Chapter 163: The Marchioness Appears The authorities examined the dead the following morning. Among them was Uwaakin, the man who had commanded the motley force of attackers. “This appears to be the man rumored to have had an affair with the Marchioness of Van Dyne,” the officer in charge said. “His death is unfortunate for […]
Chapter 162: The Mercenary’s Perspective Thirty-five people had been assembled for the attack on behalf of the Marchioness of Van Dyne. They weren’t all members of the Assassins’ Guild. The force included mercenaries like me, adventurers, drifters, and anyone else who could be gathered in a hurry. The original plan had been to attack the
Chapter 161: A Desperate Struggle When Tauro returned to the inn after his business meeting with Mardai, the head of the Garfish Company, the adventurer assigned to watch House Van Dyne was waiting to report. “Thank you for your hard work.” “There’s been a new development. The woman we were observing appears to have given
Chapter 160: The Secret Behind the New Product The discussion continued in a reception room at the Garfish Company headquarters. “About the water-repellent cloth you and Aeris described alongside the magic lantern…” “You followed Aeris’s explanation, but the prototype failed?” Tauro asked. “Exactly! How did you know?” Mardai leaned across the desk toward him. “If
Chapter 159: Business Negotiations over Magic Tools The decision regarding Aeris’s guardian would be formally announced at a later date. The turmoil surrounding House Van Dyne had already become a major topic in noble society, so the royal family intended to make the announcement publicly and decisively. Tauro was deeply relieved. Every noble he and
Chapter 158: A Guardian Is Chosen Several days passed after the second attempt on Tauro’s life and the attempted kidnapping of Aeris. The investigation gradually revealed what had happened. One of the captured men was a House Van Dyne servant valued for his concealment-type ability. He had arranged the false invitation by using Count Ayanshi’s
Chapter 157: An Unscheduled Meeting Tauro and Aeris hurriedly changed clothes and prepared to leave. The messenger ushered them into a carriage, which carried them toward the noble residential district. They had visited this part of the Royal Capital several times while meeting potential guardians, which was why Tauro soon felt that something was wrong.
Chapter 156: The Assassin’s Fate Cornered at the top of Soraki Tower, the assassin found himself surrounded by Royal Guard knights. He was a highly skilled member of the Assassins’ Guild, but assassination and open combat were different disciplines. Under the right conditions, he might have killed even a Royal Guard knight with ease; in
Chapter 155: Confronting the Assassin Beginning the day after the attempt on his life, Tauro took matters into his own hands. More precisely, he began openly provoking the assassin. To lure out the now-wary killer, Tauro rented the observation deck at the top of Soraki Tower, one of the Royal Capital’s tourist attractions, for several
Chapter 154: Since the Attempt Failed… By the time Tauro reached the royal palace, the sun was setting and the gates were about to close. He hurriedly drew the shortsword bearing the royal crest and held it up for the gatekeeper to see. “The royal crest! You must be Tauro. Unfortunately, it’s long past your