . "Aren’t you the one who encourage us to speak our minds? I’ve been a mercenary for more than fifteen years and I’ve never heard of Anfey . Has anyone else heard of him?"

The other mercenaries all laughed and agreed with him .

The mercenary smirked and turned to Ozzic and Shinbella . "If he’s so great," the mercenary said, "why doesn’t he come in person? Where is your sincerity?"

Ozzic took a deep breath and calmed himself . He knew he had made a mistake trying to negotiate with mercenaries peacefully . Mercenaries believed in survival of the fittest and did not like political maneuvering . The peaceful way Ozzic had chosen made him appear weak to these mercenaries .

Wendorf was very patient, but his mercenaries were not . His men sent a clear signal that they did not want to join their alliance .

"Ozzic, let’s go," Shinbella said .

Ozzic glanced at Shinbella . He knew her well enough to know that she planned on coming back . They could not let these mercenaries get away with humiliating Alibaba and not joining the alliance . If word of this got out, he and Shinbella would be labeled weak .

Ozzic nodded and turned away, following Shinbella .

Suddenly, a strong surge of magic drew everyone’s attention . A bright light appeared above Shuklan City and descended slowly . The bright light landed on the ground and grew in intensity . The mercenaries around all shaded their eyes and looked away from the light .

Wendorf raised his wand and created a large magic shield, protecting himself and his men .

Ozzic and Shinbella watched in silence but did not move .

The light dimmed, and where the light had been stood a young man . He was wearing robes of a mage and held a large sword made of fire .

Wendorf watched, his eyes narrowed . He did not know who this young man was or his purpose . He did not want to lower his guard .

Before the mercenaries could react, another light appeared over the walls of the city . A young woman appeared over the walls of the city, a longsword in her hand .

Anfey withdrew his sword as Suzanna landed next to him . She had first worn Azure Armor when she was still a senior swordsmaster . Even back then, she felt the superior power of the armor . However, that was just the beginning . The Azure Armor once belonged to the elves and was taken by the humans . After a few centuries, it ended up in the hands of Princess Victoria . It wasn’t just a simple suit of armor . The intensity of combat power could affect the defense power of armor .

Suzanna’s combat power was very powerful, and the armor was feeding off of her combat power, giving her another layer of protection .

Wendorf took a few steps back, recognizing the young woman as a top level power .

Ozzic’s eyes widened . He took a few steps forward and called, "Congratulations, Lady Suzanna!"

Before Ozzic could say anything else, Shinbella poked him in the ribs . Anfey had chosen this way to appear in front of the other mercenaries because he did not yet want to intimidate them . It would be disadvantageous to reveal Suzanna’s level .

Wendorf frowned . He now was sure that the young man before him was Anfey and the woman was Suzanna . He did not expect the alliance to have a top level power . Even one top level power was too much for a mercenary group like his . He knew very well what top level powers could do . Glory mercenary group had Anthony and came to rule the Country of Mercenaries .

Wendorf did not want to join the alliance because he had more than a thousand men . He had the power to rewrite the history of the nation . Clearly, Anfey had a similar purpose in mind when he founded the alliance . This was why he had always thought of the alliance as an enemy . Now that he found out there was a top level power in the alliance, Wendorf knew that he could not fight against them . He had left himself no choice .

"Why are you still here, Ozzic?" Anfey asked .

"Lord Wendorf told us that he’s having trouble convincing his men," Ozzic siad . "I’m sure that Lord Wendorf can change his mind now that you’re here, my lord . "

"Really?" Anfey asked . "That simple?"

"Yes, my lord," Ozzic said . He knew that Anfey was asking how much trouble it would cause if they attacked Wendorf and his men then and there . Wendorf only had about four hundred loyal men . Ozzic was confident that he could convince the other mercenaries once those loyal ones have been taken care of .

Anfey nodded and turned to Suzanna . Suzanna narrowed her eyes and dashed forward . She appeared next to Wendorf and slammed her sword into his chest . Wendorf’s eyes widened as he fell to the ground . Suzanna pulled her sword out and stepped away . Wendorf collapsed onto the ground .

Once Wendorf was gone, his mercenaries posed no challenge . After witnessing the death of their leader, they did not want to fight and tried to flee . However, they were already surrounded .

Ozzic and Shinbella glanced at each other and drew their swords, beckoning their men to join the fight .