The Last Ruler: The Return of the Goddess
Assassin's Guild

The sun was starting to rise, Israhi and the others had finished all their affairs in the city. People were very grateful to them and enthusiastically began to re-construct their city. Altair's feelings had already improved and started to gather with them again.

Although he had to be attacked by questions from Aksa because he broke the oath so easily and about how much power he had.

Following that, Mira also returned as quickly as she had said before. Not waiting for a long time, they all agreed to immediately continue their journey at once to find information about the group 'it'.

The place they were going to right now, was a mercenary Guild.

" Hey, Israhi. Why are we going to the mercenary Guild to look for information?" Altair was curious about it.

And not only him, but Remilia was the same. " right. Wouldn't it be more effective if we went to the informant Guild?"

" Which informational guild might have this kind of info, even if there was one, the price must be very high." Israhi answered with sense.

It is true, even sometimes, that information is more valuable than the status of a noble. Therefore, those who sell information will get rich faster, but also become the most sought after target.

" Even so... What makes you think the hit men know something like this?"

" Because they do the dirty work."

" uh..."

That is an undeniable reality. But what makes them work that way is also for the money, that's the main source of every problem people have.

" In that case, do you know which Guild might have information on 'it'?" in the eyes of Altair, he seemed so sure of the place they were going to visit now.

Aksa who was beside him also replied, but... " We knew the place, although our relationship was not very good." he immediately turned his face in the last words.

His expression looked uncertain, or more to.

It made Altair and Remilia blink their eyes puzzled. Israhi seems distant not to care, but Aksa seems unwilling. On the other hand, Yi looked more relaxed. No. He was always like that, honestly.

They wanted to know what was going on between this group and that Guild, when... Finally they knew for themselves what Aksa meant 'not too good.

More precisely, not really good.

When they reached the Guild building, Altair thought it was a bar called {Kirial}. It reminded him of Titus' place in the Foldes, but when the people there saw Israhi, all gazes were immediately upon them.

" I don't like this..." Altair wanted to cry.

It didn't matter if it was just an ordinary setting, but the people there stared as if they were going to eat them. Because of that, Altair immediately hid behind Israhi, in the middle of Mira who was behind, who was secretly laughing at him at this time.

The cynical and cold gaze did not stop falling on them, while neither Israhi nor the others just silently did nothing. Well, maybe not yet...

Shortly after, a man came to them who were in the midst of the current crowd of guild members. He looked more friendly, but his smile was very uncomfortable.

" Lord Israhi, it has not seen you and the others for a long time. And it looks like you've got two new travel companions" the man told Israhi.

Israhi herself who heard him was silent for a while, until then she said. " ...Three."

" Yes?"

" There are three new people."

He confirmed that, of course there are three. The last time he came there was two years ago, back then, there was only him, Aksa, and Yi coming with him. And now plus three others.

" Oh, so. I don't see the third one.."

" ...He's hiding because he's afraid of you guys, you can't see him because he's short." Hearing Israhi say that, the Altair behind him gasped in surprise.

He knew that he was shorter than Israhi, but did he really not look like that? Even so he could not do anything because it was true, while the speech made Mira want to laugh to the point that she trembled at holding it back.

And now it was not only him, even Remilia, Aksa and Yi as well. That made Altair a little irritated.

" ha... Apparently so. By the way.. What made you come here?"

Finally, this pointless conversation reached its core.

" Where's 'him'?" and a short and solid answer was given by Israhi.

Hearing the word 'he' that Israhi meant, it seemed like everyone there knew who she wanted to meet. But because of that, the previously unpleasant atmosphere turned increasingly cold.

It made Altair and the others surprised, as the people there turned wary. There were even some of them who had already taken up their weapons...

Until attention returns to the person speaking before them at this time.

" I'm sorry, but 'he's' can't be found at the moment. Please come back next time. "he drove them away very subtly, but his aura did not look like that.

Something might have happened there by this time...

" Oh.." but it seems that Israhi herself did not intend to budge.

He also raised his aura, his eyes shining in the darkness that appeared around him, it was bigger than the person's.

" Israhi...!"

Even Altair was shocked to see that.

Israhi's enormous, dark aura filled the place, making some of the people who had previously raised their heads to her fall to their knees due to the heavy pressure. Altair was goosebumps with it, but at the same time, there was a strange feeling in him feeling it. It was like a very old feeling he remembered.

The person in front of them was still trying to stand up, even though both of his legs were shaking because of that.

" Tell him I can't wait any longer. If he doesn't want me to break in, he should know what to do. "

Words filled with arrogance, it could backfire if it was said to the wrong person. During his time with Israhi, Altair had never seen him talk so arrogantly to anyone, especially since he did not talk much. But he thinks he's a nice guy and quite friendly.

Did he just do it to promote?

" Stop."

The situation got better when the voice appeared, be it Israhi or the person in front of them stopped their childish actions to show each other an aura.

And everyone's attention was immediately drawn to a man who walked from the top floor down the stairs. A handsome man, with a fair portion of black hair loose behind his back. And bright yellow eyes that looked sharp looked at them with a cold gaze.

Or rather, to Israhi.

On the other hand Israhi, she just smiled slantedly at her who had just appeared before her after she had done a little trouble.

The man said, "You're still a child, Israhi. I told you if you wanted to meet, you should have sent the request first. Don't make a fuss he's another people's Guild." The Chairman of the Kirial Killer Guild, Derrick Cashel.

In the middle of it, something was troubling Altair. " Eh?? Like I know this voice... "

It was a familiar voice. But he could not see the person in front of him at all, even though he was on tiptoes. In the end, he still couldn't.

On the other hand, this conversation continues. " You should have come out right away when you found out I was coming. If you don't get out late, this won't happen either." Israhi replied without any problems.

" What do you want" and Derrick diverted it.

" Information."

" You've come to the wrong place."

" But only you might know that."

Their conversation was neither too light nor too heavy, while others simply looked at them in silence. The two talked to each other without being disturbed by the situation around them.

At the same time, Derrick who faces Israhi's stubbornness is irritated by himself because of her. This was the reason he was lazy to serve her even though the two of them knew each other. " Don't try to force.."

" Boyo Derrick!."

" Hm?? This voice..."

Another voice cut off his speech before he finished it, followed by the appearance of the head of a girl with a bright expression beside Israhi. Altair smiled sweetly there, and immediately became the center of attention in that place.

There's no way Derrick didn't recognize that face, and that's what surprised him. " Altaire..!"

" Boyo Derrick!." Altair who knew she recognized him immediately ran towards him and hugged him. He was so happy to meet someone he thought he would never see again.

Simultaneously, the cold expression that had accompanied Derrick had softened a little. He even smiled a little. It made everyone who saw her made a shock because of it.

Derrick, known as cold and heartless, had just smiled at a little girl they had met for the first time.

Honestly, it was a very moving meeting. But for others, it was a horror situation.

" H..!" Altair slightly flinched as Derrick suddenly raised and held her in one hand. While Derrick's other hand rubbed his face.

For some reason it felt like he was ascertaining whether he was really an Altair or not, and after that, he returned expressionless. Like Derrick should be.

" I've been looking for you everywhere, I'm so worried" Derrick told him, and then he dropped it off.

" Sorry, brother. Back then, I was taken by the imperial troops after the village was attacked." Altair replied as he lowered his head with a sad expression.

It was about 9 years ago, since the first time Altair and Derrick met by accident. Since then, Derrick has also always come to see him to play and tell stories. But 5 years ago, when he heard that the village was being attacked, Derrick was really in a fog.

All he found were the charred remains of the village.

Despite knowing so, he still searched Altair everywhere like a madman to date, but could not find a single trace of him at all. He lost his composure and became even colder and crueler from losing Altair.

But now, the girl he had been looking for all this time stood before him, kind and healthy. It was something he was very grateful for. " As long as he's alive and well, that's enough for me."

Derrick sighed and rubbed Altair's head gently. " Haha... Never mind, don't think about it again."

Altair just smiled and nodded his head, he was also very grateful to still have people he had known for a long time. At least in a world where he knows no one but them.

But she forgot something, and Altair only realized the current situation when Yi spoke to her, "Altair, you... Know this ice block??"

Altair who heard him turned her head and slightly tilted her head, "Hm?? You mean brother Derrick?? Yes, Brother Derrick used to play with me when he came to my village" he replied with a beaming face. To the point that it's hard to believe.

But then he continued, "But why is sister here??"

He did not really understand the current situation...

" He doesn't even know who this person really is..! " people want to say something, but they keep their mouths closed.

" This place is mine." Derrick answered briefly, looking back at Israhi and taking her away with his head. Then he held Altair's hand up with him.

Of course, Israhi and the others followed behind him. There's something Derrick has to ask about the reason why Altair is with them. They are invited to a special room, which Derrick uses to meet his clients.

The place is quite neatly arranged, some glass cabinets are placed there and there is something in it. For more details 'something' in question is bottles of poison, some weapons and other unusual things.

It fits perfectly with the image of the hitman in question.

Now they all sit in their seats, preparing to explain what purpose and information they want. But there are things that are enough to make you not believe in that place.

Of course it was Derrick's attitude that suddenly turned soft, and Altair who was sitting on his lap without the slightest worry.

" Eat this cake."

" What's that orange on top?"

" No, it's a Grapefruit."

" It looks like an orange to me."

" Yes, think of it that way."

The interaction of the two did not look at all awkward even though he said he had not met for a long time. Plus, they were both very close. They may consider it a good brother-sister relationship, but in the eyes of others they look more like lovers.

While for Mira and Yi who had similar mind paths, it looked more like it was to the lion giving a lot of food to the rabbit to make him fat.

" I-the blanket..."

...They couldn't help but think that way.

" It's a sight I never thought I'd see from you. " Israhi finally started the conversation after a long time seeing the strange spectacle.

And that, it immediately caught Derrick's attention. " Yeah, I never thought to show you this either." said Derrick.

Derrick put the fork in his hand and began to ask, "So what do you want to ask?"

" We are looking for information from a group. " Altair followed him.

" A group?"

" yes. Did you ever hear of it...? About a group called 'Stars of Dawn'?"

Derrick slightly flinched, his facial expression changing instantly. He slightly doubted his hearing, but it seemed that what he heard was not wrong. "..You said... dawn star?"

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* derrick Cashel *