The assassin deftly stepped off the corpse, habitually shaking off the bloodstains, but failed; the blood had already seeped into his clothes.
"Ah! I forgot again, it can't be the same as outside... Sigh."
The assassin smacked his lips, flicked the bloodstains remaining on his dagger, and admired his masterpiece.
Nodding in satisfaction, the assassin stretched and muttered:
"This palace is huge. I hate places like this. I always get lost."
Shaking his head in annoyance, the assassin silently strode towards the next corridor.
Since we can't find the way, why don't we just explore every single place?
By the way, wouldn't it be better to leave more marks so we don't have to go through the whole process again?
Since there isn't enough pigment, we can just use what we have on hand.
Red is a good choice.
Hmph~
The female assassin, her boots treading on blood, hummed a song with a cheerful heart, like a bewitching flower blooming from the blood.
Humming a song in high spirits, the assassin recalled the previous "discussion".
The female assassin curled her lip at the alliance meeting where the group appeared calm on the surface but were actually in a state of chaos.
"I told you I was enough on my own, why did you have to send a few more people... Ha, idiot."
"Having the king order a search for tarot cards is indeed a good idea, but will he listen to you?"
"A threat? Is it really that easy to threaten?"
If a country can be threatened so easily, then it has no reason to exist.
"A bunch of rabble can't accomplish anything."
She knew these people's true nature very well. She had no hope that their alliance could achieve anything, and she only joined them because of their numbers.
A solitary predator is not afraid of a flock of sheep that gather together out of fear, nor is it afraid of an animal that might stab its companion in the back at any moment.
"Fine, as long as things get chaotic, it doesn't matter what method we use."
For this mission, she didn't crave what those idiots demanded; all she wanted was chaos.
It doesn't matter if her actions are discovered... or rather, she does this so recklessly precisely because she wants to be discovered.
It is enough to arouse the king's fear or anger.
That's enough.
Chaos will inevitably destroy order!
"Hmm... which way should we go next?"
Just as she was wondering whether to switch to the first path as before, a soft sound came from the end of the corridor behind her.
clatter.
The crisp sound made the assassin turn around abruptly, his eyes revealing excitement.
But she was quickly taken aback, because the guards behind her were not new ones.
The person who burst into the bloody corridor behind me was a young-looking palace maid.
oh!
The guide is here!
"Don't shout."
"It's okay as long as you don't shout!"
Sheathing his dagger, the assassin smiled at the maid, who was clearly terrified and stood frozen in place, unable to flee:
"Miss Maid~ Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you."
"I'm very fair. As long as you behave, nothing will happen."
Turning around, the assassin walked step by step towards the other person, his eyes narrowing with a smile, and said softly:
"Could you tell my sister where the king is now?"
...
...
"That damn crazy woman... so what if she's a little stronger? What's so great about that?"
Thun couldn't help but sneer as he recalled how arrogant that woman had been during their time with the Alliance.
"Still thinking of solving this alone? Ha."
"With your personality, which only knows how to kill, you wouldn't even be able to find your way."
Recalling the rumors about that woman, Thun smiled maliciously, his expression full of mockery.
Regardless of the specific truth, Thun continued his infiltration diligently, trying his best not to be seen by anyone.
But the deeper he went into the palace, the stronger a feeling became.
Empty.
In the vast palace, you could hardly find any living people.
"...How shabby! How come there are only a few people?"
"The defenses of this palace are really weak. In all this time, I've only seen a few patrols of guards, and there are far more maids than guards."
For the defense forces of a royal palace, this seems rather meager.
Is it because we haven't had any external threats for too long that we've let our guard down?
Or is it that there is simply no such awareness of prevention?
"However, it's also possible that a small country in a dark age simply couldn't afford such expenses?"
The expenses for providing for soldiers and warhorses are actually quite large.
"Hmm? That woman..."
While he was thinking, Thun saw a woman who looked elegant and noble carrying a plate of food walking towards the corner ahead.
"Is that the Queen?"
With that kind of aura, Thun knew he had most likely met his target.
Concealing his presence, Thun followed the Queen all the way, watching her enter the room.
As he approached the king's study, he pressed his ear to the door and finally heard faint laughter coming from inside.
"Wang...Hero..."
That's right, this is it!
"Then he will be done if he misses an arrow that has been contaminated with a special medicine."
If the king wants to cure the poison, he must rely on them, and thus become their puppet.
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