In betwixt the crowd that loomed over the funeral of Saitou, two Assassins traded glances, Neji and I. I stood on the left and nodded as Neji glanced at the Priestess who was given the task to start the sending.
"You are to kill the Priestess, Tsuki. She is our main target, and I will not accept failure."
"I've told you already, it's Poring-san," I spoke in monotone, "and I do not fail."
The Assassin, Nejihara, would have laughed but she had her visage concealed of emotions through experience, "You may go."
As soon as the door closed with a rusted click, Neji collapsed onto her chair and dropped her katars, trying hard to fight her tears.
"Saitou, oh Saitou…" she thought, clenching her fist, "There will be revenge."
I looked away and started walking out of the crowd. Inconsiderate bastard. Scum. Retard. She probably formed this assignment herself for her own selfish desires, I thought sourly as I glimpsed at Neji once more.
Saitou was an Assassin just like anyone in Morroc, an honorary member of the Assassins' Guild. Neji and Saitou happened to fall in love one midsummer day, after the task to kill King Tristan was successful. Oh, how overjoyed they were. Both for the money they made, and the confession of 'amateur-love'.
I never really questioned Neji, nor do I ever plan to. The leader of the Assassins' Guild has the power to kill whomever they wish with just a flick of a finger. Not that they had 'special powers,' but they controlled every single Assassin that resided in the Guild's branch. Just for future reference, I say you think twice before you start talking shit behind their backs because I doubt you'd get to see daylight ever again.
Anyways, as far as I've heard while I eavesdropped on the streets of Prontera… it was said that Saitou was executed by the King's Cavaliers via the Knight's Guild. They said he was convicted of murder. Well, no shit, he was an Assassin for crying out loud. It was stupid of him to get captured like an idiot. It wasn't like they were really looking for him, he was on the wanted list but-
I immediately reached for my daggers as I felt someone brush up against my shoulders, "The sending is about to start, what the hell are you doing just standing there!" The muffled shout came from the one-and-only Neji.
"I'm on my way, don't rush me."
After getting rid of Neji, I approached the Priestess where she was able to see me at a full scale, that's how I usually savored the moments before the victim's life was taken away. She couldn't see me yet because of all the people that blocked the path, but something seemed awfully familiar about her… had I seen her before? I wasn't sure so I surreptitiously took a few steps closer. It was then when I realized which made me stop, she had that ring… that ring I promised to cherish as a child with that girl in the past… a childhood that had to be cut off so tragically. A childhood that was the beginning of the end.
