The next day, Victor came to the bookstore, with information on the mercenaries who had attacked the bookstore about a week ago. He informed, "There is a band of mercenaries known as the Warriors of the Colonies, led by a Templar, Harvey Bellec. Just two days ago, they kidnapped a nobleman known as John Pykes, because Harvey thought he was related to the killing of a Templar businessman called Gabriel Carsa."
David's eyes widened. "They did so because Gabriel Carsa was a rival of John Pykes?" Victor nodded. "You know of their relationship?"
Elvin said, "That Pykes lad is this Assassin's father."
"I see. David, I am not sure if your father is dead, but if he is not, are you willing to rescue him and kill the Templars?" asked Victor. David ignored Victor's question, instead he asked him a question of his own. "Where can I find my father?"
"The mercenaries are everywhere, so I do not have the precise location of your father. I will give you a lead. There is a building in Dukes Street where quite a number of mercenaries live. Perhaps you can start your investigation there, David. I wish you the best of luck."
David ran to the building mentioned by Victor and examined it. While he was still examining it, a group of people came out through the front entrance. They were armed and had a tough and fierce look on their faces. David counted five mercenaries in the group. I have to start some where, David decided to engage the mercenaries.
He sneaked up on the first mercenary and drew his basket-hilted sword. David slit the first mercenary's throat. Before the first mercenary even reached the ground, David released his Hidden Blade and drove it into the second mercenary's back. The remaining three mercenaries drew their weapons and surrounded David.
Blocking an attack with his sword, David rolled aside and slashed the third mercenary in the side. David shook the blood off his Hidden Blade as he kicked the mercenary hard in the stomach. David spun around and cut down the fourth mercenary who was bringing down his sword on David's back. The fifth mercenary dual-wielded cutlasses and was difficult to defeat.
David quickly finished off the third mercenary before he recovered and focused on the last mercenary. The fifth mercenary snarled. "You and your graceful moves. Perhaps you will reincarnate as a swan! I shall help you with your reincarnation by killing you. You will thank me for this."
Rolling aside just as the mercenary slashed with his cutlasses, David got up and blocked one of the cutlasses with his sword. Stepping back once, David let the cutlass cut the air and move back. He lunged with his sword, aiming for the mercenary's gut. The mercenary blocked David's sword with one cutlass. "You are a stubborn little dog, eh?" the mercenary taunted.
David feigned fatigue, allowing the mercenary to believe that he had the upper hand. David pretended to be panting as the mercenary closed in for the kill. All of a sudden, David surged forward, spinning to one side as he knocked a cutlass of the mercenary. David then drove his Hidden Blade into the fifth mercenary's back. As the mercenary died on the ground, David questioned, "Redeem yourself, mercenary. Where is the businessman that the mercenaries kidnapped two days ago?"
The mercenary uttered as blood seeped out of his mouth, "In…the build…building. Give…give me a quick dea…th. Please."
"Very well then," David slit the throat of the mercenary, killing him.
David got up and walked to the front entrance of the building. He knocked on the door loudly. The door swung inwards as a mercenary answered the door. Two seconds later, the mercenary lay dead, leaning on the door. David wiped the blood on the mercenary and entered the building.
Mercenaries were everywhere, and all of them engaged David when they saw him. David found himself battling with mercenaries throughout narrow hallways. Releasing his Hidden Blade and unsheathing his sword, David mercilessly killed all the mercenaries.
David found John Pykes tied up and blindfolded in a room. Harvey Bellec and two other Templars guarded John. Harvey remarked as he saw David, "The Assassin arrives. Men, make sure he dies before getting near Mister Pykes."
The first Templar was much more experienced than the second one, but both Templars were both threats to David. The second Templar pressed forward. David thought the second Templar was feigning and was going to switch sides, thus he strafed to the opposite side. However, the second Templar was not experienced, so he did not switch sides, and he managed to nick David in the side.
David winced as he retaliated, moving to his right and doing an upwards slash with his Hidden Blade. The second Templar retreated and the first Templar replaced him. He forced the first Templar to keep going backwards, as David kept advancing by making the first Templar defend all his attacks. The first Templar's back was against the wall not long after, on one knee to parry an attack. David smiled, released his Hidden Blade and finished the first Templar.
Harvey had joined the battle, using his musket as his weapon. Harvey's musket had a bayonet attached to it, making it a medium-range melee weapon. David dodged a vicious swipe from Harvey's musket and sheathed his sword, pulling out his Brown Bess instead. David shot the second Templar with the rifle and reloaded, at the same time dodging Harvey's attack.
Fifteen seconds later, the battle was over, Harvey lay dead, with a round in his head. David searched Harvey and took a Queen Anne pistol from him, keeping it as a prize. Untying John, David escorted him out of the building.
"Thank you, my son. But one thing puzzles me, why do mercenaries want to kidnap me? I have no affiliation with them!"
David explained, "Gabriel Carsa was killed and the leader of this band of mercenaries thought you were related to his death, so he kidnapped you for questioning. That leader had associations with Gabriel."
They parted ways and David returned to the bookstore, telling Percy and Victor of the outcome. Percy nodded and told David, "You have skill, David, and that skill should not be used only in one place. My suggestion is that you get a ship and sail the seas, at the same time fulfilling your duties as an Assassin. Think about it."