Chapter 558 – Assassination Family Raven 6 (5)

“Ah. Ah.”

When I woke up in the morning, I stroked Lupus’ chubby cheek as he babbled hard.

I think she has good hair because she resembles Princess Rosette, but I hope she doesn’t become cunning with that good hair.

Lupus was moving his head from side to side vigorously, perhaps trying to avoid my touch or trying to feel it more.
I thought it was fortunate that Lupus was healthy.

“I’ll be back.”

It seemed like it was time to go to work, so he looked at Princess Rosette and said.

“Come back.”

Princess Rosette, holding Lupus in her arms, smiled and said.

I kissed Princess Rosette’s cheek and left the Raven family.

I used the warp gate in Raven Territory to move to the western border city of the empire, and from there I used the warp marker to immediately move to Alvirs.

There are almost no restrictions on long-distance movement using warp markers, so there is no need to stop by border cities, but this is to hide some of the power it has.

So, when I arrived at the capital of Albirus, I went to the lodgings where the Crow family members were staying.

“Has the head of the family arrived?”

The map of the Kingdom of Alvirs was spread out, a strategic map depicting the locations of the nobles involved in summoning the demons that we had to eliminate, as well as the locations of the assassins and intelligence agents.

On the map, there were additional places marked with an O and a place with an

‘It’s not destruction, it’s closer to making it impossible to operate.’

Since the divinity has been secretly spilled onto the ground, it will be offset by the demonic energy and no reaction will occur.

They must have noticed this and created a new ritual area, but they figured it all out.

“Okay. The preparations for the operation are probably over, right?”

“Yes. Today is a very ordinary day with no special events.”

“We can make it special.”

I’m sure I’m not the only one who wishes night would come sooner.

*

Assassination takes a long time to prepare, but once you execute it, it doesn’t take that long to see the results.

When assassinating a target in the Empire, the preparation period is very short because information is always collected by the Crow family’s intelligence agents.

Since we have everything such as the target’s movement path, the number of escorts, and the number of wizards mobilized when building the building, all we have to do is keep a good grasp of the schedule.

The Raven family assassin is a monster that can ignore most obstacles through shadow dive.

I spoke while holding a magic tool connected to all assassins in Albirus.

“Move.”

Short command, but no further commands are needed.

We don’t need a speech for a heroic move, we’re just going to kill the person who’s doing something that bothers us.

I put down the communication magic tool and moved towards the Albirus Palace.

There are 30 people to kill, so let’s get this done quickly.

*

After sorting out the red-haired Alvirs royal family and the prime minister, I returned to where the people of the Crow family were.

The intelligence agents who saw me bowed their heads deeply.

“Has the head of the family returned?”

“Okay. What happened to other places?”

“It is said that more than half of the assassins completed their mission.”

Since the palace is large, I think I spent a little more time walking around.

I tried to finish it as quickly as possible and come back, but it’s a little disappointing.

“Assassins from the Raven family will return from their vacation as usual, and intelligence agents who have been on a business trip will return to the Crow family and rest. Deliver my message to the place where the mission is completed.”

“Yes, matriarch.”

After giving the order, I sat down in the chair and closed my eyes because I had to go to help if problems arose during the mission.

Approximately 400 people will be killed by the Raven Family assassins tonight. I had no idea that so many people had animosity towards the Empire and wanted to summon demons to fight against it.

‘I didn’t move for the empire. I moved to prevent the devil from appearing.’

Perhaps because the Crow family’s intelligence agents were conscious of me closing my eyes, they constantly used communication magic tools in a low voice.

I constantly heard news of mission completion, and as some time passed, there was a voice that woke me up.

“Matriarch, the mission has been completed. We have issued an evacuation order to all personnel in Albirus, so everyone will be able to return within ten days.”

“Okay, I understand. I will stay in Albirs a little longer and then go back.”

“Yes, matriarch. Everyone prepares to withdraw!”

After briefly glancing at the intelligence agents who were starting to move around busily, I closed my eyes again.

***

“What… What are you talking about? Abama-mama? All your brothers are dead? What is happening!”

The young boy with red hair opened his eyes wide and shouted at the news the knight delivered.

“It is said that quite a few nobles have died. By rough estimate, there are as many as 500…”

“Poison? Did you hold a banquet and drink poison as a group? How could something like this happen!”

The little prince drew the most likely method out of his head and told it to the knight.

The knight bit his lip so hard that it bled, then closed his eyes tightly and spoke.

“I’m not sure, but there is a story that it was the work of the Raven family. Royal family members had stab wounds to the heart that looked like they had been stabbed with a sword, and other nobles had holes in their hearts, similar to the marks left by Cian Raven and the Raven family assassins.”

Upon hearing the news that it was an assassin sent from an empire that did not even share a border, the prince’s body lost all strength.

“Raven…? Why is the Yurisian Empire…?”

The Yurisian Empire is big and strong.

Even if the royal family and nobles of the Kingdom of Albirus harbor animosity towards the unrivaled empire, it is not a reason to kill them all.

Killing so many people just because you have antipathy is something that even the devil wouldn’t do.

“Your Highness…”

“Am I the only one left? Of the Albirus royal family, am I the only one left?”

“The princesses fainted when they heard the news. All the subjects think that only Your Majesty can handle the situation.”

The prince, the young king who has now been crowned king of Albirs, stood up.

“First, let’s settle the internal chaos and send a statement to the empire. Designating Raven as the kingdom’s enemy is next…”

I didn’t think that designating the Raven family as the kingdom’s enemies would change anything.

Even though a dead person cannot come back alive, it was the minimum movement that had to be done to maintain the kingdom.

*

“Is this… True? I asked if what was written in this letter was true!”

The King of Alvirs said with a blank face after seeing the letters that the Raven family had distributed to each kingdom, including the empire.

The mass assassination in the Albirus Kingdom was because the royal family and high-ranking nobles colluded to summon the devil.

It was difficult to say that this document, which even bore the seal of the Goddess Church, was a lie.

“I found traces…”

The subjects kneeling before the king had nothing to say to the young king.

He survived because he did not know that the king he was serving was trying to summon a demon.

But can we say that it was a good thing that he survived because he didn’t know that fact? I didn’t notice my lord’s vice.

It was like proving with his life that the lord was not the kind of person who could explain his plan openly.

“If this happens, no country will help.”

There was nothing else to say other than that the kingdom was in ruin.

Public order became unstable as nobles were wiped out in large numbers. I don’t know if the hostility could be gathered in the Raven family, but the summoning of demons was the cause.

“Your Majesty. The Raven family has shown too much power. No matter how justified the reason may be, it will instill fear in the surrounding countries.”

“I guess so.”

“I believe that if we stabilize the kingdom, we will have a chance. We must not forget that they are just assassins, not warriors who protect the continent.”

“I understand. If I hold on… The day will come when I will fight back.”

The young king of Albirus decided to persevere and endure as his subjects said.

As numerous nobles died, power was concentrated in the king.

If we can endure the current chaotic situation and make good use of the power gathered by the king…

***

“Continental Congress.”

Not long after the reason for the Raven family’s power in the Kingdom of Albirus was conveyed, the Continental Congress was held at the Yurisian Imperial Castle.

It is said that a total of eight countries, including kingdoms and castles near the empire, are gathered.

“Xian, I need to think about what I meant by asking to see you before the Continental Congress.”

And the emperor sent someone saying he wanted to see me before the Continental Congress.

I didn’t know whether to ask about the Alvirs Kingdom or to try to revise the relationship between the empire and the Raven family.

“How about stopping by the imperial palace for the first time in a while? I’d like to show you Lupus too.”

“Don’t you think that Lupus is the Raven family’s weakness? There are many people who think that when they see you looking at Lupus.”

“Did I lose my face like that?”

He spoke to Princess Rosette while pressing his cheeks with both hands.

“Do you think the look in his eyes has changed? Everyone says that when I talk to the nannies and employees. Well, the people of Shaiden hate that look.”

She nodded slightly at Princess Rosette’s words.

The women of the Raven family, who raise assassins in Shaiden, have already given birth to Cian Raven’s children.

Maybe it was because it happened before I was possessed, but unlike Lupus, I didn’t feel like he was my child, so even when I saw him in the family, I just passed him by.

Those children also saw me as the head of the Raven family, not their father, so they just bowed their heads deeply.

‘I don’t know if I don’t show affection to my children like Terrance Raven, but I’m different from Terrance Raven.’

“But this time, I definitely want to give Rosette the Raven surname.”

He said while gently stroking Princess Rosette’s golden hair.

“Then… I guess I should go too.”