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Assassin's Chronicle - Chapter 338




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Chapter 338: Dashed

Everyone could feel the tension between Anfey and Nibison . Nibison swallowed and did not move . He wanted to strike first to establish himself as a force that could not be ignored . If he could overpower Anfey, he would be in control of the situation .



Nibison raised his sword, but before he could do anything, a bright flash of sword radiance struck his sword and shattered it . Nibison was only three paces away from Anfey, but Ernest was more than ten paces away . He managed to shatter Nibison’s sword with just one strike .

Nibison froze, ignoring the pain flaring from his wrist . Not only Nibison, but the other mercenaries were shocked as well . Nibison wasn’t very powerful, but he was still an intermediate swordsmaster . Only a master swordsman could instantly disable an intermediate swordsmaster like Nibison . How did someone like Anfey make a master swordsman work for him?

Nibison growled and lunged at Anfey .

Ernest returned his sword to its sheath . He knew Anfey well and wasn’t worried . If Nibison had a sword, Anfey would not be able to defeat him . However, Nibison was no match for Anfey when it came to hand-to-hand combat .

Anfey stood there, waiting for Nibison . He seems relaxed and did not raise his arm to defend himself . Nibison lunged, grabbing Anfey’s shoulders . As Nibison tightened his grips, Anfey stepped forward . The two were close enough that Nibison’s line of vision was blocked . Nibison stared at Anfey’s face, trying to decide what his next move would be .

Anfey looked at Nibison, then lifted his right knee and slammed it into Nibison’s jaw . The strike broke through Nibison’s combat power . Nibison gasped . His head was thrown back, his jawbone shattered . His eyes widened and his body curled up in pain .

As Nibison fell to the ground, Anfey lifted his leg and kicked the man again in the stomach .

Nibison flew backwards and crashed into the ground . He struggled to get up, spitting out blood and broken teeth .

Anfey jumped over, grabbed Nibison’s head, and slammed it into a table nearby . As Nibison’s body slammed into the table, the large, wooden structure broke with a loud crash . Blood splattered onto the nearby mercenaries . Nibison lay on the broken table, his body twitching a few times, then became still .

The mercenaries narrowed their eyes and stared at Anfey . They did not like him, but they did like their lives and were not planning on dying today .

Anfey took a few steps back and glanced at the mercenaries, trying to read their expression . He wiped a few drops of blood off of his face and clicked his tongue . He had no problem with killing, but he did not like the feeling of blood on him .

Alice found a small handkerchief and handed it to him . Anfey accepted it with a smile and wiped the blood from his hands . "Orsie, Tiger, are your men ready for battle?"

"Of course, my lord," Orsie said, pushing himself up from his chair .

"We’ve been waiting for this day," Tiger agreed .

"Good," Anfey said . "I’ll be waiting . "

Orsie, Tiger, and Elizabeth all nodded to him and walked out of the room . Anfey glanced at the other mercenaries and frowned . "Are you just going to sit here?"

"Of course not," one of the mercenaries said, getting up .

The other mercenaries quickly followed suit . Within a few seconds, all the mercenaries were on their feet and clamoring .



"Good," Anfey said . "You’re eager to work . Don’t let me down . "

The mercenaries streamed out of the room, eager to get away .


After all the mercenaries were gone, the focus of the room turned to Alice . She was wearing a white gown, clearly overdressed for a meeting with mercenaries .

"Do we need people following them?" Anfey asked .

"No," Alice said with a shrug . "No one likes Manlyn, I promise you that . " Alice smiled . She was acting very natural, as if the entire room’s attention was not on her .

"Of course," Anfey said . "I trust your judgement . "

Alice narrowed her eyes and glanced at Anfey, then she sighed and turned away . A few moments later, a large man in armor walked into the meeting room .

Anfey took a deep breath but did not say anything . He already knew that Kumaraghosha must have become an ally of Alice’s . They were both from Shansa Empire, and both had been betrayed by it . They had too much in common for them not to become friends . If Kumaraghosha did not serve Alice, he would not serve anyone else .

Kumaraghosha saw Anfey and frowned . Alice reached over and tugged at his shirt . Kumaraghosha sighed . "My lord," he said with a small nod .



"Are you not surprised?" Anfey asked .

Kumaraghosha shrugged . He wasn’t a bootlicker . Trying to ingratiate himself with Anfey would be going against his personality and his values . He had ability to lead but was not good at currying favor . If he was good at it, he at least would be a general by now, not abandoned and betrayed by his own nation .

He didn’t want to say anything and didn’t need to . After he left Shansa Empire, he headed straight to Moramatch . He wanted closure and knew he would get it there . After he met Alice, however, he realized that he had been wrong .

So what if he died at Moramatch? It wouldn’t make those who condemned him feel guilty . It wouldn’t bring punishment to Mintel . It wouldn’t clear his name . It would only make those who betrayed him glad that he would never be able to speak the truth .

If no one was willing to listen to his story, he would use his sword to show his enemies that they were wrong in condemning him . Revenge would be so sweet . If he manage to kill all those that had wronged him, he would be at peace . If he failed, he would die . But he did not care about death anymore .

It was Alice who talked some sense into Kumaraghosha . She managed to show him that now was not the time for revenge . He pledged himself to Alice, which led to him saluting Anfey . But he would not serve Anfey unless it was Alice’s command .

Anfey looked at the man for a few moments, then turned his eyes away . "Ozzic," he said . "Take your people to the prison . If they won’t let you in, force your way in . "

"My lord, Shinbella…"

"I trust that she is smart enough to realize who am I once she gets the news of revolts in the city," Anfey said . "She won’t work against us . "

"I’m asking what I should do if the guards use Shinbella as leverage," Ozzic said . He could tell that Anfey was interested in Shinbella and did not want anything to happen to her before he could talk to her .

"I wouldn’t worry about that," Anfey said . "Shinbella is the deputy leader of their mercenary group and is a senior swordsmaster . I doubt they would do anything to threaten her life . "

"But what if?" Ozzic asked .

"Then I guess it was not meant to be," Anfey said .

Ozzic nodded . He stood and quickly left the room with his men .

"Alice," Anfey said . "Take me to Manlyn . I need to talk to him . "

"Kumaraghosha can do that for you . "

"No," Anfey said, shaking his head . "I need to go meet him myself . "



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