Chapter 609
Raon chewed his lips hard, recalling what Denning Rose had said.
“Did you say you were an assassin?”
“yes.”
Denning Rose nodded with a calm look.
“The agent who was dispatched there after Raon-nim’s request for information was an assassin. He was also quite an outstanding person in that world.”
To say she excelled, it was clear that she was an assassin who made a name for herself before retiring.
“The agent said that a man who appeared to be Jubel and some people smelled like assassins.”
“The smell of an assassin… .”
Who knows the assassin best?”
A lot of people say it’s an escort, but it’s not really.
Assassins have their own unique behavior, so the people who best understand and recognize an assassin were their partners.
“after… .”
Raon let out a short breath and leaned his upper body forward.
“Then did the agent who used to be an assassin say that Jubel is an assassin?”
“that’s right. He’s been gathering there, but he said he’s like an assassin. Of course, it’s speculation, so I’m not sure.”
Denning Rose said it was a guess, but he didn’t blink an eye. It meant certain.
“You said that the people around Jubel were also assassins, right?”
“yes. I heard that many, but not all, are assassins.”
She nodded, saying it wasn’t just one or two.
“Then it must mean that there are people there to kill.”
Raon sighed as he touched the hot teacup.
“that’s right. That would be all there is to it.”
Denning Rose nodded, saying the same thing.
“The place where Jubel is staying is Raben Village near the Thran tribe. It’s not big, but it’s a small and medium-sized village. He said that after more than a year since he settled in the village, he now considers him like a local. I think I got invited because I became close with the Thran tribe.”
“hmm… .”
Raon looked at the gently swaying tea water and tilted his head.
“An assassin would change his appearance, but I managed to find him.”
Assassins rarely reveal their true form. It was strange that Jubel revealed her identity as she looked except for her name.
“You don’t know much about the Thran tribe.”
“I only know of places where there are many shamans of the League of Beasts.”
“that’s right. Shamans live. But some of them have unusual abilities.”
“Unique ability?”
“yes. It’s a scheme called mind’s eye.”
Denning Rose moistened her lips with tea and continued.
“Shin An?”
“It’s called the mind’s eye, and they say it can grasp the true feelings of others.”
“Are you saying you can read minds?”
– Heo-eok?
Lars raised his head with his eyes wide open.
‘Why are you so surprised? Isn’t there something like that in the demon realm?’
-Muh, what are you talking about?
It’s not that I don’t have the ability, it could have been.
Maybe it’s because he’s not good at lying, or maybe because he’s a cowardly demon king, and his bluffs are so weird.
“They say there were shamans who could really read minds hundreds of years ago, but now they say they can only see what’s real on the outside. In other words, you can’t hide your appearance.”
Denning Rose’s mind reading is just a legend, he shook his head.
-Kuhm! also.
Lars rolled his eyes and nodded.
– There’s no way humans have that ability! There shouldn’t be such an ability in the demon realm, but where can a human read minds… .
Raon looked at Denning Rose, ignoring Lars’ babble.
“Then Jubel revealed what he saw… .”
“that’s right. He must have visited in his true form to open the minds of shamans who use the Mind’s Eye. Then it was discovered by our eyes.”
“okay.”
Raon nodded briefly. Now everything made sense.
‘It’s become more and more certain.’
Staying in the village like Jubel and earning people’s favor is called “laying the ground” in Assassin’s terminology.
It was clear that he was trying to kill someone from the Thran tribe after ingratiating himself with an underhanded trick.
‘Are you sure you’re an assassin… .’
Judiel’s life is similar to my previous life.
It’s not an exaggeration to say that being caught on a leash by a trashy owner and doing something you don’t want is the same.
However, having a blood relative was better than me, and not being able to escape because of that blood relationship was worse than me.
Even if I helped Judiel a lot, the reason I think of her specially is because I can see myself in my previous life, and when she told me that her younger brother was living as an assassin, I thought of Derus Robert and my stomach simmered.
‘It could be a dangerous situation.’
If I intervened at a bad moment, I could be accused of being an assassin, or I could be put in the center of an assassination.
‘Whoa.’
Raon slowly closed his eyes. More than 20 years later, the evil deeds of Derus still come to mind as if the day before.
Maybe even if I get my revenge, I’ll never forget what he did to me.
That’s why I didn’t want Judyel and her sister, who looked like me, to go through the same thing.
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‘I will never live like a bastard.’
My subjects must be protected by me.
He raised his eyes, determined to live differently from Derus, who considered subordinates to be inferior to his devoted partner.
“Judiel-nim hasn’t been found anywhere yet. They may not have arrived at Raven Village, but they may be disguised or hiding outside.”
“I guess so.”
Raon nodded. Judiel was trained as a spy, so even though she is weak in battle, she has a good understanding of killing enemies and is cautious. He won’t go unnoticed anyway.
“But who are the assassins targeting?”
“We don’t know either.”
Denning Rose sighed and shook his head. It was very unusual for her to say she didn’t know.
“I would like to simply say that I am the chief of the Thran tribe, but there is too little information. I still don’t know which assassins they belong to. sorry.”
“no. That’s enough.”
I shook my head. It was a great blessing to have gathered this much information in such a short amount of time.
“Are you leaving?”
“Of course I have to go.”
Raon emptied the teacup and stood up. An unwavering fire flashed in his eyes.
“It’s my subordinate’s job.”
* * *
Raon left the room after completing all preparations to leave for Raven Village.
“uh?”
As I headed towards the front door, I ran into Encia and Shiyan passing through the hallway.
“Where are you going, Jonjalaon?”
Encia stepped forward and bowed her head.
“Joe, Sir Laon!”
Shiyan also followed Judiel and approached shouting, “Good job.”
-Are they sisters who broke up when they were young?
Lars shook his head as he looked at Shiyan and Judiel, who seemed to be closer than real sisters.
‘Maybe.’
Raon sighed inwardly and approached the two.
“I’m going to do some training outside my family.”
“You are also a practitioner.”
Encia smiled as if she knew that.
“By the way, Mr. Raon.”
She licked her lips and took a step closer.
“Can we continue using our Raon electricity?”
“Raon electricity… .”
Raon frowned as he looked at the unfinished book the two were holding in their arms.
“I’m planning to release two more volumes, the dragon slayer part and the savior part of Sepia separately.”
Encia laughed, saying that she would do a new cover for the book, as if she had already finished all the ideas.
“You will do it even if you don’t allow it.”
Enciana, Shiyan, and others like this had Merlin’s level of action, so it was clear that they would either block it or not.
“No. I wouldn’t do it without my own will.”
Encia naturally shook her head, saying that the opinion of the person concerned is the most important.
“Is that true?”
“of course.”
“Then don’t do it.”
“ah… ”
“uh… .”
As soon as I told them not to, the complexion of Encia and Shiyan turned pale. The two looked this way with faces as if the world had collapsed.
“Whoa… .”
Raon shook his head, unable to meet the eyes of the two.
“follow your heart.”
“yes!”
“thank you! well done!”
Even though the real thing is here, the two rushed to the library, excited at the thought of making a book.
-You will regret it.
Unlike the words of regret, Lars glared with envy.
‘Maybe.’
I left the annex with a big smile, and Sylvia was standing in front of the stairs at the entrance.
“Where are you going?”
Sylvia approached with a bright smile.
“I want to do some training. It will take a few days.”
“okay. Have a good trip.”
She waved her hand as if telling her to work hard.
“Give my regards to Judiel.”
“hmm… .”
Hearing Judiel’s name, he immediately turned around.
“What are you talking about… .”
“It was strange when you said that Judyel was on vacation. I wonder if my mother doesn’t know that.”
Sylvia laughed, telling her not to fool her mother.
“It was amazing from the first time I saw him. Calm, but he seemed to be pursued by something. After becoming your exclusive, your face improved, but you showed impatience again. Are you in danger?”
“… I guess I have to go to find out.”
Sylvia seemed to know the situation to some extent, so she didn’t lie.
“Be sure to bring it. I will make something delicious for you.”
Sylvia smiled and asked to bring Judyel safely.
-Is it delicious?
Lars, who was yawning in boredom, raised his head.
-What is delicious!
“I’ll be back.”
Raon bowed his head to Sylvia and turned around.
-Now, wait a minute!
Lars shouted as he rushed at Sylvia.
– What’s delicious! Please just listen to the menu!
* * *
A wall made of monster bones was built in the center of the forest, where tall trees like poles and sharp bushes like spears soared to the sky.
The young man with brown hair, sweat dripping from his forehead, stood in front of a wall of bones and bowed his head. Unlike his shabby clothes, his blue eyes shone brightly.
“I am Philip! Please open the door!”
At the cry of the young man who called himself Philip, a human face protruded from the wall of bone.
His skin was tanned, but the middle-aged man with a clean impression ate his lips.
“Why did you come so soon?”
“I have to keep the appointment time with the chieftain like a knife.”
Philip smiled and scratched his head.
“Because I can’t hate you.”
When the middle-aged man called the tribal chief waved his finger, the wall split open and a door that could accommodate two people opened.
“thank you.”
Philip lowered his head again and climbed through the door and went inside.
A small hut that seemed to be built in the shape of a mushroom was built with a central heating system, and in the center of the village, a tower of bones that seemed to reach the sky soared.
The black tower gave off a sense of grandeur rather than grotesque.
“When you come together every day, what do you find so strange about? Come this way.”
At the chief’s gesture, Philip gasped and approached him.
“Every time I look at that tower, it seems to suck me in. It was hard to take my eyes off it.”
“You have a keen eye. Your ancestors will like it.”
“Isn’t that the tower built after defeating the monsters that invaded the village?”
“okay. It is said that over thousands of them came running. If it weren’t for our ancestors, who were called Death Kings at the time, our tribe would have been wiped out.”
The tribal chief looked up at the tower and smiled lightly.
“You are a wonderful person.”
“Stop flattery, so take out some things.”
“I’m not a father… .”
Philip twitched his lips and opened the bag he was wearing around his waist.
It contained various medicinal herbs, poisonous plants, and flowers, and all seemed to be lively as if they had just been picked.
“It’s annoyingly good.”
The chief grinned as he inspected the herbs and poisonous herbs Philip had brought.
“How come you’re looking for better ingredients than our kids? Where are you getting it from?”
“It is a business secret.”
Philip smiled, covering his lips with a finger.
“anyway.”
The tribal chief stroked Philip’s hair proudly.
“good night. I will give you the highest level of everything.”
He nodded and held out his pocket to Philip. I heard the sound of gold coins clashing inside.
“Go, thank you!”
Philip took the bag and lowered his head to touch the ground.
“How about staying here tonight? Good meat came in, so you won’t regret it.”
“Well, I’m sorry today is the day I send money home.”
“Ah, that’s right. It already happened.”
The tribal chief nodded and patted Philip on the shoulder.
“Is your mother okay?”
“… … .”
Philip laughed without answering.
“okay. go go Next time you come, I’ll prepare something you can’t refuse.”
“thank you. see you next time!”
Philip left the village with his head bowed.
“her… .”
The round-eyed young man of the Suran tribe approached the tribal chief and let out a fuss.
“To refuse the invitation of the chief is a strange fellow.”
“Isn’t that enough?”
“Well, my head must be focused on my mother. Even though she is making a lot of money, she only wears rags like that.”
“Since my mother is said to have an incurable disease, even though my body is here, my mind must be there.”
The tribal chief clicked his tongue briefly as if feeling sorry for him.
“You should treat that child well when he comes.”
“Sure. We cooked rice at my house before and sent it.”
The young man shook his head, saying that he was doing well.
“Whoa.”
The tribal chief sighed as he looked at Philip’s back as he walked away.
* * *
After leaving the Thran tribe, Philip returned to Raven Village, where he had been staying for over a year.
“Are you coming back from work already?”
“He is also diligent.”
“I want my son to be like you.”
The villagers praised Philip and laughed. It seemed to melt into the town itself.
“no. We are still far away.”
Philip gave a friendly smile and headed for his house on the outskirts of town.
The moment he opened the door and entered, his expression hardened to the point of being cold.
“I would have told you not to come to me during the day.”
He frowned at the gray-haired middle-aged man sitting in the chair to his right.
“There’s nothing I can’t say to my boss. One hundred and ninety-six.”
The middle-aged man calmed his eyes as he called Philip one hundred and ninety-six.
“What are you doing?”
“How is it with the Suran tribe?”
“It’s gotten to the point where I’m invited to events or even invited to my house.”
“Well, after a year or so, you should build that level of friendship. Well, the other guys can’t do it, though.”
He muttered that he had done a good job and nodded his head.
“How about positioning?”
“All done.”
Saying that, Philip held out the paper he had in his bosom.
On the paper, the location of the Thran tribe he had just visited was drawn, and the places where traps and magic were set were all written down.
“Then should we start working now?”
“You mean already?”
Philip opened his eyes unexpectedly.
“why? Are you nervous?”
A cool light lingered in the middle-aged man’s eyes.
“You are an assassin. There is no meaning to anything like affection or relationship. Because Philip here is a fake.”
“… … .”
Philip didn’t answer, biting his lip.
“You don’t want to meet your sister? Jubel.”
“Ugh… .”
When his real name, Jubel, and the word sister came out, his forehead crumpled deeply.
“This is the 10th mission. If you complete this properly, you will be able to meet your sister.”
“You said that the fifth time, but you didn’t even show your face!”
“Ah, this time for real.”
“but!”
“Then do you want to see it as a corpse? Or you could send your body to your sister. Choose.”
“Keugh… .”
Jubel couldn’t answer and shook her chin.
“Is your sister doing well?”
“of course. I eat well and sleep well at the rich house, so there is no need to worry.”
The middle-aged man shook his head, saying, “Don’t ask me for the obvious.”
“I’ve been seeing strange looks lately, so I’d better end it quickly. Do you remember your goal?”
“… yes.”
Philip bit his lip and lowered his head. His eyes were black and dead, unlike when he entered the village.
“good. The operation begins tomorrow, when there is no moon.”
The middle-aged man shook his hand and left Philip’s room.
Philip stood there for a long time as if he had become a stone statue.
* * *
On top of the hill overlooking Raben Village.
Judiel chewed her lips as she watched Jubel greet the villagers through Ensia’s telescope.
‘Are you sure… .’
It’s Jubel.
While I couldn’t see her, her skin was damaged a lot, and she matured, but I was sure the moment I saw her. That child must have been my one and only younger brother, Jubel.
Among other things, the scar on his forehead was still intact.
‘Because those scars were caused by me.’
That’s the wound I got from falling and rubbing against a rock while running away with Jubel. Because of my mistake, it was a scar that I could never forget.
‘You’ve been doing well.’
I couldn’t hear the exact circumstances or words because I was watching from a distance, but it seemed to get along well with the villagers.
‘however… .’
Judyel looked down at Jubel and bit her lip.
‘Why are you here?’
A few assumptions came to mind.
It could have been Karun’s intention that he sold Jubel, that Jubel ran away, or that he was still there.
No matter what happened, I was happy just to see my younger brother alive.
Just seeing the child I thought was dead showing such a lively smile warmed my heart.
But after watching that child for the third day, a small greed bloomed.
‘If, like me, you are held hostage with my life… ?’
Just as I entered the annex because of my younger brother, I thought Jubel might be doing something bad there because of my life.
Then I could never stand it.
Judiel took out a small piece of paper from her bosom and wrote her name, Juel’s name, and the last words they said before parting ways on it, and came down the mountain at night.
entered the village cautiously. He wore a robe and even killed signs, but no one looked at it strangely, probably because it was a village where outsiders often came in and out.
It was when he tried to push the paper he had brought into the window of Jubel’s house while maintaining the stealth skills he had learned since he was trained as a spy.
The window was carefully opened, and a man wearing a night suit and a black mask jumped out of it.
The moment I met his blue eyes, I knew who this man was at once.
“Jew… .”
The moment she was about to call out her sister’s name, the dagger protruded from the masked person’s hand and landed on Judiel’s forehead.
Pii profit!
