A Famous Traitor and Treacherous Genius

202 – At That Time, an Imperial Assassin Appeared (4)

Noir Gibraltar prepared from the morning.

Something happens.

The incident has already occurred in a place that he is not aware of, and he is staying in a place that may be the safest.

It might be safe.

Although it is safe, the threat never goes away.

Just as the Thersian Empire has attacked the walls of Gibraltar countless times, there could be a threat in the train’s special compartment.

Why did he think like that?

Since this morning, his older brother his Gray Gibraltar, has looked somewhat sharp.

His expression was calm and gentle as usual when dealing with Princess Astasia, but when he was lost in his personal thoughts, he showed nervousness, as if he was somewhat irritated.

He kept holding on to the cane.

There was no need to act, but he didn’t let go of his cane even for a moment, and Noir was able to recall the past from that appearance.

Past.

When a group of orcs died and their corpses rolled across the Red Wastes into the Empire, Marquis Claydoll led his soldiers to the gates.

When his father his his, the Margrave Crimson, was away, an Imperial assassin entered the house.

It was similar to how it looked back then.

Although it looked much more relaxed than before, Noir could feel the atmosphere of that time.

Either an assassin comes.

Or train yourself to become an assassin.

If you ask which is better between the former and the latter, it’s definitely the latter.

In the latter case, even if you suffer a bit physically, at least you won’t have to see someone die.

But if it’s the former.

If an assassin really appears.

What will happen then?

While hoping that something like that wouldn’t happen, Noir was also curious.

-You can handle assassins now, right?

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Wouldn’t his brother make him deal with the assassin?

-Don’t disappoint me. Don’t disappoint your father. Show me the results of your training so far.

A man from Gibraltar should be able to overcome this level of assassination threat, so wouldn’t he be able to deal with the assassin one-on-one?

That’s what he thought.

Wrong.

The assassin came, but Noir had only one role to play.

“This way!”

Chat Noir immediately turned around when he heard Wednesday shouting from behind.

My body moved spontaneously according to the movements I had learned since I was a child at the Gibraltar Mansion, ‘how to respond to emergency situations’.

It almost felt like it was following the orders of the head of the family.

It’s not strange.

If the place where Gibraltar is located is a canyon, then the owner of the canyon called this train was Gray Gibraltar.

“Brother!”

Before entering the safe room, Noir looked outside.

“Well done, Noir.”

Gray Gibraltar walked out leisurely and did not look back, but stepped out of the train, lightly waving his left hand back.

“Master.”

Squeak.

“You never know what might happen, so be alert.”

The panic room door closes, and Wednesday sticks her hand under her skirt.

“And just in case, you shouldn’t get hurt because of me.”

“Wednesday…!”

“Even if you get hurt, I’ll get hurt, young master.”

Wednesday held her dagger hidden in her thigh with one of her hands her her expression cold.

“If anything happens… “

“You don’t have to worry that much. Both of you.”

Noir turned his eyes in the direction where the sound came from.

“Gray told you three to stay here. Then we just have to wait here for Gray to come.”

“The princess…?”

“Yeah. I’m not kidding.”

Noir got goosebumps for a moment.

Perhaps she should have been looking out with more concern than herself or Wednesday, because she was sitting in her chair more carefree and leisurely than either of them.

“By any chance, did you already know… ?”

“I just knew that it could come. I never thought it would come at this moment.”

Princess Astasia skillfully opened the lid of her can with her hands.

“I’m really here. Hmm, if that’s the case, I guess I lost the bet.”

“A bet?”

“Yes. I thought they would attack us at night while we were sleeping, and Gray said that the people over there are short-tempered and short-tempered, so they would get impatient and come to assassinate us during the day if they were empty in the afternoon .”

Astasia pouted her lips.

That look reminded me of Noir of someone.

“Thanks to you, I guess I’ll do you a favor. Ugh.”

“Uh, over there, princess…”

“Noir. Your brother is a stronger person than you think.”

The strong have plenty of composition in any situation.

Although people’s tendencies and genders are different, Noir caught a glimpse of his father’s side her in Astasia’s attitude her her her her.

“Oh my?”

At that moment, Astasia’s eyes sparkled.

“Did you see it?”

“Uh, that’s…?”

“Hehe, I’m sure Gray will be happy when he comes back. Still, watch it. Gray said so.”

Princess Astacia pointed out her window.

“If Noir lives only by learning the sword, he will become a strong man who may even be able to surpass his father at the age of 20.”

“My brother…Did you say that? Really?”

“Okay then. Ah, we’re in big trouble.”

Astasia pursed her lips with a look of regret.

“She told Noir not to tell me it was going to be hard on her shoulders.”

“…”

“What I just talked about is a secret. Understand?”

“…Yes.”

Noir clenched his fists.

“Someday… “

* * *

The past, that is, before returning.

The Order of the Golden Dawn was disbanded following the execution of St. Geo Nostrum, and many of its members, including its leader, were soon executed.

But not everyone died.

The youngest knights of the Golden Dawn immediately turned into imperialists, shouting ‘Long live the Empire!’

The trend was already turning, the last remaining loyalty disappeared after seeing the ‘Incompetent King Run’, the kingdom was destroyed, and if he died, the family line could be cut off.

There were various reasons, but they were corrupt people even before they became imperialists.

Before the regression, it was worse than it is now.

Now that the eyes of the empire have entered the kingdom to a certain extent, they are paying attention, and since Naria has been showing off in earnest since her academy days, the issue of royal authority is being herded.

At that time, I did even worse things than I do now.

Because I thought the kingdom would not fall.

Where did such people survive and go?

Gathered near Noir.

Under Noir, they formed a private organization called ‘Golden Shower’ or ‘Golden Circle’.

Where could Noir have hugged so many women?

The youngest knights of the Golden Dawn who survived and joined the empire were parasites who stuck by Noir’s side, and were the main culprits that caused Noir to fall into the arms of women and alcohol.

Since Noir has changed, there is no need to directly condemn them.

But if you give them a reason to kill themselves at this point.

‘It wouldn’t matter if I cut it with some personal selfish interest.’

Suddenly.

Take a light step forward.

At the same time, swing the sword horizontally and lightly twist your hand to stab to the side.

“Big, big…!”

“You have to assassinate while looking at the opponent’s skills.”

Kill the fourth assassin.

They stabbed him in the neck and cut his vocal cords so that he could not speak, then plunged the knife into his heart and twisted it.

“Did you think it was a fluke that I was struck by your leader’s sword while flying in the sky at Gyeongryongjang? I’m disappointed.”

“Tsk… !”

“Or how did you think you could win if you came into a gang?”

The number of visible assassins is about thirty.

Judging by the fact that there are several high-level knights here and there, it seems like an elite unit from the Knights of Golden Dawn has arrived.

“Be careful! The opponent…Is the master!!”

“I can’t believe I’ve only just noticed that. No, I guess I couldn’t admit it.”

You have to be stabbed directly by the Master to know that the opponent is the Master.

‘This is why I failed.’

My father said that in passing before he returned.

No matter how much Gibraltar rebelled, how could the entire Nostrum, excluding Gibraltar, not be able to stop the imperial army?

That is correct.

If just one Margrave family disappears and the enemy’s army cannot be warded off, then the country will simply perish.

It wasn’t even that the Margrave’s family was a decisive battle weapon or the only hope that had been cultivated by gathering all the country’s resources.

“I’m tired of cleaning up the corpses in broad daylight, and I’m planning to go for a walk in the forest in a while. Should I just leave for today? I’ll just get rid of the bodies and go. “

“…”

“Gray Gibraltar was actually the Master. Confirming that would be enough, right?”

“…Gray Gibraltar.”

A knight with his face covered by a mask steps forward.

“You must die so that my master can become the crown prince of the empire…”

“Are you trying to push me into a fight for the successor to the empire? Do you think I’ll be fooled by that?”

“…”

“Even if you try to use tricks, you have to be more believable.”

“Ha.”

The knight lets out a laugh that seems to be visible even through the mask.

“Then, do you think we don’t know that you were a mastermind who pretended to be an assassin and killed the Knights of Golden Dawn using the Imperial Sword?”

“Oh, really?”

I lightly swung the ‘sword’ to the side.

“I’m sorry, but I only know the sword of Gibraltar. I know the imperial sword method? I’m not an imperial, so what does that mean?”

“A traitor to the motherland…!”

“I don’t even know what they’re saying. They’re the scum of the kingdom.”

“…!”

“Anyway, whether I killed Golden Dawn or not, you came to kill me. Then you should just shut up and come kill me.”

Actually, I killed him.

“Otherwise, are you afraid to kill me after coming all the way here? Because you’re stronger than I expected?”

“…”

“Well, I understand…”

“Now is the time!!”

As the knight shouted, I immediately turned around when I felt a sensation behind my back.

Ta-euang!

“Ho.”

“Tsk… !”

“Aerial raid using flying dragons. Even imperial muskets… No.”

When I looked back to find the trajectory of something resembling a sharp arrow, I saw something flying in the sky with concealment magic in place.

“It’s a magic missile fired by a wizard. No. Is it a poison arrow?”

Pushy.

Mana arrows with extremely poisonous energy bounce on the floor and melt the dirt.

Like throwing hydrochloric acid on the ground.

If I had been hit by that, my body would have melted.

If you are an ordinary person.

“You just planned to kill them. Ah, that’s right. The fact that the Golden Dawn Knights died was just a play you made, right? They pretended to kill them and secretly took them out, and then they targeted me as their next target.”

“This…!!”

It may be frustrating on the other side, but I am not the culprit who murdered the Knights of Golden Dawn.

Because he is an assassin of the empire.

“Why. Am I wrong? It’s just like pretending that someone is dead…”

“Shut up, you traitor!”

“It looks like you hit the nail on the head.”

“Kaaah…!”

So, this guess is a fair guess for ‘Gray Gibraltar, who was assassinated after lying still’.

“It doesn’t matter. You guys-“

“Lord Dalan!! Just as planned!!”

“…Dalan?”

A pseudonym?

No.

That name is clearly one of the wizards in the imperial history books-

“Damn.”

It was a name referring to the wizard who tried to shoot me.

But just because they surround me from front and back, to me-

“Burn!”

“…?”

Hwareuk.

“Ah.”

From the sky, rain of fire began to fall.

“Uh, uh.”

Towards the train stopped at Lemberi Station.