Before There Was Braveheart
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A highly skilled assassin found himself dealing with an impossible commission from a high-ranking commissioner. He was tasked to find the Long-Lost Princess, preferably alive, with the promise that he would receive the payment of a lifetime.
Disguising himself as a humble mercenary, he joined an underground community called the Söldner's Guild. To gain information about the Long-Lost Princess, he befriended an ex-paladin and the two of them formed a party together. Soon, they are joined by a dragonborn, a ranger, and a mage.
Will the assassin manage to find the Long-Lost Princess and complete his commission?
Or will newly found feelings get in the way?
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