Assassin's Chronicle - Chapter 370

Chapter 370: Runaway

"Don’t worry?" Anfey asked, smiling . "Then why did you make Fernando leave his men?"

"He’s right, my lady," Ozzic said . "Just send them away . We need some peace around here . "

"Fernando promised to take care of the zombies and the necromancers, but we cannot leave our security in someone else’s hands," Alice said sternly . "We have to have some priests and Knights of Light here in order for Moramatch to become a stronghold against the necromancers .

"You are a count appointed by Yolanthe himself, but you still rose up in rank too quickly . I am sure that you are not as well loved as you think you are . You will be fine if you never lose a fight, but the moment you do, those who are jealous will rise up against you . "

"Are you threatening me?" Anfey demanded .

Alice smiled, staring at Anfey . "I’m not threatening you, my lord . I am merely stating the truth . "

Anfey sighed . He knew she was right . "Fine," he said, "I see your point . "

"Good," Alice said . "As long as Fernando’s men are here, we can ensure that we have decent protection should any zombie or necromancer break through the frontline . If anything goes wrong, we can always blame Fernando . "

"And Fernando can blame someone else," Orsie said .

"Which is why I requested those priests," Alice said . "We can easily blame it on them . "

Anfey nodded .

"You heard what Fernando just said," Alice continued . "The number of zombies is off . Mauso is called the Observer for a reason . He is not only a wise man but also a powerful druid . He could see through disguises, including magical ones . If he couldn’t find the zombies, something must be wrong . Just because we can’t see them, doesn’t mean the necromancers are gone . If Fernando gained an upper hand, they will likely ambush Moramatch . We have to be prepared . "

"You have a good plan, I see," Anfey said .

Alice shrugged . "I’m not a mage or a swordsman . I cannot even fend for myself . If Moramatch falls, I fall with it . I have to plan for my future . " She paused and glanced around, then lowered her voice and said, "Fernando is too careless . Makes me think maybe he is feigning ignorance . "

Anfey nodded . "I will keep an eye on him . Do you want Shinbella here?"

"No," Alice said . "Other than Lady Suzanna, Shinbella is your biggest asset . You need her . "

"You’re right," Anfey agreed . "As long as you have Ernest with you, you will be safe . "

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"Suzanna!" Shally exclaimed when she saw her sister . She dashed towards Suzanna and threw herself at her sister . Suzanna held Shally close to her, happy to be reunited with her sister . When Suzanna left Sacred City, Saul had advised her to take the long way around and relax, since Moramatch had Shield of Light legion . Suzanna had accepted Saul’s advice and agreed to spend more time traveling . However, this was all part of Yolanthe’s plan . He knew the conflicts in Country of Mercenaries very well and needed to avoid conflicts .

The others gathered around in surprise, Riska and Zubin at their head . Urter appeared as well . Suzanna’s trip to Sacred City was a secret, and the only one who knew was Urter . Not only did he know that she had returned to Sacred City, he also knew that she had just buried her mother .

Suzanna forced a smile, but her acting was too forced and her friends knew her well enough to know that something was bothering her .

"What’s wrong?" Zubin asked, unsettled . "Did something happen in Moramatch?"

Riska frowned . "Don’t curse it," he said, poking Zubin . Then he turned to Suzanna and asked, "What’s wrong? Are you alright?"

"What happened to Moramatch?" Niya asked as she pushed through the crowd .

"Nothing," Suzanna said, shaking her head . "Moramatch is fine . I am on my way there but I wanted to see you guys . "

"On your way there? Where were you?" Zubin asked .

"Sacred City . "

"You were in Sacred City?" Niya asked, surprised .

Suzanna nodded . "I don’t want to talk too much about it," she said . Zubin opened his mouth and wanted to ask something, but Niya poked him on the shoulder and shook her head . They all knew that there was no use pressuring Suzanna into doing something she did not want to do . All they can do was wait for Suzanna to be ready to explain what had happened .

"Why don’t you come in and rest for a bit?" Riska asked . "You don’t have to rush . The mansion’s construction is almost done . You want to check it out?"

Suzanna shook her head and tightened her arms around Shally . She was very sad, and the only thing she wanted to do was stay with her sister . She did not care about mansions and rooms .

"Suzanna," Niya asked quietly . "Did you…did you…"

"I did," Suzanna said . She was very sad, but still smiled when she saw Niya’s hesitance .

"Is he angry?" Niya asked, nervous . She had run away from home and wouldn’t blame Saul if he was furious .

"No," Suzanna said, shaking her head . "Don’t worry . I think he expected this . "

"Thank god," Niya said with a long sigh . "I was so worried that he would send people to fetch me . "

Suddenly, something burst through a nearby door . A few moments later, Hagan appeared, panting . "Wait!" Hagan called . "Goddammit, stop!" He froze when he saw Suzanna . "Hey Suzanna," he said . "When did you arrive?"

"Just now," Suzanna said . The unicorn galloped over to her and nudged her with its head . It had a vial in its mouth . The vial had some red liquid in it, and some of the liquid was leaking onto the floor .

"What is this?" Suzanna asked, taking the vial from the unicorn .

"It’s my new potion," Hagan said angrily . "I should have known better than to trust this thing . Why are you all standing here? Let’s go inside . "

"Suzanna’s leaving in a bit," Zubin said .

"So soon?"

"I’m worried about Moramatch," Suzanna said . The unicorn pranced around Suzanna and glanced around, whinnying . Suzanna smiled and scratched the unicorn’s neck .

"How is Moramatch?" Riska asked .

"It was good when I left," Suzanna said, handing the small vial to Niya . "Do you need me to send any messages to Anfey?"

"We’re good," Riska said . "Just a bit bored . When are we heading over?"

Suzanna shrugged . "Anfey and Alice make the plan . I just execute it . I can ask them for you, though . " She stood up and smiled . "I have to go . I will see you all soon, hopefully . "

Shally grabbed Suzanna’s shirt and said, "Are you leaving already?" She knew that she couldn’t keep Suzanna with her, but she was too sad to think about that .

Suzanna stroked Shally’s hair and left a kiss on her forehead . "I’ll see you again soon, I promise," Suzanna said . Shally sobbed but did not try to stop her again .

Seeing that Suzanna was about to leave, the unicorn whined and grabbed her shirt with its teeth, trying to stop her . Suzanna gently pulled her shirt out of the unicorn’s mouth and hugged Shally again . Then she turned and mounted her horse .

"Bye, Suzanna!" Shally called . Suzanna turned and waved at her sister, then she rode down the road and disappeared around the corner .

"What do you think happened?" Riska asked . "She’s acting strange . "

"Who knows?" Niya said with a sigh . "But I know she is strong . Whatever happened, she endure it . " She paused and glanced around . "Where’s the unicorn?"

Riska glanced around and said, "Wasn’t it just…"

"It’s not chasing Suzanna, is it?" Sante asked, anxiously .