Chapter 130
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Shinon raised the bottle to his lips with shaking hands and took a swig of the ale . He began walking into the room . Inside, a grey rope hung limply from the ceiling like a dying snake . This was the end Shinon chose for himself .
There was nothing worse than a heart yearning for death . For someone suicidal, nothing in the world could hold them back . Ale was something bland and amusing, but Shinon had to drink . He did not have the courage to face death .
The bottle fell to the ground . Shinon did not care to pick it up . He stumbled forward towards the rope . He climbed onto the table and tied a loop . He placed the loop around his neck, and kicked the table . His body began swinging in the air . The rope was pulled taut, the beam began creaking .
Something flashed through the air and cut through the rope . Shinon fell to the ground with a dull thud . The lack of air did not last long, and Shinon was still conscious . His hands searched the ground and found the ale bottle . He drained the bottle and tossed it against the wall . It shattered like a flower .
The moon peeked out from behind the grey clouds and lit the room . Shinon saw the broken rope next to the fallen table and sighed, cursing the gods . Couldn’t they just let him die? When he saw where the rope broke and its smooth surface, he realized that the rope did not break on its own . Someone had cut him down .
"Do you have money?" a hoarse voice asked .
Shinon jumped . He turned around and his eyes grew wide, staring at the man who had suddenly appeared behind him . The moon was bright, and from his angle the moonlight was all blocked out by the shadow . All he could see was darkness .
"Do you have money?" the person asked again .
Shinon smiled . He was about to die, and did not have a care in the world . Whatever the person wanted, he would give . Even if the person wanted to kill him, he would accept it gladly .
"Money?" Shinon repeated as he searched his pockets . He found a half empty wallet .
Law suits required money . He was already poor, and he had already sold everything he could . The wallet was everything he had .
"Here, have it . " Shinon tossed the wallet at the figure, then pointed at the room . "It’s all yours . "
The figure opened the wallet, and found three copper coins inside . The figure’s hand glowed, and picked up one of the coins . Then he threw the wallet and the two remaining coins onto the ground . "Deal," he said .
"Deal?" Shinon looked at the figure, confused . This person clearly wasn’t a robber or a murderer . He was an idiot . Who would want to make a deal with someone like him?
"Don't die so soon . Wait a few days . You’ll get a good news . " The figure turned and walked outside .
"Wait!" Shinon called . "Who are you?"
"You could say I am a judge," the person said . Then he began to levitate and disappeared .
Shinon dashed outside and glanced around, but he was already alone . Could it be the Bringer of Justice? Shinon's hands flew up to his mouth . He had a feeling . It had something to do with the injustice he had suffered .
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Anfey pushed open door and walked into the room . He stopped in his tracks in shock . The girls responsible for cleaning his room weren’t there . Instead, it was the princess of Shansa that was sitting on his bed, staring at the candle .
"What are you doing here? Where are the girls?"
"I sent them away," the princess said . She stood up and walked over . "I just wanted to know my name . "
Anfey thought about it for a moment then said, "When I was younger, I once heard a song from a minstrel . It was called Für Alice . It was a beautiful and happy song, and I still remember it to this day . I want to give you that name . Do you like it?"
"It’s beautiful," the princess said . "Do you want me to be happy?"
Anfey did not reply . Agreeing could lead her on, disagreeing would be inappropriate .
"Did something happen?" the princess asked .
"No, why did you ask?"
"You seemed more approachable when you left, now you feel strange," the princess said . She looked at him . "You seem…austere . "
"You’re sensitive to changes," Anfey said, smiling . "We ran into a bit of a trouble . Someone was following us . "
"Who?"
"We’ll find out tomorrow . " Anfey looked at the princess . "Alice, I can call you this, right?"
"I like this name . "
"Do you know anything about the Griffins Aerial Unit?"
Alice blinked in shock, her expression unreadable . After a few moments she said quietly, "What do you want to know? I’ll tell you everything . "
"I heard that Shansa Empire had sent out the Griffins Aerial Unit . I have a mission and my employer wants to know about them . If you know, you would save us a trip to the Transverse Mountains . "
"They must be working for Maho Empire! Anfey, don’t work for them!" Alice said hurriedly .
"Alice, I must take the group's reputation into consideration," Anfey said slowly . "I know you’re Shansa Empire’s princess, but you need to know that everyone here, except for Suzanna and Shally, are people of Maho Empire . This is the reason I took the job . If you want to forget about your past, you need to leave it behind completely . Or else I cannot trust you . "
"Anfey, you are putting me in a very difficult situation," Alice said . There were tears in her eyes .
"You can tell us, or you cannot tell us . This choice lies in your hands," Anfey said calmly . "Also, I believe you’re not a woman who likes tears . You should have a better way of convincing me . "
However, his words did not wipe away her tears . Alice lowered her gaze and tears started rolling down her cheeks .
Anfey sighed . He looked at Alice coldly, then walked over and sat down on his bed . He wanted to changed his original plan, but he had a condition, and that was he needed to trust Alice . Alice said she wanted to forget her past, but it seemed like some things were too hard to ignore . He could tell that Alice did not want to do anything that might harm Shansa Empire . He could understand her sentiments, but he could not accept it . If she could not change, he must go through with his original plan .
Alice walked over carefully . She lifted her skirt and sat down next to Anfey . Her hand caressed Anfey’s arm and his chest . Her breathing was short and nervous . Her gentle scent and timid teases were more than enough to arouse any normal men .
Anfey, however, was as relaxed as ice . He lay there quietly, as if Alice did not exist .
"If you really need to know, I’ll tell you," Alice said with a sigh . "My father…Shansa Empire would not send out the entire unit . It’s too much of a gamble, its consequences too much to handle . Edward VIII may seem ambitious by expanding his army, but in fact he is a very cowardly men . His dream was to hand off the empire to his successor, not leaving a name for himself . Even if the chances are good, he will not risk everything . "
"That’s it?"
"Maho Empire’s most powerful legion, the Roaring Dead Legion, is on the eastern front . Its leader, Baery, is famous for his hunger for battle . He had long been a thorn in his enemies’ side . In order to protect his army from major loss, Edward VIII would surely make a more conservative move, hoping Maho Empire would pit all of its might against Ellisen Empire . Then Shansa Empire could fight what was left of Maho’s army . "
"Do you know anything more specific?" Anfey asked . He memorized everything Alice told him in order to tell Black Eleven about it . News like this would make the higher-ups very happy .
"I know Edward VIII would send a squadron of Griffin Aerial Unit . The plan was already made before I left the imperial city . I don’t know if they made any changes to it," Alice said softly . "The squadron has two missions . One is to find chances to kill any powerful man and woman in the service of Maho Empire . The other is to find the exact location of the Roaring Dead Legion in order to prevent it from ambushing Shansa’s army . Baery is very skilled at ambushes and battles . Plus, he is a very powerful man himself . He is the kind of men you need to look out for during a war . "
"How many people are in a squadron?"
"Fifty Griffin Knights . "
"What are griffins’ weaknesses? Fire? Cold? Lightening?"
"Griffins are practically immune to magic . The only kind of magic that can harm them is high level magic . The worst thing that can happen is that they do not have enough food supplies . In a past war, the supply line was disrupted, and the riders lost control of the griffins . The griffins ate all the horses in the cavalry unit and caused major commotion . Since then, the army has been very careful to make sure the griffins are fed properly . "
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