Chapter 290 - Mark Of Birth (VI) (1/2)

The streets are noisy and soldiers are moving around the streets and asking the people who are hanging out on the streets or just there with some business or they are just passing by. I know the cause of the ruckus since I am the one who started it but I am not going to confess nor talk to the soldiers. It's a hassle.

When I arrived at the inn and returned to our room, the three girls are already back and they are currently looking outside the window.

”Master, does the ruckus outside caused by you?”

”Yeah. I disposed of the two assassins already and throw their bodies in the public area, causing the guards and the people to panic.”

”Huh?! Why did you do that?! Didn't you order Lucia-san to burn the remains of the first assassin that was killed? Why did you expose the two?!” Tina was confused but I can also feel her furious reaction.

”Simple reason. That is to provoke the perpetrators and also to give them a warning.”

”Provoke?”

”We know that the assassins were sent by the royal palace but do we know who they are? No, we don't. And so, since they wanted to do something to the innocent civilians by killing them, it's not a bad thing to also kill them in the process. Since the assassins that they sent died, they will be wary of who their enemies will be and they will halt the progress of their plans or hasten it depending on their situation's urgency. Right now, it seems they are in the rush for the Insect Kingdom's liberation from human grasp and decided to make that choice to strike fear to the humans that the Insect Kingdom is mighty and strong enough to stand on their own.”

”So you mean, they are doing this just to show that the Insect Kingdom no longer needed help and can be independent?”

”Basically, that is their motivation for killing innocent humans. They are doing the most violent way to do that. Now that I killed a few of their assassins, there will only be two things that we can expect to be their next move. The first would be they sent more assassins and were more skilled compared to the first three assassins. Of course, the probability is not that low but it is lower compared to the second one. The second and the most likely course of action that would act as beneficial for them would be to delay their plan of mass genocide.

”No, they would ruin their reputation by doing the first choice!”

”Of course, that depends on who was planning it. If they are bloodthirsty enough, they will do the first choice. As I said, it all depends on who plans this. Honestly, I am not worried but it will be troublesome for them.”

Tina still looked worried. It's natural but I never have doubts about this. The behavior of those guys is pretty clear as day. However, I would indeed be worried since their family is the one doing this thing. But that is not something I can criticize. Her main goal is to surpass her parents and siblings. So in that case, the only thing she needed to do is improve and view her family as an enemy, no matter if she love them or not.

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”Gah... even though this is just a game, their drinks hit the spot...” I muttered to myself as I gaze at the stars on the balcony of the inn. Every room has its own balcony so for someone who doesn't sleep at night in the game, it's a good place to stay while waiting for the morning to arrive. Despite being a game, it doesn't even feel like I am inside of one.

And lately, the people I interact with more are the NPCs and my followers. I barely have had any contact with players lately and although this was the same outcome in the past timeline where almost all of my interactions are with the NPCs, it is the best thing. After all, even the most normal NPC in the game has a backstory.

I may have returned to the past timeline to exact my revenge for the bastards who ruined my life but that doesn't matter much now, does it?

”Ah...”

I turned around and saw Tina currently holding a bottle of the local drink of the Insect People. Although I am not familiar with it, I think they call it the Nectar Wine if I didn't get it wrong. I also noticed Cotton is resting on her head. I was surprised since she usually just sleep together with Lucia so this is the first time I have seen her on other people other than Lucia.

”Huh... I thought you would be the first person to fall asleep. Turns out you are not even sleeping,” I pour the drink I have been drinking in my cup and offered it to her. ”Care for some?”

”Ah...no I have this,” she then raises the bottle of Nectar Wine to decline my gesture.

”Is that so? Then, care to sit beside me?”

”...Don't mind if I do.”

”Why are you still awake? It's so unlike you to be awake at this hour,” I asked while swirling the contents of my cup.

”What about you? I never saw you fall asleep and although there are times you disappear, I doubt you are sleeping.”

I am definitely sleeping the moment I disappear. You just don't see me do that.