The Saint Class Reincarnator
CHAPTER 19: SHADOW ASSASSIN
Each light must have its darkest form on each illuminated side. The passing rays create a sileut, then the shadow materializes.
An association is the name of a large organization and was created with a specific purpose. In a place where only chaos can enter, in a place where it is well hidden. [Underground].
The ‘Shadow’ association is here.
“Black, we receive a request from that client again.”
As members of Shadow there is one thing that they must obey and must do without breaking. That those who become Shadow must not show their identity to anyone and even fellow members.
They were all dressed in all black with cloth belts and hoods covering from the ends of their hair, not even a strand of their hair looked or looked bald.
From their gender, whether it was male or female, no one knew. As the final touch hid their identity, they wore voice-changing items.
So that their voices sometimes deceive those who hear them. [Devil Whispering Necklace] the item's name.
The figure called Black sits with legs crossed tightly and chin placed in the hand that rests on the chair. Sitting like a boss looking at his subordinates. No, he is indeed the leader in this place.
“Yes, did that guy request an attempt to kill the crown prince again?” Black lowered his hand to lean and straightened his back full of authority. “The person is not bored at all, whereas obviously scaring a child is a crafty deed.”
“No. This time the client sent a different request.”
“Ho... After a long stay underground it seems like a rat is still a rat, they will never be called as a Ground Digger.”
With a slightly interested tone Black tapped the table with his finger.
“Then, try us listen.”
“Good. Request this time..” this one subordinate looks hesitant, he was silent for a moment before saying his continuation. “Awlt kills new Saint.”
The Shadow in this room whispered to each other. They had a very similar appearance making it difficult to distinguish one by one. They are more like ‘Doppleganger’ which is copy-paste perfectly.
They were all confused as to why the Client this time gave such an abstract request. No, Black might have been silent from pondering for a moment. But others know, that the demand this time will be very heavy.
“What client is stupid?”
“Sorry Black, but that's the order. He promised he will give a big compensation if we succeed.”
Black was still calm despite hearing the word from his actual subordinates making him want to topple the table because of the word compensation. For Black money is not very important, what matters is the self-esteem of the Shadow.
Is correct. Because they look so similar, Shadow shares sin.
If others do not kill, then even without killing, with their same appearance their sin seems to go into the non-killing.
Black did not want his pride to fall and make the others bear the same burden as him.
“The attempt to kill the figure who will rule the Kingdom alone has become a fatal mistake. He is a child who fears the world. And you know what.” Black's calm tone becomes murky and gloomy. “The clients want us to dirty our hands again even after killing the son of a member of the Royal family.”
Even without taking out a weapon and not using his original strength, all Shadow knew was that Black was the most terrifying.
“Try counting... How many princes and princesses have we killed? 5? 7? Then he asked to try to kill the crown prince who was left out of everything until the guard against the boy was very tight even the Wizard was also there.”
Their hands are evidence of the many victims they have killed. As Shadow who end up with high self-esteem when accepting clients, they must think first to accept or not. Because that decision will lead them to hell.
Scars as well as traces of blood and shadows of corpses were reflected between Black's hands.
How many lives had he taken using this hand?
In this soon-to-be-destroyed world, his loyal client asks to kill the hope of mankind?
Black chuckled wryly.
“Buck jerk.”
“Black..?”
“Alright, we will accept it.”
“T-but Black it will be dangerous!” his subordinates without being told knew. When Black decided he felt a deep sense of unease. “Killing Saint... It means killing all of humanity!”
“Moss..”
Shadow who was called Moss jolted his shoulder when his nickname was called. That's sudden... No, Black never called his name or another Shadow. Even the other Shadow thought that their leader had forgotten their names or would not mention them.
But, what is this...? The Black they called was not interested in the name they called him.
“I know it.”
“Black..” there is a bit of sadness to his voice.
Black if it's decided then it will be done. They as Shadow must obey it that is the decree of becoming Shadow. As if they had sold their souls to the devil, the consequence for that was to bear the burden of common sin.
What kind of loyalty is in question. The Shadows had already sworn that even though they fell together into hell, they would still follow Black.
“I will move by myself. While others, I have a task.”
The Shadow heard it immediately jumped into the middle of the room by lining up neatly and kneeling before Black.
“Advance clients. If this experiment fails, kill them.”
“Good!”
“It was the cost of dropping the Shadow's pride all the way to the bottom of hell.”
Black got up and spoke out very firmly like a gallant man.
“We the assassins are the rulers of the night.”
“For the King of Midnight!”
The Shadow Assassins had moved and disappeared like ninjas in the shadow of a dark night.
“Alright, let's go to the target place.”
The window curtains moved gently in the wind, a scene that only received the blessings of the moon shining through the open window. The eyes of a hunter shine.
Black prepared with both daggers stored behind his waist.
***
Since the end of dealing with Viscount Atarasia, there was a strain between the fraternal relations.
Sometimes there are things that can be repaired again and some are suddenly damaged and difficult to repair.
As of...
[‘Descendant of Diligent, Yohan Raven’ questions her morality.]
Until this moment the question kept hanging as if to say that. This is my mistake.
Tonight also felt very long, every time Yohan returned from training we did not speak at all and the limit widened.
I came out of the room to get some fresh air. Even though the air was cold at night and I was wearing thin clothes, it felt like the cold air had become very hot and piercing.
Watching the moon in the world makes me sometimes think that even though this is a second life, it turns out this will still be a foreign place.
Several times this monitor displayed a message window of Yohan's feelings and it became mine as a proof of her loyalty, until I squeezed my chest.
This feeling belongs to Yohan, then why is this hurting me so much too.
[Skill ‘Monarch of Diligent (M)’ is the default of Skill ‘Absolute Seven Virtue (M)’. When you have a prophet that follows you in each of these default Skill versions you can also feel your prophet feelings.]
[Because the Skill ‘Monarch of Diligent (M)’ has not reached the perfect figure you can only feel the prophet feeling. Increase your prophet count and make a profit.]
It was as if telling me that this would give me a good benefit while I was being tormented just from feeling the feelings of followers from my Skill.
I looked down and saw my small, skinny hands.
Thinking of my Skill to be used and intended just for the sake of gaining peace. Is not the world too cruel to me. Like a narrative that is carefully prepared just for the sake of the purpose.
“I will continue to bear the sins... Even so this holy power, does not reflect my nature at all. Is this some kind of double-edged blade for me?”
The wind and wind direction felt different. Then a screeching air wave came from the direction of the sky. Warning with monitor.
[Warning! Stranger things are coming for you!]
I knew. I had felt it from earlier before the monitor reacted to it. My head thrust upwards and it was too late when the dagger that pierced through the atmosphere with high density was launched.
Seeing the dagger I did not react and deliberately did not dodge, like waiting for it to arrive to me.
The transparent dome materialized and the dagger that rushed towards me immediately bounced away. Those moments of collision with my protector gave off a steel sound that screeched the ears.
[Skill ‘Resistance All Element (L)’ has been activated!]
“I didn't think a Saint had protective abilities. Is it indeed innate because it becomes Saint?”
With [Stealth] it came out. The figure with black clothes was thorough all over his body, even his voice was fickle between the heavy hoarse voice of a man then becoming a woman. Ruse.
The matching abilities of an assassin. I just glanced at him quietly and wasn't surprised at all. Knowing that this assassin's intention was to take my life.
There is only one answer I can get. Someone must have hired them to kill me.
“Who are you?”
“It doesn't matter, the important thing is you will die here.”