Chapter 49
Chapter 49
In Maruto’s presence, the girl couldn’t find the courage to kill the superior-looking guy in front of her who, for some reason, people want to have killed . Even if her head told her not to, her body still lowered the daggers without permission .
[It’s a lie… . . I’m, a cold blooded assassin . Mission… . . must be……fulfilled . ]
(―――――――this is……a first ……I…… must prioritize the mission…… but ……why……)
Her fingers started to tremble as if cramping, the daggers easily slipped through her grasp and fell to the ground . She could hear rushing footsteps coming from behind . Knights rushed in with murderous intent . She was surrounded in an instant .
A blue-haired boy stepped forward with sword in his hand .
[Pardon me, I’ll have you die . ]
The silver haired girl didn’t say anything . It’s as if she was a sinner waiting for punishment after admitting to all the crime she had done so far .
When the sword slashed down, it was actually Maruto who stopped it .
[Wait, Elaim!]
The blue haired boy stopped his movements then asked with a confused voice .
[Wha, what is it, leader?]
The subordinates raised their eyebrows at Maruto . The person in question simply laughed .
[I’m sorry, but it seems everyone here has a misunderstanding?]
[Eh?]
[I was doing a recruitment exam for this kid here . ]
Knowing Maruto’s character, Eilam could only facepalm .
[Wha, whatever it is, aren’t you enjoying yourself a little too much… . ?]
[That’s right, Leader, are you insane?! We’ve heard about it! She must be one of the Dark Hands!]
The reason why the White Wolf Knights rushed here was from earlier .
Some townspeople who coincidentally witnessed Maruto being attacked went to report it to the nearby headquarters . When they heard that it might be an assassin if judging from the clothes, the knights’ face grew pale and thus quickly rushed here .
Hearing that, Maruto could only scratch his head while having a cold sweat . He then spun a lie as an explanation .
[No, you see, it’s an unexpected test . ]
Eilam let out a long sigh, still holding his head .
[…… . please cut it out . Is leader helping her just because she is a girl?]
Maruto could only smile sheepishly at that guess .
[No matter how much you want to embrace your enemy, there is moderation to it too . ]
It was already in Maruto’s nature to try and help when he comes across a girl, especially orphans and vagrants . Most of the White Wolf Knights members knew about this . Eilam, who was a noble, admired this part of Maruto and he volunteered himself to become a member of the knight order . He wanted to aid him since he clearly understood the feeling of wanting to help others .
However, there is a limit to that and helping out someone who attempted to assassinate Maruto is a huge no .
Curling his eyebrows, Maruto gave Eilam a begging look .
[No, we can’t!]
[Ugu… . ]
The shouting continued on . The higher-ups of the knight order started to argue . Perhaps because they were of the same age, but the sight of a subordinate boldly scolding his superior puzzled the girl, making her wonder what kind of relationship they shared . No matter how she looked, these people are strange . Normally, the people on top rely heavily on their rank and position, looking down at their subordinates, proudly flaunting their power and bending justice to be always on their side . Those are the kind of humans that the silver haired girl hated . People who’d better be buried in the dark .
However, this man named Maruto was somewhat different .
After several moments of uncertainty, Maruto managed to convince his subordinates, who were drooping their shoulders and shaking their heads while mumbling something .
There was one who wasn’t convinced . It was Eilam . He still strongly objected .
[I can’t put my trust in this person . She’ll definitely try to kill you!]
Maruto rolled his eyes, looking for words to object with .
[Ah, right! Which team was responsible for escorting me today?]
To that question, the knights laughed bitterly . Eilam himself turned skittish .
[Err, aa, kuh! Now that… . has nothing to do with this……]
Obviously, the domineering figure from earlier had crumbled . Maruto, who had noticed this, let out a suspicious smile .
[Gufufu…if by any chance, this was a real assassination attempt, simple apologies won’t be enough . You’ll be put on military trial . I wonder what Ortashia will do to you in that case?]
His body shook and his face turned pale when Eiram heard that name being mentioned . Other knights started to be restless as well .
[Ahah, Ortashia will be really mad when she hears about this . Well, perhaps I should tell Ortashia~]
[Guh… . . ]
Eilam groaned, balling his fingers into fist, still looking conflicted . He finally returned his sword to its scabbard, his gesture showing disagreement . When he left, he whispered something to the silver haired girl .
[I’ll always be watching you . ]
After saying that, Eilam returned back into line alongside the other knights .
The silver haired girl no longer had the right to choose . If she refused here, she’ll surely be killed . She decided to give up on her mission . Once she did, for some reason the world around her seemed different . The figure of a guy staring at her intently filled her vision .
(――――――I want to know . What kind of guy……he actually is……)
The silver haired girl wanted to know what kind of man Maruto is . Her interest had been piqued . Maruto, realizing the change in her eyes, asked for her name once again . She replied with a low voice .
[……Elize]
[So it’s Elize, what a wonderful name . Welcome to our “Family”! Welcome to the Order!]
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Elize was hired as an escort for the order from then on but was not allowed to get near Maruto . She undertook escort duties during monster subjugation to earn the order’s trust . Protecting the people she was supposed to kill caused a sense of incongruity, but Elize did the job well regardless .
Riru, Maruto’s deputy officer, was trapped during a monster subjugation mission and Elize was the first to act in order to rescue her . Faster than anyone else, Elize fearlessly ran through the darkness on her own and managed to rescue Riru . Upon getting to safety, Riru was too scared that she actually cried while hugging Elize’s leg .
By rescuing Riru, Elize gained the trust of the order and afterwards, she was allowed to go near Maruto, even serving as his escort . At that point, she was really happy since she could approach him now . She’ll be able to get to know him better .
However, also at that point, it was already too hard for him to smile everyday . He had become the target of envy and grudge with continuous assassination attempts . There was only death in his eyes .
As she got to know him better at that time, while staring silently at his back, she was reminded of that sentence he had said back then .
“――――――When I was fighting, every time my opponent received a fatal blow……I got really scared just from the image of them writhing in pain floating in my head――――――”
She still remembered his voice when he said that so vividly . What he was concerned about was not fear of being killed but instead, it was the pain when he’s dying . He already knew even then . One day, he’ll be killed .
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