Assassin's Chronicle Chapter 552

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

"I want vengeance! Vengeance!" a shrill voice cried in the night .

"Nonsense!" another voice said . "You'll kill all of us!"

"I don't care!" the shrill voice cried . "I don't care . Send me back! Take me back!"

"You!" the man was clearly getting angrier . He took a few steps forward and raised his hand . Julie, who looked more like a ghost than a person, raised her head and stared at him .

The man looked at her arms . His hand shook and he could not bring himself to do anything . He knew what had happened to her after her cover was blown and he did not blame her for wanting revenge .

"Julie, you have to realize," the man said with a sigh . "Time's are different now . The situation is not looking good for His Royal Highness . There is only a dozen of us left and you cost us four of them . Do you want us to lose everything we've worked for?"

Julie stared at the man, her eyes burning with hatred . "I want revenge, brother . "

The man sighed . "You don't understand, do you? Do you remember what I said before you left? Anfey is a dangerous man . You underestimated him . You want revenge, alright . You will avenge yourself but now isn't the time . We have to wait . Wait for the right time . Do you want us to challenge him publicly? Do you want me to? Say it and I will go . "

"Brother…" Julie whispered . She choked on her words and started sobbing quietly . The thought of her brother was the only thing that supported her . The only reason she was still alive was her brother . She couldn't send him to his death .

"Julie," the man said, holding her in his arms . "I know what you went through . I promise you . I won't let this go . Just give me some time . "
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Julie nodded, her eyes filled with tears .

"Get some rest now," the man said . He patted her shoulder and tucked her in carefully .

"Wait," Julie called . "Wait . Do not trust them, brother . "

"Of course not," the man said . "Don't worry about me . " He walked out of the room and said to the two guards, "Keep an eye on her for me . "

The two guards nodded .

The man walked down the hall slowly . Another man in his sixties was waiting in the lobby . "See him," the old man frowned and said coolly, "I need an explanation . "

"You know what she went through, Mr . Douglas," the man said . "She made a mistake . I promise this won't happen again . "

Douglas smirked . "That's fine by me," he said . "It's not my men who died . I just came to tell you that the plan will be postponed . "

"Postponed? Why?"

Douglas's eyes widened in shock that the man did not understand . "How can you not get it?" he asked . "Your sister's behaviors have startled Anfey . "

"Mr . Douglas, can't we take him on if you and I just work together?" the man asked, holding his anger back .

"I think we both know the answer to that," Douglas said, leaning back into the chair . "You see, it won't be just Anfey, will it? Have you forgotten Baery, Saul, and Steger?"

"It will be difficult, but I am not afraid . "

"I'm not either," Douglas said . "I'm not planning on returning without having done anything . "

The man smiled . "That's all I need from you," he said . He was working with Douglas and he could ignore Douglas's rudeness as long as their goal remained the same .

Douglas frowned and said, "I think the plan should change . I am an assassin and you are not that different . We should try a method that works better for people like us . "

"You mean—"

"It's funny," Douglas said, shaking his head . "If I knew Anfey would be this much trouble, I would have taken care of him a long time ago . I had a man called Brufit . When Anfey fled Sacred City with the Knights of Sacred Flame on his heels, he was among those who saved him . If I am not mistaken, your sister Julie helped him as well . "

The man nodded . "No one knew what he could do in the future . I am sure His Majesty sent them to protect Christian and Niya . "

"It's scary how fast things can change," Douglas said with a long sigh .

"I remember Brufit," the man said . "His Majesty trusted him, yet he left Sacred City without a word . "

"Does His Majesty really trust him?" Douglas said, shaking his head . "Brufit believed he was in mortal danger . "

"He's paranoid . "

"Paranoia isn't that bad of a thing to have," Douglas said . He turned to the man and said, "Now, let's talk about the future . "

The man chuckled drily .

"Your people attacked Suzanna, which is enough to provoke Anfey," Douglas said . "Which is why my people are leaving this place . If you get into trouble, I won't be able to save you . Of course, if I get into trouble, you are not obligated to do anything . "

"Do you have to say things like this?"

"Better say it now than later," Douglas said, getting up from the chair . "If I knew your sister's cover would be blown, I wouldn't have chosen to work with you . But there's no need to talk about that now . "

The man frowned but did not say anything . Even if they were working towards the same goal, he was still getting angry at Douglas . He needed Douglas to take on Anfey and he had to keep Douglas happy .

"Take that as a lesson," Douglas said . "Don't try to provoke him anymore . We have to have a clear plan . What's good does killing Suzanna do? Don't forget your priorities . "

The man took a deep breath to calm himself, then asked, "You said our plan will be postponed . Until when?"

"Be patient . Until we are no longer Anfey's priority . "

"When? A month? A year?" the man asked quietly . "How long do we have to wait? We've startled him, but will he really forget about us?"

Douglas frowned . The man was right . Anfey was a very patient man and it would take a long time for him to forget something .

"What do you want to do, then?"

"Give him an explanation," the man said . "A convincing one . That way, we don't have to wait too long . I think we both know that we don't have much time . "

Douglas frowned . He knew what the man meant . He wanted to give up a group of men, the more powerful the better . This way, Anfey would think he had taken care of the moles and would lose interest . But it wasn't Douglas who made a mistake . Why should Douglas give up his men?

"That's one way," Douglas said quietly . "I'll wait for your words . "

"What? I…" the man frowned . He only had a dozen people . He didn't have anyone to give up .

"Your sister caused this mess," Douglas reminded him . "Shouldn't you clean it up?" Hearing no other words from the man, Douglas turned to leave .

The man stared at Douglas, stone-faced . After a few moments, he angrily muttered under his breath, "Who do you think you are? You're just Golman's dog, Douglas! You bastard!"

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