Chapter 1.1 - Mission
The sun’s bright ray clashes into my eyes and wakes me up. I look around the surrounding and realise that I accidently fell asleep under a shady big tree after my mission.
Mission.
That’s what I have been doing since I came to this place, the only way to survive here. No mission means no money and no food. I don’t remember how did I got myself to this place call Akiinba. All I remember was 2 years ago, I opened my eyes and realised I’m here as an assassin. My name is Mayu but people call me Nezumi here. Everything that happens here is so real.
“Hey, you finally wake up. Here, Your mission. The mission this time is a piece of cake, so make sure you finish it clean.” A voice suddenly snaps my thought back to the World.
I turn my attention to the one that speaks to me. It was J. The messenger of my mission. She hands me a scroll that has a crimson seal attaches to it. A mark of assassin was printed on it; two diagonally-crossed daggers.
I pull out a dagger from the pouch on my belt. A well polished dagger that deflects the light onto the face of J. I cast a clean cut to break the seal. I unroll the scroll to read the contents of the quest. I'm just too lazy to use my power.
I read the contents carefully, word by word. My quest is to kill a man named Vladimir Yuri. I know this name. A man that everyone hates, everyone loathes. It would be my pleasure to take his life. Even with no bounty and reward, I would still hunt him. It's just a matter of time. Now that my opportunity has come, I will kill this corrupted man. His soul is rotten. His money comes from offering sex service of teen girls that he enslaves. The biggest drug dealer in the city is him. I can't afford to see those innocent people fall into his hands anymore. I will kill him in the name of justice.
"I can assure that he will be in the headline tomorrow. You know how I think about him." I throw the scroll into the fireplace.
"I can tell that I want him dead more than you do. You are so lucky to receive this mission from the head. Do not come back if his heart still beats. You know I will kill you for that. Kill or die." J throws me a warning.
"You know what happened to the last man that underestimated me. If I were you, I wouldn’t risk my life to challenge a deadly assassin.” My hands are already on the grip of my twin daggers in the sheaths at my back.
“Don’t get too cocky. You are just an apprentice…” J said as she tried to make me feel intimidated by reminding me of my position in the group.
“And you are just a messenger. Do not underestimate me. I will not fail this mission. Even if I fail, I will still come back and you got no chance to take my life. I am better than you.” I tighten my grips on both daggers.
“A messenger? You don’t know who I am yet and… You better watch out on what you’ve just said.” She said it in my face with intense stare as she grabbed my clothes. Right at that split second, I felt like there was a beast lurking inside her.
“You want to...” before I could finish my sentence, I realize that J had disappeared. A few seconds ago J still has her clench on my clothes. Wait, no. J didn’t disappear, the one that disappear is me. J, you are nex... After I finish cleaning Vladimir Yuri, I will show you the meaning of fear.
Everything around me has changed. Somehow I am here under a certain spell. I recognize this building that looms over me, the evil lair of this city. I look up to the top of the building.
“Thirty floors...” I whisper.
I remove my gaze at the top and lower my chin to look at the watchdogs that stand in front of the main entrance of the building. Two ordinary people in black suit, each with a pistol in their pouch. I need to make sure I didn’t get their attention.
I stare at the guard on the left. He is visualizing a scene that he is having sex with a beautiful girl. I switch the target. The other one is thinking about leaving his post for a short moment of a cigarette. I was born with the ability to read one’s mind by looking at the person. This is a great opportunity for me to enter the building safely and quietly. The guard on the right leaves his post and heads straight toward a tree not far from the building. He was making sure he still has the vision of the main entrance even if he went for a smoke.
I walk straight towards the guard. Good, he unshield his awareness just because I am a girl.
“Can you guide me to the washroom of this building? I need it now.” I put on a nervous face.
“Come with me.”
The man didn’t suspect my hidden intention but his intention has been revealed under my eyes. He took the bait. Instead of leading me to the washroom, the guard actually leads me to a silent room to rape me. I will not let him lay his dirty hands on me.
“W-Wait.” a sound comes from behind. It was the other guard. “You can’t bring any…”
As I turn to face him, he chokes. I know what he thinks. “This girl is so beautiful. Perhaps I could lay a hand on her.”
“Bu-but I need to use the washroom now. Can you please let me get in?” I fake an innocent face and personality. The other one takes the bait as well. He offers me an escort and guide together with his companion. I accept his offer and now both of them are standing in front of me, leading the way to the washroom.
We enter an elevator. I take a peep at the number that the guard pressed, the nineteenth floor. I never expected my quest would be this easy, thanks to these two perverts. The elevator stops and the door opens to reveal a long straight hallway.
“This way. We are almost there.” Both of them walk in front of me. I reach the daggers on my back; ready to defy their attempt.
This way leads to no washroom but satisfaction for my desire. I will pin her on the ground and she is going to enjoy what I will do to her, thought one of the guard.
I pull out both of the daggers and cast a quick deep thrust from behind into their neck. A precise and powerful stab at both necks. Their groans choke inside their neck and their last breath slip away as I pull out my daggers from their necks. Their knees went down first, followed by their body slumping onto the floor. I sheathe my daggers and enter the elevator behind me. I need to be quick before they found those bodies.
“Thirteenth floor.” I guess I reach the top floor. The door opens, revealing a short hallway that ends with a door. That will be the room of my target, no doubt. What stands in front of me are two man; guarding the door. Nothing can hide from my eyes. I can see through anything… everything. Obviously these two guards are the best men of Vladimir. Each of them only possess a katana. They must be very good with it but that is not going to stop me.
I step out of the elevator and walk slowly toward them. Both of them unsheathe their katana. I know what they are thinking. Both of them are waiting for me to attack them first. My daggers are already in my hands. I will read their minds and counter their moves.
This is good. They see these daggers in my hand, they have become unwary due to the length of my daggers and my gender. I will teach them a lesson of not to underestimate me. I feint my attack to the left to test their reaction. The left one is going to block my attack while the right one will try to strike me on my back.
I dart backwards quickly. The guard on the right found nothing meeting with his katana. While the left one found nothing being hit by his striking katana that he raised for to the incoming attack that I just withdrew. Both of them smirk, they are thinking that I am a coward that is afraid of them. I tighten my grip on my daggers and dash towards them. I head for the left one. They think they are too smart that they will not be cheat by me again. They raise their katanas, ready to attack me. This time, I didn’t fake any of my move. Before he could land his katana on me, I drive a dagger into his chest and another one into his throat. As I pull out my daggers, I kick the dying guard, causing his body to slammed against the wall behind him.
The remaining guard realized that their prediction were wrong. He is assuming that my luck helped me just now.
“Looks like you have some lucks.” He positions himself back into an attack stance. Without any hesitation, he thrusts his katana toward my stomach. I dart to his left to dodge his attack. I spot an exposed weakness, a lethal weakness. I stab the dagger in my left hand to his neck, but it didn’t go in. My eyes widen and I leap backward to plan for my next attack.
“I am different with that guy that you killed. My body is as hard as metal. You cannot kill me with a dagger.” He points his finger at the body on the floor.
“Congratulations! You just make your life shorter. Thanks for telling me about your metal body. From now on, I will treat your body like a diamond.” I throw the dagger in my right hand toward his right leg.
He didn’t dodge. He is very confident with himself, but now he was very confident with himself. My dagger penetrated his right knee. I can see through his knee without using my ability now. He kneels and groans.
“Do not underestimate me. Please remember that you can never defeat me. Because… I am Nezumi.”
I thrust the dagger up his jaw. As I pull out the dagger, the door of the elevator opens. Loads of men come out from the elevator. They look at the bodies around me and this dismay them.
I can see fear in their eyes.
“Leave. I have proved my capability and I don’t mind to prove it again. You know the cost, right?” I stare fiercely at them. Some of them are just innocent people that were forced to join them. I will not kill innocent people but if they have any bad idea in their brain, then I won’t hesitate to take their lives. Unexpectedly, all of them bow to show respect and gratitude towards me. I am right about that… They were forced to join and serve Vladimir Yuri. However, right now they have regain their freedom. I lost sight of them as they enter the elevator and the door closes.
To make sure my target is in the room, I see through it again. There is no one but Vladimir Yuri that is currently holding a shotgun pointing at the door; ready to give me the element of surprise. He is too naive to think I will fall into his trap. I throw my dagger towards his head. It pierces through the iron door like nothing and fly directly toward his head. Before he falls, shots were heard in his room.
I pick up the dagger on the floor that had just broke the man’s knee and sheathe. I open the door, showing a bleeding Vladimir Yuri lying on the floor like a starfish with a shotgun beside him and a dagger at his forehead. I kneel beside him and take some pictures to make sure he is dead.
“Good job, Mayu.” A sound came from behind.
“How did you get here? You are not suppose to know my real name.” I turn my head to the direction of the source. A girl, The messenger, is leaning her back against the wall with her hands crossed. I didn’t notice her existence, how did she came in without drawing my attention. I am looking at her; reading her mind.
What? She can teleport? It will be a tough fight for me since she can attack me in all direction. She can teleport to anywhere she want. I wouldn't want to fight her right now, until I found a new ability then I will reconsider again. As a messenger, she is too dangerous. She is mocking at me due to my surprise of her presence. This is not over yet, I will defeat you one day.
"I am everywhere and anywhere. Now, your job is done. Your mission is a success. I will report to master." J smirks, "Our business isn't done yet, you will pay your debt for insulting me."
I should deal with this matter carefully. I don't want to worry myself about J appearing in my room with a knife every night. Every word that I will say is going to make a friend or an enemy.
"Oh right, before I forgot... Start from the next mission. you will have a partner.” she smirks at me.
If only I never met her, maybe fate wouldn’t be so cruel to her?
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