Assassin's Chronicle Chapter 560

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

Baery's Roaring Death Legion, Shield of Light Legion, and Blackania City's city guards combined with Kumaraghosha's Shansa army, the Church's Knights, and the druids, had made a very large and impressive army camp outside of Diamond City . Baery only blocked off three of the city's gates, leaving the eastern gate wide open . This way, if Edward the Eighth leaves through the eastern gate, it would be easy for the army to attack him .

Not only was Edward the Eighth's army severely outnumbered, the sheer amount of top level powers gathered outside the city was enough to make anyone pale in shock and fear . Despite having the upper hand, Baery did not attack the city immediately . Yolanthe wanted occupation, not destruction . In order to take over the city, the most important part of the plan was not outside the city, but within .

The Rangers' Little John had already risen to the rank of general, leading several attacks on the Roaring Death Legion's supply army . He had won Edward the Eighth's trust with his victories . Edward the Eighth named him the deputy general, who was in charge of the southern part of the city, under Duke Rhine . However, the duke barely had any interest or experience in leading an army, leaving most of his work to Little John .

Another part of this equation was Douminge, and whether or not he could convince some of the court mages to join his side . He was once the head of court mages, and was very well respected . If he could convince some of the mages, he could render Edward the Eighth's mage towers useless . Without the mage towers, it would be very hard for Edward the Eighth to do anything .

A lot of Maho soldiers wanted to march on the city and capture Edward the Eighth . Even though the Shansa Empire barely had any defense, they still wanted to attack the city . Sitting and waiting was far from their idea of a war . However, to Baery, he was happy to wait . He was getting older now, and he did not need any more glory . All he needed was victory .

What was ironic, was that Yolanthe had accused Edward the Eighth of working with necromancers, yet his own men were really the ones working with necromancers . No matter where, the ruling class must find a way to control the people they were ruling . Yolanthe may be a good ruler, but he was still a ruler . He needed to control what was reaching his people, and how his people thought in order to stay in power .
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Anfey closed Morgan's letter . He turned to Brufit and said, "Go tell Master Morgan that I understand . "

"The Throne is almost ready," Brufit said softly . "We do not have a lot of time left . "

"Master Morgan said six months in his letter," Anfey said . "I won't be participating in another battle after this . I think I can find the place where I grew up . "

"Ellisen Empire is a mess now," Brufit said, shocked . "It will be an easy victory . Are you sure you won't participate?"

Once they take Diamond City, the supplies in the city will be theirs . That, combined with the supplies the armies took from the nobles over the year, would be enough to support the entire army for months . The Ellisen army didn't stand a chance against such a large army . It would be an easy victory and another accomplishment .

"If I'm right, His Majesty will ask Christian to go back to Sacred City after this,"Anfey said .

Brufit blinked and immediately understood what Anfey was saying . Anfey was only leading the mercenaries into battles because Christian was there . If Christian was gone, there was no point .

"His Royal Highness has a long list of accomplishments," Brufit said . "Surely His Majesty will ask him to participate in the war with Ellison Empire . "

"Unless His Majesty has already picked Christian as his heir, he won't send him into another war," Anfey said, shaking his head . "He needs to maintain a balance . He can't let any of his sons get too powerful or influential . "

"Then it is His Majesty's own decision," Brufit said . "We have no part in it . "

Anfey glanced at Brufit and chuckled . He knew what Brufit was implying . If he leaves immediately after Christian leaves, it may seem suspicious . However, he also knew that Yolanthe wasn't the paranoid type . Even if he leaves, he had proven his loyalty to Yolanthe and to the Maho Empire plenty of times . He wasn't worried .

Brufit nodded . He believed that Anfey knew what he was implying, and that was as much as he could do . Anfey will make his own choices, and he can't change that .

Brufit coughed a few times quietly, to break the awkward silence . "Well, I should be getting on my way," he said . "It may not be good for your reputation if other people see me here . I trust you to give the letter to Master Saul . "

"Don't worry," Anfey said . "I will deliver it . "

Brufit nodded and left the tent quietly . A moment later, Suzanna poked her head into the tent .

"What were you two talking about?"

"We need a new plan," Anfey said with a sigh .

"What plan? Why haven't you said anything?"

"It's not going to work, anyway," Anfey said . He held up the letter in his hand to Suzanna and said, "The Throne of Bones is almost complete . It will give Minos the power he needs to receive a new life . We need to unite against him, or else it will be the end of everything we know . I don't know what the Throne is, exactly, but if Golman, Morgan, and Desvidia are all afraid of its completion… I don't think I want to know what it is . "

Anfey sighed . He knew that Minos was very powerful, but he did not know exactly how powerful he was . After he started working with Golman, he learned many things about the necromancers . Now, he knew exactly what Golman was afraid of, and he was afraid of Minos' power as well . Golman was willing to put his hope in a man Anfey had made up, showing that Golman, too, had tried everything he could .

"If we all unite, there's no way Minos can defeat us," Suzanna said quietly .

"Hopefully," Anfey said with a sigh . He took Suzanna's hand and drew her to his side . He looked at her, as if studying her face . Suzanna frowned . She could see the sadness and longing in Anfey's eyes . It was as if he was saying goodbye to her . When she opened her mouth, her voice quivered . "What's going on?" she asked . "Is everything alright?"

"It is," Anfey said with a small smile . "I just think maybe we should have a child . "

"Really?" Suzanna asked, surprised .

"When have I ever lied to you?" Anfey asked, holding her closer . He knew that if he was to fight Minos, he must be even more powerful . He could not find the supreme power, because the man didn't exist . The only thing left for him to do was to become a supreme power . However, that would come at the expense of losing things that made him human . For the first time ever, he felt helpless .

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