Assassin's Chronicle - Chapter 150

Chapter 150

Chapter 150: Ancient Ruins

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio  Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

After Black Eleven’s departure, Anfey remained seated, deep in his own thoughts . He then left the room slowly . The campsite was brightly lit, and a lot of people walked about, taking care of their chores . Anfey spotted Christian across the camp . Christian had been busy at work ever since they entered the town . Seeing that he was still busy this close to midnight, Anfey felt somewhat guilty and wanted to go talk to him . However, he changed his mind and changed his direction .

Anfey felt something stirring within him as he watched the stars . Speaking with Black Eleven struck a chord in him . Saying that no one would forget him…that is an ode to a hero . He was very familiar with the topic and had seen it in countless books and movies . The old world may not be kind to him, and he may not miss it, but it was still his home .

He knew where to go when he was sad or upset . He had familiar friends there . He could opt for traveling as well, and see the world for himself . In this world, however, he could do very little of that .

Anfey knew that he was not a hero . Saving the slaves and creating an image for himself were something he did to hide who he truly was . He preferred to stay in the darkness and observe the world, but being observed by those in the dark . Even if he wanted to change something, he would do so in secret . He was not someone who enjoyed being the face of a movement .

People’s personalities may change, but for someone like Anfey, who had already experienced so much, it was unlikely to change, unless something traumatic happened .

Suddenly, he heard a voice from one of the rooms . He stopped to listen .

"Hui Wei, use your combat power . Quickly!" Hagan called .

"Why?"

"Aren’t you a two-discipliner? I want to try something . "

"So is Anfey . Go find him," Hui Wei said .

"He doesn’t have combat power . "

"Go find Niya then . " Hui Wei clearly knew his excuses weren’t working, because his voice was getting quieter .

"Are you a man or not?"

"Fine, I’ll cooperate this time . I have a condition, though . "

"What is it?"

"You have to tell me what kind of potion you’ve been making . "

"No . Ask something else . "

"Why not? So what if I know? I won’t tell anyone . "

"I still can’t tell you . " Hagan may have been desperate to find someone to experiment on, but he still had his standards .

"Really? Guess you have to find someone…" Before Hui Wei could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by the sound of fighting and grunting . A few moments later Hui Wei said, "Fine, fine . Do your experiment . "

"You should have known better than to fight with me," Hagan said .

"Shut up . You’re the only alchemist here . You’re precious . I didn’t want to hurt you . "

"What do you mean?"

"Look at this . Can you fix it?"

"Where did you get this?"

"This is an advantage that comes with studying ancient languages . My favorite pastime is to look for ancient ruins," Hui Wei said .

"You’re saying you found all these in ruins? How many ruins have you found?"

"It's not that easy, I found one by luck," Hui Wei said in a hushed voice . "Hagan, lower your voice . This is our secret . "

"Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone," Hagan promised . "By the way, Vonmerge told me you encountered Anfey when they were searching for treasure . Is that the ancient ruin?"

"No, that was just something I found by luck," Hui Wei sighed and said . "I’ve spent some time there already . Who would have thought there was treasure there? Or else he wouldn’t have been the one to find it . "

"Well, that’s a good thing, or else you wouldn’t have befriend Anfey . And we wouldn’t be friends . "

"It’s a good thing to be friends with him?"

"Did he not treat you well?"

"He conned me! He stole my…never mind . What is gone is gone . "

"You’re too simple," Hagan sighed and said .

"What do you mean?"

"Think about it . If other people found you, what would they do? They would try to take everything you have . If a necromancer found you, he might try to turn you into one of his little puppets . Has Anfey ever physically mistreated you?"

"Not really . "

"Now he treats you as one of his own, and comes to you for advice . What more do you want?"

"He talks crap about me all day . You wouldn’t like it, either . "

"I am very comfortable . I like this mercenary group . Except for the name . "

"You don’t even know him . He is a…"

"I do know him . Back in Blackwater City, he had me make a lot of things . I know what those things were for . While you guys were comfortable in your beds, he was out with Suzanna, putting himself in danger doing who knows what . Who did he do that for?" Hagan said slowly . "After all this potion is done, Anfey will leave with Suzanna again and you will stay where it is safe . I bet you . "

Hui Wei fell quiet .

"I don’t care how he treats his enemies, I only know how he treats his friends . I feel very safe here . "

"Whatever . Look . Do you think you can fix this?" Hui Wei asked .

"I’m just an alchemist . If you don't mind me destroying this, I can try . "

"Never mind then," Hui Wei said nervously .

Outside, Anfey smiled faintly . He did not want to disturb the two inside . He turned and walked away from the house . He only took two steps before an arc of lightning swept towards him . This was the first time he had experienced a lightning attack, but as the lightning passed him, he did not feel any pain .

The voices inside stopped, then Hagan called, "Wait, let me do my experiment!"

"No, does it hurt?" Hui Wei sounded exasperated .

"Hagan, what are you doing?" Anfey asked .

The door was pushed open and Hagan appeared . "Anfey, it’s you . What is it?"

"Hagan, how is it going with the potions?" Anfey asked as he made his way into the house .

"I ran out of materials . Vonmerge’s friends should be delivering it in two days . "

Anfey was already inside the house . Hui Wei stood up and greeted him with a nod . He watched Anfey carefully, but Anfey wouldn’t make mistakes in situations like this . He kept his face neutral . "Five more days . Two more for you . Can you finish all the potion?"

"I should be able to . "

"Good," Anfey smiled and said . "What were you doing just then?"

"Hagan wanted to do experiment on me," Hui Wei complained .

"Don’t injure anyone . "

"Of course not," Hagan said .

Their conversation was interrupted by a sudden ruckus outside . Anfey turned and walked out of the house . Two tiny figures dashed by, then two bolts of lightning appeared and struck the two figures . Both fell to the ground .

By the time Anfey, Hagan, and Hui Wei approached, there was already a group of people gathered there . The dwarf children’s bodies were strewn on the ground .

"Blavi, what happened?" Anfey asked Blavi, who had just released the lightning bolts .

"They were getting away . I had to do something . "

Dwarves’ defense may not be as good as the werewolves, but it was still very impressive . However, it was a result of years of strengthening themselves . Dwarf children could not have defended themselves against the lightning . The magic left two large, bloody wounds on the children’s bodies .

Anfey saw Doris and Suzanna walking over as well . He assessed the situation quickly, then turned to Blavi and said, "Don't worry about the children anymore . If they want to go, they’re free to go . Don’t try to stop them . " For Anfey, these young prisoners were practically useless . Not only did his people have to spend time and energy to guard them, killing them could upset those with gentler hearts . Letting them go was the ultimate solution . The children would have a difficult time surviving alone in the wild . They would either be turned into slaves or food for the magic beasts, if they didn’t starve to death before that .

"God . . . " Doris called out in shock . Luckily she had not witnessed the battlefield, or else she would have been sick to her stomach . Choosing Country of Mercenaries as her training ground was a mistake on Doris’s part . It was not a good place for someone like her .

Suzanna, on the other hand, did not say anything . She looked at the children, then turned to look at Anfey . Perhaps it was because she was in love, she would always look at Anfey, as if Anfey was the most handsome man alive .

"Letting them all go?" Blavi asked .

"Yes . They’re children . They can’t do much . "