nChapter 82: Assassination

nTranslator: Translation Nation Editor: Translation Nation

nBlack Bear was sitting on the bed, enjoying the ministrations of the kneeling woman.

nHow could he have imagined that a loud

"Bang!

" would suddenly echo from under the bed?

nBlack Bear didn’t mind and commented,

"Your beds aren’t very sturdy.

"

nHis words hadn’t even left his mouth when Marvin broke one of the bed slats!

nThat slat had been cracked by Marvin earlier. He gently hit it and the bed immediately collapsed!

nBlack Bear was caught off guard and fell backward, awkwardly landing on his butt.

nAt the same time, Marvin rolled out from under the bed before throwing himself at Black Bear.

nUnder the gaze of the shocked woman, the curved dagger in Marvin’s hand was already dancing on Black Bear’s neck!

nCutthroat!

n

"Pff!

" Blood flew everywhere!

nBlack Bear had still not reacted yet when his life was ended by Marvin!

nA large quantity of blood splattered on the woman’s face.

n

"Ah!

"

nHer scream was stuck in her throat. Marvin went to loot Black Bear’s body and snatched a heavy money pouch. He took out a wizard gold coin from the pouch and silently gave it to the woman.

nHe had been wearing a dark face mask all along.

nThe woman received it while shivering.

nHe also casually grabbed a towel .

n

"Wipe your face,

" said Marvin kindheartedly.

"Sorry for startling you.

"

nHe then directly jumped out from the 2nd floor window. The woman, shaking all over, stood up and rushed to the window.

nUnfortunately, Marvin had already disappeared into the darkness!

nShe grasped that wizard gold, unaware of what to think.

nAfter a while, her scream could be heard coming from the room.

n...

nMarvin was speeding through the darkness.

nBlack Bear was only the first target. The other two also had to be eliminated tonight.

nDowntown, a small shadow continuously threaded through the crowd, eyes constantly darting around.

nIt seemed to be a rather shrewd guy.

nHe looked like he was just taking a walk, bored. But his pouch was constantly jingling.

nThis guy was definitely a proficient thief.

n‘Monkey.’

nMarvin took a quick glance at him.

nThe old blacksmith gave him the targets and also portraits of some of them, including Black Bear and Monkey. There was another man called Stag.

nMarvin could recognize those three, even if they used a simple disguise.

nIf Black Bear’s weakness was women, Monkey’s weakness was his itchy hands.

nThis guy was a very outstanding thief with top class stealth abilities.

nIf Marvin fought him on a relatively complex field and let him Sneak, he would have to use a few tricks.

n‘But right now, the enemy is in the light while I’m in the shadows.’

nThis was a great opportunity.

nMarvin changed his clothes and put a few heavy pouches on his belt.

n‘Time to pretend to be a wealthy person. Wait a moment... As a noble, compared to people of lower standing, I’m already a wealthy person!

nHe didn’t need a disguise since he was already perfectly suited for the task.

nMarvin then walked over.

n...

nThe downtown stalls were very noisy at night.

nThey sold specialties and all sorts of interesting toys from the Thousand Leaves Forest.

nMarvin stood in front of a small shop for a long time.

nThere were quite a lot of people there, making it the easiest place for Monkey to move.

nOut of the corner of his eyes, he noticed that familiar face coming over.

n‘Baiting him was too easy,’ Marvin sneered.

nMonkey approached him, apparently looking at the shop’s accessories.

nMarvin didn’t hesitate and started walking with a fast pace.

nHe took large steps, making the two purses on his waist extremely eye-catching as they jostled around.

nMonkey immediately followed.

nHe was fond of this kind of squanderer. He only needed a slight bump and he could walk with the other side’s wallets.

nHe hadn’t been lacking money ever since he became a member of the Thieves Society, but he still cherished the feeling of making a living in the marketplace.

nThe thrill of stealing from others for himself, nobody else could understand.

nTherefore, even if his brain urged him countless times, he still couldn’t change his instincts.

nWhen his hands itched, stealing something would make him feel better.

nAs he was thinking, he was gradually getting closer to that youth in front of him.

nIn Monkey’s eyes, Marvin was a typical young noble. Some money in his pockets, a bit rebellious, and no guard. He had probably secretly gone out.

n‘This brat had better go back to his family tattered castle.’

n‘Once I steal his money, his father should thank me for sending his son back home early.’

nAt that point, Monkey rushed forward, trying to bump against Marvin’s back.

nHow could he have expected that Marvin would suddenly be attracted by a voice on another street? He turned toward a small alley and started walking toward it.

n‘Damnit!’

nA fire rose in Monkey’s mind. This brat’s luck was very good, wasn’t it?

nHe unwillingly followed him in.

nThe small alley had very faint lighting. Monkey suddenly felt something wrong.

n‘What about the footsteps?’

nHis perception was quite outstanding. He should definitely be able to hear the other side’s footsteps!

nHis eyes widened as he realized that not only had the footsteps disappeared, but that youth’s silhouette had too.

n‘What the hell?’ he thought, shivering.

nA hand rushed out from the shadows and covered his mouth.

n‘Fuck!’ Monkey’s body curved forward. As a thief, he naturally knew what this hand meant!

nThe next trick was cutthroat!

nHis reaction was very fast. A hand immediately pressed onto his neck, ready to block that ice-cold blade.

nHe felt a fierce pain from the palm of his hand. Monkey felt cold all over, but he still thought he was lucky.

n‘Good thing I reacted fast!’

n‘Otherwise I would be dead already.’

n‘Damnit! That guy is an assassin!’

nBut fortunately, he was also experienced in dealing with killers. He immediately gathered strength in his right foot, ready to use his assailant’s momentum to viciously counterattack!

nIt’s a pity that Marvin didn’t give him a chance to see that happen.

nIf it was the previous common curved dagger, perhaps this sneak attack would truly fail!

nBut this was the extremely sharp Fang!

nA real uncommon item!

nMarvin exerted some strength and the piercing characteristic of Fang was vividly displayed. The curved dagger cut Monkey’s palm in two in an instant.

nBefore Monkey could react, the curved dagger already cut through his throat!

nHis right foot was pressing onto Marvin’s, before going limp.

nOnly a little more… A tiny bit more and he would have been able to avoid Marvin’s fatal injury.

nBut in this life and death struggle, a little bit of speed, time, or leeway, would be the difference between life and death!

nMarvin was once again victorious.

nBut this was a dangerous victory.

nIn fact, he had been startled into a cold sweat.

nMonkey’s reaction was much faster than Black Bear’s. This guy’s counterattack was very sharp. If not for Fang’s blows being so deadly, they would have fought for real!

nMarvin would have had some problems killing him.

nAfter moving Monkey’s dead body Marvin was quite tired.

n‘There is still one more.’

nHe took a deep breath and went to strike again.

nThe smell of blood slowly spread through the darkness of Oak Town.

n...

nThe third target was Stag.

nThe Marcus Thieves Society’s five members all had animal codenames. The boss was Wolf. The other three men were Black Bear, Monkey and Stag. As for the relatively mysterious woman, her codename was Kitten.

nMarvin’s information about Black Bear, Monkey and Stag was relatively accurate and complete. He hadn’t spent a wizard gold in vain.

nWithout that information, it would have been very difficult to successfully kill Black Bear and Monkey. These two had the strength of a peak 1st rank class holder after all, respectively a level 5 fighter and a level 5 thief.

nIt was the same for Stag. This guy was a level 5 fighter with a huge craving for alcohol.

nAlthough Marvin was pondering why a dwarven fighter would be named Stag, such a strange codename, he still didn’t do anything unnecessary and efficiently accomplished his task.

nDisguising as a barman wasn’t too difficult for Marvin. He had found a bottle of colorless poison in the Night Walkers’ stash.

nIt’s just that this thing’s value was very high. Making enough to kill someone would cost roughly 2 wizard gold.

nEven if Marvin was very decisive, he still hesitated for a long time deciding between assassinating and poisoning.

nHe chose to poison Stag’s wine in the end. A dwarven fighter’s vitality was very high after all. His cutthroat might not be able to instantly kill him. If he made a mistake, both sides would be entangled in a mess. And Marvin’s class was considered disadvantaged against Stag’s. Their defensive power was very powerful, so rangers would find it very difficult to get close to them.

nAfter killing Stag, Marvin let out a sigh of relief.

nHe intended to take a day off to rest, before taking care of the rest.

nThe other two guys were both mysterious and even Sean didn’t have a portrait. This was the hardest part of the mission.

nBut as he left the tavern and arrived in an empty alley, he suddenly felt a burst of killing intent!

n

"Woosh!

" An arrow flew at him from behind!

nMarvin was suddenly startled and rolled, barely dodging the arrow.

nSomeone tried to murder him!

nWho?

nMarvin’s twin daggers were unsheathed, and he quickly turned to face his enemy head-on!

n