Assassin's Creed: Renaissance

Chapter 41

Back at Theodora's "Convent", Ezio tried to collect himself while Theodora and Antonio watched him with concern.

"I saw Silvio bribe the master of ceremonies," said Theodora, "and it goes without saying that he also filled the pockets of the judges. There was nothing I could do."

Antonio laughed mockingly, and Ezio gave him an annoyed look.

"Sylvio wants their people to win the golden mask, and the reason is not difficult to guess," Theodora continued, "They are still vigilant, and they don't want to cause any accidents to Governor Marco." She looked Looking at Ezio, he added: "They won't be safe until you die."

"Then they'll have a lot of sleepless nights."

"We've got to figure something out. The party is tomorrow."

"We have to find a way to follow Dante to the party," Ezio said decisively, "I'll find a way to get his mask off, and then..."

"In what way?" demanded Antonio, "by killing that poor bastard?"

Ezio looked at him angrily. "Do you have a better idea? You know how important this is!"

Antonio raised his hands disapprovingly. "Look, Ezio - if you kill him, they'll cancel the party, and Marco will hide in his Doge's palace. We'll just have to keep wasting time! No, what you should do is quietly stole his mask."

"My girls can help you," interjected Theodora, "they'll have a lot of them at the party too—go there and put on a show! They'll get Dante's attention, and you'll just have to take the mask off." .When you get to the party venue, you don't have to worry. I'll be there too."

Ezio nodded reluctantly.He didn't like to be told, but he knew Antonio and Theodora were right. "Okay," he said.

At sundown the next day, Ezio ambush Dante on his way to the party.A few of Theodora's girls were also hanging around.At last the strong man appeared.He had put a lot of thought into his attire, which was expensive but tacky, with a gold mask hanging from his belt.When the girls saw him, they immediately waved to him cheerfully and walked to either side of him.Two of them hooked his arms, made sure the mask dangled behind him, and walked him to the large, sealed off Morrow: the party had begun.Ezio waited patiently for another moment, and then proceeded to steal the mask from Dante's belt.He quickly put on the mask, bowed his head and walked in front of Dante, appearing in front of the guards guarding the entrance of the venue.Seeing the mask, they let Ezio in.After a while, Dante came over. He reached out to touch the mask on his belt, but found that it was gone.The girls who accompanied him blended into the surrounding crowd and put on masks so as not to be recognized by him.

While Dante was still arguing with the uncompromising guards at the gate, Ezio had made his way through the reveling crowd to Theodora's side.She greeted him gently. "You did it! Congratulations! Now, listen up. Marco is still very cautious. He's been on the Governor's Boat, just out on the river outside Molo. You can't get too close to him, but you should go Find the best position to attack." She turned and called three or four of her courtesans. "These girls will help cover your movements as you walk through the venue."

Ezio stepped away, but as the girls in silver and red, glittering satin and silk dresses weaved among the guests, his attention was caught by a tall and imposing man, looking 64 Attracted by a [-]-year-old man: the man with clear and wise eyes and a long white beard was talking to a Venetian nobleman of his age.They both wore small masks that partially covered their faces, but Ezio recognized the former as Agostino Barbaig, Marco's younger brother.If anything happened to Marco, Agostino would greatly affect the fate of Venice, and Ezio felt that he should move to a position where he could hear their conversation.

As Ezio approached, Agostino chuckled softly. "Honestly, my brother was embarrassing himself with this performance."

"You don't have the right to say that about him," the nobleman replied, "he's the governor!"

"Yes, yes. He's the governor," said Agostino, stroking his beard.

"It's his party. His carnival. He can spend as much of his own money as he wants."

"He's just a doge in name," Agostino said sharply, "and he spent Venice's money, not his own," he lowered his voice, "you understand, there are more important things now." things to worry about."

"Marco was their chosen leader. True, your father may have had high hopes for your career as a politician because he thought he would never get ahead, but given the circumstances, that doesn't really matter, does it?"

"I never wanted to be a governor..."

"Then I would like to congratulate you on your success," said the nobleman coldly.

"You see," Agostino suppressed his anger, "power is more important than wealth. Does my brother really believe that he was elected governor for reasons other than wealth?"

"He was chosen for his intelligence and leadership!"

The firework display started at this time, which also interrupted their conversation.Agostino looked at it for a while, and then said: "Is this what he did with his wisdom? A firework show? He hid in the Governor's Palace when the whole city was facing division, thinking that he could do it with some expensive exotic gadgets that make people forget about all their problems."

The nobleman gestured contemptuously. "People just like to watch. It's human nature. Just wait and see..."

At this moment, Ezio saw the burly figure of Dante striding across the venue, accompanied by a troop of guards, no doubt looking for him.He continued to look for cover, ready to try to get close as soon as the governor stepped out of the salute boat - which was moored on the water a few yards from the pier.

Loud trumpets sounded, and the fireworks display stopped.The crowd fell silent, and applauded when Marco appeared on the port side of the boat.A waiter introduced him: "Ladies and gentlemen! The Doge of Venice is here!"

Marco began his speech: "My friends, welcome to the most important event of the season! Whether peace or war, rich or poor, the Carnival of Venice will always be held as scheduled!"

As the Doge continued his speech, Theodora came to Ezio's side.

"It's too far," Ezio told her, "and he's not going to leave that boat. I'll just have to swim. Damn it!"

"I won't do that," said Theodora in a low voice, "and it will be discovered soon."

"Then I have to kill one..."

"and many more!"

The Governor continued: "Tonight, we will celebrate our greatness. Our light will shine brightly on the world!" He spread his arms, and another short firework display began.People cheered and praised him loudly.

"It's time!" said Theodora. "Use your firearms! The weapons you used to stop the murderer. Use the sound of the fireworks to drown out the sound of the firearms. Get your timing and you'll be out of nowhere." Feel free."

Ezio looked at her. "I like the way you think, Sister."

"Just be very careful when you aim. You only get one chance." She squeezed his arm. "Good luck, boy. I'll be waiting for you in the brothel."

She disappeared among the guests, and Ezio could see that Dante and the guards were still looking for him.Like a ghost, he came to the pier silently and got as close as possible to Marco standing on the boat.Thankfully, his ornate robes bathed in the colorful light around him, making aiming easy.

The Doge's speech continued while Ezio took the opportunity to prepare, waiting for the moment when the fireworks display would start again.If he didn't want people to hear the gunshots, he had to get his timing right.

(End of this chapter)