Assassin's Chronicle Chapter 568

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

Usually, when Anfey was out with Suzanna, Suzanna would be the center of attention, because of her beauty . When the two of them entered Violet City, however, it was Anfey who was the center of attention . Everyone who saw him felt a strange pressure and was intimidated .

However, Anfey didn't do anything . He looked at the crowd on the street, silencing the people with a single glance . It wasn't until he was far gone that the crowd regained its vitality .

Soon, the mansion sprang into view . Anfey jumped off his horse and walked up to the stairs . The guards did not move to step forward to stop him . One of the guards walked up and said, "Welcome back, my lord . "

Anfey nodded at the guard . "Is Aroben inside?"

"Yes, my lord . Should I go and tell Lord Aroben you're here?"

"No need," Anfey said . "Take me to him . "

Aroben's office was not far from the lobby . He was the former citymaster of Violet City and had just retired . However, Niya was forced to ask him to resume his job after Urter went missing . Niya thought it was cruel to ask Aroben to come out of his retirement, but Aroben was glad he could find something to occupy his days .

Because he was getting older and his body grew fragile, he needed a lot of helpers . When Anfey and Suzanna went into his study, they saw half a dozen people sitting inside, listening to Aroben and scribbling on papers .
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One of Aroben's secretaries stood up when he saw someone coming into the room . When he saw Anfey, he grew quiet and sat back down . Aroben looked up from his desk . His eyes grew wide when he saw Anfey .

"You're back, my lord!" He wanted to stand up and greet Anfey, but because he was too frail, he could not manage to get up and fell back into his chair .

"Don't," Anfey said, hurrying to his side . "How are you liking the chair?"

"It's wonderful," Aroben said with a smile . He was very grateful to Anfey for making him this chair . The chair not only made his life much easier, it also showed how much Anfey cared . It also was part of the reason why he was working so hard to govern Violet City in Anfey's absence .

One of the secretaries stood up and gave his seat to Anfey, who nodded at him and sat down in the chair . "Leave us," he said . "I have to speak with Lord Aroben alone . "

Before Aroben could say anything, the secretaries all stood up quietly . They bowed to Aroben and hurried out of the room . They didn't know who Anfey was, but they could tell he was important from how Aroben treated him .

"My lord, what are you…"

"I have to take care of something," Anfey said after a moment of hesitation . He trusted Aroben, and he knew it would be better if he just told Aroben what would happen . "Get some more guards over here tomorrow . Something may happen in the coming days, but no matter what happens, no one can step foot in here without my permission . "

Aroben nodded . He was very smart, and knew better than to ask the reason for Anfey's order .

"How are you doing?" Anfey asked .

"Much better," Aroben said with a smile . "Since you're back, my lord, I should move back to city hall . It will be easier . "

Anfey thought about it, then nodded .

"Another thing, my lord," Aroben said . "I heard you defeated the archmage in the Country of Mercenaries . Are you now…" Aroben was just a commoner, and was not very sensitive to elements, but even he felt there was something different about Anfey .

"Are you uncomfortable?" Anfey asked, but he did not answer Aroben's question . After the seal was removed, he found it easier and faster for him to summon elements . Everything he did could cause the elements around him to change and shift .

The way Anfey practiced magic was different from a common mage . Before common mages learn how to summon elements, they are just a group of normal people with an affinity for magic . Anfey, on the other hand, wanted to be even closer to the elements . What he wanted was to become one and the same with the world . Someone who does not need spells to control elements will be very powerful, but will lose the ability to conceal the surges of elements around him . This was why Aroben was able to sense the change around Anfey . Aroben was right, in that Anfey was not able to hide element movements around him anymore .

Behind Anfey, Suzanna frowned . However, she did not say anything and remained still behind him . Suzanna did not know how to use words to make promises . She preferred using her actions . She was willing to stand before Anfey, when he needed her strength, and stand behind him, when he needed her support . She had never regretted this decision, and would never regret it .

"A little," Aroben confessed . He trusted Anfey, and knew that even if he was honest, Anfey would not think too much of it . Aroben raised his hand and summoned two servants . "I will leave you and my lady alone, my lord," Aroben said . "They will pack up my belongings so I can move to city hall tomorrow . "

"How many servants do you have?" Anfey asked, glancing at the servants .

"Around twenty . "

"Take all of them," Anfey said .

"Are you certain?" Aroben asked, surprised .

Anfey nodded . "I'm sure . "

"Alright, my lord," Aroben said with a nod . He was very curious, but he knew very well when he should ask questions, and when he shouldn't .

Aroben disappeared around the corner with his servants, leaving Suzanna and Anfey alone in the room . Suzanna turned to Anfey and asked, "This is where the entrance is?"

Anfey nodded . "We only have a few days . Golman's arriving in three days . I'll go down there and check it out, once everyone's gone . "

"What about me?"

"Stay here," Anfey said . "I need a lookout . "

"But I want to go with you," Suzanna said . She rarely contradicted him, but she was very worried about him .

"Don't worry," Anfey said . "Nothing will happen . Urter has told me everything . Plus, what if someone comes in here?"

"No one will," Suzanna said . "You gave the order yourself . "

"Better safe than sorry," Anfey said . "This is our secret . I can't let anyone know . Urter said Minos left a lot of things behind . I have to go through them . I don't want Golman to have everything . "

"Then you'll need help . "

Anfey sighed . "If I don't finish going through everything, I need you up here, so you can stall for a bit . "

What he wasn't telling her was that he was afraid of what the Wheel of Fortune would do to him, especially after seeing what it did to Urter . He could risk his life, but he couldn't allow Suzanna's life to be in danger .

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