Tower of Karma

The home of the assassination guild, the kingdom of the night, lay beneath the abyss of Arkas. I don't know how we can dig through such underground spaces with current civil technology, since when has such spaces existed, but compared to the royal palace in Arcadia, there was a beauty that was not suffocating.

Night country stretching underground. A lawless zone where what lives in darkness gathers.

"That's so boring. I didn't know there was anything like this in Arkas' basement."

"I didn't know either. First ear."

I guess the fact that even Favela doesn't know is that only those soaked in darkness can get to the occasion. Knowing this place means that it leads to darkness. I can't pull it off later when I find out.

"... wow"

It is the night kingdom that is spreading before William's eyes. Cluttered and dirty, as inferior as it was to concentrate the slam, but wondered that there was pride in it on this occasion. pride of being the unshakable dark one. This place will be paradise for those who live in darkness. Because in this world without light, there is no light to rebel against the darkness.

"It's still down there. Don't lose sight of me. If you get lost, you won't leave forever. Especially not a dweller of light like you."

Still downstairs. This should still have come down quite a bit. The darkness of Arcas is as deep as it gets dizzy. Darkness lurking behind history. Compared to the magnitude of the light it becomes larger. This is what happens in the middle-class Arcadia of the Seven Kingdoms. How much darkness sleeps in the greater and deeper historical Garias? I can't imagine for William right now.

"Hurry, the Lord is waiting for you"

William had a fuzzy illusion. I'm not down, I'm up, I'm up. This feeling would be incomprehensible to Kyle and Favela. Maybe even White Dragon won't understand. But beyond this, the king of the night who waits there must have the same feeling. Somehow, I felt that way.

Heaven and earth reversed. This is the kingdom of night in the abyss. It is a world of darkness that can be seen underground.

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"You can't let me in from here. But don't be coarse. It's about not having a crappy ambition. That one is in a different dimension from strength. You will never kill him no matter how strong you are. [M] And vice versa... remember that you can always kill him."

The White Dragon should probably be quite high among the assassination guilds. There was obviously only one person on that scene with a floating force. It's not as good as Kyle's, but if William can't win, or if he's handsome, he can handle it - a deal. That's all strength. A place where you can't get in, being so much of a man.

White Dragon stands beside a large door.

"I went in this back once. I was stupid, ignorant and complacent at the time. I was mistaken for being strong. Confront him and you'll see. All the values you've held up to now are fantasies.... that one -"

The door begins to open on its own. I mean, nobody touched me.

"In front of Lord Nyx, king of the night,"

The door closes. If you noticed, were Williams moving forward or inside the door? Kyle and Favela are already breaking their hearts. Everything is out of common sense. Power and other helplessness. Everything we've built has become meaningless.

'I don't need courtesy. All I want is a soft landing plan for this one. If you satisfy me, you will be clear and free. If you're satisfied, you die instantly. "

When the night book opens. What emerged from the back was night-colored hair flowing to the ground. I can't imagine how long it would take for my hair to reach this point. If you follow the river of hair, you'll be upstream.

"Now, it's Al the Slave, Al the Liberation Slave, Norman, William Lewis. You're negotiating with me, right? There is time. Let's discuss this fully. '

Everything is found out. William and the others were stunned by that. No one should know. I processed everything I knew. It doesn't make sense. But...

(More than known -)

You can't keep him alive.

William raised his gaze. The eye shoots through the target with a clear intent to kill.

'See you later. Pretty boy.'

Shoot through, it was supposed to be.

"What are you doing? Kuku '

Nyx, king of the night. That face was William's familiar face. Kyle and Favela are also stunned again. A common acquaintance known to the three of us on this occasion. That is...

Who does my face look like? Whew, William '

Alrett. I can't leave when I burn into the memory of Williams. Make it all the beginning, my beloved sister. The loss of her created 'William' and now 'White Mask'.

"I like this face lately. I've been wearing this face here for about ten years. The story of Sister Nushira was too interesting, but forgive me."

It was not William who shook in anger when he heard the words, but the two who were behind them.

"Don't tear up this guy's life, woman. I'll kill you!"

"I'll skin your face off!

I know Al's despair, but because of that. I was closest and couldn't even help. Anger at oneself is deep-rooted for both of us. That's what inspired me so much. Its anger is so deep and so great that it blows fear of the subject.

"That's a great friendship. Interesting is that there are so many bonds, but there are no overlapping lumpy paths. The world is just complicated and strange. Hence the funny '

Kyle and Favela's murderous and immobile in any way. On the contrary, it's even interesting.

Did my fears fade? It's time to get down to business. The time for me is infinite, and the time for men is finite. Additionally, the night is also finite. "

William urges them to calm down with one hand. This is only the negotiating seat. William's part from here.

"Restored...... I will see you first, Lord Nyx, King of the Night. My name is William Lewis. See you later."

"Don't you need it? There is no courtesy here. There's more to it than just loss. Whether I like it or not, my assessment may change. And take off that unusual mask and wig. If it's a regular white mask, then it's too blurry, isn't it?

William removes his mask and wig as he was told. Nyx finds out everything. Then you don't even have to hide something.

"Hmm, good face. It doesn't look like my face. but they don't look alike and they look alike. Interesting. So let's start the negotiations. Well, my request is the only one. Handling of failed assassins, dammit. Things have changed now. You know what that means?

"Whatever. Because of our disobedience."

'Bye. My lost power. Assassins who failed. Prepare a consideration that can be settled, including those. Well, I've got it ready, so I'm supposed to stay here?

William sweated cold at Nyx's tried gaze.

Two lives are at stake on William's shoulders. The pressure is not the same as when you are alone. It was too different. William takes a deep breath. We're ready for...

"There is something unreasonable about that premise. Lost power is only the result of self-defense. The battle here is likely to be on the side that has kept us out of the way by offering to negotiate. I was only supposed to liquidate Favela's lapse, only in that regard."

No. There's no way we could have prepared a consideration. I didn't have time or money. What you can put into quality is about the ruby you're hanging around your neck hiding. I would use this if...

"Fuck, that's bullshit. Okay, keep going. Hear all that I have to say, and kill and punish the three Shirazura I care about. Live if you like. Is that easy? '

Because it's easy. If you make a different choice, you'll die at that point. I have no feelings for Nyx's laughter.

"Then we will change the assumptions and scrutinize the matter of Favela. First of all... this assassination never succeeded. Regardless of Favela's power of war. The reason is that I was there. To the extent of the assassin who was there, there's no chance he could pull me out and kill Vlad. I want you to understand that."

Nyx frowns.

He said, "Did you complain about him?" If it is, it should remain the same for the assassin to be punished. There's no reason to protect it. Because you had a daughter there, on the contrary, can you say that you didn't let her kill you?

"I'll say clearly no on that point. I didn't want Favela to get her hands dirty...... and no other sweet ideas. In the first place, no one here, including me, has ever defiled their hands. If you think about Favela, it makes more sense to let him kill you promptly and retreat"

"Hmm, that doesn't make sense. Go on. '

"I will undoubtedly affirm that with regard to what I am complaining about Vlad. I'm not willing to hide it or anything. Because hatred for him is my starting point. That's why that man wants to kill with my hands. I don't mind if I don't just kill it, either, but dramatically, perfectly, present him with the greatest despair. To do that, I don't want you to die on that spot."

Nyx sees William with his eyes looking at interesting toys.

"Here's a suggestion. The only way to write off Favela's failures, assassination failures, is to succeed in the assassination. Wouldn't you leave them all to me?

"What's the carving limit?

"Within five years"

Nyx's eyes opened wide. Its eyes are cold and desperate.

"Are you making fun of me? Five years and so on in a situation where I have to take my life right now... even I can't enjoy that statement. I guess that means we all hope to die now, huh? William Lewius! '

It's too cold to call it anger. But Nyx was angry. Three people die like this. I don't know if they would kill me in any way, but I didn't even know if I was willing to get away with the killing intent of the person in front of me.

"It's nearly impossible to kill him right now. Even with that white dragon, I would have consolidated my protection. Not enough power to tailor Vlad. I'll tell you what, there was a second prince, His Royal Highness Aerhardt, on that occasion. Perhaps now Count Vlad is protected by royal prestige. The only way to kill them right now... is if you put them out."

Anger has not disappeared from Nyx's eyes. We were asked to make that impossible. It would be possible for any assassin within five years. Too weak for a suggestion.

"Why did you plan to assassinate me on that spot in the first place? Nothing. I could have died uninhabited in the Count's mansion. Rather, it's easier to do it as an assassin. So why did it have to be that place?

Anger faded from Nyx's eyes, only a little, the color of interest peered.

"Show me that. I wanted to offer you the most unusual way to die as a nobleman of dying in front of a royal family. My client is an aristocrat, who also hates Count Vlad immensely, Jen. Different?

Nobility is a position to protect the royalty. The nobleman is killed by an assassin in front of the royal family. Enough to offend the involved royal family. If you buy an unhappiness, you will die and your honor will be damaged, and the house could be destroyed. It is conceived as a vengeance for the nobility.

"That's why I want to think about my client and give the Count a taste of the hell of the world with a better plan. It takes about five years to prepare to exchange it. Of course, you can always do it if you just kill it. But if it's going to enrich your vengeance... you need time"

Nyx's eyes completely changed.

"I will prepare for the Count an intense, exciting, ultimate hell, impossible for assassins. So much for regretting that I should have died on that spot...... what do you think? It's impossible to kill him now. But shifting the day and killing in the right place is also not in keeping with the client's wishes. Then why don't you take a moment to bet on me?

Silence descends into the darkness at night. In moments of tension, if you don't mind, you die. The tension was attacking William.

'... instead of assassination, you can think about it and do it. But not enough.'

William, who was a rather difficult bridge but crossed over. There are many holes in regards to assassination proxies. It was only an assumption at the point of motive in the first place. If it had come off, they would have killed him right away. I want this to happen. Otherwise, there's nothing I can do. Almost everything they did what they wanted. Lucky.

"If the assassination shoulder replaces the unsuccessful assassin,"

"I'd like to guess. I can leave the job to you, but the woman stepped into the assassin's path even once. I don't need to pay for my death, but I don't need to live. Can you pay for one life?

William is really lucky. William takes out what he had hidden in his chest across his neck. A beautiful gem that shines red.

"This is Ruby. The shade size cut is also the finest. The craftsman is the designer of the Taylor family… can't you just hand hit him with this?

Ruby I got from Rutgard. It hurts to lose it, but I can't belly it on my back.

"Not a bad dish. Certainly broken for the price of one little girl. It's not bad to put it in your hands."

The look on Nyx's face that looks boring somewhere. The logic has gone through, but perhaps it has not reached the satisfaction of the heart. All this time, add or subtract something from Nyx. Kill William with Ruby and you'll get it. There is no obligation to allow assassinations to take their place again. Bad client reluctant to give money on unscrupulous terms in the first place. The assassination would have been successful where William was if White Dragons and others had been put out. The risk of failure is also naturally communicated to the other party.

There is no reason why you should not kill three people on this occasion. The benefits you get are only in the form of offsets, including damages, and the benefits you get if you kill three people (Ruby). Still weak. You can't just muscle it. The next step, if you don't step in, will not satisfy the King of the Night.

"It will be a private matter from here on out."

I thought the negotiations were over, and William opened his mouth.

"This ruby, even for me, is a shame to let go. It's not something I can say lightly that I lost more than anything else, but a substitute that I swore allegiance to the house but thus got. Of course I can't replace my friend's life. So I have one suggestion."

In the boring eyes of Nyx...

"I am the sword of Carl von Taylor, the heir to the Taylor family. There is interaction between the public and private sectors, and certain trust has been won as well. So before, I had an invitation to try doing business. If you've come up with a way to make money, you can still be interested in the Chamber of Commerce under the Taylor family tomorrow. Here I came up with something good for Nyx and me and both sides."

I'm very interested.

"The assassination guild will naturally deal with poisons and such. And poisons and medicines, or drugs, are expensive. Hazard, the more rare the value increases. It would have been difficult to get them using back routes from afar. financially and labor costs. But if we put him on the logistics under the Taylor family umbrella here, transport costs will drop dramatically. Just put it on the current stream at any rate… In addition, we can avoid the form of smuggling. The Taylor family is noble. Even the ones that are inherently unauthorized in general, apart from the story if they are aristocratic business. It is difficult to deny when it comes to wholesale to doctors, researchers, etc. Of course I'll actually wholesale it."

William blew it. No way. Suggestion. It was about commerce. I'm not talking about what I'm going to do on this occasion right now. Of course this is not the place to come so many times. I don't, but this proposal is way off track. I'm not talking about doing this on a life-threatening occasion.

"With the request of a large mouth: the assassination guild, the kingdom of the night, business will soon be formed. Logistics of the Jewelry King Taylor family scattered all over the world. I don't have a hand in not using it. What do you think, when we profit from each other in this business and that net profit outweighs Ruby's value, you're going to give it back? I won't let you lose it. We have nothing but gain for each other. Let's make money together, Your Majesty."

This also includes Nyx,

"Ku, ku, fu haha!

I just have to laugh.

"I've never seen a man make such a glamorous offer before me. It's funny. Still as I expected...... I guess" Noshi "is more human than I am"

Nyx stood right in front of William at some point. stroke William's cheek. William's whole body screamed at the very cold of that finger. It's the cold of death. That finger took William's ruby .

"Do you even use me to run up? It's really deep in business. Fine. There are a few conditions, but it's more or less hand-to-hand. Let the king of the night, Nyx, swear. Save these two points: to kill Count Vlad after he has slammed him into the bottom of despair within five years, and to satisfy me without loss. Good. '

Nyx speaks as he whimpers in his ear. The chillness of exhalation also provokes death again. If we don't make a deal, can we kill the three of us at any time, or do we have another thought?

"I got it. Later, we'll have quotes, etc."

Nyx, who sometime distanced himself from William. There was a red ruby shining around its neck. Instantly one star at night. A murderous red star floats at night.

"Hand it to me directly." Grant only permission to enter and enter the country in the future. Others can't be residents of the night, so I can't give them permission. '

Nyx didn't gaze at the two behind him, only at William.

'Don't let me down. Don't look at me at night. I'll see you again, white boy. "

With that word at the border, the door behind him opens, and the book of the night descends. The figure of Nyx disappeared, and before the eyes of Williams was the closed door and the figure of the White Dragon standing next to him.

"... have you come back alive? Then I have nothing to say. Get the hell out of here."

Circumstances that do not know for sure what happened and what was real in the first place.

"That's... what stuff?

Kyle spills pompously. When he heard that, White Dragon laughed with his nose.

"Nobody knows. It is also said to be alive since the founding of Arcadia. I don't even know if that's alive. A man or a demon... it's not easy for me to be short."

White Dragon starts walking silently as it is. The three of them followed their backs.

"If the dead are in this world... oh maybe they will be. The dead die, and when they die, they die forever. If you fear death, you should still not defy the king of the night. Because the other person is" death "itself."

Words I hear from nowhere. The Williams do not know that it was the king of noon, King Arcadia, who died suddenly, many generations ago, who spoke this word.