Assassin's Chronicle - Chapter 480

Chapter 480: Normal People

Scarlet's body was placed on a large table . Her eyes, already dull, were half-open . Without her armor, she appeared much younger than her age .

Outside, the army camp was in chaos . Her death was a devastating blow to the Shansa army . Every soldier now must fight for their own future . Some insisted on avenging, while others believed they should retreat to preserve the army's strength . The argument lasted all night long yet no agreement was reached .

Prince Jerrick was in a very difficult situation . The soldiers may be arguing, but they all had allies . Prince Jerrick was the only one who was truly alone . He sat in the corner of a tent, saying nothing . He knew that Scarlet had died because she left to save him .

After Scarlet's death, he became the de facto leader of the army, but he could not go visit her . Last night, Manstuly tried to see Scarlet's body but was attacked by Scarlet's mysterious guards . Now, no one was allowed near her body .

A dark shadow appeared in the army camp and floated towards the tent with Scarlet's body . A gust of wind blew open the tent's flap, and the dark shadow slipped into the tent without anyone noticing .

Aside from Scarlet's body, there were three men in dark clothing . Seeing the dark shadow, the three men knelt to greet the shadow .

The shadow floated towards Scarlet's body . He was a very thin man, his cheeks and eyes were sunken . His skin was very pale, as if he hadn't seen the sun in years .

"Leave me," Golman ordered .

The three guards stood and left the tent .

Golman reached out and stroked Scarlet's face . He was one of the smartest men in the world, but he had made so many mistakes . He was the only person who could understand his own burdens and pain .

He knew how much the necromancers contributed to the world, and he pitied them . He believed that the necromancers were only fighting for survival . He was seeking immortality as well, because he had so many questions and he had so much to learn . He needed time . He had become a necromancer so he could answer those questions .

Who would have thought Minos's goal wasn't to preserve but to destroy? Golman could not allow that to happen, which was why he betrayed Minos .

He had thought Baery was his friend, which was why he told Baery about Scarlet and why he pushed Scarlet to the position she was in . He was proud of her and wanted his friends to see how good she was . He never thought Baery would do anything to hurt Princess Victoria .

Princess Victoria was another one of his friends, and he had known Victoria before he knew Scarlet . Victoria never showed any degree of disgust towards him, even though she had plenty of reason to do so . She respected his intelligence, and they would often have long conversations . She listened to him and was the one who made him feel like his hard work was worth it .

Victoria died because of him, and every time Golman recall Victoria, his heart would ache .

He couldn't blame Baery and chose to keep his distance . He understood why Baery did what he did, but he could not forgive Baery .

Golman sighed and reached for Scarlet's left hand . Before he could touch her hand, he stopped . His eyes flickered . He was hesitating .

He had known Scarlet for her entire life, and he knew very well that Scarlet's emotions towards him had stopped at respect . Even though he tried hard to treat her well, his coldness when Victoria died had angered Scarlet . He doubt that she had forgiven him .

Golman was very hesitant . If he revived her, he would face everything he had been running away from . But if he didn't, what would he say to Victoria? What about his promise to her? Golman sighed and grabbed Scarlet's hand . He found the ring on Scarlet's finger and tapped it a few times .

The ring was plain, with not a lot of decorations . After Golman tapped it, however, the shape began to change . The gemstone blinked a few times, and a red pentagram flickered into existence . The pentagram was surging against the surface of the gemstone, moving and contracting as if it was a human heart .

A surge of magic spread across the land . It was a surge only necromancers could feel .

Desvidia and Morgan were the first to sense the surge of magic . Even though they were far from the Shansa army camp, they still felt the surge as if it was right next to him . The two of them widened their eyes and glanced at each other . They both saw fear in each other's eyes .

"He's mad," Morgan whispered . "Golman, you're mad! Mad! Why would you use the Ring of the Undead?"

Desvidia glanced in the direction of the army camp, his brows furrowed together in a deep frown .

The surge spread across the ocean and reached Greenwich Island . A broken skeleton raised its head and howled in excitement and anger .

Red veins appeared under Scarlet's skin . The ring's power was still sealed away, and Scarlet's injuries were very grave, but something was still flowing through the red veins as if it was trying to save her . The veins began to pulse faster and grow larger . As the power of the Ring of the Undead was unleashed, Scarlet's body began to glow red .

"I hope I'm right," Golman whispered, looking at Scarlet's face .

Life began to return to Scarlet's body, and her eyes flickered open a few moments later . She pushed herself up and saw Golman . She frowned and tried to sit up, but she could not control her body just yet . "You came," she said . She did not appear surprised by Golman's presence .

"Do you know why I chose you to be my student?" Golman asked softly .

"Because you foresaw my fate in the stars," Scarlet said .

"Yes, and I also said I saw you as the ruler of Shansa Empire . That is what motivated you, isn't it?" Golman paused . "Do you know why I stopped talking about reading the stars?"

"Why?"

"Because something went wrong," Golman said . He picked up a small pebble and tossed it into a bowl of water next to the table . "Because like the water, something, someone, appeared . Their appearance has disrupted the alignment of the stars . Which is why my readings before are untrue now . You need to take care of yourself . " Golman looked at Scarlet . He was more than her teacher . He treated her the way he would treat his own daughter . He wanted to her stay safe .