Episode 2

The island of Black Rin was accessible only through the water gate.

Once inside, it was much better fortified than it looked from the outside.

Hundreds of large ballistas were lined up along the barrier, and trebuches were installed on each tower.

If an enemy fleet invaded, thousands of fireballs would be fired from there.

‘Location selection kills me once. Because of this, only those of us who settled in the downtown area suffered.’

After passing the barrier, small fields connected to the waterway were created here and there.

It was a farm made to be self-sufficient to a certain extent.

That place was run by the labor force of the children of the agent training center.

‘Ooh! I’m sick of it.’

Suddenly, the memory of being put into cultivating crops came to mind whenever the training was over.

Because even if he was a direct descendant of the family head, he couldn’t skip 10 years of hellish training and external missions.

However, there were several benefits, one of which was being able to report directly to the family head.

After passing the gloomy stone buildings, I went straight to the head of the house.

Then he guarded the entrance and handed out the order to the agent.

“I’ll see you come back.”

“Wait a moment.”

After confirming the order, the agent knocked on the office door and announced my arrival.

Suddenly, a dull voice came from inside.

“Ask them to come in.”

Click. Awesome!

After opening the door and entering, I moved to the center of the office and took a rough example.

But since he’s the biggest adult in the family, it won’t be a problem if he shows sincerity.

“It’s done. Reap it.”

When I looked up at the woman, a tingling feeling ran through my heart.

White hair like snowflakes, slightly raised eyes, tightly closed lips.

A model of a woman strong enough to be called the Iron-Blooded Empress, Kairam, the acting householder.

She was the person who became my enemy.

She flipped through the payment documents and asked a question with flashing red eyes.

“You’ve completed 30 second-class assassinations.”

“yep.”

“It’s an unreasonable schedule, but I handled it well.”

“It wasn’t too difficult.”

Even though it was clearly a compliment, Kairam’s tone seemed to be blowing in a strong wind of extreme ice.

However, regardless of whether the other person’s reaction was cold or not, my answer was very calm.

It was as if a drink had been brought out.

Kairam knew that I was usually like this, so he didn’t take it seriously.

Landswalger is very disciplined, but it was because he valued his skills more than that.

Besides, it’s a private place, so there’s no one watching.

“I finished all the second-class missions with assassination, but you are given a chance to choose.”

“I know.”

“I’ll give you three days, then make a decision. Once the course is decided, I’ll give you the right to enter the first-class Yeonmugwan.”

“Is there anything to kill time. Let’s go to the assassination.”

When she answered with a calm expression, a strange look stood in her eyes.

Because the Assassination Team aims to train professionals, previous careers were not recognized at all.

If an agent of level 1 or higher changes course midway, they start over from the bottom.

“Yes? If that’s your decision.”

Acting Governor Kairam’s answer was concise.

It feels like being the son of the head of the household, so he has no choice but to treat himself alone.

This was a natural reaction since they did not share a drop of blood with each other.

He was a person who might become his son’s rival in the future, and it was fortunate that he did not openly reject him.

In that respect, she was surprisingly fair.

“It’s a loss to the 1st class Yeonmugwan.”

Dreuk. Took.

Kairam took out a thumb-sized red object from a drawer and placed it on the desk in the office.

I immediately picked up the red pad.

This metal plaque was not only the right to enter the Yeonmugwan, but also an object to prove the identity of a first-class agent.

Now, no matter where you go to a safe house, you will be treated pretty well.

“Your mission resumes in the Empire’s eastern branch. The grace period is three months, so make sure you don’t be late.”

“Empire, that must be fun.”

As if she had finished her business, she began to look through the thick stack of papers.

He intends to focus on his work as an acting governor.

Shrugging my shoulders, I opened the door to the office and came out.

Now it was time to move to the Yeonmugwan.

However, I ran into an unexpected person in the hallway in front of the office.

“It’s 18 years old and it’s first grade, isn’t it a bit fast?”

Slightly raised eyes and lips, reddish eyes.

A young woman with a similar appearance to Kairam, the acting head of the household, except for the fact that her hair is light brown.

The identity of the woman was Isabel, my half-sister.

Gaju and Kairam had three daughters, and Isabel was the third of them.

Since the age difference wasn’t much, they often ran into each other on missions.

She, too, had recently become a first-class assassin.

“Was it the last time you worked together on a mission to assassinate Alexei?”

“How can I remember this sister as related to the mission? It’s really too much.”

“Isn’t there anything else worth remembering? It’s a memory between us…. The 10-year old school fights?”

“What? Erase those memories?”

“I’m sorry, but unlike you, I’m pretty smart.”

When I answered casually and tried to pass by, Isabel blocked my path and pressed her face.

“No matter how hard you try, you won’t be able to beat the older sister? Mithra has already become a superpowered agent.”

“What did that mean? Isn’t the competition too fierce?”

“Hey! You weren’t conscious?”

“It shows off a lot. Don’t talk loudly and get out of the way.”

Since they are of a similar age, I had no choice but to grow while constantly competing with her.

Besides, I’m a bastard, so it felt a little awkward to get close to him.

Of course, this tomboy doesn’t seem to care about the people around him.

At my slightly angry voice, Isabel opened the way.

However, he did not stop following and chattering beside him.

“Women don’t like it when you’re naughty.”

“Don’t you know when you look at their faces? Just to take a look at them, there are a lot of agents who die just like that. I live by hearing rumors.”

“You! You keep talking like Wendy, so it’s annoying.”

Wendy was the second daughter born to Gaju and Kairam.

She had just been promoted to a special agent.

Isabel now began to complain about Wendy.

It was roughly the content that the younger sister was not proud of herself.

Of course, the nonsense I had just made was also severely criticized.

Not wanting to hear that boring chatter, I pointed to the office door and changed the subject.

“Weren’t you trying to report it to the acting head of household?”

“that’s right.”

“You’d better go quickly. He’s not very happy to see me.”

“I’m going to be a little late. Whether I have to go on a mission or not, my mother won’t care much.”

“Go quickly. Don’t bother.”

“Is this squeak and talking to your older sister? Huh?”

“…”

As I left the convention center without replying, she screamed from behind.

“If you stay close to Wendy, you die!”

I shook my head at Isabel’s erratic behavior.

‘Would I be friendly with women like enemies? Oh, it wasn’t ‘like an enemy’, it was a real enemy.’

* * *

After escaping from Isabel, I headed straight to the First Class Smokehouse.

‘Five! Do you like the color? Level 1 is different after all.’

Contrary to what I have seen so far, the Yeonmugwan facility looked quite good.

The walls with fish scale patterns and the dome-shaped roof made it look like the outer view of Black Rin Island.

chuck. thud! thud!

Approaching the entrance, I pulled the handle and released it.

He meant to open the door, but there was no response from inside.

As I was about to grab the handle again, I heard a voice from somewhere.

“what’s going on?”

Looking up, I saw a figure in night clothes sitting at the gate.

So far, I haven’t felt the slightest sign.

That said, it meant that the opponent’s realm was far higher than mine.

Perhaps the author was a high-ranking agent or higher guarding Yeonmugwan and Vigo.

On average, it was a 4th tier level, so it was usually in charge of the armed forces.

Of course, that didn’t change my attitude.

“I’m here to use the First Class Yeonmugwan.”

As soon as he spoke while waving his red plaque, the gatekeeper suddenly disappeared inside the gate.

Eventually, the large iron door moved silently and opened just enough for one person to pass through.

“Come in.”

Squeak. thud!

The gatekeeper took the crimson plaque from me and took a closer look at it, narrowing his eyes.

It was a procedure to check that it had not been tampered with.

“It’s genuine. Come with me.”

The internal structure of the smoke pipe was quite simple.

There were four large bookshelves in the center, and dozens of rooms were visible around them.

“I’m sure you’ve used other smoke tubes, so I’m sure you know how to do it.”

“Yes, thank you.”

I passed the gatekeeper and went straight to the bookshelf in the center.

Some of the books were missing, as if those who used the haemugwan had taken them.

However, there was one more copy, so it wasn’t enough to interfere with training.

I walked slowly to the side, scanning the bookshelf with my fingertips.

‘This… … .’

But among them, a familiar cover caught my eye.

It was the secret level of Riverrun, which was now only a shell.

His gaze stopped slightly there, but it quickly moved to the side.

‘There’s no need to bring this out and create useless misunderstandings.’

I took out two secret books from another bookshelf and went straight into the assigned room.

drooling. Kugoong!

With the sound of the engine moving, the stone gate closed heavily behind his back.