Chapter 112
Chapter 112
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Translator: Ryuma
Chapter: 112
Chapter Title: Chapter 38: Black Mountains Bloodbath (3)
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On the continent, there were five Dark Emperors who ruled the deep night as assassins. Among the three hailing from the Edriger Kingdom, two had served directly under the king, but after the Hidden Blade Haysen lost his life last time, only Shadow Death Alipis remained as the king's direct subordinate Dark Emperor.
There was one more Dark Emperor from the Edriger Kingdom, but he was a shadow who moved for money, not under the king's direct command.
"Count Pedro."
A cold voice gestured from the darkness, and a short black-haired man with a mustache lifted his head.
He wore a black formal robe, with a crest symbolizing the "Dark Nobility" on his chest.
"Your command, Shadow Death."
As he uttered the moniker that made enemies of the Edriger Kingdom tremble in fear at night, a man with silver hair and red eyes emerged from the darkness.
His pale skin made him seem less than human. Like Count Pedro, he wore a black formal robe adorned with the crest of the Dark Nobility Society on his chest.
"Count, there's something you must do."
"Command me in anything. I've been waiting."
"You need to head to the central city of Clirian County."
At the familiar name, Count Pedro slowly raised his head. Clirian County bordered the High Mountains, which divided the western and eastern continents.
It was barren land, but aside from that, it was a well-known place within the Edriger Kingdom.
"Clirian County... Does this have to do with the Full Moon Flower?"
The largest assassin guild in the Edriger Kingdom, the Full Moon Flower, had made its nest in the central city of Clirian. As an assassin who walked the paths of night and a Dark Nobility member, Count Pedro couldn't possibly be unaware of it. He'd even visited the central city a few times on missions.
At Count Pedro's question, Duke Alipis of Shadow Death nodded with a chilling smile and opened his mouth.
"Make contact with Diego, the guild master of the 'Full Moon Flower'."
Count Pedro's gaze wavered at the calm voice. Beyond his title as guild master of the Full Moon Flower, Diego bore two more names.
One was Ghost Step, and the other was Dark Emperor—a figure so exalted even in the Dark Nobility Society that Pedro, in his high position, couldn't help but tense up at the name.
"Delivering a letter?"
"Your perceptiveness is impressive, unlike the young ones these days."
Duke Alipis smirked, pulling a letter from his breast pocket and handing it to Count Pedro.
It appeared to be an ordinary letter with no physical seal, but in truth, it bore a powerful magic circle that only Diego himself could open.
Count Pedro carefully tucked the letter into his robe's inner pocket and sent a loyal gaze toward Duke Alipis.
"I'll deliver it as quickly as possible."
"I trust you, Count Pedro."
Leaving behind a voice laced with chill, Duke Alipis vanished into the darkness. Count Pedro stared for a long moment at the spot where the duke had stood, his face hardened, before finally turning his steps away.
Clop clop, clop clop.
Along with the urgent sound of hooves, six cavalrymen came into view. The flags thrust into their saddles were the messenger banners of the Philius Empire. The knight in the watchtower of the Forward Fortress recognized them and hurriedly ordered the gates opened.