Children of the Holy Emperor Chapter 455

455. Kaya’s Breath (4)

As expected, something is very wrong with this.

Even as he muffled his footsteps and approached the assassins, No. 21’s mind continued to suffer intensely.

‘It’s not too late, we have to stop Prince Mores now… … .’

‘But you haven’t even bothered to listen to me until now, right? After all, I should have reported to His Majesty on my own… … .’

‘No, this matter has already gone far beyond my discretion. In that case, even if things go wrong, I have to do my best by being by the prince’s side… … .’

Then, No. 21 was embarrassed when he realized that he had been handing over the leadership of the operation to Prince Mores.

“… … .”

Ah, yes. Originally, this was something that couldn’t have happened.

Even if he showed genius achievements in some skills, they would not be able to replace the prince’s lack of experience. Now that things have come to this, from now on, I, who have received formal training, must take the lead…

‘there.’

Sasasak.

However, despite the confusion in his mind, No. 21’s feet are steadily moving to another cover according to the prince’s hand gesture.

‘Stop for a moment.’

‘… … .’

As he followed Prince Mores diligently, No. 21 was slowly realizing the true nature of the strange sense of déjà vu he had felt earlier.

Isn’t this familiar, like when we once carried out a joint mission following a veteran senior informant?

‘No, no. Rather than that… … .’

Perhaps it was a pattern of behavior that had been deeply engraved in his bones a long time ago, perhaps even from the time he was a Kike.

-what? Let’s go into the western mountains? Are you crazy, Bart?

-We also have luggage! There’s no way this number of people can properly deal with Hae-soo! Are you willing to roll into the den of sea beasts now to avoid royalist pursuers?

A boy who silenced the rampaging Astros mercenaries at the time with just one word.

-My hunch is that it is much safer. I can assure you.

presentiment.

For those who know even a little about the prosperity of that time, it is a magic word that is more than enough to cover all incomprehensibility and absurdity.

and-

-Don’t worry, Enrique. You are not a burden, you are the most important person in our group. Everyone will fight to protect you, so all you have to do is follow behind me.

-… huh!

The person who blindly trusted and followed such a boy.

On that day, Kike, as if possessed, followed Bat to the western mountains, and was finally able to safely cross the border of Ortona, which had become even more chaotic as the civil war was coming to an end.

And now, for some reason, No. 21 was feeling something similar to that time for the first time in a long time.

‘Yes, that’s right. I remember. It’s like he’s following his former Majesty… … .’

Number 21, who thought of such a thought in a daze, suddenly came to his senses and shook his head. What a ridiculous idea… Have I finally gone completely crazy?

“… … !”

At that moment, an assassin standing guard on the roof noticed No. 21 and trembled. The fact that he was identified first, as he was farther away than the prince, probably meant that the two people’s auror concealment proficiency was that much different.

As soon as I realized it, the dagger I threw reflexively was already flying in the air.

Whoosh- whoosh!

The dagger reflects the cold moonlight and falls straight into the guy’s rib cage.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr … .

The body of the assassin whose voice was blocked slowly collapsed, spewing out blood and phlegm.

“Phew… … .”

For a moment, I felt relieved that I had dealt with the assassin in time –

Wedge-!

Suddenly, Prince Mores ran forward and urgently threw his stiletto somewhere. He was in a direction in which he had not yet sensed anything within the range of his senses.

‘suddenly?’

Let’s follow that trajectory with our eyes –

Sigh! An assassin who was patrolling in the distance was suddenly stabbed in the cervical spine from behind and fell down into the bushes.

However, before No. 21 could fully see the bastard’s end with his own eyes, the prince was already flinging himself somewhere again, stretching out his arms.

chin! Just before the assassin, who was falling after being hit by a dagger, fell onto the broken pottery, Prince Mores managed to catch his body and at the same time-

Whick!

I grabbed another stiletto from the guy’s arms and threw it behind my back without even looking back.

Sigh!

Far away, beyond the shadows of buildings and nothing visible, a dull impact sound was heard, as if a stiletto had been stuck in something soft.

dump!

When the Auror’s concealment was lifted due to his death, No. 21 finally realized that another assassin was hiding there as well.

“… … !”

Number 21, who had been absentmindedly observing the series of processes, finally understood all of the prince’s actions.

The assassin he killed. The moment he fell to the floor and shattered the pottery, those two assassins would have discovered their location.

While No. 21 accidentally killed an assassin, the prince immediately grasped the chain reaction that would result and took action in three directions at the same time.

“Calm down, No. 21.”

Prince Mores carefully places the assassin’s body on the floor and warns him.

“Yes, sir.”

Number 21, who answered politely without thinking, suddenly felt uncomfortable with his own attitude and trembled. Although he had never humbled himself this much in front of other outstanding children of the Holy Emperor, even Prince Logan, who was said to be the youngest Sword Master, surpassing Gael Bertran.

“It would be impossible not to get caught at all. I think it will take too much time. “Even if there is a little commotion, let’s break through the center together like this.”

His voice was as calm as before, but No. 21 had the feeling that the prince was somehow in a hurry.

“Why all of a sudden… … .”

“I don’t have a good feeling.”

presentiment. The magic word that convinces No. 21 in any situation.

As I looked at the prince in fascination, the silver-gray eyes that were shining alone in the darkness stared straight at No. 21 and gave off a strange light.

“I have to quickly clean up this place and find Dasha.”

* * *

Coincidentally, at the same time, Dasha was in a serious crisis. She became a rat trapped in an elaborately narrowing siege, unable to move.

‘How many days has this been going on already?’

Leaning against the broken wall, Dasha looked back at her pursuers, breathing heavily. Masked assassins who showed no emotion and slowly approached with refined movements.

‘No matter how much I run, I can’t escape him. ‘Are those really people?’

Those pursuing Dasha were extremely skilled assassins. Each one of them seemed to have skills comparable to that of Monkey Watchtower’s elite agents.

But there was one strange thing. No matter how hard I observed them, there was no sign of them exchanging information with each other.

Judging by the frequent changes in body type and appearance, it seemed that the personnel were replaced regularly over time. But strangely, let alone opening their mouths, they do not exchange any signals.

It seemed like they already knew each other’s locations without having to fire a signal or leave a mark.

Also, even if shifts are made, they end up just changing positions without saying a word, like a shadow moving.

Thanks to this, Dasha had been getting the strange feeling that she was being chased by the same assassins over and over again for the past few days.

‘… It must be an illusion. ‘I’m so tired that I become confused without even realizing it.’

Dasha gritted her teeth and twisted her cheeks hard with her hands. It felt like if she let go of her tension even for a moment, she would lose her mind and collapse to the floor.

It wouldn’t be unreasonable. It has already been several days since he started running away, surrounded by unknown assassins, without being able to sleep or eat properly.

The body has been trained repeatedly to be able to carry out its mission even in extreme situations, but at this point, it is already far beyond its physical and mental limitations.

‘Getting out is… ‘I guess it’s completely impossible.’

Even if you are lucky enough to create an opening, it is unclear whether your body will react properly. After repeating the auror concealment for several days without rest, the auror in my body was completely depleted. Now there was no need to deliberately pay attention to Auror concealment.

Rustling.

Dasha took out the dogma she had hidden in her bosom and pushed it between her teeth. So that you can crush it with your molars at any time and swallow the poison as soon as possible.

As she prepared for the worst, she took a deep breath and focused on the presence beyond the wall.

‘Those guys must be from ‘Kaya’s Breath’. I heard that the North is slowly falling apart, but they still have that kind of organizational power… … .’

There was a time when several assassination organizations controlled the situation on the continent.

A time when the authority of the emperor was not as strong as it once was, and countries that escaped imperial interference were making remarkable progress and leaping forward.

It is these assassination organizations that have gradually grown in size by realizing and promoting people’s desires amidst endless political strife and secret struggles.

However, as Ortona, who was the most fiercely involved in political strife, was destroyed in a civil war, and the 17th Holy Emperor, who had unprecedentedly powerful imperial power, took the throne, they had no choice but to gradually fall into decline.

The assassination organizations that are still in existence today are [Oberon’s Hand], which was absorbed into the guild and reduced to a subordinate organization of the Empire’s Central Intelligence Agency, and [Kaya’s Breath], which was completely pushed to the north and does not even come near the ecliptic. Is it to that extent?

‘But ultimately, an assassination organization cannot prosper on its own without its followers.’

Naturally, this question could not help but arise.

If ‘Kaya’s Breath’ is not a group that can survive on its own, how on earth does it still maintain its power?

Jeez.

At that time, unusually loud footsteps were heard. The sound of bold footsteps, knowing that the prey is completely cornered, and has no intention of hiding its presence.

“You really persevered. “You’re wasting so much time running away, I just want to see someone’s face.”

It was the first time I heard the other person’s voice since the tracking began. He is probably the leader who commands them.

Dasha traced the outline of the dogma with her tongue and listened to the new voice.

“… … .”

But strangely, no one answers that question. All I can hear is the voice of a woman talking to herself as she pleases.

“They put it over there? Yes, everyone did well.”

“… … .”

“No, that’s enough. Stop there. “You guys should wait here.”

Dasha, who had been listening to their conversation with her ears prickled, suddenly became curious. The masked people haven’t said anything so far, so why does it feel like they’re talking to each other?

‘Besides, I’m sure I heard that voice somewhere… … .’

At that moment, the image of the other person approaching at a close distance came into Dasha’s eyes.

Just then, under the bright moonlight that escapes the clouds, a handsome face wearing a black hood is revealed. The eyebrows are completely pushed back, and the eye glow shines brightly from underneath them.

Dasha’s eyes widened.

– No matter how you look at it, the upper management is a miser.

that’s right. I’ve seen that face before. A woman with good-looking, straight eyebrows who used to be employed at the top of Milo.

-Sabrina, you! I will never forget it! How dare you betray my trust!

They were very good at concealing their Auras, and they left a strong impression by exchanging daggers until the moment they parted ways.

Olivier. An elite assassin believed to be a member of [Kaya’s Breath].

“… “Who is this?”

Olivier also seemed to recognize Dasha. The eyes, which are particularly prominent under the hollow eyebrows, soon become narrower.

“Yah! long time no see? “I really missed you all this time!”

The thin lips that gave such a playful greeting are soon torn apart in a long arc.

“Sabri-me!”

Dasha had a premonition of a complete end. Grinding her dogmas with her molars, she said her final farewell to Prince Mores in her heart.

‘I ended up here. ‘I’m so sorry I couldn’t be of help, sir!’

It was when I was just about to bite the bullet.

[wait.]

I heard someone’s urgent voice in my mind.

When Dasha, startled, raised her head, she saw the shape of a person in front of her. She was a strangely dressed woman with a black veil covering her face.

“… … ?”

Surely there was no one there until just now? Dasha rubbed her eyes and looked at her woman, who slowly shook her head.

The meaning of that action, the sound of her voice, which was originally not audible, rang clearly in Dasha’s mind again.

[do not do that.]

“you are… … ?”

Right then.

“Gotcha!”

Pow!

With the blunt impact to her head, Dasha lost consciousness in an instant.

fantasy,