Chapter 3: Best Offering
3) Best Offering
The conquest of the Haven Empire was causing wind to blow blood every day.
“Embinyu! Follow Embinyu. This world is completely corrupt. By destroying this crumbling world, we are saving it.”
The believers of the Embinyu Church aggressively tried to recruit the residents. There were complaints because the security in the Empire wasn’t good so many residents fell into the religion.
“God Embinyu, please accept me.”
“Come quickly. Our colleagues will welcome….cough!”
Assassins of the Have Empire moved around killing fanatics of the Embinyu Church!
However, countless inquisitors and Dark Knights of the Embinyu Church were still present in the Haven Empire. In the past, the Embinyu Church had torn apart other kingdoms and now flocked to the Haven Empire.
“Have you brought the paints?”
“Yes. It is enough to completely repaint the wall.”
“I don’t have time until morning. So be careful not to make a mistake.”
“Of course not.”
The painters at Monterium had their own resistance movement. They drew paintings blaming the Haven Empire for the war. In order to complete the painting without being seen by the guards, they raised their skill proficiency a lot and gained more fame and influence.
However, getting rid of the paintings that portrayed important figures of the Haven Empire in a controversial manner was important.
“Over there!”
“Eeek, they’re already here.”
“Go quickly. There is no time to grab the paint.”
“That is my property….”
The novice painters desperately tried to escape.
There was a commotion as the guards of the Haven Empire chased them but the users and residents just ignored it. They didn’t want to get involved in matters of the Hermes Guild. It was hard to live comfortably while the Hermes Guild was pushing to conquer the Central Continent.
“Ah, this is a dead end.”
The painters ran through complex alleyways until they reached a dead end.
“Huhu, today I get to taste blood.”
The users of the Hermes Guild were used to murdering.
They didn’t have a good image but that could be an advantage. If their level was low and they fought an opponent with strong power, then their fighting strength would rise. In contrast, high level users killing ridiculously weak people wouldn’t gain a lot of experience.
Users who attached themselves to the Haven Empire did a really good job!
“Haven Empire!”
“It is your bad luck to be caught by Roberto and I.”
“That’s great. It is most interesting when killing women..ack!”
Roberto suddenly collapsed in a grey light.
“Eh?”
“Enemy?”
The guards looked around the alley. They couldn’t see anything. The painters were also shocked as Roberto died in the blink of an eye. And the moon was hidden by clouds as the alley became dark.
“Ugh!”
“Ack!”
“Kwaack!”
Screams could be heard from among the quiet. The painters stood there in awe and fear as they looked at a man wearing a black robe.
His appearance was big like that of a painting. He was holding something that looked more like a sacrificial tool than a knife.
“Are you okay?”
Even the voice was clear and direct
“Yes, we aren’t injured. Are you going to spare us?”
“I was just passing by and decided to help.”
“Ah, thank you very much. Though you should be careful. It will be a big deal if the Hermes Guild finds you!”
“Thanks for your concern but I’m not afraid of the Hermes Guild. And I’ve taken care of all the guards in this area of the Haven Empire so finish up your drawing. Then I wish you a good night.”
This behaviour was enough to cause emotions in a woman’s heart. The painters called out desperately as the man turned around.
“Excuse me, can I register you as a friend?”
“That…..”
“You don’t want to because we are low levelled?”
“Absolutely not. Just… The situation is a little complex. My name is Seaso….”
“Eh?”
“No, it is nothing. Someday I might see you again.”
The man said before walking into the darkness. He moved quickly and vanished.
“Totally cool. An apostle of justice disappearing like the wind.”
Monterium was a place where knights of the Haven Empire and inquisitors of the Embinyu Church ran amok.
-The inquisitor Brukshild has fallen.
The missionary activities of the Embinyu Church has been impeded.
Security will be temporarily restored by 3.
-The Haven Empire knights have died without knowing who killed them.
The sudden death is questionable but the reason can’t be figured out.
Message windows continued to ring in front of the users in Monterium Castle.
“An ambush!”
The knights of the Haven Empire gave an emergency decree but it was to no avail. The knights and nobles inside the castle were assassinated. Users from the Hermes Guild wandering around the streets were killed by bows, flying daggers and traps that sprang from the earth!
A professional assassin would leave no signs and also wouldn’t receive a penalty for murder. Moreover, the fame and loot gained from killing monsters was nothing compared to that of infamous users. There