Assassin's Chronicle Chapter 557

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

It was getting late . The security in Alice's mansion was still very tight . There were mercenaries patrolling the outer courtyard, as well as female swordsmen, all taking turns to guard the inner courtyard . If a bird would have flown past, it would have attracted the attention of many people .

In the southern part of the inner courtyard, two female swordsmen were walking in the alley . The one taking the lead suddenly stopped . The female swordsman behind her was curious and asked, "What happened?"

"I…seem to have heard something just now . " The female swordsman taking the lead grabbed her sword with one hand, and with the other, took out a magic scroll .

"Don't be silly!" The female swordsman walking behind said hastily . "Don't alert Sir . If it is a false alarm, can you bear the consequences?"

The female swordsman taking the lead felt that her partner was right . Once the magic signal had been released, all the mercenaries and guards would be alerted . Should everyone rush here to find out that it was a false alarm, she would be ridiculed .

The female swordsman kept the magic scroll and walked to the side . However, as she moved forward, she felt a sharp pain on her back . A cold hand came around, covering her mouth tightly . She then heard the shivering voice of her partner, "Don't blame me . You asked for it…"

AdvertisementSuzanna and Alice were chatting in the upper floor . Although Alice had a very tight schedule and had wished to be able to stretch out her time, her energy was limited . She needed to rest at times . Chatting had become her way of resting .

A maid gently opened the door and brought in a plate of fruit and a pot of tea . Those who burned the midnight oil would know that they would get hungry in the middle of the night, if they were awake . To ensure the quality of her work, Alice had developed the habit of taking supper .

After the maid had placed the plate of fruit on the table, she made tea for them . As she was putting down the teapot, she accidentally knocked against the cup, sending the hot water splashing onto Alice . The maid turned pale and quickly wiped it up with her sleeve .

"Alice, have you been burned?" Suzanna was shocked, and immediately stood up .

Suzanna and Alice were entirely different . To Suzanna, the speed of her sword was faster than her brain . Most of the time, she had used her sword based upon her instincts . For Alice, she could think fast, but her actions were slower . She had been tense, and waited for the enemy to act . The maid moved forth toward Alice and speedily backed away . Alice's speed was too slow . The moment she lifted up her head, a dagger was at her neck .

"Don't move!" The maid shouted sharply . "If you move, I will kill her!"

Suzanna had withdrawn her long sword, but she stood rooted to the spot . Although she was confident of killing the maid, she dared not take the risk .

"Lajusha, has Arunjay instructed you to do so?" Alice said flatly . She looked relaxed, but she felt remorseful within . Alice had five maids on rotation to take care of her daily needs . The selection process was extremely strict . Not only did Alice do a check on them, Anfey would personally do a background check on them . They had been very loyal to Alice . Recently, Lajusha and Arunjay had been very close to each other . Alice had been told that both of them were sleeping together in the storeroom . She had brushed it aside, as she thought that it was nothing unusual . Now, she knew that she had been wrong . Only a woman could make a man change so drastically . Likewise, only a man could make a woman change so drastically . It must be Arunjay who had instructed Lajusha to attack Alice . Sometimes, it would not be a good thing to be too lenient to the servants . The more they come into contact with the outside world, the more hopes and desires they would have . Lajusha was a typical example of this .

"Shut up!" Lajusha screamed again . She had hidden herself behind Alice and was staring at Suzanna nervously . As Alice's maid, she knew who was the most terrifying person . At this instant, fighting sounds were heard from the ground floor . The outer courtyard was in an uproar as well . The assassins had acted efficiently and effectively, especially with the help of their spy . From the outer courtyard to the inner courtyard and middle floor, the sentries and Patrol had not been alerted . However, Lajusha's screams were loud, and they had awakened the female swordsmen who were sleeping in the outer courtyard . They carried their long swords to check around, and saw the group of people in black . A fight ensued .

The door had been kicked open, and five to six people in black dashed into the room . They looked at Alice, who had been held hostage, and Suzanna, who was standing to the side . One of them dashed behind Alice and pushed Lujasha away, snatching away her dagger . He said coldly to Suzanna, "Madam Suzanna, we mean no harm . We just need your co-operation . Please put your sword down!"

Suzanna slowly took a few steps backward, and held on more tightly to her sword . The magic signals had been sent, one after another, toward the sky . Now, not only were the people in Alice's mansion being alerted, the entire city had been alerted as well .

"Madam, I don't have much time . I hope you will co-operate with us!" The man in black glided the dagger along Alice's neck and said, "Unless, you want her dead!"

Alice's heart was heavy . Her instinct was right . They were targeting Suzanna and not her! Since they had been discovered, reinforcements would be on the way . If they were targeting Alice, they would have acted earlier . They would have either killed her, or held her hostage and escaped . They would not have made Suzanna disarm herself .

"Put down your weapon!" The man in black was impatient and shouted . He made a cut on Alice's neck .

"No!" Suzanna said in a hurry . She finally loosened her grip .

Regardless of her faults, Alice was not an evil woman . At times, she would put her interests aside . Should Suzanna meet with any mishap, it would do Alice more good . The assassins were Wester's men . The day before, Wester had written her an ebullient letter, ensuring her safety . Moreover, Anfey would be here soon . Just a while more, and everything would be fine . Alice did not let her thoughts run wild .

There was an emotion known as "gratitude" . Initially, people would be on guard with one another . As time went by, the relationship became more cohesive . Suzanna was Anfey's wife, and she could be considered as the First Lady of The League of Mercenaries . However, she had become her bodyguard for the past few days . As for Christian, regardless of his weariness from the day's work, he would ensure that he would personally go to Alice's bedroom to cast a magic array to protect her . As the Chief of General, Anfey had been on sentry for a long period of time, to ensure her safety . All these things, and what many others had done, had taken root in her heart . It was a great blessing to have people with whom she could entrust her life!

Alice dropped her right finger to the floor and slowly shook it . She twisted the pendant of her cloak with her left hand . Her right finger was pointing at Suzanna, hinting to her . When Suzanna had brought the cloak to Alice after nightfall, the target in their conversation was referring to Suzanna!

Seeing that Suzanna had wavered a little, Volte put his hands behind his back and moved closer to her . The closer he was, the more careful he became . He did not want to irritate Suzanna . He had nothing in his hands . He stopped when he was less than three meters away from Suzanna . He removed his mask, and with a gentle smile, said to Suzanna, "Madam, please hand me your sword . "

Suzanna took a deep breath and asked, "Who are you? What do you want?" She asked for the sake of buying time .

"Madam, please trust me . We mean no harm . " Volte said with a smile . The fighting sounds were getting nearer, and Volte was getting impatient . His men had obviously been unable to hold back the mercenaries led by Shinbela . They had failed on the previous attack, as Suzanna had a magic prop that had enabled her to fly up to the sky . He had to disarm Suzanna and try to control her . At the least, he had to throw out a deadly attack before Suzanna could fly up to the sky .

"If I disarm myself, you must not hurt her!" Suzanna said slowly, pointing at Alice .

"Of course . I swear!" Volte's heart was beating fiercely .

"All right!" Suzanna hesitated for a while and gritted her teeth . She handed over her sword to Volte . Upon seeing this, Alice nearly fainted . She crazily twisted her body and tried to warn Alice . However, she was too slow to act . The man in black, who was standing behind her, covered her mouth and said, "Stop moving!"

"Sir, let me . " A pale-looking hand was placed on Alice's shoulder . A thick, iron blue color was released from Alice's shoulder and spread out to the surrounding area . Even Alice's hair turned iron blue . Alice stood frozen to the ground and could not move .

Douglas let go of his hand and smiled with satisfaction .

Brunfett smiled slyly and said in a low voice, "Sir, we cannot delay any further . We have to end it fast!"

"Don't worry . " Douglas slowly took a few steps forward and was ready to attack with Volte .

Volte tried to suppress his emotions and slowly stretched out his hand . As his finger was about to touch the edge of the sword, Suzanna's expression suddenly changed . Her helpless look had turned into a sharp look . A bright Combat Power shone out, and Suzanna's sword shot forth like lightning .

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