Two days later.
Eiji arrived at the County.
Although there were a lot of merchants and stores, there were hardly anyone actually buying.
And those that asks for the price of the item, would back away by the exorbitant prices that they are saying!
So most of the people were either just browsing or trying to haggle down prices.
Eiji frowned as he looked at these greedy merchants!
He shook his head as he walked towards the inn that the IAI Department was operating with.
*Thud!
But before Eiji could walk, he unexpectedly bumped into someone.
"Young miss!"
"Owww!!"
Eiji looked at the woman in front of him, who was frowning from the unexpected bump.
She was slim and had dark short hair.
Although she was wearing simple clothes, her clean face and the fact that someone called her young miss, means she is from a prominent family or even a noble!
"Sorry about that!"
Helping her get up, this time, Eiji got a good look at her face.
She had small but now pouting lips and bright eyes and a beautiful round cute shape face.
'Beautiful!'
Eiji couldn't help but exclaim in his mind.
"Hey! It's rude to stare at someone like that!"
"Eh?! Ah! Sorry!"
"Hey you! How could you do this to the young miss! Don't think you'll get away with this!"
Eiji frowned at the shouting man.
Just from bumping and now he's holding a grudge over it?!
"Hey shut up! Besides it was my fault because I was running away from you!"
"Ah! But young miss-"
"I said shut up!"
After shouting at the man that Eiji knew was her guard, she looked at Eiji and smiled.
"Ahhah sorry about that!"
"Hmm! Me too, I apologize! I'll get going then!"
"Oh! okay!"
Bowing slightly Eiji went on, as he still had to reunite with his team.
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Meanwhile, the young miss and her Guard.
The Guard, who looked at his young miss, who was still looking at Eiji's back, suddenly said in a whisper.
"Young miss, beware, I feel threatened by his sharp gaze from earlier!"
"Oh?! Really?!"
"Hmm!!"
"Hehe! Interesting!"
"Come Ito! That boy! Investigate him! Maybe I can use him...heheheh!"
"Yes ma'am!"
The man named Ito, bowed slightly, as he followed his young miss who was now in a happy mood!
And prayed that would stay the same for a while!
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As for Eiji.
He arrived at the inn, and reunited with Marco and Akai.
Marco looked at Eiji and smiled.
"It seems like the department is short on staff, you were even called back from your vacation, I mean "Punishment"!"
Eiji shook his head at Marco.
Akai at the side also smiled.
"Alright! Then tonight were moving! Eiji, we've received another intel about the Samey Merchant Group, to be honest, me and Marco would find this a bit troublesome, although they are just a mid level merchant group, they have hired quite a few bodyguards.
And with the children that they're about to sell, it's hard to defend them in the midst of the fight!"
Eiji nodded his head at Akai.
"We'll use same methods as before, I will be the scout, Eiji will be the main force and Marco will be the one supporting us from behind and a look out for any unexpected situation!"
"Okay!"
"Hmm!!"
Both nodded at Akai's Words.
Then the three of them prepared and waited for their agreed time to move out.
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Midnight.
*SWOOOSH!!!
As the three of them moved and run up the roof, they also unexpectedly saw another Assassin Group also moving out.
*SWOOOSH!!!
Nodding at each other, they just went on with their perspective mission.
It wasn't something rare that they come across with another team, it was especially so when it's in an emergency situation such as this war between the two counties.
*Tak!
The three arrived at a big building.
The Huge sign that says 'Samey Merchandise' was glaring for them.
Although it was midnight, it was still up with lights.
But it was the same for most big merchants and other rich people within the county.
According to the intel, the children were at the basement of the building, and there were about 50 gaurd all in all. With most being Elite Swordsman level, there was a single Master level swordsman among them.
It was the personal guard of Samey Rims, owner of the Samey Merchant Group.
*SWOOOSH!
Then Akai, suddenly emerged from the darkness behind one of the guards in front.
*Psshhh!!!
Blood spurted out as he slashed his neck cleanly!
"Wha-!!"
*SWOOOSH!!!
*THUD!!
Before the other one could finish his words, a gust of wind blew up in front of him!
And then he saw a silver light and then...
*Thud!
There was no then.... His head came rolling down the ground with a thud.
Akai and Eiji nodded at each other.
They looked at Marco, who also nodded.
*Ting! Ting!
Opening the door slowly, the door chimes sounded out.
*End Of Chapter.