"King of Assassins." Yona exclaimed. Because of Long Ji, this name has been tumbling in his heart for a long time. Hannah looked at him with some confusion. The astrologer apprentice waved his hands and gave no explanation.
"Assassinate the emperor of a great empire. No one can do it except the King of Assassins. There were seven powerful guardians in the Royal City Guards at that time. Each of them had super abilities that could influence the situation of the battle. They also Yelizawetan’s deepest fear. The seven of them are my good friends. In the days when there is no war, every full moon night we go to the Lake Jicaier to take a boat ride to watch the fireworks. On a full moon night, there is a red owl. It is the day when the brotherhood holds a ceremony. His Majesty the Emperor likes to set off fireworks to increase the sense of ceremony. Danny, Hannah, after you two were born, it was the happiest time for us. Your mother and I held you at the bow of the ship. Together with my friends, we watched the fireworks rising on the water, illuminating the outline of the royal city in the distance... I really want to see that scene again." The Sand Pirate King's eyes were full of longing, and he sighed softly.
Then he lowered his head heavily: "After His Majesty the Emperor reached an agreement with Grand Duke Yelizavetan, we relaxed our vigilance. It was a drowsy noon. The King of Assassins entered from the main entrance of the royal city and went straight. Walked into the palace, deceived the guards with a charming smile, and arrived at the door of His Majesty the Emperor's palace. At that time, only two of the seven guardians were guarding nearby. They found traces of the enemy and immediately called for support. Short A few minutes later, the guards rushed into the palace. All they found were the unconscious guards and soldiers, and the body of His Majesty Maximilian II. A desperate attack by two guards and eighty soldiers. It can leave a wound on the body of the Assassin King. And the Assassin King didn't even kill them. He just knocked them out one by one with magical techniques. After waking up, they didn't feel any pain at all. Three hundred thousand The gold coin bought His Majesty the Emperor's life. This horrible guy carried out his mission completely."
"Dad's seven sailors. Are they..." Hannah murmured and asked about her father's phantom.
As if hearing his daughter's words, the Admiral shook his head. "You are all familiar with the appearance of the seven guardians, but you don't know their identities. They abandoned all honors and became anonymous in the 'Bactrian Winds'." After the strange sailor, they all kept items representing their identity in the storage room and swore never to touch them again in their lifetime. They are: "
"Eighth-level astrologer Erlan Dantrell."
"Grand Knight, Storm Knight candidate. Philip Craig."
"Seventh level great swordsman. 'Ugly Face' sharp cut."
"Grand master boxer. Mykonos."
"Seventh-level plant magician. David Hengel."
"Blood Sacrifice Warlock. Saul Solomon."
"...and the master of magic weapons in the Western Continent. The most outstanding enchanted weapons expert in history. Leohard Hefzbach."
One name after another rang out like thunder. Jonah no longer knew how to express his shock. The Zhawi Empire, which was so prosperous fifteen years ago, was a stage of genius. The strong men surrounding the benevolent king each stood in the west. High on the top of the continent's food chain. Moreover, the long-lost magic weapon master Heftsbach is actually one of them. "The Geographic Survey of the Western Continent" writes with regret after using a full page to express his admiration for the weapon master. Said: "The sudden disappearance of Master Heftsbach is a tragic loss for the entire continent. The masterpieces he left behind are still admired religiously by countless enchanted weapon experts. If he suddenly reappears in the Western Continent, the continent's underground trading system may be destroyed overnight. Time collapsed. Because after the master disappeared, every one of his works (even the shadow works) became a value benchmark for the black market trade."
The astrologer's apprentice suddenly understood everything. His Majesty the Emperor was easily assassinated among the many talented and powerful men guarding him. This blow was fatal.
"There was only one wound on the deceased. The rapier penetrated the heart. It opened the aorta like a surgical operation. I bet His Majesty the Emperor didn't even have time to feel the pain." The Marine Marshal pressed his chest hard. It seemed that there was also a wound on the heart. A bleeding wound. "We knelt around the throne. We cried until the night fell. Grief turned to rage. Anger like poison surged through every vein in our veins. Only the corpse of the enemy can dissolve this anger. Only blood It is an oasis of detoxification. We vow to use the most vicious forbidden spell to completely destroy Yelizawetan, Derren Barnabas and the rebel forces."
The air in the cave seemed to have stopped flowing. The majesty exuded by the cold eyes of the King of Sand Thieves made the three young people almost unable to breathe. This is the anger of the powerful. The anger that can destroy the world. But after a moment, the Stuart family head's His eyes softened. Sadness once again occupied his face: "But then, we discovered the last words of His Majesty the Emperor. He had a premonition a few days ago and wrote two last words. They were left to the Assistant Minister and Master. We, who are under military power, are not allowed to avenge me. In the first sentence, His Majesty banned our actions. You are the favorites of the Lord God Lazi. I can foresee that your anger will bring subversive disasters to Zhawi. I The subjects are innocent. They should not suffer harm because of my misfortune. I ask you to protect my daughter from the Zawi Empire. Go as far as possible. Don’t be found by Yeli Zawitan. This is my only one. Request. It is also my lifelong request... From the moment you read the last words, the Maximilian family withdraws from the Red Owl Brotherhood and entrusts the future of the Zavi Empire to its successor.'"
The navy marshal stood up straight and looked around slowly: "We took the princess and left the royal city. Defeated Yelizawetan's pursuit. We went south through St. Bolen and Bazeral. We arrived at Cherry Ferry. It took half a month. Afterwards, we took a ferry to the Southern Continent. Only thirty-three people were able to get tickets to board the ship. Some of the remaining people stayed in Cherry Ferry, and some abandoned their swords and became farmers in Bazelal. Also at Cherry Ferry is your mother, Akhter Ogen, a very beautiful woman, Hannah Danny. She gave up her ticket in exchange for the opportunity for the two of you to go to the Southern Continent.' I'm a person who can't fight. You have to protect the princess for me. Don't let mom down.' This was her last message."
"Mom..." Hannah opened her eyes wide.
"Mom." Danny raised his head in confusion.
"I miss her very much. I wish her peace." The King of Sand Thieves lowered his gaze. "By the way, Akhter Ogen means 'eight eyes' in the ancient Zavi language. She said she would use 'eight eyes' in the future. This pseudonym will allow you to live alone in Cherry Crossing until the day you go to visit her when you grow up."
"...Mr. Eight Eyes." Yona shouted. His face turned red. "So your mother is Mr. Eight Eyes."
Hannah grabbed his arm: "What did you say? You have met my mother."
"I've seen her before." The astrologer's apprentice nodded vigorously. "She is an amazing person. She is the mission issuer of Cherry Crossing. Dad's most trusted person. She is also a very beautiful lady."
Hannah bit her lip: "Is...is she okay?"
"She's fine..." As soon as the words came out, Yona was stunned. "No, I mean, she should be fine... Cherry Crossing was attacked. I hope she is fine..."
There was no time for the listeners to discuss. The head of the Stewart family continued: "Thirty-three people set out from Sherlington Port and entered the endless sand sea. Then, we made a decision. The vast desert is the best hiding place. Cherry Ferry The scarcity of ferries makes it unlikely that Zhawi's pursuers will attack on a large scale. As long as they are scattered in the desert, it will be difficult for them to find traces of us. I, Landon Schmidt, Lao Bei, and Byanka took our respective partners They settled down separately and made an agreement with Felix Schleichter, the commander of the Royal City Guards who personally protected the princess. They worked hard for the goal of revenge and waited for the princess's call at any time. Princess Katharina was only two years old at the time. She was no longer close to being able to Guide us to rebuild the glorious days of the Maximilian royal family. It’s too long ago. You may know what happened later. Seven partners and I conquered the sandworms. Together with Lao Bei, we used the technology of the Imperial Navy to open the sails of the endless sand sea. era. Since my team is the strongest, I also shoulder the task of being the guardian of the royal family's wealth. Protecting the large amount of treasure we carried when we left. During the days of plundering everywhere, I accumulated a considerable amount of wealth. My life went by. Fast. You are growing up rapidly. I am also growing older. For more than ten years, the Zhawi people have caused us a lot of trouble through the undead souls of Yagu. These half-dead and half-alive things wandering in the endless sand sea can smell life. Human scent. Attack secretly. Quite difficult to deal with."
A noisy voice came from behind the King of Sand Thieves. He glanced back and licked his dry lips: "I'll seize the opportunity to say it. A month ago, Schleichter summoned thirty-three Zawi people and announced. The princess made a decision...Princess Katharina has grown up. She is a beautiful girl. Her eyes are exactly the same as His Majesty's. She decided to take revenge. The king of hired assassins assassinated His Majesty's Prime Minister Derren Bar. Nabas' revenge. At this time, I heard that this guy is still the prime minister of the cabinet. Yelizawetan is the advocate of the war of aggression. Regarding the way of revenge... we used half of the total wealth. 200,000 gold coins to hire an assassin. King. Vengeance on his former employer."
"It's the King of Assassins again..." Yona murmured.
"More than ten years ago, His Majesty the Emperor was assassinated. This changed the situation of the entire Western Continent and caused turmoil in the world. Since then, the Twelve Council Leaders have begun to punish their own twelve members and twelve powerful men of the same level. The underground strongman known as the Throne of Twelve Shadows imposed a seal to restrict them from interfering with the running of the world with too powerful abilities. The King of Assassins, one of the Twelve Council Leaders, is no longer the King of Assassins back then. But there were no seven guardians around Delenn Barnabas to protect him. The assassin succeeded in the end and brought back the damned cabinet prime minister. Although he himself was forced to stay in the Western Continent for a long time due to the problem of ship tickets. But the news of victory still spread across the endless sea of sand." The navy marshal burst into laughter. He laughed and coughed out a mouthful of bright red blood.
Only then did a few people notice the scars all over his body and the dried blood on the dagger. The head of the Stewart family raised his wooden prosthetic hand to wipe the blood on his yellow beard. "For more than ten years, there has been no better news than this. And now, we have What we have to face is the revenge of the Zhawi Empire."