Assassin's Chronicle - Chapter 476

Chapter 476: Motivation

Suzanna leaned against Anfey’s shoulder and watched the night sky . Anfey turned and saw the moon reflecting in her bright, clear eyes . She had been running around with Christian for a few hours and had not seen anyone . She was curious, but she did not suspect anything because she trusted all her friends .

Anfey had always said that his home was wherever she was . Now Suzanna understood this as well . No matter where they were, no matter how dangerous their future would be, she was content because she was close to Anfey .

Suzanna snuggled closer to Anfey and smiled .

Anfey reached over and rested an arm on Suzanna’s shoulder . After that night, he was certain of Alice’s feelings for him . That was part of the reason why he left White Mountain City in such a hurry . He needed to meet Baery, but he also wanted to get away before Alice woke up to avoid any awkward situations .

No matter how strong Alice’s feelings for him were, it could not compare to Suzanna . Suzanna’s love was unconditional . She was willing to give away everything, even herself . In a way, Suzanna was like Shinbela . Shinbela fell in love with Manlyn, and she even gave him the mercenary group she worked so hard for . Manlyn’s betrayal nearly destroyed her . If she didn’t hate him as much as she did, she might not have survived . Anfey didn’t want Suzanna to become another Shinbela . He loved her too much to put her through anything like that .

Alice’s words the other night had moved Anfey, but he quickly calmed himself down . He wasn’t worried about the rules . He believed in an eye for an eye, and he knew no one could stop him if he wanted revenge . However, he must convince himself first .

"Anfey," Suzanna said, straightening herself .

"What is it?" Anfey said, turning to Suzanna .

"Why do you want to kill Scarlet?" Suznna asked . "I agree with Lord Baery . It’s too dangerous!"

"I need the motivation," Anfey said . "Having a goal motivates me to be better . "

"The only thing exposed by that armor is the eyes," Suzanna said . "Scarlet won’t be sitting around, waiting for you, either . She will fight back, you know . If you can’t do it, come back . Promise me . "

"I already did, didn’t I?" Anfey said, smiling .

"I need a formal promise," Suzanna said, her expression grave .

"Alright," Anfey said . "I promise . I will not risk my life for this . If I miss that one chance, I will immediately get myself out of there . " He looked at Suzanna and asked, "Do I look like someone who does not care about his life?"

Suzanna looked at him for a few moments, then nodded .

"Really?" Anfey asked, his eyes wide . "I would never risk my life unnecessarily . You have to believe me . "

Suzanna giggled . She knew him well and knew he wouldn’t risk himself for an impossible goal .

Anfey’s eyes widened . "You were just joking," he said .

"Of course I was," she said . She leaned closer to him and pecked his cheek .

Anfey grinned . "This side too," he said, pointing to the other cheek . "You can’t miss the other one . "

Suzanna smiled and kissed his other cheek as well . Anfey’s grin grew wider . "And the lips, too," he said hurriedly . "Can’t forget that . "

Suzanna rolled her eyes . "I’m serious right now," she said .

"I am too," Anfey said . "Do you not want to kiss me?"

Suzanna sighed . "Fine," she said, shaking her head . She moved closer and left a quick kiss on his lips . Anfey laughed and held her closer to him .

Suzanna leaned her head against his chest, her eyes again watching the night sky . Anfey looked at the snow under the tree and sighed . "I am a count," he said, shaking his head, "but I’m always sleeping in trees . "

Suzanna looked up and rolled her eyes . "You can’t blame anyone but yourself for that," she said . "You’re the one who insisted on assassinating Scarlet . "

"I’m only doing it for our future," Anfey argued .

"Future?" Suzanna frowned . "But our future is secure, isn’t it?"

"I have two choices," Anfey said . "One is to display my strength and scare all my opponents . Another is hide my power so my opponents would underestimate me . I like the latter, but we cannot hide any longer . We have already made a name for ourselves . The more we hide, the more enemies we will have, and there will be more threats to my future . Anthony would have never work with us if I hadn’t killed Michael . If he really wanted to go against Michael, he would have done it himself, or he would have sent someone to talk with us . Instead, he waited until he was certain he would pick the winning side . "

"I see," Suzanna said, nodding .

"I’m not mocking Anthony, of course," Anfey said . "I would have done the same thing . Michael isn’t enough . I still need to display my strength, and Scarlet is a good choice, I think . She can bring as many guards as she wants . If I want to kill Scarlet with hundreds of guards around her…then we can make them scared of me . That will make things so much easier . "

"So you’re certain you can do this?"

"No exactly," Anfey said, shaking his head .

"What about a plan, then?"

"You can’t plan for these kind of things," Anfey said, shaking his head . "It’s all luck . A plan will have flaws no matter how good it is . No one can predict the future, which is why I rarely plan for this kind of thing . "

"I see," Suzanna said . "What can we do, then?"

"I just need you guys to distract them," Anfey said .

"Manstuly knows you," Suzanna said . "He won’t be distracted by us . "

"Don’t worry," Anfey said . He found a piece of charcoal in his dimensional ring . He crushed part of the charcoal and smeared the powder on his face .

Suzanna giggled .

"I can turn into someone else with this," Anfey said . "I have to stay away because if I get too close, someone can tell something is off . Of course, by the time I get close enough for them to tell something’s wrong, it will be too late . "

"Are you certain?"

"Of course . I can do better, I think, but this is the best I can find . "

"If that plan doesn’t work, you have to come back," Suzanna said . "You have to get away . Scarlet is no match for Baery . You don’t have to risk yourself . "

"Again?"

"I need you to promise me!"

"I promise, I promise," Anfey said, nodding .