Assassin's Chronicle - Chapter 122

Chapter 122
The aftermath of the battle was all taken care of . However, since many people were unable to sleep because of the excitement of the battle, they were all gathered in small groups chatting . Because of ingrained stereotypes, a lot of people did not consider killing orcs to be a form of murder . For most in the legion, this battle had been their first time killing humans and was very memorable .


Suzanna and Anfey were strolling around . They kept a healthy distance between them . Not far enough to seem like they were newly acquainted with each other, but not close enough to appear intimate, either . There was no love blooming between the two . Suzanna enjoyed talking with Anfey . If she had to share her secret with someone, it would be him . This was because Anfey was mature, witty, and careful . Whenever she heard his voice or saw his face, she would feel calm .
"Anfey, you should begin practicing intermediate magic," Suzanna said . "Paladins do not post a real threat to the best and the most powerful, but for a normal mage they are very hard to deal with . Imagine, a paladin with magic would be very terrifying to mages . "
"I know . I need a good foundation before continuing on . "
"Judging from your surges today, you are completely capable of practicing intermediate magic," Suzanna said . "We should congratulate you . You are a mage now . Your growth is incredible . "
"It’s not a surprise . Anyone would grow as fast as I if they had drunk unicorn blood . "
"You drank the blood? Feller gave it to you, didn’t he? Christian will be hearing about this . "
"You wouldn’t!" Anfey said, realizing his mistake .
"You're the one that betrayed our trust! I didn’t get any benefits from this . It's your fault for trying to drink the blood without telling us . "
"Betraying?" Anfey asked, shaking his head . "If I let you in on this, aren’t we then friends with benefits?" He suddenly remembered another meaning to the phrase "friends with benefits . " He coughed to hide the awkwardness .
Suzanna wasn’t as sensitive as Anfey . She smiled and said, "Actually, I think Christian already knew . "
"Really?" Anfey asked, surprised . He thought drinking the unicorn blood wasn’t a big deal . If he wasn’t there to help them, this team would have never made it this far . However, if people found out, it could damage the unity .
"Christian treated the blood like it was his child," Suzanna said, "and he had to measure it everyday . I usually went and helped them . Whenever he wanted to go over the inventory, Feller got nervous and tried to find an excuse to keep Christian away . Feller is a good person, and wouldn’t try to take what isn’t his . The story explains itself . "
"So I’m not a good person?" Anfey asked, smiling . "It seems like you already knew before hearing about this from me . "
"I took an educated guess . Christian must have figured it out as well . After a while, he stopped trying to measure the unicorn blood . I figured that made Feller sleep better at night . "
Anfey sighed and shook his head . "It’s not that big of a deal . Everyone knew that without you, they wouldn’t still be alive today . "
"Alright," Anfey said, feeling awkward . "Let’s forget about this matter . "
Anfey’s eyes fell on a nearby wooden post, where the bodies of Ahab and the bearded mercenary were hung . The bodies were mangled, and both clearly had been in great pain before they died . This was done under the order of the princess and Isis, and Hui Wei was the executioner . Women were much more terrifying than men when they wanted revenge . The two women were still unsatisfied, but Hui Wei could not carry on, and ended the men’s lives and their suffering .


Looking at the bodies, Anfey suddenly remembered something . He turned to Suzanna and said, "Suzanna, there's nothing wrong with your combat power, is there?"
"No, why?"

"I thought it felt strange when you were fighting . You felt murderous . That’s not a good thing . "
Suzanna hesitated, then said softly, "My combat power isn’t like normal combat powers . It’s difficult to explain . You wouldn’t understand . "
"How do you know? You didn’t tell me anything about it . "
Suzanna shook her head . Out of the corner of her eye, she spotted someone . She turned to take a good look and called out, "Anfey, look . What is she doing?"
Anfey turned and found a shadow crouching next to a tent .
Isis held a dagger between her wrists and was kneeling on the ground . She tried to stab herself in the neck with the dagger . It was difficult, and she missed two times, but she continued stubbornly . Under the moonlight, it was easy to see the blood dripping down from her neck . She gasped in pain, but continued on with her movements . She was very determined .


Suzanna was going to run over to stop her, but she was stopped by Anfey, who shook his head slowly . Suzanna stood there, and tears began streaming out of her eyes . Just then, Isis’s cries of pain alerted those who were still awake . Christian and Blavi were among those who ran out of their tents to check on the situation . The dagger between Isis’s wrists flashed a cold, silvery light . She fell forward stiffly, and fell onto the dagger . Her body tensed, then slowly relaxed .
Everyone knew what had happened to Isis, but watching her killing herself was too much for them to handle . Someone cried out in shock, some covered their mouths with their hands . All eyes were focused on Isis .
"Why didn't you try to help her?" Niya asked angrily .
"You can save her today, but tomorrow? Do you think you could save her every time?" Anfey asked coldly .
"Niya, don’t blame him," Suzanna said, wiping her tears away . "You don’t know what she had been through . It would be hard for anyone to continue on living after that . "
"If she wanted to live, she could use time to ease the pain of what had happened to her . No one would purposely try to remind her of her past . Even if she did not want to stay with us, she could find a place where no one knew her and her past and live there . If she had lost all will to live, why force her to continue on with us?" Niya turned her head away . Even though she hadn’t known Isis for long, she knew Isis had gone through hell . Her untimely and unfortunate end had touched everyone present .
Making a decision like this had a lot to do with Anfey’s personality . If Isis had wanted to live, he wouldn’t treat her any differently . If Isis had wanted to die, he wouldn’t try to stop her, either . If there was someone who had grown up without any darkness or hardship present, they might try to talk to Isis and stop her from killing herself . However, Anfey could not . He was under a lot of stress, and he did not have the time or the energy to deal with someone he barely knew . He could only watch and let Isis make her own choice .
Anfey walked over slowly . Isis was still breathing softly . He could tell from her eyes that she had conflicting emotions . However, he knew there was no hesitance or regret .
Anfey peeked into the tent . The princess was still asleep . She had spent days in a cage, and that night she had witnessed a battle . In the end, she had punished the prisoners to avenge herself and her friend . She must be physically and mentally exhausted . She didn’t know her friend had already ended her life . For her, it may be a good thing . Witnessing something like that would break her .
"Christian, bury her," Anfey ordered .
"Poor woman," Christian said, shaking his head and sighing .
"Poor?" Anfey asked . "Remember the girls in Lagan City?"
"Yes . "
"Remember . This is a world of survival of the fittest . Don’t show your weakness, or else one day this may be your end . "
Everyone was quiet, trying to understand Anfey’s words . After everything that had happened, everyone had their own understanding of power and survival . This tragedy was additional proof that they must remain powerful .
They had remained alive up until that point because of Anfey and Suzanna . What if they found themselves alone one day? With the woman still lying on the ground, dying, everyone felt an acute desire for power .
"What happened in Lagan City?" Suzanna asked .
"Let Niya tell you . "