Assassin's Chronicle - Chapter 214

Chapter 214
Anfey paced around in the room, trying to decide what he should do . He knew that there were things he should not get involved in, but he was left with very few choices . "Urter, can you promise that no one else knows about this?"


"Yes," Urter said . "I can promise that . "
"Did you take care of all the slaves?"
"Yes," Urter said . He could tell Anfey was still worried, and added, "At least the only thing they found was a stone tablet . My men noticed before they could remove it, and relayed the news to me . "
"Are your men trustworthy?"
"I cannot promise that, but they do not know what was going on . I was the only one who knows there is an entrance under the stone tablet . I was the only one that went inside . " Urter reached into his pocket and wished out a gold coin and handed it to Anfey . "I found this down there . "
"Don’t you have a dimensional ring?" Anfey asked . He did not know what the rings were at first, but after he learned what one was, everyone around him had one . Seeing Urter searching through his pocket was something unfamiliar .
"Are you mocking me, my lord?" Urter asked . "I am only a sheriff . "
"This is a big city," Anfey said, taking the gold coin into his hand . "Your salary shouldn’t be too bad . " He looked down at the gold coin . On one side was the image of a man with a large beard, and the other side was covered in runes he could not read .
"My salary was less than a single gold coin," Urter said . "And living in such a city comes with a high cost . "
"Really," Anfey said and glanced at Urter . Doris was from a poorer family, but she still had a dimensional ring . Urter was a sheriff, but still could not afford one . Which meant that he was a honest man who did not try to steal . In comparison, the wages of the dwarves were several times more than Urter’s . No wonder the dwarves worked so hard . Anfey was amused, as well . Urter earned one gold coin a month . How expensive could his cost of living be?
"Do you recognize it, my lord?" Urter asked . He had a sense that Anfey was lacking in common sense, and he wanted to be clear .
"No," Anfey said, shaking his head . "What is this?"
"This is made by King Brunswick, the last king of the Brunswick Dynasty . He had no children with his wife, Marisa, who did not have any interest in power . After she defeated the magic beasts, she disappeared, leaving the court to their own devices . The nobilities warred against each other for power . " Urter sighed and shook his head . "There were a lot of powerful men in that civil war . They were loyal to Brunswick Dynasty and were willing follow Marisa’s lead, but that does not mean they were willing to follow other people’s lead . That was the end of Brunswick Dynasty . "
"Were there coins like this in the other fake mazes?"
"Yes," Urter said gloomily . "We do not know whether those mazes were fake or not . This proved that the maze has something to do with Marisa . "
"At least halt the construction on the mansion," Anfey said quietly .
"You cannot do that, my lord!" Urter said hurriedly .
"Why is that?"
"There are already people who are curious about what had happened . If we stop the construction, it will be a confirmation," Urter said . "We cannot stop the construction . What we can do, however, is change the place where we found the tablet into a garden . That should solve our dilemma . "
"You’re right," Anfey said with a nod .
Urter grinned and said, "Well, allow me to congratulate you now, my lord . "
"For what?" Anfey asked, tossing the coin up and down . "I don't see any joyous occasions . "
"According to the empire’s laws, everything that is found within the land of a nobleman belongs to him . Which means now you are the legal owner of the underground maze . "
"Even if the empire has laws like this, do you think they will let me keep it if it really is the tomb of Queen Marisa?"
"That I do not know," Urter said . "I am a sheriff . My only job is to assist you, my lord . "


"You said earlier that you went into the maze alone," Anfey said . "Were you not scared?"
"I've been hearing adventurous stories for years now . My teacher once said that there is no profit without danger . I am not afraid of it . "
"Your teacher?"
"Have you forgotten, my lord? I once trained with Apa . "

"Why didn’t you join a mercenary band, then?"
"I do not have combat power, nor can I use magic . No one would take someone like me," Urter said, shaking his head .
"There are people with those things who are still idiots," Anfey said . "Intelligence is much more important than power in my mind . Come on, let’s go . They may think you are trying to kill me . "
"Me?" Urter asked, almost amused .
"Where did all your money go?" Anfey said as the two left the room .
"I don't have a family to take care of, but my men do . Their lives are much more difficult than mine . "
Anfey nodded, but did not say anything more . He walked out of the inn and towards where Suzanna, Apa, and Black Eleven were standing . He had spent too much time speaking with Urter, and the three of them were all curious about their conversation .
Anfey walked over to his carriage and jumped in . "Suzanna," he called, "come in . Urter, you come in as well . "


Urter blinked, then hurried over to the carriage . He held out a hand out of courtesy and wanted to help Suzanna up . Suzanna, however, did not need his help . Urter's hand fell back to his side awkwardly, and he climbed into the carriage after her .
"How many coins do you have right now?" Anfey asked Suzanna .
"How many do you need?"
"A hundred . "
Suzanna pulled out her money pouch and began counting the coins . A few minutes later, ten columns of gold coins were laid out on the ground neatly .
"Urter, take these . "
Urter’s expression paled . "What do you mean, my lord? It is my job to assist you . You don't need to…"
"Don’t," Anfey said, interrupting Urter’s protest . "It’s not just for you . You need a dimensional ring . Some things are only safe when you put it in a ring, do you understand?"
"But…"
"You can twist my intention however you want, but you will keep the money," Anfey said . "Go and arrange my meeting with Aroben tonight . "
"Yes, my lord," Urter said . "I will get on that . "
"Alright," Anfey nodded . "Go . People will grow suspicious at the length of our conversation . "
"Yes, my lord," Urter said . He looked at Anfey, then began to collect the coins slowly . If Anfey appeared too proud, Urter would have left immediately . However, Anfey had appeared very sincere . In the end, Urter had to break his own rule .
A hundred gold coins, however, were much heavier than Urter had expected . As he stood, the coins fell out of his pocket and onto the floor .
Suzanna grinned at the sight . Urter tried to pick up the coins quickly while hiding his embarrassment, but the coins were scattered all over the floor .
Technically, this was the first time Urter accepted a bribe, and he had learned his lesson . Anfey tried to hide his smile, and did not say anything . After a few moments, Suzanna stood up, and helped Urter gather all the coins .
"Armin, coming in," Anfey called, suppressing his laughter .
Black Eleven appeared, and frowned when he saw the coins on the floor .
"Take these to Urter’s," Anfey ordered .
Black Eleven nodded . He waved his hand, and gathered all the coins into his dimensional ring .
"You know the convenience of a ring now, Urter?" Anfey asked with a smile .
Urter nodded hurriedly and looked at neither Anfey nor Suzanna .
"Armin, be careful . Don’t let Apa know what’s going on . "
"Why?" Black Eleven asked, frowning . He had already told Apa about some of Anfey’s deeds . If there was something wrong with Apa, the warning was clearly too late .
"No," Anfey said, "but still, don’t tell him . "
"Alright," Black Eleven said, nodding . "I understand . "