[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-city-of-desire-kingdom-building":3,"chapter-city-of-desire-kingdom-building-city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-848":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","City of Desire [Kingdom Building]",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1847018,2449,"Chapter 852: Assassins Attack","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-848",848,"\u003Cp>Proofread by Thomas F\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blava Moor\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's time,\" I said, and I immediately moved toward the manor with my group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our skills are active with our bodies merging with the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We reached the compound and moved past it, avoiding the guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are good, but not good enough to discover us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, we reached the manor's window and stopped. A moment later, Bamis moved forward and opened it with his skills. It is a locked window, but for him it's not a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it were bolted shut, he would have been able to open it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The window opened, and we moved through it without being noticed by the guards standing not far away from it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As we went inside, we began to move toward the suite. According to our intelligence, that whore should be sleeping at this time. It is a pity to kill her like this, and I am thinking about waking her for a moment before killing, letting her feel her own death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is such a pity that she is going to get such a quick death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killing her quickly is the last thing I want to do. I want to torture her until she regrets even knowing the whore that killed my brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Mission leader, the target is not in the bedroom,' a voice came in my mind from the team leader of team three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The communication skill should only be used when it is extremely important. We do not want to be discovered before we reach the target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'She is not there?' I asked, surprised. She should be there, sleeping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Have they discovered us?' I asked myself. That wouldn't be good. As much as I want to kill her painfully and slowly, getting discovered wouldn't be good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place is filled with guards, and some of them are quite powerful. However, none of them is a match for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We didn't kill a single guard; we wouldn't unless we have to. It's not because we are merciful, but because killing them would raise an alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's something we didn't want to do before we finish the target. After that, we will kill anyone who comes in our path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'She is in the back garden, practicing aura,' informed team leader two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made me frown. She doesn't usually practice at midnight. She does in the morning, but there have been a few instances where she woke up in the middle of the night and practiced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Move to the back garden, but do not engage with the target until I arrive,' I ordered and changed the directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have been in this manor before when we controlled the city with our puppet, but Silver had conquered it. It was a mistake to trust a puppet to proved to be incapable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We should have taken control of the city directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then there wouldn't have been a rebellion, nor would we have suffered the heavy loss as we did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't take me long to reach the back garden, and I saw her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She is standing on the grass, with the aura moving around her. Seeing the aura swirling around with the control I didn't have, I couldn't help but feel envious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her control is better than mine; it shouldn't have been. There is only a month of difference between us, and Knight Liorian himself is training me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt the envy, but soon it was replaced with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't give in to it and looked around. I could see her two bodyguards standing at a distance; there were also eight other guards at different positions in the manor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wouldn't be much of a challenge; other than those two, the rest will be easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three seconds passed, and all three teams reached the lawn. Covering all four directions, at that time, there is no way she will leave alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I am moving at the target, handle the rest,' I ordered. I pushed the Shadow Walk at full power as well as Faded Presence, while gripping my icy dagger tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She is my target, and all it would take is one good attack to finish her off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I activated Dance of Silken Thorn, the heritage skill, and also Heartpiercer. I wanted to call out to her before I kill her, but I am not feeling confident enough for some reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, I want to quickly finish the whore as soon as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dagger reached halfway toward her when, suddenly, a blade materialized out of nowhere, covered in flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My dagger clashed against the familiar fiery blade, and I turned to the woman it belonged to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She suddenly appeared as she teleported. One moment, there was nothing; another moment, she was in front of me with my icy dagger locked against her fiery blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You will pay the price for killing my sisters,\" said the woman and attacked, with her eyes blazing with all the fury in the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, people began to materialize out of the shadows and move toward my men. They are still hidden, but the enemies seem to have sensed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'This is bad,' I thought as fear was enveloping my heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elgan Doris\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I leaped over the wall and landed on the grounds of the manor before moving forward with my team behind me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is a sensory field around the manor, made of investigation skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I activated Silent Intruder, covering my men and me with it. It is a powerful skill, especially when combined with my men's skills, creating a field that renders us invisible to sensory perception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We reached the window, and I activated Assassin's Key. It let me silently open any door or window to my target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I opened it, went inside, and moved toward the parlor. It is where the target is, according to my skill, Target Track.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once I get sight of the target, it lets me track them. Its range is not high, nor do I need it to be. I am an assassin specializing in urban assassination. I am not a jungle assassin or scout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, I reached the parlor from the outside and entered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would have been much easier to kill the guards inside guarding the door, but that might have triggered the alarms or skills, and I want to avoid that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If possible, I want to make it so guards wouldn't notice it for minutes or even hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It will give us enough time to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at the room and saw three people sitting there. The governor and his wife are sitting on the sofa, while an older, fat man is across from them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are only three guards in the room. Two belong to the Governor, and the third belongs to that man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"..right, son. It was a wise decision on our part to spread our assets across the empire. We lost the gamble, and we lost a lot, but it didn't destroy us,\" said the fat older man with a sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The house of Hardts will rise again, Father,\" replied the woman, sitting beside the governor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they knew the death was approaching, they wouldn't be talking so carefreely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have a feeling the Greltheaven Dominion will play a large part in our rise,\" said the older fat man. The Governor nodded at his father's words, and then he turned his head slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stopped and looked directly at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'He shouldn't have discovered me,' I thought, feeling his eyes. He is Lv. 30, but early on, while I am only a step away from Lv. 40.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gentlemen, it's not polite to enter someone's house without invitation,\" said the Governor to my shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no change in the woman's face, but the fat man looked alarmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier, I had faint doubts, but I am now sure he has sensed me and feels my location. His skills are not powerful enough to do that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I pushed those thoughts away and looked at the man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My apologies, Governor, but I have been ordered to,\" I replied without coming out of invisibility, and quickly moved toward him at my full speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since I got caught, there is no need to hold back anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I could feel the fear in his eyes, but there was also a strange confidence. It feels like he is scared of the act rather than me doing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed to have no fear of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I reached close and was about to move my blade to attack him when suddenly an arc of glittering diamond fire materialized out of nowhere in front of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at the arc and the woman behind it—the only threat to me in this city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shouldn't have been here. She should have been in her house sleeping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are so many questions, but I pushed them all away and focused on the glittering arc of fire. It will kill me if I don't defend against it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Velara Boltas\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I entered the house and moved toward the bedroom, avoiding all the guards on the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It might not seem like it outside, but her security is as good as that of the other three governors. She is Silver's friend, and he trusts her very much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She is also a very powerful Earth Mage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I love fighting mages; the overconfident bastards looking down at everyone. Unfortunately, this op needs to be quick and clean. There are Lv. 40s in the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While I would have loved to fight them, I will not be their match if they gang up on me. I might not even be able to escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, I controlled the urges and moved toward the bedroom, before reaching it a few seconds later. There are guards on both sides, but they didn't notice even when I appeared beside them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't even glance at them, activated Door Phase, and took a step forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I first got the skill, it used to let me open the doors and windows, but after two advancements and Lv. 40. It let me simply phase through the doors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many rogues envy this skill of mine, and it is an envious skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stepped through the door and prepared for the attack when I saw the woman sitting on the bed with a staff in her hand, looking directly at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She is not alone; there is another woman, looking very angry with thin sparks of lightning dancing on her unsheathed blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She is a dangerous person, but she didn't alarm my Dangersense as high as the man beside her did. He is a handsome one and is wearing a uniform that suits him quite well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have taken your sweet time. We have been waiting for you for a while,\" said the woman with golden brown hair mixed with silver strands, and she got up with a crystal on her staff blazing in power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuck!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While all I could do was curse, which made the woman grin, I did not like that smile one bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Read 50+ chapters early, unlock exclusive art & maps, and join for free on Patreon.\u003C\u002Fp>",1857,"2026-06-09T06:55:06.748Z",1,"novelbin.me","4d7861643992244ed41f1c0b6798e73380eb33d4212b46f57c3b764e4889a221","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-849","city-of-desire-kingdom-building-chapter-847",917,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcity-of-desire-kingdom-building-cover.jpg"]