Assassin's Chronicle Chapter 534

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

As the end approached, Edward the Eighth grew more and more reckless . He would spend most of his days drunk, and most of his nights with women . He stopped caring about his reputation, because he knew that he would not remain in power for long . His behaviors began affecting members of his court as well . The noblemen were even more crazy than their ruler .

No one tried to stop Edward the Eighth, or tried to rule the nation . If all men must die, then they might as well do some things they won't normally do . Edward the Eighth was indulging in this madness because he knew that there was no point in struggling anymore . The capital city Diamond City began following its monarch's descent into chaos as well . The entire city had forsaken its duties in order to seek pleasure instead .

In the mansion of a nobleman, a feast was underway . Except for Edward the Eighth, almost all the important government officials and noblemen were present . A few young men were chatting in the corner of the garden . Normally, these young men wouldn't be invited to a party like this . However, at this point, no one cared about formalities . Another reason for the invite, was that these young men were very popular among the noblemen lately . No matter what, these young men were smart . Even if they lost in a battle against the Maho Empire, they could still manage to live comfortably .

Once the Maho Empire's army arrives, the government officials and the nobilities would lose their positions and power . Commoners, however, would have more comfortable lives . Hence, being good friends with a few commoners was a good plan for these high ranking officials . This was why these young men were receiving special treatment .

A few young women walked over and waved at the young men in the corner . The young men glanced at them, but did not react . Seeing that they were not interested, the young women quickly moved on .

A man and a woman appeared around the corner . The man was tall and handsome, the woman was petite and beautiful . They were very close, and were whispering to each other . As they passed the group of young men, the man suddenly stumbled, accidentally pouring his wine onto his date .
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The wine stained the woman's dress and got onto her face . The young woman gasped . She stamped her feet and slapped the man in the face, then hurried off, disappearing into the night .

The young men in the corner giggled . One of them glanced around and said quietly, "The princess has a temper, doesn't she, Young John?"

Young John snorted and touched his face . "We'll see who's laughing at the end . "

"So this has happened before?"

"Shut it," Young John said, rolling his eyes . "The targets are on the bench to the east . You'll know who they are . "

The young men nodded . The group divided into two smaller groups, one heading east, and another, back to the feast . Young John hurried after the princess . He needed to calm her down .

There were two young women sitting on the bench . They were dressed plainly, and were not exceptionally beautiful, which was why most people left them alone . The two young men glanced at each other . One of them walked over slowly, and asked gently, "Can we sit here, my ladies?"

The two young women seemed to be surprised that someone was talking to them . They smiled shyly and moved over a little, but neither said anything . The young men sat down . One of them sniffed the air and said, "Smells good here . "

The two young women glanced around curiously . It was already summer, and the flowers were mostly gone . They did not know what the young men were talking about .

"I'm talking about you," the young man turned to the two women and said with a wink .

The two young women blushed and huddled closer together, obviously unsure of how to respond .

"The entire feast smelled like cheap perfume," the young man said, shaking his head . "Thank god we found you . "

The young women glanced at each other and smiled, but still did not say anything .

The young man licked his lips and asked, "Are you two mages?"

"No," the young girl said . "We can't learn magic . Are you a swordsman?"

"How did you know?" the young man asked, feigning surprise .

One of the girls smiled and pointed at the sword on his belt . The young man slapped his forehead . "My old friend betrays me," he said .

"Old friend? How old are you?"

"Twenty four," the young man said . "How about you?" He paused, then slapped his leg . "I'm sorry, my lady . I shouldn't have asked . "

The young girl shook her head . "Don't worry about it . I'm sixteen," she said .

The young man was very good at holding a conversation . Slowly, the two girls began talking more, and the tension melted away . The other young man did not say anything . He wasn't as good at holding conversation with women as his companion was . Because of this, he preferred to stay quiet .

After a sudden surge of magic, the building in the distance burst into flame . The party guests in the garden, startled, stared wide-eyed at the building . All around, dark figures rose into the air and flew toward the building . This was not a natural fire .

"Let's go check that out," the silent young man said, drawing his sword .

"Wait!" his companion said, grabbing his arm . "Don't you know? Anfey's in the city?"

"What do you mean?"

"Anfey probably wanted to round up everyone," the young man said . "Let's go find somewhere we can be alone, and hide there . " He turned to the two girls and said, "Come with me . "

The two girls appeared terrified . They glanced at each other and, after a few seconds, got up to follow the young man deeper into the garden .

Chapter end