The Assassin and The Blind Saint

Arc 2 Chapter 9: Sound

"Why, Brother Sirius?”

I saw some houses on fire. Around me, there were the corpses of some little children crawling towards me. Their eyes were dark and blood was coming out of their eyes.

“Why did Sirius' brother kill us? Don't we have the same fate?”

The bodies then grabbed my feet trying to climb onto my body.

“Liar... You are a liar.. Brother betrayed us..” The bodies of the little boy whispered in my ear.

I then saw a man in the distance, and a little boy came up to him with a happy expression.

“Ah, Brother Sirius! Sister comes to interrupting—?” The boy cheerfully approached her. However, the boy's voice was restrained because the man cut off his head with a sword.

“A-I.. I'm sorry... all of you...” I heard the man muttering something.

“Killer! A liar! Traitor!”

“Killer! A liar! Traitor!”

No, I have no other choice. I didn't do all that because I wanted to. I just. I just. Uhhh.

The bodies were again shouting words that made my breath feel tight. I was then drowned by the crowds of corpses that climbed up this body. My eyes are getting dark. Light... Anyone. Help me…

I began to sink into this endless darkness.

Keep moving forward and don't get caught up in the past

Everyone has the opportunity to make amends for their mistakes.

I heard a very familiar woman's voice…

The light began to appear in this darkness that I was experiencing. I closed my eyes, reflecting on her sincere smile as she said those words. I want to see him back…

I then opened my eyes and found out I was in a room that was pitch black. My body sweats a lot and my cheeks feel wet. Am I crying?

I stood up and opened my window. A crescent moon in the sky indicates it is still night.

The voices came back again because I used their power.

***

In the morning, I walked to the headquarters with a lack of sleep. After fighting Nightingale, I met the Patrol Guard Logistics unit upon returning to browse through the information I got from Daniel. Senior Hans was surprised by some of the incision wounds I received and questioned a few things.

I don't think Nightingale told me whereabouts to those cave guards. If not, they would have been after me.

Today I'm going to face the Chairman to report on the investigative mission that the three of us did. Arriving at the headquarters, I was then about to find Senior Hans to face the chairman. The seniors said he was at the training ground trying out the insurgents' strange tools. I then walked towards the training ground that was in the middle of this building.

Brakk!

Once there, I heard a sound like someone had hit something.

“Sial! This tool is very difficult to use!” Senior Hans stood up after hitting the wall of the building. “Oh, Sirius! Hey, why do your eyes look so weird? Difficulty sleeping because of being defeated by a woman?” He said it with a soft tone.

Hey, it's not like you're the same every day running away from the Vice Chairman's rampage.

“Senior, let's face the Chairman now. I want to finish this report immediately.”

Senior Hans then walked up to me while carrying the rebel equipment.

“You know how to use this thing, Sirius?” Hearing Senior's question, I then noticed the tool back.

If not mistaken. This small tube always emits a strange puff of smoke when the wires come out. I don't think it's going to be much different from using a rope as a slide to perform maneuvers like the rebels did.

“Perhaps if I try it for a day or two, I can use this tool.”

After storing the tools back in the headquarters warehouse, we then went to the chairman's room.

We then arrived at the chairman's room and sat down at his desk. Sharp eyes, charismatic aura, with an age like this is very strange chairman has not been at all betrothed by his father.

“I have read your written report just now, I want to hear the analysis of the results of this investigation also from you directly before deciding whether or not you succeed in this mission.” Hearing the Chairman's words, Senior Hans' hands began to elbow my thighs.

Yeah-yeah, can you stop doing that every time this happens?

“In the investigation last night we found some information about some things, namely, the involvement of the Western Nobles of the Empire with this illegal business, according to Reverend Lemar. However, we have not been able to verify the truth about this information. Then, the involvement of the rebels and the last one regarding the location of the illegal auction.” I detailed the important information we got last night.

“Explain more details about the involvement of the rebels.”

“They sell the Guard Patrol they captured as well as the Demihumans they got from the foreign country to the auction.” After I said that, the Chairman then put his hand to his chin looking like he was thinking about something.

“I think we should eradicate the republican spies as soon as possible, lah.” The Chairman muttered that.

“We also found that the rebels have artifacts that most likely came from the Devils,”.

“Begitukah.. After the operation of the rebels in this city failed, my hunch says, they are preparing something to face us later.” The chairman then looked me in the eye. “Good work you two, I will form another team to raid the auction. Your job now is to interrogate the rebels. I don't want to know how, you guys have to bring me information about their new operation plans this afternoon, okay?”

“Siap, Chairman!”

“Ready, Lead!”

“Alright, you can leave this room.”

After getting the direction from the chairman, we left the room. We started walking to where the rebels were being held next to the headquarters warehouse. After I got there, I saw a cell containing about 6 insurgents that we captured last night. We approached the cell guards then asked to borrow one of them for our interrogation.

We then took one of them to the autopsy room. Inside the room, there were traces of blood and a tooth strewn across the floor of the former members interrogating the rebels in action at the museum. We then placed the rebel in a chair and dragged a table with several instruments of torture before him. Senior Hans then removed an adhesive covering his mouth.

“I won't say anything! There's no way I'm betraying my brother-in-arms!” Shouted the rebel with determination.

“Ah Sirius, will you replace me by sending a letter reporting the arrest of this rebel to the City Council Office.” Senior said that while giving an envelope.

“Hm... isn't this the job of the Logistics Department?”

“It should be. This report was made by them with the Vice Chairman, I happened to meet him earlier in the lobby and then suddenly told me to do this because I was not on patrol.”

“Alright, then what about the interrogation task?” I asked as I took the envelope in Senior Hans' hands.

“Don't worry, I'm very good at this you know hehehe. When you're back, he must have exposed all the secrets of the rebels.” Senior said that with confidence.

***

In a cave on the border between Archduchy Astria and Duchy Salisburg. This is the headquarters of the Astria branch of the Wings of Freedom rebels. It was seen that some people were discussing their plans in the continued operation in Wien City.

“So, you are the one chosen by Captain Leon to lead this branch?” One of the rebels asked a man who wore a mask on his face.

“What's really why? There is a problem with me being the leader here?” ask the masked man.

“Ti-no.”

This masked man is known for his cruelty to the enemies who had achieved Wings of Freedom.

“Lately, we have had a little difficulty in recruiting members around Wien City,” said one of their members. “Rumor said, there was a generous Board member who shared food also informed the small people about the government's efforts to restore public trust back,” he added.

“This is a problem.” The masked man then smoked his cigarette until it ran out and threw it away.

“Not, is this good? They started helping the citizens?” ask one of their members.

“Good for them, but bad for the revolution we will start,” the masked man said in a cold tone. “If we want our revolution to succeed, we must get the support of the people you know and this will not happen if the people start to get close to the government.”

“De-in other words..”

“Yes, we have to kill that Board member.”