CH 37

Although it wasn’t the first time he killed someone, it was the first time he killed someone in his bedroom.

Looking at the broken corpse in his bedroom, he removed the broken mask from his head, only to reveal a broken, split face as well.

“I guess I have to sleep in a different room tomorrow…”

I don’t know who this is, Levi thought again. ‘I’m just a teenager, and I have laid low. Who in their right mind would send someone to kill me?’

Ultimately, there were only two people who might have reason to kill him.

Pastor Abraham, since Levi rejected the authority of the Church by refusing to sell his territory…

The Duke of Montenegro, or the two closest earls to the Duke—the Earl of Silver Yarn and the Earl of Blood. If they wanted to expand their territory, they would come and kill Levi.

“But, if that’s the case, they would have killed me long ago,” Levi wondered to himself.

He concluded that it couldn’t be the Wild Boar Gang either. They wouldn’t send an assassin to kill him.

I have to get rid of this person, he thought. ‘Otherwise, I’ll have trouble sleeping and eating.’

Glancing at the corpse, he thought of something.

He took out a knife and cut open the assassin’s chest. On his heart, black mist that resembled tentacles hugged the organ.

“The seeds of life… this person was a qualified Knight…” Levi frowned. This meant whoever sent this assassin must be somebody powerful.

The tentacles around the heart started to dissipate into the air.

Sure enough, it was similar to the situation in his own heart, except that it was a snake-like mist that revolved around his heart.

Levi stripped the assassin to look for clues.

Eventually, he found a tiny booklet.

It only had a few pages, and the cover showed a figure hiding in the shadows, filling Levi with an inexplicable sense of eeriness.

[In Praise of Shadows]

The content inside was similar to religious works, and it simply introduced a god known as the Lord of Shadows.

There are many religions in this world: the [Loving Father] is worshipped by the Holy Church; [Mother Earth] is worshipped by the Church of the Earth; [Goddess of Ice and Snow] by the Church of Winter; [Storm Monarch] by the Church of Storms; [Eternal Flame] by the Church of Eternal Life; [King of Dragons] by the Dragon Church; and [Lord of the Stars] by the Church of the Stars.

These were the seven gods that are being worshipped by various countries in the world today. They were considered Righteous Gods since they were gods that influenced an entire country.

In addition to these gods, there are other gods, like the [Lord of the Wilderness] of the Brotherhood of the Wilderness; [Miss Silence] of the Silent Monastery; [God of War]…

It’s normal that Levi lacks knowledge of some gods.

Essentially, this organisation, known as the Voice of the Dead Bird, has very few members. Not many people believe in the Lord of Shadows, so the religion has barely spread.

In the past, Levi didn’t believe in gods. However, after discovering that some myths and legends do exist, maybe it isn’t as simple as he once imagined.

Flipping through the pages, he found a guide to inheriting a breathing method on the last page.

It was similar to what Levi had obtained before, and the emblem of this breathing method was a giant sea monster that resembled an octopus.

What he didn’t know was that the Siren Breathing Method was the most common breathing technique used by the members of the Voice of the Dead Bird, and most importantly, it was not bound by blood.

It focuses on flexibility and agility, altering the way the assassin’s body works. Various tricks or even disguises could be done.

Levi put the booklet away and recorded the breathing method. He then rummaged through the assassin’s belongings, like his mask, dagger, and other assassination tools.

He tore the corpse into pieces and tossed it into the giant fireplace, watching as the corpse crackled in the raging fire. He could see a tentacle clawing its way through the flames before disappearing, and all that was left was a charred, black skeleton.