Dark night, Cold heart (Light novel)

Chapter 3 - Fight between Assassins

"*Tch!* so, this was the reason why she's really eager to find one."

Their mask... Even though they were from the underworld like me, I don't know their true identity but I can definitely tell where clan they from. From the form of their mask, a fox with three red stripes on the left ear... They were from Akagitsune clan.

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Note: Every Clan of assassin in the underworld, have their own designed mask.

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They have skilled assassins, to A class to S class type of assassins. They were also very skilled when it comes to using strings.

Luckily me, I didn't wear mine, this would be my advantage.

The heavy breeze from the outside blew and they started to attack me. I dodged it and ran fast away from Inuoe-san's room to take away their attention to her. They followed me and the other one just already ahead of me.

I tried to sliced him up with my dagger but he shield it with strings.

"Heh.." I moved away from him and I didn't notice that the other two from behind already put strings on my wrist. I also tried break it but it's really durable and sharp. It's cutting my skin deeper every time I moved my wrist. But the pain doesn't really bothered me so I pulled it off.

I jumped to the ceiling and throw daggers from above. They incredibly dodged it but I got the other one on the shoulder.

He pulled it off, letting his blood burst. He looked at my dagger and saw my clan's symbol.

"*Gasp* I knew this symbol!"

'Tch!I was too careless to throw my daggers so easily. Now they will know who I'am.'

"He's an assassin from that infamous clan! The-!"

Without any further a due, I immediately killed before he could finished his sentence.

The other two didn't got a chance to react a bit. "*Gasp* so fast!"

"I thought I was careless when I threw my daggers but since you already figured it out, I don't need hold back myself anymore." I gave them a huge evil grin.

I cut the remaining strings on my wrist and noticed that I really pushed the strings too deep in my wrist. It almost like the strings already entered my flesh.

Both of them scattered their strings everywhere like making a web.

'The strings were thicker now.'

I tried to get closer to the one in front of me but the strings were so many. Cutting the strings were not enough.

'Dammit!' My body was taking a lot of damage, my skin were sliced up and I'm started to lose consciousness.

I thought to myself, 'They were just bunch of amateurs yet pain in the ass!'

And then, I saw an opening at the floor in front of me near at the wall. I grabbed my opportunity to attack as fast as possible but it also damaged me a lot. I cut off his hands to lessen the strings then finish him off by stabbing him on the head.

His mask was torn apart and his blood was splashing all over the place. The other one left was also stop to attacked.

I swung my dagger to remove the blood. "Two down, one to go." I stared at him intensely and yet, he's just standing still.

I didn't felt any changes in the atmosphere. It was still heavy, no... even heavier than before.

*Hah... hah...* I'm started to run out my stamina. I also remembered that I sensed 5 person from outside the mansion. Maybe just because I'm a little bit sleepy that time. If I could finish him off right now, there would be no problem at all.

"Did you already felt it?" He muttered.

"Hm?"

"Poison."

'What is he talking about?' I'm started to get confused. I didn't clearly heard what he said at first but the next one he said was...

"Poison."

I felt something... I looked at my hands and it was shivering. I don't know why but,my wrist suddenly bursted! "Argh!" My blood were overflowing all over my body and even in my mouth. "Don't tell me-" And I just collapsed.

"Those strings were poisoned. Poison that were very strong, it can kill you by damaging your blood vessels that's why your blood were overflowing. You can't do anything now. I thought you're the one they called the demon silencer but maybe I'm wrong. You're just an average assassin." And then he walked away, going to Inuoe-san's room.

"Wai...t! We-we're not fi-finish yet! *cough cough*"

He stopped and came close to me. "Even I went there or stay here, nothing's gonna change. 2 of my allies went to her room a while ago. I'm sure they were already finished her since she's sick."

*Gasp*

"I'm sure her strength (whatever how strong she is) can't save her with her condition right now. Farewell." He walked away.

"Wai-*cough*" too much blood where already taken from my body. I'm also about to lose my consciousness...

'I knew there were still 2 of them but I didn't trust my senses. Dammit! Am I gonna die here?'

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(flashback from the beginning)

While I'm reading the info that my father gave me. He said something...

"I know you're not familiar or skilled when it comes to job like this but... I can't let anyone besides you and your brother to have this kind of job. This is the only job that can bring our-"

" Only me and brother?"

I put away the papers and stood up. "Father, you don't need to say those thing just to make me feel better. I knew my brother was the only one capable on this kind of job, no. He's capable of any job that you can give of. But unfortunately, he's not here... anymore."

My father didn't reply.

Maybe because I was right after all. I'm not as skilled as my brother, not even on his half. I'm just a substitute for him, for now. That's why I need to work hard to be strong.

I walked away, leaving the room. "Don't worry, I know this job was very important and failure is not an option. I'll do my best to bring back the fame our clan loss."

*Click*

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'*opened eyes* I can't die right now! I need to show him that I can still be as great as my brother. *Cough cough*' I stood up slowly, trying to compose myself. I saw my blood were still dripping from wrists. "Seriously? How much blood do I still have?"

I tied my wrists with my teared up clothes and tried to walk little by little. My whole body were already numb and painless. Pain is not a problem but I'm almost running out of blood.

'I need to hurry!'

I can already see her room. "I'm almost there. *Cough* Just wait a bit Inuoe-sa-"

Suddenly, someone flew from Inuoe-san's room. The guy was on top of smashed broken door full of blood and it looks like it was already dead. I ran as fast I could to see who it was...

'he's the one who left me earlier. What the hell is happening here-'

I slowly turned around to Inuoe-san's room. I saw her standing in front of a broken window. The light from the moon perfectly reflected to her as if she's glowing. Her beautiful long black hair was swinging along the wind yet even though her night gown was tainted by blood and carrying a blooded Katana (Japanese sword)... It was still mesmerizing to see.

Looking at the 2 people laying down on the floor, they were probably dead. Maybe those 2, the one that he was talking about.

I'm just staring at her the whole time and muttered, "I thought the info was half joke but seeing the truth with my own eyes, maybe this was the reason why the info said that I can't kill her by myself...

She's really... one hell of a monster."

Chapter End.