As planned, Lucius leaked false information to Marlene.
And Marlene, who easily believed Lucius' words, immediately told Emily the news.
Everything was as Messina had expected.
“So Killian is no longer interested in this matter?”
“Yes, Messina.”
Cezanne relayed to Messina all the conversations that took place at the Starr mansion.
"The Crown Prince is said to have lied about importing a new horse from a foreign country. Fortunately, the Starr Mansion is treating this misunderstanding as a simple coincidence."
“Then that’s good.”
Jed, who had been listening to the report from the side, opened his mouth.
“So when should we schedule the next operation?”
“Let’s do it in four days.”
“Yes, then I will pass that on to the kids below.”
"Yes."
Cezanne, who had been with her and heard the specific details of the operation, waited quietly until Messina met her gaze.
"Cezanne, I'll show you the operations headquarters today. Follow me."
At Messina's words, Cezanne's expression lightened considerably.
Finally, today she was able to find out where Killian's assassination would take place.
“You look happy?”
“Yes, it seems that Messina has finally accepted me as one of your members.”
“So, keep up the good work.”
“Yes, I won’t disappoint you.”
Messina changed her appearance with a disguise, and Cezanne followed her, also wearing a hat pulled down low.
The carriage they were riding in headed towards a city familiar to Cezanne.
“This is...”
When the carriage stopped, Cezanne looked at Messina with a puzzled face.
“Let’s go upstairs and talk.”
“Oh, yes.”
Cezanne went up to the building directly opposite the Delina House.
When she went up to the top floor and opened the door, several members of the Rezetta Family were already lying in wait.
“Are you shooting a magic bullet at Killian here?”
"Yes."
Messina answered Cezanne's questions obediently.
“I’m going to shoot two shots each at the head and heart.”
Killing people seemed so easy to Messina.
“Then how can I help you?”
Cezanne asked with a nervous face.
"You..."
The corners of Messina's mouth went up.
“I’m going to give you a very, very important mission.”
D-day
It was the day of Killian's assassination.
Messina wore a black mask that covered her entire face.
Messina possessed Grade A magical powers, a rare trait among commoners. This was a major reason why, despite being a woman, she was able to easily subjugate members of the organization.
And as expected from a family that wears the bear seal, the magic bullets she fires are truly explosive.
With her innate strength and speed, coupled with her unerring aim, it was easy to see why the Rezetta family had never once failed in their assassinations.
Cezanne was assigned the task of staying at the Delina House and immediately going to the building in front to inform Rezzetta if she saw any sign of Killian coming out.
Although it was a trivial task compared to others', it was quite important, and it was something that only Cezanne, a member of the Starr organization, could do.
Killian went to the Delina House around six in the evening, just like any other day.
And now, an hour had passed since Killian entered the Delina House.
Since there was still plenty of time before he would come out, the two guards at the door chatted briefly while looking at Killian's picture on the wall.
"Anyway, I told you we have to know what they look like, right? Even though I took these photos so carelessly, there's not a single thing that looks bad."
"That's right. You need to be this good-looking to have the most beautiful woman in the empire as your wife."
“Did you see that woman’s face?”
“How can I see the Lady's face? I’ve only heard rumors.”
One of the people who was admiring Killian's photos noticed something strange and took the photos off the wall to look at them closely.
“Why are you suddenly taking down the photos and making a fuss?”
“Wait a minute, it looks weird now that I look at it.”
"What?"
“The poses in the pictures are all the same.”
At his absurd remark, the staff member next to him also looked at the photo.
“Huh? That’s true.”
“Really? Now that I look at it, it definitely seems strange. It’s like someone knew we were taking pictures...”
Messina, annoyed by the commotion behind her, strode towards them briskly.
"You guys are having a really tough time with this important operation coming up? You dare to talk nonsense in the headquarters. Are you ready to die?"
“No, Messina. Look at this.”
“Just pretend it’s nothing.”
Messina snatched the photo away.
Messina, who was looking at the photo, seemed to sense a strange energy and reached out his hand to the side.
“...Give me other pictures too.”
"Yes!"
Messina began to look at the photos with a serious expression, just like the members of the organization next to her.
“This is crazy!”
Messina ran to the window overlooking the Delina House, cursing.
“What’s the matter, boss?”
Jed followed right next to Messina and asked.
“I think Killian knows everything.”
“What are you talking about?”
“It’s like he knew in advance that we were going to assassinate him!”
At Messina's words, Jed picked up the photos of Killian that had fallen on the floor and looked at them.
In the photo, Killian was seen resting his chin on his hand. He posed like this in every photo, not just one or two.
And this was a gesture that meant, 'I don't care what you're up to.'
“What on earth does this kid know?”
"Messina, calm down. He probably only realized that someone was watching him."
At those words, Messina's spirits softened considerably.
“Is that really true?”
"Yes, I doubt he'd think we'd assassinate him. If he did, he wouldn't have invited us to his mansion."
“This place wasn’t exposed either, right?”
“You never know.”
“...But I still feel uneasy.”
“If he had known, he would have already broken into this house. But nothing happened, right?”
As Jed said, the surroundings were quiet.
“Still, just in case, everyone is well prepared.”
"All right."
The members of the organization, under Messina's orders, took their positions again and began to watch over Delina House.
Although her heart was still pounding, Messina tried to calm herself through meditation. Whether Jed's words were true or not, it was too late to back out now.
'And Killian is already in there? I just have to kill Killian. Just Killian...'
As time passed, Cezanne was finally seen leaving the Delina House.
She went straight up to the building and reported to Messina.
“Killian will come out now.”
“Yes, get ready.”
Messina prepared to shoot Killian, and the other members of the organization prepared to shoot his men who came out with him.
“There can be absolutely no mistakes. Get your act together.”
“Yes, Messina.”
The room was so tense that no one could even hear a breath.
And how many minutes passed? As Cezanne had said, it wasn't long before Killian came out.
“Get ready.”
It was strange that no other members of the organization followed suit, but she didn't have the luxury of caring about that.
Anyway, the target was Killian.
“Goodbye, Killian.”
Messina fired a magic bullet at Killian's head, while Jed fired a magic bullet at Killian's heart.
The sound of a gunshot echoed through the quiet night streets.
Immediately after, Killian was seen falling, and the Starr family members who heard the gunshots came out of Delina.
“Shall we shoot?”
"No one saw us kill Killian, so there's no need to cause such bloodshed. Everyone, hurry and clear this place."
The most urgent task now was to get out of here as quickly as possible.
"All right!"
Cezanne decided to look out the window to see the situation, while the rest of the group began packing their weapons into their bags.
“Are you done?”
“Yes! Almost done.”
Just as she was finishing up some of the cleaning, she suddenly heard the sound of firecrackers outside the window.
“What does this mean?”
Messina stopped packing her bag and stared blankly out the window.
“What’s with the fireworks... Wait a minute!”
Messina pushed Cezanne aside and looked out the window. The people who had gathered along the street a moment ago were gone.
“Everyone, everyone, draw your weapons! Now!”
But the Rezetta family's movements were a step slow.
The door to their hideout had already been torn in two by someone else.
A strange smell began to waft from the room where the intruder had barged in. The members of the Rezetta organization were paralyzed, unable to move, their limbs paralyzed.
“Messina, it’s too late.”
“How is it here...”
The people who invaded this place, the Rezetta Family hideout, were none other than the Starr Family.
“Cezanne, thank you for your hard work.”
“Yes, Giovanni.”
Cezanne, who had been with them the entire time, looked perfectly fine. Without hesitation, they immediately began to tie up the Rezetta Family members.
Messina glared at Cezanne, who was holding her captive, with eyes filled with anger. She shouldn't have believed her so easily.
“Messina, stop straining your eyes.”
At that moment, a very familiar voice was heard among the Starr organization members.
A person who was so unexpected that Messina, who had been unable to control her body properly because of the scent, suddenly raised her head.
“No way... are you alive?”
Messina's eyes shook wildly as she checked the face of the person who had entered the room late, as if he had been confirmed dead.
“Yeah. Did you think I was dead?”
And Marlene, who easily believed Lucius' words, immediately told Emily the news.
Everything was as Messina had expected.
“So Killian is no longer interested in this matter?”
“Yes, Messina.”
Cezanne relayed to Messina all the conversations that took place at the Starr mansion.
"The Crown Prince is said to have lied about importing a new horse from a foreign country. Fortunately, the Starr Mansion is treating this misunderstanding as a simple coincidence."
“Then that’s good.”
Jed, who had been listening to the report from the side, opened his mouth.
“So when should we schedule the next operation?”
“Let’s do it in four days.”
“Yes, then I will pass that on to the kids below.”
"Yes."
Cezanne, who had been with her and heard the specific details of the operation, waited quietly until Messina met her gaze.
"Cezanne, I'll show you the operations headquarters today. Follow me."
At Messina's words, Cezanne's expression lightened considerably.
Finally, today she was able to find out where Killian's assassination would take place.
“You look happy?”
“Yes, it seems that Messina has finally accepted me as one of your members.”
“So, keep up the good work.”
“Yes, I won’t disappoint you.”
Messina changed her appearance with a disguise, and Cezanne followed her, also wearing a hat pulled down low.
The carriage they were riding in headed towards a city familiar to Cezanne.
“This is...”
When the carriage stopped, Cezanne looked at Messina with a puzzled face.
“Let’s go upstairs and talk.”
“Oh, yes.”
Cezanne went up to the building directly opposite the Delina House.
When she went up to the top floor and opened the door, several members of the Rezetta Family were already lying in wait.
“Are you shooting a magic bullet at Killian here?”
"Yes."
Messina answered Cezanne's questions obediently.
“I’m going to shoot two shots each at the head and heart.”
Killing people seemed so easy to Messina.
“Then how can I help you?”
Cezanne asked with a nervous face.
"You..."
The corners of Messina's mouth went up.
“I’m going to give you a very, very important mission.”
***
D-day
It was the day of Killian's assassination.
Messina wore a black mask that covered her entire face.
Messina possessed Grade A magical powers, a rare trait among commoners. This was a major reason why, despite being a woman, she was able to easily subjugate members of the organization.
And as expected from a family that wears the bear seal, the magic bullets she fires are truly explosive.
With her innate strength and speed, coupled with her unerring aim, it was easy to see why the Rezetta family had never once failed in their assassinations.
Cezanne was assigned the task of staying at the Delina House and immediately going to the building in front to inform Rezzetta if she saw any sign of Killian coming out.
Although it was a trivial task compared to others', it was quite important, and it was something that only Cezanne, a member of the Starr organization, could do.
Killian went to the Delina House around six in the evening, just like any other day.
And now, an hour had passed since Killian entered the Delina House.
Since there was still plenty of time before he would come out, the two guards at the door chatted briefly while looking at Killian's picture on the wall.
"Anyway, I told you we have to know what they look like, right? Even though I took these photos so carelessly, there's not a single thing that looks bad."
"That's right. You need to be this good-looking to have the most beautiful woman in the empire as your wife."
“Did you see that woman’s face?”
“How can I see the Lady's face? I’ve only heard rumors.”
One of the people who was admiring Killian's photos noticed something strange and took the photos off the wall to look at them closely.
“Why are you suddenly taking down the photos and making a fuss?”
“Wait a minute, it looks weird now that I look at it.”
"What?"
“The poses in the pictures are all the same.”
At his absurd remark, the staff member next to him also looked at the photo.
“Huh? That’s true.”
“Really? Now that I look at it, it definitely seems strange. It’s like someone knew we were taking pictures...”
Messina, annoyed by the commotion behind her, strode towards them briskly.
"You guys are having a really tough time with this important operation coming up? You dare to talk nonsense in the headquarters. Are you ready to die?"
“No, Messina. Look at this.”
“Just pretend it’s nothing.”
Messina snatched the photo away.
Messina, who was looking at the photo, seemed to sense a strange energy and reached out his hand to the side.
“...Give me other pictures too.”
"Yes!"
Messina began to look at the photos with a serious expression, just like the members of the organization next to her.
“This is crazy!”
Messina ran to the window overlooking the Delina House, cursing.
“What’s the matter, boss?”
Jed followed right next to Messina and asked.
“I think Killian knows everything.”
“What are you talking about?”
“It’s like he knew in advance that we were going to assassinate him!”
At Messina's words, Jed picked up the photos of Killian that had fallen on the floor and looked at them.
In the photo, Killian was seen resting his chin on his hand. He posed like this in every photo, not just one or two.
And this was a gesture that meant, 'I don't care what you're up to.'
“What on earth does this kid know?”
"Messina, calm down. He probably only realized that someone was watching him."
At those words, Messina's spirits softened considerably.
“Is that really true?”
"Yes, I doubt he'd think we'd assassinate him. If he did, he wouldn't have invited us to his mansion."
“This place wasn’t exposed either, right?”
“You never know.”
“...But I still feel uneasy.”
“If he had known, he would have already broken into this house. But nothing happened, right?”
As Jed said, the surroundings were quiet.
“Still, just in case, everyone is well prepared.”
"All right."
The members of the organization, under Messina's orders, took their positions again and began to watch over Delina House.
Although her heart was still pounding, Messina tried to calm herself through meditation. Whether Jed's words were true or not, it was too late to back out now.
'And Killian is already in there? I just have to kill Killian. Just Killian...'
As time passed, Cezanne was finally seen leaving the Delina House.
She went straight up to the building and reported to Messina.
“Killian will come out now.”
“Yes, get ready.”
Messina prepared to shoot Killian, and the other members of the organization prepared to shoot his men who came out with him.
“There can be absolutely no mistakes. Get your act together.”
“Yes, Messina.”
The room was so tense that no one could even hear a breath.
And how many minutes passed? As Cezanne had said, it wasn't long before Killian came out.
“Get ready.”
It was strange that no other members of the organization followed suit, but she didn't have the luxury of caring about that.
Anyway, the target was Killian.
“Goodbye, Killian.”
Messina fired a magic bullet at Killian's head, while Jed fired a magic bullet at Killian's heart.
The sound of a gunshot echoed through the quiet night streets.
Immediately after, Killian was seen falling, and the Starr family members who heard the gunshots came out of Delina.
“Shall we shoot?”
"No one saw us kill Killian, so there's no need to cause such bloodshed. Everyone, hurry and clear this place."
The most urgent task now was to get out of here as quickly as possible.
"All right!"
Cezanne decided to look out the window to see the situation, while the rest of the group began packing their weapons into their bags.
“Are you done?”
“Yes! Almost done.”
Just as she was finishing up some of the cleaning, she suddenly heard the sound of firecrackers outside the window.
“What does this mean?”
Messina stopped packing her bag and stared blankly out the window.
“What’s with the fireworks... Wait a minute!”
Messina pushed Cezanne aside and looked out the window. The people who had gathered along the street a moment ago were gone.
“Everyone, everyone, draw your weapons! Now!”
But the Rezetta family's movements were a step slow.
The door to their hideout had already been torn in two by someone else.
A strange smell began to waft from the room where the intruder had barged in. The members of the Rezetta organization were paralyzed, unable to move, their limbs paralyzed.
“Messina, it’s too late.”
“How is it here...”
The people who invaded this place, the Rezetta Family hideout, were none other than the Starr Family.
“Cezanne, thank you for your hard work.”
“Yes, Giovanni.”
Cezanne, who had been with them the entire time, looked perfectly fine. Without hesitation, they immediately began to tie up the Rezetta Family members.
Messina glared at Cezanne, who was holding her captive, with eyes filled with anger. She shouldn't have believed her so easily.
“Messina, stop straining your eyes.”
At that moment, a very familiar voice was heard among the Starr organization members.
A person who was so unexpected that Messina, who had been unable to control her body properly because of the scent, suddenly raised her head.
“No way... are you alive?”
Messina's eyes shook wildly as she checked the face of the person who had entered the room late, as if he had been confirmed dead.
“Yeah. Did you think I was dead?”
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