Chapter 206 A pitch-black night (2)
Assassination Guild Ecorche.
The reason they were able to rise to their current position was thanks to the existence of a special assassin called Ekorche’s Sword.
A total of nine murders.
Ecorche’s sword, which aimed at prominent figures, not only succeeded in killing all nine times, but also showed a cruel act of peeling off the skin of the target.
this assassination.
It was the 10th murder.
On the monumental day of finally reaching double digits, Assassin Cort felt a surge of excitement.
‘Roman Dmitry. If he’s the most talked-about person on the continent lately, he’d be perfect for my 10th target.
What sound will he make when he dies?
Rumor has it that he is such a cruel person that there is not even a single drop of blood coming out of him, but no matter what kind of life he has lived, when he dies, he becomes humble.’
soaked in darkness
Dmitry’s guard system.
perfectly figured out.
Still, just in case, I sent Ekorche’s assassins in four directions, intending to target Roman Dmitri directly while they drew their attention.
You already know where your opponent is.
A mouse tamed with familiar magic was sent to Roman Dmitri’s room, and even the mouse’s eyes confirmed that he entered the room and went to sleep.
quiet room.
steady breathing.
It wasn’t a false sleep delay.
The sensitive senses of the mouse can grasp the state of the opponent, but the invisible waves originating from humans confirmed the fact that they are in a state of sleep.
In all 9 assassinations, the assassination was successful in the same way.
No matter how strong a swordsman is, he is bound to be the same human being when he sleeps, and they die in their sleep state to such an extent that they don’t even notice how they died.
anger.
raised mana.
he is not a wizard
Through the magic circle engraved on his body, he temporarily shared the sight of the mouse.
‘Stupid boy. I don’t know what’s going on with Dmitri and he’s still asleep.’
1 hour of sleep.
reached a level of stability.
Cort moved cautiously.
Like Cliff, he used an invisibility cloak and raised mana to minimize the sound of his footsteps.
His movements were like those of a swift cat.
Climbed up the high wall and entered the interior, and even though the guards were passing around, they quickly dug inside using the darkness.
inside the building.
The structure there was clear in my head.
The mouse was used to check the location of the surrounding area for 15 days, and the shortest path to Roman Dmitri’s room was calculated.
How long does it take to get there, how long are the guards patrolling, and where is the quick escape route if there are any other variables?
sorted the variables.
so that.
Cort’s movements were bold.
In an instant, I reached the front of Roman Dmitri’s room and he activated a magic artifact to block out the noise.
‘Silence.’
click.
Opened the door.
It was a detail element.
Beings with sensitive senses wake up at the slightest sound of opening a door, so Cort blocked even such a variable.
The assassination of Ecorche has always been this way.
General assassination missions were organized by Cliff and the guild members, but Cort put an end to important missions.
Perfect calculation using familiar language and ability to follow it thoroughly.
People shuddered at the name of Ecorche whenever a body was found with the skin peeled off at dawn.
Stepped inside.
I heard the dagger.
I approached Roman Dmitri and tried to stop breathing, but Roman Dmitri suddenly stood up.
And then.
“Is it a rat?”
his gaze.
He headed straight for Cort, who had manifested invisibility.
* * *
Last night.
There was something Lucas reported.
“The movements of the enemies are unusual. Overall, it seems that there was a time when the traffic lines overlapped, so it seems that we had the last time to organize the situation for a full-scale operation. It is clear that the operation will be executed in a few days. From now on, I will strengthen the security system and set up traps in case of assassination.”
Ecorche’s plan.
It was seen through from the beginning.
Knowing that they would attempt an assassination and that it might be today, Roman Dmitri went to sleep.
What Cort had figured out was not a lie.
Like the waves felt by the mouse, I was really asleep, and I was still asleep until I reached the door.
Roman Dmitry had a dream.
The life of Baek Joong-hyeok.
until it peaks.
I couldn’t be careless for a moment.
Baek Joong-hyeok’s brothers pursued their lives and lived so fiercely that they had to worry that even a cup of tea they drank carelessly contained poison.
At first, I stayed up all night with my eyes open.
I had to prepare for an assassin who might come at any moment, and in the corner of the room, I set up my senses with red-hot eyes.
a day or two.
After more than a year had passed, Baek Joong-hyeok realized that he could not live like this any longer.
Also staying up all night.
Even pretending to sleep.
The limit has been reached.
I decided that I needed a break for myself for my future life, and from then on, I learned how to be wary of enemies with minimal effort.
I closed my eyes.
Even though he was aware of the existence of the assassin, he slept, and instead tried to make his senses sensitive and react to the slightest movement.
It was dangerous at first.
There were times when I almost died because I couldn’t get up until I revealed that I was going to die right in front of my nose.
Still, I had to do it.
Mentally and physically, if gradually gnawed at the fact that there was no choice but to collapse, he prepared for the enemy’s attack by spending the least amount of energy.
at some point.
senses opened.
Even while sleeping, I was alert to my surroundings in my head, and I came to my senses the moment the slightest change occurred.
widely.
cautious step.
There were no sounds or gestures.
Even though Cort wasn’t such a complacent person, from the moment he reached the door, Roman Dmitri was already aware of his presence.
Numerous assassins who sought their lives in Murim.
Compared to them, Cort was nothing.
Even while sleeping, while eating, and while moving.
Because he had experienced assassination at any place and time, he boldly went to sleep even with the assassination right in front of him.
Do you know Cort?
than the number of assassinations he attempted.
No, that Roman Dmitri has been assassinated more times than all Ekorche has attempted.
that.
It was a variable that Cort could not have predicted.
* * *
I got goosebumps.
The moment his opponent looked at him, Cort knew that things had gone wrong.
but.
‘There is no failure for me.’
The operation has already begun.
Assassins attacking from all sides would come here, so it was necessary to wait until then.
The problem is that the opponent is a 5-star swordsman.
He heard how Gustavo Knight Commander had died, but there was no hesitation in Cort’s choice.
“Hold.”
anger.
manifestation of magical artifacts.
at the same time.
“Haste strength.”
Buff-type magic was used.
Cort was equipped with a variety of weapons as he was the best assassin in Ecorche, and rushed right in front of the enemy at the moment of entangling the body.
The mighty power of speed and strength increased by haste.
In addition, the explosive aura from the dagger proved that he was not just an assassin.
Qurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
4 star aura.
He was out of the rankings.
Although his exact skills are not known to the world, his surprise attack based on his 4-star aura gave him 9 successes.
It was not an arrogant judgment to attack Roman Dmitri.
Since he accurately grasped himself, he judged that he had a good chance of winning if he was caught off guard.
hook!
blow.
broke the wind
Roman Dmitri turned his head to avoid it, and the moment their eyes met, Cort hurriedly backed away.
Tadadak.
Nothing happened.
Roman Dmitri put his hand on the sword but didn’t pull it out, but in Cort’s head, Roman Dmitri’s sword was blowing away his own head.
It felt like my feet were sinking into mud.
Cort’s face was drenched in cold sweat even though they hadn’t properly exchanged battles yet.
pop.
Sweat fell.
Cort swallowed dry saliva and lowered his posture.
‘If I’m careless even a little, I’ll die.’
Instinct said.
a dangerous enemy.
It was the first time for Cort, who had defeated 9 strong opponents, to experience such a thing.
Breathtaking silence.
When Cort kicked the ground again, he raised his aura to the maximum.
Papapat.
It was fast.
His body movement with his haste was like that of a beast, and he sprayed daggers and aimed for gaps in his opponent.
Roman Dmitri, who dodges most of them and hits the last one with a sword.
It was a chance. Cort burrowed into his opponent’s arms and, after inducing the defense of his lower body, quickly turned around and stabbed the dagger under his chin.
A surprise attack.
When the opponent tilted his head, this time he exploded his aura and aimed at the vital points simultaneously.
fleeting moment.
6 attacks.
Cort’s attack was threatening, but the moment the flashing attack ended, bright red blood splattered everywhere.
pod.
“… !”
arm flew off
I couldn’t even see it properly.
I thought I had the upper hand by borrowing the power of the artifact, but my arm floated in the air without Cort noticing it.
complexion turned pale. Roman Dmitry’s fame was not false.
It was such a stupid decision for Roman Dmitri, who overpowered Gustavo Knight Commander, to confront him head-on the moment he realized the assassination.
Could it be because of the symbolic meaning of the 10th assassination?
Cort had made a reckless decision.
‘finished.’
The defeat deepened.
The assassination failed, and he had to survive for now, leaving behind the responsibility for it.
“Flash.”
Flash.
Immediately detonated the magic bomb.
The white light exploded on the magic bomb used at full power, blinding him.
And then.
ran away immediately.
When the light subsided, Cort’s figure was gone, and blood dripped down the path he had fled.
Roman Dmitry followed the trail.
There was no need to rush.
The moment you step in with resistance.
The opponent fell into a trap from which they could not escape.
* * *
Pain arose.
With his hands wrapped around his bloody forearm, Cort ran frantically toward the retreat route he had identified in advance.
‘Damn it. This operation was a complete failure. If it was Roman Dmitri’s force that I experienced, the situation would not change even if the guild members of Ekorche arrived. Rather, Dmitri’s soldiers will swarm and he won’t be able to escape.’
overriding goal.
It was survival.
Once the guild members moved to the corner of the road they had secured, they witnessed an embarrassing situation there.
Flash.
“Cheak!”
The assassin of Ekorche.
One of them collapsed with a scream.
A battle broke out at the corner of the road that had been thought of as an escape route, and the person who commanded Dmitri’s forces was a person in Cort’s memory.
Chris right away. It was an existence that Ekorche was wary of.
Chris was a very threatening player in Dmitri, to the extent that there was an internal evaluation to avoid clashing with him as much as possible.
by him.
Assassins died.
Not only did he fail to directly assassinate Roman Dmitri, but the situation outside did not look good either.
‘No way. He expected our plan.’
set of circumstances.
Seeing that Roman Dmitri reacted to his assassination and that the fighting took place outside gave it credibility.
Of course, the truth is only half right.
It is true that Dmitri saw through Ekorche’s plan, but it was entirely due to Roman Dmitri’s ability that Cort’s assassination failed.
in general common sense.
I couldn’t think of it that far.
Cort turned around and ran away in the other direction.
however.
“… this.”
Things were no different there.
no.
all were already dead
A man saw Cort among the corpses scattered everywhere.
He is also a memorable figure.
It was Kevin.
Kevin was waiting for Cort to run away with a colder face than usual.
very eagerly.
So that you can take revenge yourself.
