The Assassin and The Blind Saint

Arc 3 Chapter 12: Angelo

I got back to having a day off. The last time I got it, there was the murder of Mr. Radolf's family in the theater by the rebels. I hope for today it will be okay.

This morning I was walking towards the town square to see Angelo. I will train him some basic fighting moves so that he can protect himself.

As usual, the square is always crowded. It has been a long time since a major crime took place in the city of Wien involving a large crowd. The stability of security is maintained, the city can live more calmly.

"Yo Angelo, you look excited" I said to him who seemed to have been waiting.

"Sirius, where are we going to practice!?"

"Well... You follow me."

We then went to the city park because the place is good for breathing and quite spacious. There are many people who do jogging or certain martial arts exercises here.

"Well Angelo, for starters, try to attack me with all the power you have" my instructions.

Angelo then wasted no time, he ran towards me. He launched a right hook fist that I could easily avoid. He then launched a kick, I caught his leg for a moment and took it off, making him fall off balance.

"Your footwork is so ugly Angelo, let's start by training it first."

Angelo then began to run and jump zigzag according to my direction. Footwork is very important to maintain balance in order to more effectively avoid or attack.

After 2 hours of doing such exercises, I let Angelo rest and bought him a drink.

"Sirius, I want to be able to fight. Why don't you teach me about it?" tanyanya confusion.

"Well... Good foundation fighting techniques will only harm you in crucial conditions. Believe me, I've seen it happen a lot," I explained to him remembering my training with Master first.

"But, those kids will definitely bother me a lot again if I don't learn fast!" door's back.

Why do children always have high spirits is not clear like that? Seeing this attitude of his, I was very afraid that he belonged to the types of people who died young.

"Alright, I'll teach you a move or two against someone stronger than you."

I then told him one of the fighting styles of counterattack. Such fighting styles require high speed and agility. With his small body, Angelo will be able to easily execute his movements.

"Make your enemy exhausted and wait for them to make a mistake and then strike them as fast as lightning at their weakest point. Try to strike me back."

Angelo then rose. This time, he was in no hurry to attack me. He observed my horses first before attacking.

He started moving, The footwork he had was already better than before. Dodging from the fists he launched, I waited for the opportunity to launch a counterattack.

Angelo then made a big move to attack me quickly. However, I dodged a little to the side and kicked his leg, making him fall to the ground.

"Aghhh! It hurts!" jerit Angelo holding his leg.

"For now, try to train Footwork first, Angelo," I said, helping him stand up. "Tomorrow I won't be able to train you for having an appointment with a friend."

"Alright, thanks for today, Sirius!"

***

"The area of the lower district is very closely watched, my lord. We are very difficult to re-operate in this city" explained one of his subordinates.

Duke Penrose then fell silent to the explanation from his subordinates. The city of Wien is one of the areas with the largest income in the drug trafficking business.

"Cecile my servant, what do you think of this situation I'm dealing with?" duke Penrose asked a woman who was always next to him.

"I think you should outwit them Master by using a dealer that's harder to suspect."

Hearing his Maid's words, Duke Penrose thought for a moment. For his own medicine manufacturing place, Duke Penrose only had one in the Duchy Astria region. It was extremely difficult for him to keep the production site hidden from the noses of the Empire's spies.

Duke Penrose did not want to take the risk of running the operation in a difficult place to circulate. However, if he ignored Wien City, it was certain that his income would drop by 15 percent.

"Cecile, do you have a good strategy for those Guard Patrols not to sniff out our couriers?"

"Yes, Sir. We can use a little boy to do that."

***

In the lower district area, after being raided by the Patrol Guard, it was seen that the citizens who were in this region were unemployed did not have jobs. One family is having trouble living because some of their family members are captured by the Patrol Guard for examination.

"Fucking government! They willingly deprive our livelihoods of no solution at all!"

"Shhhhh! Stupid, watch what you say! Do you want to be arrested too!?"

"Caught or not is the same! Soon I will die of hunger! My family must be the same!"

The Wien City Government was completely indifferent to the citizens in the lower districts. That was very reasonable because the region did not contribute any income to the City's finances. The citizens there simply burden the government with criminality and make the image of Wien City worse.

On the other side of the District, a 12-year-old little boy was hiding a meal inside his shirt. In this district, a child carrying food would only be an easy target for starving citizens.

The little boy was Angelo, he bought him a piece of bread near the park using the money he received from Sirius during the Festival a few days ago.

Geck! Geck! Geck!

"Aria, it's me, your brother" Angelo said, knocking on his door.

The door opened revealing a girl about 10 years old. Seen from the condition of his body, he was like he was malnourished.

"It's Aria, I brought you good food."

"Wahh, thank you, Angelo! Today we can eat good again!"

Seeing his sister's smile, made Angelo's heart very happy. A few days ago, she almost lost her sister because she had no medical expenses. For this reason, he was forced to steal because he was desperate to find money.

Luckily, Sirius caught him and gave him help. If only Angelo met another Guard Patrol besides Sirius, he would not know how his sister's destiny would be.

After the two of them finished eating, Angelo looked out the window of the house. It seems like some people are talking about something.

"Find some kids here. I'll give you 10 shillings for every kid you can muster."