Chapter 152 – Assassination Family Raven 2 (11)

When I left the gambling house and the surroundings became dark, I used my spirit to kill them completely.

I don’t have a lot of money, but walking alone on an insecure street like this at night is perfect for getting into trouble.

As if to prove that my thoughts were not different, a gang fight broke out and a guy was seen trying to rape a drunk woman who was lying down.

‘Should we stop that?’

I used Shadow Craft to create a dagger out of a shadow and was about to throw it straight at my head, but stopped.

If I throw the dagger and kill that guy like this, wouldn’t I leave behind evidence that Cyan Raven came here?

There is no set target for assassination, and killing is simply done to prevent common occurrences in this area…

‘It won’t be bad.’

I erased the dagger and made a gauntlet on my right hand.

The guy who didn’t notice me approaching was still pulling down his pants while licking the unconscious woman’s chest.

She grabbed him by her clothes and threw her fist at him.

Yeom-Ryun Fist (炎wheel拳) Mu-Ryun (無Wheel)

The guy who hit her chest her with his fist her containing her heat her and flew far away her made her body her tremble.

Since I got it right, I won’t be able to do it for long.

I had the urge to check and kill the guy who flew away, but first I picked up the woman who had fallen on the ground and moved her to a seemingly safe alley.

If something bad happens to you even if you leave it here, there is nothing you can do about it.

As I came out of the alley and walked back down the street, there were so many problems that I felt like I wanted to interfere even if I turned my head just a little.

It wasn’t my personality to meddle in everything, so I ignored it and got out of the slums.

*

We arrived at the Temple of the Heavenly God in the center of Spada territory.

After leaving the slums, I was out of shadow, so the patrolling guards stopped me.

“Can you stop for a moment? Where are you going this evening?”

“I’m going to the Temple of the Heavenly God.”

“Hmm. I understand. It’s night though, so I hope you finish your business as quickly as possible.”

“Yes, I understand.”

Walking around late at night can easily be seen as a suspicious person, but people who visit the temple will probably think there is some story behind it.

Moreover, I think it was effective to look pitiful when talking to the guard.

I walked along the night road, which was perfect for using Yeonyeong Shinkong, and arrived in front of the Temple of the Heavenly God.

Unlike the goddess’ temple in Teib Village, it was larger and seemed to have something more.

I knocked on the small wooden door on the side, not the front door.

“Haam… Who are you this night?”

The voice of a slightly older-looking man was heard from inside the door.

“I came because I have something to inform the temple.”

“What do you mean by this?”

“A hidden entity in Sparda. Do you know?”

“I think this is a topic we should come in and talk about.”

A small wooden door opened and a priest holding a candle appeared.

Just like when I heard his voice, he seemed a little older, and I thought it would be better to have someone of a higher rank to talk about the devil.

Instead of going deep into the temple, we sat facing each other on wooden chairs in front of the door.

“Are you sure that the reason for your visit now is what I heard about the being hidden in Sparda?”

“Yes. That’s right. Did you know about the existence of the Temple of the Heavenly God and the Temple of the Goddess?”

“Before I tell you that, I would like to confirm your brother’s identity. I need to know how the two temples found out who was secretly watching.”

So when I was trying to name it, I remembered one thing I had forgotten.

‘I’m known to have killed a high-ranking priest belonging to the Temple of the Heavenly God, right?’

When I said I forgot something, it was the assassination that Cian Raven did right before the possession.

Perhaps because I was possessed by another possessed body and kept the assimilation rate at 55%, I somehow forgot what had happened recently.

I spoke with Temple Leader Gwen, a member of the Temple of the Goddess, and the atmosphere became mutual recognition, but what about the Temple of the Heavenly God? What would the priest in front of me think?

However, in order to truly receive help, you must use the power of my name.

“I am Cyan Raven.”

As he said that, he dyed his orange hair black.

When the priest heard my name, he said nothing.

“I came to Sparda and found out that demons exist, perhaps because of the family’s vision, Shadow Mastery.”

“Are you sure you are the Cyan Raven? Are you saying you are the Cyan Raven who assassinated the high priest in the Holy Kingdom and ran away?”

The priest checked my name as if he hadn’t even heard what I said next.

“That’s right. This is Cian Raven, who killed the man who gave up holding the Raven family accountable in the Holy Kingdom.”

“So this time, you’re going to kill the devil yourself? Instead of a rotten high priest and a poorly maintained temple, you’re going to kill the devil too?”

The priest was still speaking quietly, but there was strong emotion in his voice.

They say it’s corrupt, but it’ll be hard for me to get help after killing my co-worker.

“I was thinking of getting help, but it seems like we won’t be able to join forces. You don’t represent all priests of the Celestials, but most of them will react this way.”

“That’s right. Anyone who commits evil deeds in the name of the Heavenly God must be judged by those who walk the same path.”

He sounded so annoying that I decided to give up on getting help.

“The fact that he committed countless evil deeds while carrying the name of the Heavenly God on his back was revealed to the whole world, both in the Holy Kingdom and the Empire. This is not a lie.”

“Hmm…”

“The victims of him did not hide and petitioned the Holy Kingdom to punish him. But when nothing changed, he shamelessly acted as if nothing had happened. Since then, the number of people harmed by him has increased, and people have committed suicide. Do you think that there were people who came to the Raven family in the empire to ask for their death by paying a ‘request fee’ rather than trusting the Holy Kingdom or a gang that believed in the Heavenly God?”

“That… That is.”

“The Crow family does not normally collect information about the Holy Kingdom. However, they collected so much information that the Empire gave permission even if he died. If you think about it, the request may have been to cut out the Celestial Church and the Holy Kingdom. I don’t know.”

“No matter how much someone deserves to die, his life should not be taken away like that.”

“Would you say the same thing if someone who was not a priest of the Heavenly God committed the same act?”

“Yes. I will say that you should never take your life like that.”

“Then I say the same thing. If the Empire gave permission and paid the ‘request fee’, I would kill them. Slaves, commoners, priests, knights, wizards, nobles, royalty, imperial family. All of them. Because that is the Raven family. That is why I will kill the devil. Do not interfere with the killing.”

“Ha. Did the empire give permission to kill the devil and did someone pay the ‘request fee’?”

The priest asked, raising the corners of his face as if mocking me.

I answered with a smile.

“No. The Raven family is a group of assassins who use that as an excuse. In fact, they don’t need anyone’s permission.”

As I stood up and headed towards the wooden door to leave the temple, I heard the priest’s voice behind me.

“If you act like that, the Heavenly God will punish you.”

“It would be nice to be able to see who is higher.”

I spoke sincerely.

*

After leaving the temple, I used a robe and walked slowly, taking in the night breeze.

‘I did something stupid.’

The best thing to do would have been to just cut off the priest’s head and pretend it never happened, but we ended up arguing for no reason.

I didn’t get any information about the devil, and I didn’t hear an answer saying they wouldn’t interfere.

I think it would be better to beat up Bergen, right?

Since I wasn’t sure that I was still in the gambling house, I decided to just go back to Georun Crow’s house.

It was late at 2 a.M. When we arrived at Georun Crow’s house, which was a little further away than the Temple of the Heavenly God in the center.

However, the light was on downstairs, and a woman’s figure appeared in the shadow.

‘I guess I’ve been waiting the whole time.’

When I knocked on the door, I heard light footsteps and the door opened right away.

Princess Rosette said when she saw me covered in shadow.

“Xian, come in. It’s really late.”

“Yes. I’m sorry.”

As soon as I entered the house, I took off my shadow and went to sit on the sofa where we had sat and talked earlier.

This time, Princess Rosette, who was sitting across from me instead of sitting next to me, asked quietly.

“Did you find the cause of your uneasy feeling?”

“There seems to be something underneath the gambling hall in the center.”

“As expected. But did it take this long to check and come back?”

“And I went to the Heavenly God’s Temple to get help.”

“Xian, you went to the Heavenly God’s Temple to ask for help?”

Princess Rosette said in surprise because I and Cairendal Raven were sent to the Holy Kingdom.

“I guess I was mistaken because I was able to have a normal conversation with Shrine Commander Gwen. Although he hasn’t met everyone, he said he wouldn’t cooperate.”

“Something in the slums, and something that needs help from the temple… Does Sian think that there is a devil in Sparda?”

Princess Rosette, who is very intelligent, found the right answer even though I gave her almost no hints.

“Yes. It is clear that the goblin shaman is causing some trouble, both in the empire and in the world.”

“It feels a little awkward for an assassin to worry like that.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. It’s very awkward.”

It’s for me to clear the quest, but if other people see it, it might be strange for an assassin to try to save the world.

Moreover, finding and killing a demon whose name you do not know is difficult to do alone.

‘Hero parties’ that receive support from the country do not arise for nothing.

“Xian, do you remember what I said when I had my first experience with you?”

Princess Rosette, who was silent for a moment, looked at my face and opened her mouth.

“I’m not sure what I’m going to do, but I remember asking for it to be a sword that can kill everything.”

“I’ll ask you again. Can you become my shadow and cut down everything I command?”

Her hair was dyed orange, but Princess Rosette’s red eyes, which did not change, were burning hotly.

The proposal that Princess Rosette made to me was similar to the last time.

“Now have you decided what you want to cut?”

“Tell me what you want to kill, and I will grant you permission.”