狼人祖先的重生

第 2 部分

Night, Falcon Castle.When the bright moonlight illuminated the entire castle, everyone had already entered the realm of dreams. Only the patrolling soldiers, holding oil lamps, were vigilant, moving around for surveillance.At this moment, a shadow seized the opportunity during a gap in the soldiers' patrol and swiftly slipped into the castle. Looking up at the bedroom where Kane was, the intruder raised a hand and climbed up.Inside the bedroom, Kane seemed to be asleep, emitting faint breaths from his mouth.Suddenly, there was a slight sound from the window."Creak."Followed by a soft landing sound."Thud..."A shadow silently approached Kane's bedside.Watching the seemingly sleeping Kane, the shadow felt extremely puzzled.Clearly, last night, he had shot a crossbow bolt into the man's heart, even witnessing him die.How, after a day, was he training by the castle as if nothing happened? If he hadn't been cautious, he wouldn't know how to explain to the lord.Luckily, it seemed the lord had no intention of publicizing the incident, providing the shadow with another opportunity for assassination.This time, the shadow was determined to ensure the target's complete demise.Thinking so, the shadow drew a long knife from his back.He couldn't believe that even beheading wouldn't keep the man down.Immediately, the long knife swiftly descended towards Kane. However, Kane, who should have been asleep, opened his eyes and rolled to the side, causing the knife to hit the pillow."Pfft...""How is this possible..." The shadow muttered in disbelief."So, you're awake?" Kane, who had rolled off the bed, picked up a longsword and stood up.Perceiving something wrong, the shadow, instead of speaking, swung his knife and attacked Kane again."Action!" Kane shouted loudly to his surroundings.He lifted his longsword and clashed with the intruder's knife."Clang."Kane, overpowered by the opponent's strength, was soon suppressed by the assailant's assault.More and more knife marks appeared on his body.But rather than feeling intimidated, the wounds seemed to trigger something primal within Kane.He excitedly roared."Howl!!!"Gradually, he balanced the strength with his opponent.At that moment, the bedroom door burst open.Two individuals clad in leather armor rushed in, swiftly coordinating with Kane to subdue the shadow.In less than half a minute, the situation completely reversed. The shadow, who had harbored escape fantasies, gave up.Kane ordered the other two to hold the intruder down.Taking a thick rope from the room, with the assistance of the other two, Kane viciously tied up the shadow.Only now did Kane notice that something was off with his body. He walked to the window, observing it under the moonlight.At some point, his arm had grown a lot of white hair, his nails had become even longer, and two canine teeth were exposed.Just as Kane was surprised by this phenomenon, the changes that had occurred earlier rapidly receded, reverting to their original state, along with the knife marks on his body."Speak! Who sent you as an assassin? How dare you attempt to assassinate Baron Kane!" While Kane examined his body, the woman in leather armor next to him began interrogating.The woman's name was Katherine Quest, born in the baron's fiefdom of Maco Village. Displaying exceptional swordsmanship from a young age, she gained the attention of the previous baron, Rachel Gerard, who nurtured her. At the age of 16, Katherine broke through to become a novice knight, reaching the initial stage. In the following two years, she advanced to the middle stage of the first tier. It was foreseeable that she would likely reach the second tier, and maybe even the third tier, in the coming years.Unlike Katherine's impatient interrogation, the other man in leather armor, standing beside her, approached Kane. Having witnessed Kane's changes from start to finish, he didn't speak until Kane recovered."Baron Kane, are you alright?"Upon regaining his senses, Kane deeply looked at the man, Marcus."Marcus, I'm fine. You and Katherine, together, keep this assassin in check.""Yes, my lord."Watching Marcus leave, Kane recalled memories about him. Marcus Emel, the third son of Eupeid Emel, had no inheritance rights as the third son of a baron. He could either pursue a civilian career within the family or leave and become a wandering knight.Coincidentally, Baron Eupeid and Kane's father, Rachel Gerard, were good friends. Eupeid entrusted his son to Kane, hoping to secure a knightly title for him.Marcus proved himself, swiftly earning the title of a knight with the assistance of the loyal lord, Rachel Gerard. He even achieved several meritorious deeds, turning his lifelong knighthood into an inherited one.Suppressing the doubts about his body, Kane realized that now was not the ideal time for investigation.He walked out of the room, following Marcus and Katherine, and escorted the captured assassin to the castle's basement.Outside the bedroom, the earlier commotion had drawn the castle's servants and guards. Steward Jace, one of the few who knew Kane's plan, was trying to calm them down.One of his responsibilities was to explain the situation and pacify their emotions.Ignoring the attention of others, the three walked through the crowd and arrived in the castle's basement.Marcus lit torches on the wall, bringing a dim light to the basement. The three men confined the intruder in a cell, tying his hands behind the chair.Ensuring the captive couldn't escape, Katherine punched him in the stomach, causing him to shiver in pain. However, the shadow remained silent."Kid, you won't talk, huh? I have plenty of ways." Turning around, Katherine went to get execution tools.At this moment, the composed Marcus spoke, "As far as I know, the Osos people usually live in the northwest region of the kingdom, not too far but not too close to us.""Extraordinary individuals with knightly abilities among the Osos are likely nobles. However, noble offspring generally disdain becoming assassins, so it could be a wandering knight or a fallen noble."The indifferent gaze in the shadow's eyes finally showed a hint of change, confirming that Marcus's speculation was correct.