Chapter 311 Tell me (1/2)

Sayaka who has been in the Granado Empire for a few weeks now, was slowly getting used to the environment. She and her cousin were currently posing as citizens of the Empire, as they were still waiting for a chance to get into the Imperial Palace. While they were waiting for that chance, Sayaka who was having her daily walk, heard that an outsider was snooping around looking for someone. This of course caught Sayaka's interest as she started to investigate what was happening.

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After confirming the person snooping around looking for someone was actually looking for her, she reported it to her cousin.

”I see... I wonder what he wants from you? Could it be a family member of one of your kills?” Shadow spoke in a neutral tone, but deep inside he was concerned, since this might affect the completion of the mission.

”I don't think that's it. All of our kills are made to look like accidents, and I'm sure none of us that are still alive, has ever failed before. Even if we do somehow mess up another person from the family will help deal with it. So I don't really think this guy is looking for revenge. The only other reason someone would be looking for me, would be, because of my relationship with the people in the Mercenary Club. I hear that most of my friends are becoming famous recently. Of course here in the Granado Empire they're infamous.”

When Sayaka said the last line, she couldn't help but smile. The people from her club were all indeed extraordinary. So during their school days, Sayaka felt that it was a shame that they were all students. Yet now that a full out war happened, their abilities have now been fully realized for all to see. Sayaka was both happy and sad, she was happy at the fact that her friends were doing so well, but at the same time she felt bad that they were forced into such a situation.

”Either way, we need to eliminate all that threaten the mission. You stay here and I'll deal with the enemy.” After saying what he will do, Shadow was about ready to leave, but then Sayaka blocked his path.

”The enemy is looking for me right? So then why should you be the one to handle this? I should be the one to deal with the enemy. So you stay here while I figure out what he wants.” Sayaka looked at her cousin with a glare.

”There's no need to figure out what he wants. We don't need to know what he needs from you, all we have to do is kill him. Nothing more nothing less.” Shadow stated his opinion as flatly as possible. He didn't care to hear what the enemy wants, for right now there was a mission to finish. It was even his first mission as Shadow, no one was allowed to get in the way of the mission.

”Fine, but let me be the one to do the job.” Sayaka continued to glare aggressively at her cousin. Shadow who saw that his stubborn cousin won't change her mind sighed.

”Very well, you be the one to finish the enemy. I'll just stay hidden just in case you need me.”

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After the two decided to kill the enemy, they headed out and quickly found the person in question. Sayaka was about to strike but then the person wearing all black suddenly did a dodge roll.

After the failed first attempt Sayaka proceeded to wait for the next time to strike, but the chance never came. The enemy didn't let his guard down, and they have been in a stalemate for hours now. Still this was pretty much the norm for Sayaka. This wasn't even that bad, seeing as she once needed to wait in one position for three whole days to be able to assassinate a certain someone in the past.

'Surely this guy doesn't think he can outlast a Mutsu in a battle of attrition.' Sayaka continued to wait patiently for the moment to strike. She observed the man in black's every movement. The moment he showed an opening, will be the moment he dies.

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A few hours have passed by, and the man wearing all black kept his guard up, still Sayaka noticed that he would probably fold after a few more hours. Unlike Sayaka who could see the enemy, the man wearing all black couldn't see Sayaka, which would add a psychological burden to the man.

'Hmm this guy is pretty good... I wonder who he works for... Well that doesn't really matter, with my cousin watching us, this guy is not going to live for long.'

When Sayaka was thinking about what the man would do next, he suddenly started to talk in a loud voice.