Chapter 134

Chapter 134: Hyacinth (3)

TL: Nadu

Editor: Lesurous

A Sun shaped seal .

It was a very small item, the size of a thumb, but it’s worth was beyond one’s imaginations .

It was because this little seal had about 100 permanent skills and numerous authorities within it .

There were famous stories of a sneak called the Biggest Thief, and of the master artisans who were famous for replication . Yet both failed to get their hands on the seal .

It was definitely impossible to replicate and even within the Sun Guild, as there were only 15 seals, it goes without saying how rare these were .

“You really did win…”

Even if quite a lot of time that had passed since the trial had ended, Hyacinth was surprised .

It seemed like she was still unable to differentiate between real and unreal with her slightly flushed face and eyes that hazily lost focus .

It wasn’t strange for her to be like that .

To be honest, she gave up after hearing Muyoung’s opponent was ‘Bastille’ .

Even within the Sun Guild, he was someone that was within the top 20 people .

Because he enjoyed slaughtering, he always killed the opponent he fought .

However, he wasn’t swayed easily . Mendini had him, who didn’t act for most temptations, as his substitute .

Other brothers and sisters would have probably helped out .

She had given up thinking that this was ‘the end’, but goodness!

“Were you not confident?”

“It’s Bastille! He was a match for a hundred people! He wiped out an entire dungeon on his own and was even famous for destroying ‘IM’ Guild… how could I possibly believe you could win?”

“You lack self-confidence . There are a lot more cards in your hands than you think . ”

Hyacinth would be surprised if she realized how many advantages she held .

She just didn’t know how to use them right now .

Hyacinth’s eyes shook .

The small and pure girl was still in shock .

“I still can’t believe it . Someone like you volunteered to stay beside me . ”

“Wasn’t it you who looked for someone?”

To be exact, it was Hyacinth who looked for a person first .

Since it was Hyacinth who spread around papers looking for a bodyguard all over the Great City .

However, since Hyacinth’s position was so uncertain and most of the people in the Great City knew of this, not many hastily came forward to be her bodyguard .

If you looked at the rumor’s surrounding Hyacinth, it was basically this .

The misfortunate girl who was sold off to the Arpeggio Guild .

The victim of a power struggle .

Cinderella…

It seemed like she had these nicknames because she was bullied .

Humans tend to find a scapegoat whenever a fight occurred .

The youngest and the weakest, Hyacinth was chosen in this situation .

Of course, others knew of this truth .

That they would get hurt in this fight if they decided to register as her bodyguard .

Most of the people who registered and said they would become her bodyguard did it for money or were just dead weight who had impure intentions towards Hyacinth .

And by chance, she was able to get Muyoung .

“That’s right but…”

“I have little worldly experience, I just trained a lot until now . ”

Muyoung didn’t tell the whole truth about himself and spiced it up a bit .

It seemed like Hyacinth had no choice but to inevitably accept his answer .

“But then again, you can’t just win against Bastille with a day or two worth of training…”

The investigation on Muyoung had already ended .

However, no matter how much they tried, they couldn’t find any dirt on him .

Muyoung was like a person who suddenly spurted from thin air .

But, if that reason was because he was training in a secluded area, it was understandable to a certain degree .

Currently, Hyacinth was going to believe Muyoung as much as she could, even if he told her water was fire .

Muyoung spoke calmly .

“I thought there is no better place to gain worldly experience than this place . ”

“I can be confident about that part . The place beside me is more spectacular than another other place . ”

The place Muyoung sat was first class .

Worldly experience? You could experience a whole lot of things if you stayed within the Sun Guild .

The tip of Muyoung’s lips slightly went up .

It was interesting to see her give off such a determined impression when she set her mind to it, as when he first saw her, she just seemed like a weak girl .

The short conversation ended and Hyacinth let out a deep sigh before she broached the main topic .

“By the way… what are we going to do about this?”

The Sun shaped seal .

She had earned the seal after winning the ‘Trial of Swords’ .

The ownership of the seal had already been vested to Hyacinth .

“It’s yours . It’s a privilege you would naturally enjoy . ”

“If I have two, I can enter the B rank treasure storage room whenever I want . Like the name implies, it’s a room where B rank equipment is piled up like a mountain . It should be okay to get at most three items . ”

“I don’t need it . ”

Although Hyacinth spoke in goodwill, if it was B rank equipment, he didn’t need to greed over it .

It was better to not receive anything now and continue to make her feel indebted .

It was an action to try and take the load off her mind even a bit but as Muyoung wouldn’t accept it, Hyacinth let out a sigh .

“Then, would there be a reason for me to use it?”

“The seal is power itself . Just by holding it, it will become your symbol . ”

“However… I will soon be a foreigner . ”

“Do you want to go to the Arpeggio Guild?”

“No way! I also don’t want to be sold off to that sort of rude person . I think I’m too good for him . ”

Hyacinth quickly declined .

As if he already knew she would act like this, Muyoung continued to talk .

“Then, collect more seals . You can just possess enough power so that no one could refuse you, even if you speak your mind . ”

Just collect more seals .

They were very cruel words to Hyacinth .

In the end, it meant for her to have a bloody fight with her brothers and sisters .

“The seals…”

The two seals .

Hyacinth’s eyes expressed her nervousness .

“But Muyoung, will we really be okay? It’s not that I don’t believe in you but there are too many and too strong opponents . ”

“Of course . ”

Muyoung spoke with weight in his voice .

Firm . Confident .

He didn’t use these expressions often but it seemed like he could use it quite effectively right now .

Then, Muyoung looked straight into Hyacinth’s eyes and placed his hands on her shoulders and slowly spoke, articulating each word .

“There is no one who could win against me at this place . ”

*

“One rotten apple has spoiled the barrel . ”

Inside a huge hall .

The executives of the Sun Guild sat together and continued their conversation .

“We need to rout that fake Prestige Knight . ”

A man spoke .

The current topic of their conversation was, of course, regarding the man who defeated Bastille .

However, they had no cause .

The man, Muyoung, wasn’t part of the Sun Guild .

He was just hired to be Hyacinth’s personal bodyguard .

“With what cause?”

Everyone knew of this .

They had failed to pressure Hyacinth to drive out Muyoung .

On the contrary, they realized the seriousness of this problem after seeing Hyacinth confidently countering their argument .

“Hyacinth is being controlled by that man . ”

“Then, should we reopen the Trial of Swords? Using revenge against Mendini as the cause?”

“It’s too much for Mendini who isn’t worth even a penny . ”

“I don’t really want to stand up for him . ”

Mendini’s value was already worthless .

No one protected Mendini any further .

He was already no different than half dead .

To open the Trial of Swords for a man who isn’t even worth using as the cause?

There wouldn’t be anything more embarrassing than that .

“Brothers, I will take care of it . ”

Then, from the corner, a man who quietly looked at the floor, spoke .

“Ed Ranger, you will?”

“Isn’t it unnecessary for you brothers to get your hands dirty with this sort of work?”

When there was a big or small matter they couldn’t handle on the surface, this man always came forward .

In fact, everyone was secretly hoping he would come forward .

Everyone’s eyes were filled with trust .

Ed Ranger then made an offer .

“I will place a request to the Forest of Death . ”

“…!”

“The Forest of Death…”

Everyone murmured . Everyone was surprised .

The Forest of Death .

All the people gathered at this place knew the power of those three words .

However, it couldn’t be spoken of thoughtlessly .

The Forest of Death was the Sun Guild and the other huge guilds’ weakness .

The Forest of Death was a group created to monopolize their interests and to maintain them .

Now they operated independently and accepted requests they like but…

Ed Ranger had spoken about the Forest of Death .

“He is strong enough to even defeat Bastille . A decent assassin wouldn’t work . Instead, it would only cause backlash . So, we should resolve this situation quietly before then, right?”

He argued that it was better to send a strong person from the start .

He certainly did have a point .

Ed Ranger continued to talk .

“Brothers, you just need to quietly stay silent . ”

No one replied .

However, Ed Ranger faintly showed a smile .

He also knew that silence was a yes .

Assassins wearing black masks sat on top of the castle .

Their numbers were roughly twenty .

Even if their feet touched the ground, they didn’t even make a sound .

They were even controlling the sound of their heartbeat and breathing .

They didn’t lack to be called top notch .

They came down by climbing the wall and entered the room Muyoung was staying in .

Swoosh! Swack!

The moment they looked around and entered the room, two assassins immediately fell to the floor .

From the walls and from the darkness, snakes popped out and ripped the necks of the assassins .

“Welcome guests…”

Before they were aware of, the man among the assassins spoke .

The assassins were quickly taken back and moved away from the man, but he was one step faster .

As the man grabbed an assassin with his hand, the assassin’s whole body became soft and melted .

The man was Ataraxia .

Originally, he was an assassin who only took orders from Lawless Jin, the head of the Lawless Clan, and was ordered to attack Muyoung in the Demon God’s Territory .

However, he failed his assassination of Muyoung, lost his life, and became an undead .

However, Ataraxia had skills even Muyoung was surprised of .

His entire body was trained purely for assassinations .

He contained lethal poison in his body, handled numerous deadly snakes, and chewed his enemies whole .

To fight against Ataraxia, they would need more than twenty top assassins, they would need assassins whose ranked in the 10th range .

Thud!

Pang!

A room in darkness .

Ataraxia, who instantly killed twenty top assassins, only to again enter the room and kneel .

“I’ve cleared them all . My master . ”

“Since I’ve received a present, I need to return the favor, right? Ataraxia?”

And the man, Muyoung, who sat on the edge of the bed, spoke .

Muyoung watched the situation from the beginning to the end .

“Yes . ”

“Ed Ranger . Kill him . It will be possible if it’s now . ”

“I accept your order . ”

Swoosh .

Ataraxia hid his form .

There was no way for Muyoung to not know of their communication .

Muyoung had already placed his strength in different places of the castle .

Although they would never have expected it, it meant that it wasn’t just Muyoung who entered the castle .

On top, Ed Ranger would be completely careless and believe that the assassination was a success right about now .

If Muyoung was after him, now was the right time .

Since if he hears that the assassination failed, his defenses would strengthen .

‘They used the Forest of Death . ’

Muyoung looked at the clothes the assassins were wearing .

Grind!

He unconsciously grinded his teeth .

The Forest of Death…

It seemed like the Forest of Death was strangely inextricably bound to Muyoung .

—

Ed Ranger had died .

“This, what is this…”

“Ha!”

His head was cut off .

Afterwards, it was placed on a pole located at the entrance .

As it became morning, everyone was shocked and quickly moved to hide the situation .

However, the death of Ed Ranger quickly spread throughout the Great City .

It was an event that was more shocking than Mendini’s defeat .

Also, it was a warning sent to them by Muyoung .

For them to stop playing tricks .

Those who were associated couldn’t help but keep their mouths shut .

If they were to question Muyoung, they would naturally be linked to the Forest of Death .

There was nothing good if they were found to be working with the Forest of Death .

On the other hand, those who weren’t associated but were determined to find out about the truth of this incident .

“For a shameful event to occur within the Sun Guild . The Fire Dragon Knights and I will investigate this event with full authority . ”

Among them was ‘Lennon’, the leader of the Fire Dragon Knights and one of the 1st knights of the Sun Guild .

The man who was recognized as the proof of integrity within the Sun Guild .

Of course, one of the people who possessed a Sun Seal!

Lennon and his knights gained full authority and started to investigate this event .