Assassin's Chronicle - Chapter 310

Chapter 310

Hagan hurried past Anfey and disappeared around the corner . Ernest turned to Anfey and asked, "Have you decided when you’re leaving for Violet City?"

"In a few days," Anfey said . Everyone wanted Anfey to bring Ernest with him, but Anfey couldn’t bring himself to ask the question . Ernest was a master swordsman, and if he went to Violet City, he could no longer influence the politics of the empire . Ernest would be much more valuable if he stayed in Sacred City . Not just Saul, but also Yolanthe wanted Ernest on his side .

"I talked to Saul yesterday . He thought that you guys should have left Sacred City by now . Philip is getting more reckless after his alliance with Prince Wester . Who knows what he will do? If it really comes down to it, Saul can’t protect you . "

"He can always go look for me in Violet City," Anfey said, shaking his head .

"Without an order from His Majesty, the magic array will remain closed . Philip doesn’t know magic and can’t open the portal even if he could get into it . If he tries to sneak out of the city, His Majesty would notice his absence . We can reach you faster through the portal . "

"We’re still at a disadvantage," Anfey said, shaking his head .

"There isn’t another way . "

"I can try and talk to Lord Bruzuryano," Anfey said . "The Wolf King should be able to take care of matters in Sacred City . He’s too cunning to fall for any tricks . Bruzuryano doesn’t need to be here . "

"Bruzuryano will not leave, and I would advise you to save your energy . You don’t know this, but his meetings with His Majesty could decide the fate of the druids . " Ernest paused then said, "If my sources are right, the Eagle King should have arrived in the city already . "

"Why isn’t he showing himself?"

"He’s too cautious for that . "

Anfey frowned . He thought he would surely reach an agreement with Bruzuryano, but now he realized his hope was false .

"Don’t worry," Ernest said . "As long as Suzanna and Entos are with you, you won’t be completely helpless if Philip really does track you down . " Ernest was hiding things . Yolanthe had promised that he would keep an eye on Philip, which meant that Philip’s every move was under surveillance . However, he did not want to tell Anfey because he didn’t want Anfey to let his guard down . If something really did happen, that would place everyone in danger .

"Oh, I’ve been meaning to ask," Anfey suddenly said, "I saw the remaining energy from the angel disappear into Suzanna . How would that affect her?"

"Do you know about dragon blood? People who are soaked in dragon blood are unusually strong, at least according to legend . I imagine the angel’s energy works in a similar fashion," Ernest said . Suddenly, he turned around and said, "Hush . Someone’s coming . "

After Ernest’s warning, Anfey heard the faint sound of talking . If Ernest hadn’t said anything, Anfey would have missed it . An old man in white robes walked into view first . Saul was close behind . Another, older man was following them . The third man had long, silvery hair and looked very strong . He had a longsword and was taller than both of his companions .

The first man saw Anfey, Suzanna, and Ernest and smiled . "This must be Anfey and Suzanna . "

"Yes," Saul said, nodding .

"Wonderful," the man said . "I’ve been meaning to meet them . Come here . "

Anfey suddenly realized who the old man must be . He looked at Suzanna, and the two of them began walking towards the three newcomers . Suddenly, the unicorn bolted towards Anfey and jumped between Anfey and Suzanna and the three men . Then an arc of lightning appeared and struck the third man, who frowned but did not move to defend himself .

"How loyal," the first man said with a laugh .

"Stay down," Anfey ordered . Then he began walking again . The unicorn whinnied and grabbed Anfey’s shirt with its teeth and stood firm . Magic beasts weren’t intelligent and often relied on their intuition . It could sense the animosity and did not want Anfey and Suzanna to approach the three men .

"It looks like that thing doesn’t trust you, Philip . Maybe you should go home for the day . Don’t worry, Saul’s here and nothing’s going to go wrong . "

"Yes, Your Majesty," Philip said . He bowed and walked away . He did not look at Anfey even once, as if he did not care for him .

Seeing the unicorn still did not let Anfey go, Yolanthe sighed and walked towards them, staring at the unicorn . He had seen a lot of things as a king, but observing a living young unicorn this close was a first .

"Your Majesty," Anfey said with a bow . Suzanna hurried and curtsied .

"No, no," Yolanthe said, waving his hand . "Let’s just skip this formality, eh?"

"Yes, Your Majesty," Anfey said with a smile .

"You seem unnatural," Yolanthe said . "Like I’ve said, I want you to be natural . Pretend I’m your friend . " Yolanthe smiled, then he reached over to pat the unicorn . The unicorn craned its neck and gave a low whinny . The unicorn didn’t care if Yolanthe was a king . It did not know him and did not want to be patted by him .

Yolanthe sighed and shook his head, straightening his back .

Saul coughed . "Anfey," he said, "you’re a count now . You don’t have to bow to everyone . "

"He’s right," Yolanthe said . "You’ve been busy with your academic work, but you should read a little more about common courtesy . Counts are very important, and I need them to lead the lesser nobility . "

"Yes, my lord," Anfey said, nodding . He thought that everyone had to bow to the king, and he hoped he did not offend the king .

"Saul, I heard you’re preparing for Anfey and Suzanna’s wedding?"

"Yes, Your Majesty . But Anfey and Suzanna are leaving for Violet City soon . They want to wait until they get there . " Saul smiled and said, "It seems like I can’t officiate the wedding . "

"Young people shouldn’t be constrained by the rules," Yolanthe said, shaking his head . "Be more adventuresome . I had my wedding in Forest of Death . We had one guest who also officiated the ceremony . "

"Of course, Your Majesty," Saul said . He turned to Anfey and Suzanna and said, "If you two want, you can have your wedding wherever, whenever you want . Even now . "

Anfey and Suzanna glanced at each other . Anfey did want to have his wedding in Sacred City and have Saul officiate it, but the situation in Sacred City was too tense . They wanted to wait on the wedding and have it after they reached Violet City . Neither expected Yolanthe would propose such a plan on a whim .

"Anfey, Suzanna, what do you say?" Saul asked .

Both Anfey and Suzanna could only stare at Saul . Even though this plan was proposed on a whim, the men who proposed it were too powerful, and both felt uncomfortable about turning down the offer .

"Today is a good day for it," Ernest said . "Everyone’s here . "

"But we aren’t ready," Anfey said hesitantly .

"What preparation do you need? Why don’t we find the others and ask their opinion?" Saul asked . He knew that his other students would never oppose the marriage .

"I…" Anfey said, then turned to Suzanna, who was frowning . She couldn’t say no, but she did not want to say yes, either .

"What do you think, Your Majesty?"

"I think it’s a good plan," Yolanthe said, smiling .

"Master, can’t we wait a few more days?" Anfey pleaded .

"Yes, Your Majesty," Saul said, completely ignoring Anfey .