Assassin's Chronicle - Chapter 158

Chapter 158

Chapter 158: A Good King

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

"Zubin’s back . " Christian waved his hand and dispersed the Eye of the Sky .

"He should have been back a long time ago," Hagan said and stood up . Moramatch was a small town, and there were supplies Hagan needed that could not be found in the town . His potions were almost all gone, and a few potions were needed urgently . He had been waiting for Zubin impatiently .

A few minutes later, Zubin’s caravan entered the town . Zubin jumped off the first carriage . He seemed exhausted . Clearly this trip had not been easy for him .

"You’re finally back . " Sante said,walking up to Zubin . "I thought you were too taken by the city and had forgotten about us . "

"Sounds like something you would do," Zubin said with a grin . "I’ll keep in mind not to send you to the city . "

"And I thought we were friends! You can just go have fun by yourself and leave me behind!"

"Have fun?" Zubin shook his head . "You can’t even imagine!"

Just then, someone screamed in a nearby house, "Get back here!"

A white figure jumped out of the house and landed by the clearing . The little unicorn glanced at the house proudly . A dress dangled from its horn .

Shally ran out of the house with a branch . She was chasing after the unicorn, but changed her path as soon as she saw Zubin . She stopped in front of him and asked, "Did you bring me anything?"

"Of course," Zubin smiled . He turned and called . A mercenary hurried over, holding a small chest .

"What’s in it?" Shally asked, her eyes shining . Most young girls like shining and beautiful things . The chest was adorned with shining crystals, and even if there was nothing inside, Shally would have been content with the gift .

"Look for yourself," Zubin said as he handed the chest to Shally .

The little unicorn, seeing that Shally was distracted, dropped the dress and whined, hoping to get Shally’s attention . Then it picked up the dress again, ready to run at anytime .

However, Shally's attention was completely absorbed by the chest, and she did not pay attention to the unicorn . She took the chest gingerly . She held her breath as she opened the lid carefully . The chest was filled with colorful dresses and sparkling jewelry . Shally’s eyes widened .

"Thank you so much, Zubin!" Shally said happily . She smiled and held her gift close to her chest .

"Zubin, why did you get her so many things? It’s surely expensive," Suzanna scolded him softly as she walked over . In the past, she did not care if anyone bought Shally gifts . Now, however, she was to be the wife of their leader, and was in a more complicated situation . She was afraid that buying luxuries for Shally would create a negative impact . She did not want to trouble anyone .

"It’s just some crystal jewelry . I thought Shally would find them pretty," Zubin said . This meant the the jewelry was inexpensive, and Suzanna had nothing to worry about .

"Suzanna!" Shally pouted, looking at her sister .

"She’s too young for jewelry," Suzanna said, patting Shally’s head . "You don’t have to bring her anything next time . "

"That’s all secondary . The most important thing is that Shally is happy . " Zubin grinned .

"You're the best, Zubin," Shally said sweetly .

"Even better than Anfey?"

Shally looked at Suzanna, then shook her head . She might have been young, but she knew that jewels were only temporary . What was more important was her family . She heard that Anfey was going to her marry her sister, so of course Anfey was more important .

The little unicorn was getting impatient . It ran towards Shally with the dress dangling from its mouth, and nudged Shally . It turned to run away, but before it could get away, Suzanna stopped it and took the dress .

"Is it doing this on purpose again?" Suzanna asked, handing Shally the dress .

Shally took the dress and glared at the unicorn .

The young unicorn whined unhappily at Suzanna . Clearly, it thought Suzanna was being unfair .

"Where are my things? My supplies?" Hagan hurried over and asked .

"It’s all on the carriages," Zubin said .

"What’s the rush? Even Shally was more patient than you," Sante said .

"Shut up," Hagan snapped . "I'm rushing because I’m making weapons for you . "

"You wasted all those potions and made nothing so far . "

"I'm practicing ancient alchemy . You wouldn’t understand," Hagan snorted . "I'm still not familiar with it, but when I get the hang of it, you will be very impressed . "

"Ancient alchemy? You’ve never told us anything about that . "

"I've only gotten into it lately," Hagan said, turning his eyes away .

"The only person that knows ancient languages is Hui Wei . Did you find out from him?" Zubin asked .

"That’s none of your business," Hagan said . He turned and began walking towards the carriages .

"Why is he being so secretive? I have no interest in alchemy," Sante said, shaking his head .

"Zubin, you’re back . " Anfey walked over and joined the conversation . Zubin nodded .

"Did anything happen?" Anfey asked .

"We encountered some bandits, but we were under the Band of Brothers mercenary banner, and they did not attack us . "

"As long as there were no casualties," Anfey nodded . He looked at Zubin and said, "Come with me . "

"Alright . "

Looking at Anfey and Zubin, Sante scratched his head . "Since when did they become so secretive? Why can't they talk in front of us? Suzanna, do you know anything?"

"She doesn’t," Shally said before Suzanna could reply . "She wouldn’t tell you if she did . "

"Shally, I’ve never done anything to you, have I?"

Anfey and Zubin had already left the clearing and rounded the corner . Anfey’s residence was just ahead . "Is everything done?" Anfey asked softly .

Zubin nodded . "That guy named Shinon, he looked like he did not know anything . You sure he won’t mess anything up?"

"I use him because he knows nothing . If he knows too much he’s unfit for the job," Anfey said . "You’re sure he met with Anthony?"

"I saw Anthony escorting him out," Zubin said . He glanced around and said in a hushed voice, "Anfey, are you sure dealing with Anthony was the right move?"

"You’re not doubting me, are you?" Anfey asked jokingly .

"Listen, Anfey . After you saved us back in the Sacred City, I knew I could respect you as a leader . " Zubin stopped in his tracks, his expression grave . "On that ship, you were the only one that remained calm after we fell into the trap . I am not a blind follower . Time after time you proved you are a good leader . I do not doubt your actions, or else I would have talked to you before I left . "

"I apologize . I shouldn't have joked about that," Anfey said . He sighed and shook his head .

Zubin smiled and began walking again .

"Actually, this was just to get acquainted with Anthony . We want him to be able to recognize us and trust us, so we can use him later," Anfey told Zubin . "What did we give up? Useless information . Nothing that would affect Maho Empire negatively . "

"Anfey, you better be careful . Anthony is not easily fooled . "

"I know, and we only have one chance . We cannot waste that chance," Anfey sighed, looking up at the sky . "My respect for someone has increased . "

"Who is it?"

"His Majesty," Anfey said with a smile . "After Black Eleven told everyone that His Majesty is still alive, I never expected everyone to be so happy . Blavi is a serious guy, and even he broke into song . Only the wisest, most respected king could manage to impact his subjects like that . "

"His Majesty is a wonderful king," Zubin said with a smile . "There's a time he was patrolling the city, and his carriage driver…"

"The driver knocked over a commoner, and His Majesty helped the man up and apologized to him, right?" Anfey smiled . "I’ve heard it so many times . " Anfey wasn’t trying to downplay Yolanthe’s achievement . Even though he suspected Yolanthe faked his own death as a stunt, he still respected him . People who did not know how to pull successful publicity stunts were not fit to be politicians . A king who did things for show was still much better than a king who did nothing . Yolanthe’s policies showed that he cared for the rights of his subjects . This was a rare occurrence in this world .