Chapter 126
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"Yes, doing things like this would make it so much easier," Black Eleven said .
The clothes shop had a moderately-sized backyard . After they crossed through the door, Black Eleven stopped and turned to the stable to the right . A burly man was already waiting there . Three horses were in the stable . under the railing was a black hole .
"Sir, you’re here . " Two men in black were already standing in the basement .
"Is it inside?" Black Eleven asked .
"Yes, sir . "
Anfey walked over, and the two men bowed in unison . "My lord," they said .
"When did I become your lord?" Anfey asked, amused .
"Anfey, now is not the time for jokes," Black Eleven said . He walked into the basement . It was a poorly furnished room with only a bed and a table . Two candles were on the table, lighting the room dimly . There was a man on the bed . He was breathing heavily .
Black Eleven lifted the cover sheet . The wound was not dressed, and his body was covered with blood . Some blood was dry and crusted, some was fresh . The worst wound was on his abdomen . His stomach was slashed through, and through the wound his organs were visible .
Anfey frowned . Injuries like this may be treatable in a modern hospital, but in a place like this, the man was as good as dead .
"Is the news accurate?" Black Eleven asked softly .
"Yes, sir . "
"Did you report to the lord general?"
"Yes . "
Black Eleven sighed and sat down on the edge of the bed . Anfey stood there quietly, lost for words . In a situation like this, he should ask what had happened, and have Black Eleven recount the event for him . Then he needed to emphasize how urgent the situation was and how they needed more men . Then he would volunteer to sacrifice himself for the empire . The actual events may differ, but the bulk of the story would remain the same .
The problem was Anfey was not stupid, nor was he someone who treated Maho Empire as his home . He wanted to assassinate the princess because he wanted to remind his companions that they could help their nation without returning home .
In this strange world, Anfey placed his own safety above all else . He didn’t mind taking risks, but he needed a good reason to do so . He had caused the chaos in Blackwater City, and it seemed like he was working for Maho Empire . However, he had his own ideas and plans . Of course, he was going to fight for Maho Empire anyways . He couldn’t risk angering Saul .
When he first met Saul, he was only a normal kid to Saul . The care and friendship Saul offered him was unconditional . He could forsake benefits offered to him by the empire, but he could not forget the kindness Saul offered him .
Anfey made a clear standard for himself . He would work for Maho Empire, but would do nothing that could potentially endanger himself . Black Eleven must have a reason for bringing him here . He would help, but he couldn’t let himself agree to anything too dangerous .
"I didn’t realize how much Shansa Empire had put into this war," Black Eleven said .
Anfey stood there calmly, staring .
"Yes, sir . Blackania City is under siege . "
"What should we do? Watch Blackania fall?" Black Eleven asked, shaking his head .
"We must do something, sir!" one of the men said .
Anfey wanted to sigh, but doing so would put himself in an awkward situation . He remained quiet and stood there without moving a finger .
"Anfey, I am in a very difficult situation right now . Do you have any ideas?" Seeing that he was completely silent, Black Eleven wanted Anfey’s input on the matter .
"Yes, Blackania City is very dangerous right now," Anfey said, nodding . In fact, he didn’t know where Blackania was . He was merely repeating what he had just heard .
"You know?"
"You just told me," Anfey admitted .
Blackania City was one of the ten great cities of the world, and one of the most important cities for Maho Empire . Shansa did not try to attack the city with its armies this time . Instead, they made an alliance with Tiger of Tawau mercenary group . The mercenaries crossed the Transverse Mountains and entered the empire from where the defense was the weakest . They were able cut off Blackania City from the rest of the empire .
Even though Shansa Empire seemed to have the advantage right now, as long as Blackania City held out against the siege, they could not advance further into the empire . This was a long siege, and the army needed supplies . The mercenary group’s support could not deliver supplies for a prolonged period of time, and Shansa Empire would not allow something like that to happen . They could ally themselves with mercenaries, and so could Maho Empire . If someone cut off the supply line for the Tiger of Tawau mercenaries, and Blackania City could hold against the siege, Shansa Empire would not win the war .
Whether they wanted to advance further or hold on to their current interests, Shansa Empire would need to focus all of its military power on Blackania City . It was their only option .
Black Eleven shook his head . "Shansa Empire sent out their Griffin Aerial Unit . "
"Griffin?" Anfey asked . By asking a question, he switched his role with Black Eleven .
"Yes," Black Eleven said .
"What should we do then?"
"We…" Black Eleven stopped mid-sentence and sighed .
Anfey sighed with him . He had no idea what griffins were, and was surprised . He only sighed because he had to play along with Black Eleven .
"Let’s talk about it more when we get back," Black Eleven said slowly . He had watched the events in Blackwater City unfold, and was impressed by how carefully and quickly Anfey had worked . After learning what had happened, Anfey was the first person he wanted to consult . However, Anfey’s attitude made him anxious . He wanted to change the target and have someone else pressure Anfey . Convincing Niya was much easier than convincing Anfey, but would achieve the same goal . If Niya decided to do something, Anfey would not stand by without intervening .
After a few minutes, Anfey appeared in Tuna Hotel . There was a lot of activity in the hotel lobby . It was still early, and there were a lot of women and girls gathered there, chatting . Some were smiling, some were laughing, some were even singing . When Anfey walked into the hotel, the women fell silent and all bowed to Anfey .
Anfey smiled and nodded . He walked upstairs to his room and was shocked by what he saw . The two girls that had been cleaning it were already finished . They were sitting on his bed with their skirts lifted up, showing their pale legs . They were touching each other’s legs and mumbling something .
When they saw him, the girls blushed and jumped off of his bed . "You’re back, my lord," they said timidly .
"The floor is very clean, I am impressed," Anfey said .
"Thank you," the girls said . Their faces were even redder now .
"I'm a bit tired now . You should rest as well," Anfey told them and yawned .
The girls seemed disappointed, then began walking out slowly .
"Oh, by the way . See if Christian is back yet . And tell Suzanna to come here . "
"Yes, sir . "
"You're looking for me?" Suzanna was passing by and heard Anfey . She walked into the room and said, "I’ve been looking for you as well . "
"Ah, Suzanna . You get more beautiful every time I see you," Anfey said, holding up his arms . He placed an emphasis on the word beautiful .
Suzanna frowned, but she didn’t say anything to contradict him, and let him hug her . She saw the two cleaning girls and lifted a brow . She turned and rolled her eyes at Anfey .
Seeing that the two girls had closed the door behind them, Anfey released Suzanna and coughed, "What is it?"
"The girl you saved . There’s something wrong with her . "
"Something wrong?"
"Something wrong with her head," Suzanna sighed and shook her head . "She wouldn’t talk or answer any questions . She wouldn’t tell us where she was from either . I’ve never heard her talk . She just sits there and stares at the wall . She won’t eat anything . I’m afraid she’ll starve to death . "
"Did she have any other strange behaviors?"
"Strange behaviors? Like what?"
"Is she observing her surroundings? Like she was going to escape?"
"You’re afraid that she’ll run?" Suzanna asked, smiling . "I thought you were a good man after you let all the slaves go . Didn’t know you were just saving the best . "
"Nonsense," Anfey said, smiling .
"I’m not kidding, though . Feller told me he saw the girl putting her clothes on while getting out of your carriage the day of the battle . Tell me, what did you do?"
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