Chapter 134
Chapter 134: Hyacinth (3)
TL: Nadu
Editor: Lesurous
A Sun shaped seal .
It was a very small item, the size of a thumb, but it’s worth was beyond one’s imaginations .
It was because this little seal had about 100 permanent skills and numerous authorities within it .
There were famous stories of a sneak called the Biggest Thief, and of the master artisans who were famous for replication . Yet both failed to get their hands on the seal .
It was definitely impossible to replicate and even within the Sun Guild, as there were only 15 seals, it goes without saying how rare these were .
“You really did win…”
Even if quite a lot of time that had passed since the trial had ended, Hyacinth was surprised .
It seemed like she was still unable to differentiate between real and unreal with her slightly flushed face and eyes that hazily lost focus .
It wasn’t strange for her to be like that .
To be honest, she gave up after hearing Muyoung’s opponent was ‘Bastille’ .
Even within the Sun Guild, he was someone that was within the top 20 people .
Because he enjoyed slaughtering, he always killed the opponent he fought .
However, he wasn’t swayed easily . Mendini had him, who didn’t act for most temptations, as his substitute .
Other brothers and sisters would have probably helped out .
She had given up thinking that this was ‘the end’, but goodness!
“Were you not confident?”
“It’s Bastille! He was a match for a hundred people! He wiped out an entire dungeon on his own and was even famous for destroying ‘IM’ Guild… how could I possibly believe you could win?”
“You lack self-confidence . There are a lot more cards in your hands than you think . ”
Hyacinth would be surprised if she realized how many advantages she held .
She just didn’t know how to use them right now .
Hyacinth’s eyes shook .
The small and pure girl was still in shock .
“I still can’t believe it . Someone like you volunteered to stay beside me . ”
“Wasn’t it you who looked for someone?”
To be exact, it was Hyacinth who looked for a person first .
Since it was Hyacinth who spread around papers looking for a bodyguard all over the Great City .
However, since Hyacinth’s position was so uncertain and most of the people in the Great City knew of this, not many hastily came forward to be her bodyguard .
If you looked at the rumor’s surrounding Hyacinth, it was basically this .
The misfortunate girl who was sold off to the Arpeggio Guild .
The victim of a power struggle .
Cinderella…
It seemed like she had these nicknames because she was bullied .
Humans tend to find a scapegoat whenever a fight occurred .
The youngest and the weakest, Hyacinth was chosen in this situation .
Of course, others knew of this truth .
That they would get hurt in this fight if they decided to register as her bodyguard .
Most of the people who registered and said they would become her bodyguard did it for money or were just dead weight who had impure intentions towards Hyacinth .
And by chance, she was able to get Muyoung .
“That’s right but…”
“I have little worldly experience, I just trained a lot until now . ”
Muyoung didn’t tell the whole truth about himself and spiced it up a bit .
It seemed like Hyacinth had no choice but to inevitably accept his answer .
“But then again, you can’t just win against Bastille with a day or two worth of training…”
The investigation on Muyoung had already ended .
However, no matter how much they tried, they couldn’t find any dirt on him .
Muyoung was like a person who suddenly spurted from thin air .
But, if that reason was because he was training in a secluded area, it was understandable to a certain degree .
Currently, Hyacinth was going to believe Muyoung as much as she could, even if he told her water was fire .
Muyoung spoke calmly .
“I thought there is no better place to gain worldly experience than this place . ”
“I can be confident about that part . The place beside me is more spectacular than another other place . ”
The place Muyoung sat was first class .
Worldly experience? You could experience a whole lot of things if you stayed within the Sun Guild .
The tip of Muyoung’s lips slightly went up .
It was interesting to see her give off such a determined impression when she set her mind to it, as when he first saw her, she just seemed like a weak girl .
The short conversation ended and Hyacinth let out a deep sigh before she broached the main topic .
“By the way… what are we going to do about this?”
The Sun shaped seal .
She had earned the seal after winning the ‘Trial of Swords’ .
The ownership of the seal had already been vested to Hyacinth .
“It’s yours . It’s a privilege you would naturally enjoy . ”
“If I have two, I can enter the B rank treasure storage room whenever I want . Like the name implies, it’s a room where B rank equipment is piled up like a mountain . It should be okay to get at most three items . ”
“I don’t need it . ”
Although Hyacinth spoke in goodwill, if it was B rank equipment, he didn’t need to greed over it .
It was better to not receive anything now and continue to make her feel indebted .
It was an action to try and take the load off her mind even a bit but as Muyoung wouldn’t accept it, Hyacinth let out a sigh .
“Then, would there be a reason for me to use it?”
“The seal is power itself . Just by holding it, it will become your symbol . ”
“However… I will soon be a foreigner . ”
“Do you want to go to the Arpeggio Guild?”
“No way! I also don’t want to be sold off to that sort of rude person . I think I’m too good for him . ”
Hyacinth quickly declined .
As if he already knew she would act like this, Muyoung continued to talk .
“Then, collect more seals . You can just possess enough power so that no one could refuse you, even if you speak your mind . ”
Just collect more seals .
They were very cruel words to Hyacinth .
In the end, it meant for her to have a bloody fight with her brothers and sisters .
“The seals…”
The two seals .
Hyacinth’s eyes expressed her nervousness .
“But Muyoung, will we really be okay? It’s not that I don’t believe in you but there are too many and too strong opponents . ”
“Of course . ”
Muyoung spoke with weight in his voice .
Firm . Confident .
He didn’t use these expressions often but it seemed like he could use it quite effectively right now .
Then, Muyoung looked straight into Hyacinth’s eyes and placed his hands on her shoulders and slowly spoke, articulating each word .
“There is no one who could win against me at this place . ”
*
“One rotten apple has spoiled the barrel . ”
Inside a huge hall .
The executives of the Sun Guild sat together and continued their conversation .
“We need to rout that fake Prestige Knight . ”
A man spoke .
The current topic of their conversation was, of course, regarding the man who defeated Bastille .
However, they had no cause .
The man, Muyoung, wasn’t part of the Sun Guild .
He was just hired to be Hyacinth’s personal bodyguard .
“With what cause?”
Everyone knew of this .
They had failed to pressure Hyacinth to drive out Muyoung .
On the contrary, they realized the seriousness of this problem after seeing Hyacinth confidently countering their argument .
“Hyacinth is being controlled by that man . ”
“Then, should we reopen the Trial of Swords? Using revenge against Mendini as the cause?”
“It’s too much for Mendini who isn’t worth even a penny . ”
“I don’t really want to stand up for him . ”
Mendini’s value was already worthless .
No one protected Mendini any further .
He was already no different than half dead .
To open the Trial of Swords for a man who isn’t even worth using as the cause?
There wouldn’t be anything more embarrassing than that .
“Brothers, I will take care of it . ”
Then, from the corner, a man who quietly looked at the floor, spoke .
“Ed Ranger, you will?”
“Isn’t it unnecessary for you brothers to get your hands dirty with this sort of work?”
When there was a big or small matter they couldn’t handle on the surface, this man always came forward .
In fact, everyone was secretly hoping he would come forward .
Everyone’s eyes were filled with trust .
Ed Ranger then made an offer .
“I will place a request to the Forest of Death . ”
“…!”
“The Forest of Death…”
Everyone murmured . Everyone was surprised .
The Forest of Death .
All the people gathered at this place knew the power of those three words .
However, it couldn’t be spoken of thoughtlessly .
The Forest of Death was the Sun Guild and the other huge guilds’ weakness .
The Forest of Death was a group created to monopolize their interests and to maintain them .
Now they operated independently and accepted requests they like but…
Ed Ranger had spoken about the Forest of Death .
“He is strong enough to even defeat Bastille . A decent assassin wouldn’t work . Instead, it would only cause backlash . So, we should resolve this situation quietly before then, right?”
He argued that it was better to send a strong person from the start .
He certainly did have a point .
Ed Ranger continued to talk .
“Brothers, you just need to quietly stay silent . ”
No one replied .
However, Ed Ranger faintly showed a smile .
He also knew that silence was a yes .
Assassins wearing black masks sat on top of the castle .
Their numbers were roughly twenty .
Even if their feet touched the ground, they didn’t even make a sound .
They were even controlling the sound of their heartbeat and breathing .
They didn’t lack to be called top notch .
They came down by climbing the wall and entered the room Muyoung was staying in .
Swoosh! Swack!
The moment they looked around and entered the room, two assassins immediately fell to the floor .
From the walls and from the darkness, snakes popped out and ripped the necks of the assassins .
“Welcome guests…”
Before they were aware of, the man among the assassins spoke .
The assassins were quickly taken back and moved away from the man, but he was one step faster .
As the man grabbed an assassin with his hand, the assassin’s whole body became soft and melted .
The man was Ataraxia .
Originally, he was an assassin who only took orders from Lawless Jin, the head of the Lawless Clan, and was ordered to attack Muyoung in the Demon God’s Territory .
However, he failed his assassination of Muyoung, lost his life, and became an undead .
However, Ataraxia had skills even Muyoung was surprised of .
His entire body was trained purely for assassinations .
He contained lethal poison in his body, handled numerous deadly snakes, and chewed his enemies whole .
To fight against Ataraxia, they would need more than twenty top assassins, they would need assassins whose ranked in the 10th range .
Thud!
Pang!
A room in darkness .
Ataraxia, who instantly killed twenty top assassins, only to again enter the room and kneel .
“I’ve cleared them all . My master . ”
“Since I’ve received a present, I need to return the favor, right? Ataraxia?”
And the man, Muyoung, who sat on the edge of the bed, spoke .
Muyoung watched the situation from the beginning to the end .
“Yes . ”
“Ed Ranger . Kill him . It will be possible if it’s now . ”
“I accept your order . ”
Swoosh .
Ataraxia hid his form .
There was no way for Muyoung to not know of their communication .
Muyoung had already placed his strength in different places of the castle .
Although they would never have expected it, it meant that it wasn’t just Muyoung who entered the castle .
On top, Ed Ranger would be completely careless and believe that the assassination was a success right about now .
If Muyoung was after him, now was the right time .
Since if he hears that the assassination failed, his defenses would strengthen .
‘They used the Forest of Death . ’
Muyoung looked at the clothes the assassins were wearing .
Grind!
He unconsciously grinded his teeth .
The Forest of Death…
It seemed like the Forest of Death was strangely inextricably bound to Muyoung .
—
Ed Ranger had died .
“This, what is this…”
“Ha!”
His head was cut off .
Afterwards, it was placed on a pole located at the entrance .
As it became morning, everyone was shocked and quickly moved to hide the situation .
However, the death of Ed Ranger quickly spread throughout the Great City .
It was an event that was more shocking than Mendini’s defeat .
Also, it was a warning sent to them by Muyoung .
For them to stop playing tricks .
Those who were associated couldn’t help but keep their mouths shut .
If they were to question Muyoung, they would naturally be linked to the Forest of Death .
There was nothing good if they were found to be working with the Forest of Death .
On the other hand, those who weren’t associated but were determined to find out about the truth of this incident .
“For a shameful event to occur within the Sun Guild . The Fire Dragon Knights and I will investigate this event with full authority . ”
Among them was ‘Lennon’, the leader of the Fire Dragon Knights and one of the 1st knights of the Sun Guild .
The man who was recognized as the proof of integrity within the Sun Guild .
Of course, one of the people who possessed a Sun Seal!
Lennon and his knights gained full authority and started to investigate this event .
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