False Hero 1 by Michael Plymel

Author:Michael Plymel [Plymel, Michael]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy, Fiction
Published: 2022-03-25T04:00:00+00:00

Interlude 4

----- Lars -----

I count the coins in the purse for the third time as I wait for him to arrive.

I can’t afford to let her get away.

Roland thought those low-life thugs would be enough, but he was wrong. That young man killed them with ease.

Roland’s greed blinded him. He should have just outbid him at the auction. It’d be cheaper than paying for this man’s services.

Somebody taps on the window outside, and I look up, seeing only darkness beyond as I move toward it and throw it open.

“Thank you for arriving so quickly,” I say as I catch a faint glimpse of his outline.

As usual, he’s wearing all black, his garments leaving hardly an inch of exposed skin on his body. He doesn’t count the coins after I hand him the purse. I dare not cheat this man; if I did so, I would be next on his list. Even my title of marquis wouldn’t save me from his dagger.

I hand him a sketch of his target, telling him all the information I’ve gathered, and ask him to bring the elf girl to me alive. After an almost imperceptible nod, he leaves.

That assassin is far too dangerous. Even as I am now, I know there’s no way for me to defeat him if he comes for me.

I have more business to take care of tonight, so I walk through my manor, heading to a specific hallway. After I reach it, I remove a painting from the wall and stick a strange-looking key into a hole, and after hearing a click, I push on it, the wall opening and revealing steps that lead down into darkness.

After lighting a torch and closing the hidden door behind me, I head down the steps. At the bottom of the staircase, an underground passageway continues forward into the darkness, and I walk onward until the stone walls are replaced with iron bars. The three cells on my left are empty, as are the three on the right—for now.

I continue on past the cells until the path ends at a sturdy wooden door, and on the other side is a large room, empty save for a pattern painted on the floor. I walk to the door on the opposite side of the room and open it, grabbing one of the bags stacked inside.

Five hundred gold coins. A steep price some may say, but I’d pay twice that if I had to.

I move back toward the center of the large room and look at the strange design on the floor before grabbing the amulet from my vest.

I can’t let them see my fear.

I take a deep breath before letting my mana flow into the amulet. It resonates with the design on the floor, and the pattern begins to emit a soft light. After a few minutes of waiting, it flashes brightly and when the light fades, my guests stand before me, along with three unconscious monsters at their feet.

These three creatures are even more powerful than the last batch.

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