Chapter 670: Special Request - 670
Though it was quite simple for Skymender, the other two did not find it nearly as easy as him. Third moon had to track his target down, as he was not exactly where the information had said he would be, and blend into a group to throw a corrosive poison at him.
He then snuck away. It had been extremely risky, both because of his situation and lack of experience.
As for Western Guardian, his situation was slightly better, only hindered by his lack of experience. But in the end, using the mist poison that had hurt Skymender's throat, he managed to kill his target in an enclosed room.
With this, it was completed. As night fell, Skymender returned to the Informant's house. The Informant had already received news of his success, and had the money ready.
"I already took out the 5% for my fee. I can continue to help your business get customers. I look forward to our future partnerships."
Skymender nodded and left.
Even the 5% was a substantial sum of money, which explained why the Informant was willing to continue helping.
The same night, Skymender left the money on the tables of the two assassins.
This was the start of his own money making organization.
He had actually thought of a few before this, such as selling poison, but he didn't want antidotes to be developed against them, so this would be the best way to use his poisons to make money. Over the next month, around four missions were given to each of the assassins.
They gained experience quickly, and managed to get into the flow of it all. By now, it became known that assassinations were taking place, or at least widely thought.
This not only led to them having to be more careful, but also gave them more customers. Many went to the Informant, who was well known for selling information, and he was able to directly deal with the payments and arrangements.
However, this eventually drew the unwanted attention of the police. During this period of expansion and growth, which saw many moving into the city, they wanted to have a good grasp over the crime.
Naturally, since everyone on the streets knew about the Informant, the police knew about him as well. They arrived at his large house, and were met by him at the front door.
"What can I do for you, Officers?" He asked.
"We came to buy information from you, of course."
"What kind of information?" He asked with a smile.
"Information of the assassinations taking place around the city."
"I see. I see."
He seemed to be lost in thought for a moment.
"We can give you a lot of money, Informant." The head officer said.
"I'm aware, and you know that any information comes with a price. However, I don't think any price you can give me will be worth it." He said.
"Why not?" The head officer asked.
"You see, if I were to say something, I am quite confident that I would be dead the next day."
"We can offer you protection."
"Not enough." The Informant said flatly.
The officer snorted. "So you can't give any information."
"Only one. Unless, of course, you are willing to have a Sword Master personally guard me for the next few years."
Naturally, this was a sarcastic request.
"How much?" The officer asked.
The Informant smiled and spoke. The officer's eyes widened.
"Is it worth it?" The officer asked simply.
"Based on everything, this is a fair price."
The officer hesitated for a moment before nodding. "Fine. What is it?"
"The leader of this organization goes by the name of Skygod."
The officer's eyes narrowed. "I see. That makes sense. Your payment will be delivered soon."
Both walked away satisfied.
At least now, they had a basic profile of the mysterious one known as Skygod.
The Informant naturally did not describe anything else about him, just a name, which they would probably find out at some point due to the consistency of using poison.
Meanwhile, back as Skymender, Skymender continued to study.
With both his life as Skymender and the Skygod moving forward, the summer once again came.
Skymender did not do anything special, he simply had more time outside of school to do what he wanted.
He did not go anywhere near the Imperial capital, nor to the Royal capital.
Sky city had grown greatly during the past few months to the point where it was now a full fledged city, not just a city by a technicality.
And it was still growing steadily. Richer people had moved to see the city, and some had stayed, trying to establish themselves. With more and more people establishing themselves came more and more conflicts, and as a result, more and more assassination jobs.
Considering there was a 100% success rate so far, it was almost always money well spent.
However, when visiting the Informant one day, besides giving him a few missions, the Informant also had a request from someone unusual.
It was the police chief himself.
He had already paid the Informant a lot of money to relay this request, and the Informant was holding onto money that Skymender would be paid upon completing the meeting. This seemed like an obvious trap, but Skymender was not scared. In fact, upon hearing the amount of money he would receive, he found it hard to say no.
So he said yes.
That was because he had another trump card. After all, he had not been idle over these last months.
The Informant was surprised to hear Skymender's agreement.
"Are you sure? The likelihood of this being a trap is honestly above 60%."
Skymender nodded. "You know what a Sword Master is, right?"
The Informant nodded.
"I am equal to a Sword Master."
Although it sounded like a ridiculous statement, Skymender was honestly confident. Of course, it would only be the lowest level of Sword Master, and head on, he would certainly lose, but he was confident in killing a Sword Master if he was prepared and the Sword Master did not know in advance.
The Informant nodded. "Alright then."
Chapter 671: Skygod's Profile - 671
The Informant handed him a sealed envelope.
"All the Information sent by him is in there. As for the payment, he requested it be delivered after the meetup."
Skymender nodded and opened the envelope.
Inside was a message from the Chief of Police.
It had a location and a date, set for tomorrow at noon, as well as a short sentence.
"Come and meet me, we can talk business."
Skymender crumpled up the paper and threw it in the nearby fireplace.
He left the house. He continued as usual, studying throughout the day, until the time finally came. The meeting place was at an abandoned warehouse on the outskirts of the city. This was a known area of gang meetups and other criminal activity, but now, Skymender would be meeting the Chief of Police there.
A little before noon, he made his way over, stocked and ready. He was prepared to go so far as having an all out war with the entire police force of Sky city. However, he had his own contingency plans, and there should be no fighting, as long as conversation took place first.
Skymender found the warehouse and checked around it, but there was nobody around. He entered it, and saw three men standing together. One was the recognizable Chief of Police, while the other two were most likely higher ups of the police force.
The Chief of Police looked Skymender up and down.
"So this is the legendary Skygod."
Skymender did not say a thing, merely staring at him.
The Chief of Police wasted no time, beginning to talk.
"You see, with Sky city growing, there are many obstacles. One of the most prominent is crime, which along with the growth of the city, is increasing. There are multiple evils to choose from, and I chose to choose from the least of the evils."
He paused for a moment.
"By the way, half of the police force has surrounded the warehouse by now, just in case you had plans to attack us." The Chief of Police said.
Skymender shook his head. "I have no plans to attack you. However, since you so kindly shared that information, then I must inform you that I have two people watching your wife and kids right now."
The Chief of Police's face did not change, though it was unknown if that was because he had a good poker face or because he had expected this.
"Let's get down to business. This is completely off of the books. We will pay you to take out individuals or groups of people, just like you did with the Dark Sky Gang."
Skymender nodded. "You can officiate that through the Informant. Why meet me here?"
"I want to extend an invitation which allows you to work with the law instead of against it. We can promise you protection, money, and a seat on the city council. All you have to do is enter the light and only assassinate who we want you to."
Skymender shook his head. "I'm not doing this because I have to, I have plenty of money. I'm also not worried about living in the dark. I have a perfectly normal life without the mask. I'm doing this simply for the love of the game."
The Chief of Police's face seemed to twist with amusement for a moment before refocusing. "In that case, I look forward to working with you. Oh. Also, I want you to personally handle our tasks, not the other assassins in your organization.
Skymender nodded as the Chief of Police and the other two left, the other two not having said a word this entire time.
Skymender soon left as well, not encountering any resistance.
Although it had seemed like a casual meeting, the two men brought along with the Chief of Police had memorized everything they could about Skymender.
His height, the scarring on his hand, his size, his eye color, his hair color, everything.
However, Skymender had naturally prepared for this. His mask already made his eye color seem black. His hair was mostly covered, and what was let out was fake hair, a different color from his own. He made sure to stand taller and change his voice more as well.
This wouldn't completely fool the Chief of Police, but it was enough to make their information uncertain.
Skymender brought the two assassins back and paid them for their time.
He soon headed home. However, as he walked through the entrance hall, he saw three police officers walking around as well. Skymender did not bat an eye. They were surely here to meet his brother, the new Baron Sky.
These three were the three he had just met not too long ago.
The Chief of Police turned around and looked at Skymender. He squinted his eyes slightly, but soon stopped paying attention.
He had seen Skymender's height, though that was not much of a connection at all.
What made him most interested was the glove on his hand, the same hand where the scarring was on the Skygod's hand.
The possibility of Skymender, an 11 year old child, being the Skygod, was naturally too ridiculous to even consider for more than a moment. It was no more than something out of a story.
He entered a room with the other two police officers, most likely to meet Baron Sky.
Inside, he was indeed meeting Baron Sky.
"How did it go?" Baron Sky asked.
"It was partially successful, though he did not end up accepting the offer."
"It was a long shot anyway. What information did you gather?"
One of the two officers took out a piece of paper, and as the two officers discussed, he drew.
Eventually, an accurate portrait was drawn.
Baron Sky looked at it for a moment, before something seemed to appear in his mind. It was a small possibility, but that scarring was something his father had told him about.
He did his best to keep calm and spoke. "Alright. Thank you. Keep me updated, but I must continue with my work, if you don't mind."
The Chief of Police nodded. The three police bowed and left the room.
As soon as they left, Baron Sky's eyes were filled with suspicion.
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