Assassin's Chronicle - Chapter 245

Chapter 245
"Anfey, aren’t we a little too high profile?" Niya looked around and asked anxiously in a low voice .


Niya and Suzanna had always hidden themselves in the wagon, but now they dressed up and rode on horses with a casual speed, which made Niya feel uneasy .
The appearance of Niya and Suzanna were obviously stunning . Christian looked handsome . Compared with Christian, Anfey was less handsome, but he was still better-looking than most people . Anfey would definitely be considered the second best looking one in the legion .
Two handsome men and two beautiful girls on tall and handsome horses made many pedestrians look at them . Some pedestrians even kept looking back at them when they had walked passed them . The people on foot made a pathway for them as they approached . This world did not have any rules for roads so people just walked anywhere they wanted to . Anfey and his group did not have any trouble walking on the street though .
Suzanna took out her senior swordsmans badge, which she had not worn for a long time at Anfey’s request . She even hung the badge at the most obvious place on her . Actually this badge was the reason people were making a pathway for them . The appearance of Anfey and his group were different and gave different vibes . If one of them was a senior swordswoman, the other three could be even better than her . This gave an impression . No one would want to have any conflict with four senior powers .
"This is good," Anfey said casually .
"Good? Are you letting necromancers know where we are on purpose?" Niya asked .
"Do you think they would not find us if we quietly left?" Anfey refuted .
"But…" Niya pouted . "Didn’t you tell us to do things cautiously? Look at what you are doing now?"
"This time it is different . Men and women are equal," Anfey said .
"What? What do you mean by men and women are equal? Anfey, what are you talking about?" Niya did not get it at all .
"Isn’t Punk City right in front of us?" Christian nodded .
"Let’s take a break at Punk City," Anfey said .
"Anfey, it is only afternoon," Christian said .
"It is too boring if we keep travelling . Let’s walk around the city and take a break . It will be fine," Anfey said .
"Is this really ok, Anfey? We should follow Miorich’s plan and travel quickly . We should rest at Buenos City today, otherwise we will not be able to reach Boman Territory in three days," Christian said .
"Listen to me . We are taking a break here," Anfey demanded .
"Black Eleven and Apa should be already in Buenos City by now . Are we really resting here? They would have rushed to Buenos City for nothing," Christian said .
"That is fine . We can get to Buenos City tomorrow," Anfey said .
Christian helplessly rubbed his forehead . He did not know what Anfey was thinking about . It was obviously just a one-day trip and Anfey wanted to spread it into two .
As they talked, they approached the city gate . Punk City was on the border of the war zone . Shansa Empire military did not have the ability to continue to invade towards the west because of a lack of supplies . They only bothered people in Punk City a little bit so Punk City did not suffer too much damage . The people around Punk City looked quite differently than in Violet City . The difference was obvious .
Seven or eight guards at the city gate saw Anfey and his group . They hurried over . From the way Anfey and his group dressed, they should be important people . Niya even wore her real Saul family dress . In addition to the magic surges from that leather armor, even the hairpins had magic . It must have been made by some mage who was so bored that he even wanted to spend time making such a magic item .
"Master, welcome to Punk City," the head guard at the city gate said with a smile .
The rest of city gate guards had asked other pedestrians to move to the sides to make a path for Anfey and his group . The rest of the guards stood on both sides of the gate to make sure their honorable guests were not bothered .
Anfey nodded with a smile . He glanced at an announcement on the announcement board out of the corner of his eye . It said that the city would collect one month’s toll in order to rebuild the city after the war . It was signed by city master, a Viscount Nana, at the bottom of the announcement .


"Huh? It’s him," Niya in the back said in surprise . She saw that announcement as well .
"Do you know this city master?" Anfey asked .
"Yes, but I am not sure if it is the same person," Niya said .
"This name is rare . It should be the same person . Niya, do you know his background?" Christian said .

"He was a servant of my father . There was an accident in a magic lab one time . He rushed into the fire to try to save magic crystals . His face was turned and one eye got blinded . Our king had bestowed him with peerage for his bravery . He was sent to another state to be a government official . He did something good later on and became a Viscount . " Niya said it vividly . "He came back to see my father every year no matter how busy he was, but I never saw him . "
"How could you never see him if he came back every year?" Anfey asked in curiosity .
"He did not want to see me even when I was little," Niya said .
"Why?" It got Suzanna’s curiosity as well .
"My father told me he was afraid that I would be scared by his face," Niya pouted . "Hmm, why did he do that . I was never a chicken . "
As Anfey talked about the city master with Niya, the guards at the gate almost fainted . They knew the look of their city master . The lead guard gave others a look and two other guards squeezed themselves out of the crowd and disappeared onto the street .
"He is a good man and knows to think for others," Anfey said and smiled . Right now Niya could be scared, but she probably could be "scare" by that city master’s face .
"Anfey, we should go in now," Christian said in a low voice . The crowd was getting bigger and bigger . It was unknown how many eyes had fixed on them, which made Christian feel very uneasy .


"This is for the toll . " Anfey tossed a gold coin to the driver .
"Master, you…" The lead guard looked worried . He did not know if he should take the gold coin or not . If he took it, he was worried that he might get punishment from the city master or not have enough change to give back . The toll was only ten bronze coins . How much change would he have to give back?
Anfey waved his hand with a smile to tell the lead guard that he did not need any change . He passed the gate first . Suzanna and the others followed him on the horses . A guard came over, looked at the gold coin in the lead guard’s hand, and said quietly, "Boss, shouldn’t we go have some drinks tonight?"
"No!" The lead guard pushed him . It would be entertainment for everybody if he took them out for drinks . If something happened, he will be responsible for it . Only stupid people would do things like that . If the city master had been a servant in that girl’s house, it would be an issue whether he should take their toll . Instead of waiting for the city master to punish him, he had better give the gold coin back .
The lead guard pushed the other guard too hard and made him hit yet another guard . One’s nose was bleeding while the other one held the back of his head, screaming in pain .
Anfey did not notice the bloody conflict he had caused with a gold coin . He casually looked around this city . Christian caught up from behind and said, "Anfey, where are we going?"
"The best hotel in the city," Anfey said .
"Do you know which one is the best one?" Christian asked .
"I don’t know, but he should know . " Anfey called a boy loudly: "Hey, kid, stop . "
"Kid" was a negative word . Any young boy fell into this category . As Anfey called, about ten young men stopped at the same time . They all looked at Anfey confused .
Anfey picked an elder kid about fifteen years old . He tossed a gold coin out . "Take us to the best hotel . It will be yours . "
That big kid took over the gold coin and checked for a while . He first shined it on his shirt and bit it with his teeth . When he realized it was an authentic gold coin, he was thrilled . He carefully put it away and signaled Anfey . He turned around and run fast, straight ahead of them .
"Anfey, it’s so wasteful . That is a gold coin," Suzanna said in a low voice .
"Why don’t you try it . It feels good . " Anfey passed a gold coin to Suzanna .
"What?" Suzanna said .
"Try it," Anfey tried to encourage her .
Suzanna looked around and tossed out that gold coin . The coin fell on a homeless man who was lost in thought . That homeless had been jealous of the other lucky boy and did not expect any fortune to fall on him any time soon . He hurried to pick up the gold coin, stood up and walked away without taking his begging sign .
"Nuts, nuts . You both went nuts . " Christian rubbed his forehead and said with a bitter smile .
"This is nothing," Niya snorted . "I tossed out a handful of gold coins on my 18th birthday . "
"A handful?" Anfey was thinking about how doable it would be .
"Ok, Anfey, stop it . Don’t make any trouble . " Christian raised his whip and hit on the horse’s butt . The horse howled, with fore legs raised up in the air and rushed out .
After a while, four of them came to a hotel named House of Mages . The elder kid stood in front of the hotel door, breathing heavily . He looked like he was tired, but very happy at the same time . His parent worked very hard for a month for only a gold coin and a few silver coins . A gold coin was a lot of money for him .
Anfey jumped off the horse and smiled . "Thank you, kid . "
"You are welcome, master . " That kid looked even politer than Anfey . After saying that, he ran towards the other end of the street . He looked like he was going to tell his family the good news that he had earned a gold coin .