I, who was eager to retire, became an Imperial General.

Chapter 140 Assassin vs. Assassin

"Wow!"

The eastern area within Horseshoe City.

Looking at the building where the five enemy regimental commanders were located, as indicated in the intelligence report, Enzo Kleiner, the captain of the Black Feather Special Forces, felt inexplicably uneasy.

Because this mission was somewhat different from what he had expected.

Whether by infiltrating Horseshoe City or by taking advantage of the Orc Shadow Forces, which were being targeted by Imperial Mages, to evade enemy searches and arrive at the building where the intelligence indicated the five enemy commanders resided.

All of this seems to be progressing too smoothly.

So, is this location a trap set by the enemy?

However, this intelligence was obtained by our most elite scouts after a five-day infiltration, so its authenticity is beyond doubt.

It's probably just my own paranoia; I'm overthinking things.
Enzo tried to convince himself of this, but even so, the inexplicable goosebumps and the intermittent palpitations made him furrow his brow.

He hesitated for a moment, wondering whether to order his team to halt the mission and report the situation to Major General Leon.

Just then, his team members reported to him:

"Captain, confirmed. The five targets are inside the building ahead. Should we proceed with the mission?"

"...Execute it!"

After a moment of silence, Enzo still issued the order. As Major General Leon's second-in-command, he understood the importance of this operation better than anyone else.

Moreover, now that the target's location has been identified, he has no reason to interrupt the mission.

Although I have a bad feeling, it should just be a misperception.

That’s right, it’s an illusion!
Enzo silently convinced himself, then took a deep breath, looked at the hundred team members behind him, and then gestured for them to move forward.

"Wow!"

As black, feather-like objects emerged from their bodies, the assassins quickly transformed into humanoid monsters clad in black feather robes and with crow-like beaks.

With their bodies camouflaged by magical techniques, they successfully blended into the night, silently infiltrating the building ahead like ghosts.

Compared to the Shadow Technique, which ranks third and can almost completely make one invisible, and the Phantom Technique, which is currently at the top of the assassination category and can shield one's own sound and perception, and can cover objects to achieve near-silent killing.

The Black Feather Army's Ghost Feather Techniques lack the environmental independence of the former; instead, they require the cover of night to be effective.

It also lacks the absolute concealment of the Illusion Technique, which allows one to truly appear like a ghost by using an ancient technique that links to a special space to shield all information about oneself. Instead, it inevitably exposes some of one's voice.

However, as the second-ranked assassination technique after the Phantom Technique, the unique feature of the Ghost Feather Technique lies in a trait that other assassination techniques do not possess.

That is, they can spread their spells to completely cover the target location, thereby bringing all living beings inside into their perception.

Through this near-absolute surveillance, members of the Black Feather Squad can easily pinpoint the location of their targets and, using the stealth effect of the Ghost Feather Technique, carry out assassinations like ghosts.

It is precisely this ability to never fail, coupled with the ability to execute orders without question, that has enabled the Black Feather Force to quickly become the most outstanding assassination and intelligence unit in the Kingdom of Victoria.

Although they had never fought against the Empire's Black Hawk Special Forces.

This led outsiders to believe that the Blackfeather Force was weaker than the Empire, but Enzo, as its captain, believed that their Blackfeather Special Forces were no worse than the Black Hawk Forces.

And with this perfect conclusion to the assassination, he will declare to the world that the Black Feather Squad will replace the enemy and become the world's strongest assassination squad, bar none!

“That’s right, that’s exactly it. After all, we are a force personally created by Lord Leon, the leader of the Assassin Star!”

Enzo murmured to himself, a glint of light flashing in his eyes as he looked at the five 1st Division commanders gathered around the conference table, seemingly discussing battle plans.

Just as he was about to give the order to his troops to take action, he glanced at his subordinates out of the corner of his eye and was shocked to find that his deputy, who should have been standing quietly beside him, had disappeared without a trace.

It was as if everything was his illusion, as if the other person had never been by his side.

what happened?

Enzo was both shocked and furious. He immediately turned to ask the other members what had happened. But the sight he saw made him feel as if he had been transported from the tropics to the frigid far north in an instant. The intense sensation made him tremble uncontrollably.

There was no other reason than that his subordinates, who had been standing right in his field of vision, suddenly vanished into thin air the next second.

Without any warning, without any sign of struggle, and without even a look of confusion, these assassination members who mysteriously disappeared never showed any emotion from beginning to end.

It was as if one's existence had not been suddenly erased, but rather quietly by an invisible hand.

What Enzo found most unbelievable, even terrifying, was that even though he had fully unleashed his magic and had almost completely mastered everything inside the building.

However, he couldn't detect anything unusual, nor could he find the reason for the team members' disappearance.

In fact, we didn't hear any unusual noises at all from beginning to end.

Furthermore, no trace of what appeared to be the presence of an enemy was found.

It's absolutely bizarre!

What the hell is going on?
Enzo was both shocked and furious. However, he watched as the person in front of him, who had been looking at him with a puzzled expression, vanished without a trace the next second. Even the team members standing next to him had not noticed and were looking at him with puzzled expressions.

And the five enemy legion commanders who were originally in his perception, at this moment, also somehow evaded the detection of the Ghost Feather Technique and disappeared from his sight in an instant.

Gradually, Enzo's anger was replaced by fear.

This bizarre scene, a top-tier assassination technique, led Enzo to speculate about the true identity of the assassins who attacked them.

But he refused to believe that the other party was really there, and even more refused to believe that the other party's assassination ability was really that powerful.

From beginning to end, this elite assassination squad didn't even have the chance to react in front of the enemy.

Then they died one by one in bizarre ways.

This method is simply, simply like a ghost!
No, not just, but truly.

These monster assassins from the Empire, they are a group of true ghosts!

"Ruined!"

Enzo suddenly felt a tightness in his throat, and cold sweat began to seep from his forehead.

If he had previously considered trying to engage the Black Hawk Special Forces, now, after witnessing firsthand their unparalleled assassination techniques, he felt a sense of loss.

Enzo had completely dismissed this absurd idea.

Because that's practically suicide!

No, I have to leave. I have to inform Major General Leon that the elite members of the Black Hawk Down special forces are in John Maslow's hands!

Their prized decapitation plan was nothing short of a futile effort against these monstrous assassins!

At this point, Enzo had no time to ponder why the elite members of the Black Hawk Down special forces were on this battlefield.

At this point, he had only one goal left: to bring this message back!
No matter what!

"despair!"

Realizing that reality was completely different from the plan, Enzo almost frantically tried to escape the extremely dangerous building.

However, the instant he rushed out of the room, in his constricted pupils, an arrow flashing with green light arrived in front of him at an extremely fast speed.

Then, the sound, like a howling storm, filled his ears.

Then, in his desperate gaze, with irresistible sharpness, it pierced his heart in an instant.

"Whoosh!"

……

(End of this chapter)