RNP Chapter 290 Assassination Failure
Chapter 290 Assassination Failure
Chapter 290 Assassination Failure
The pheasant landed on the parrot stand, recounted the information it had recently heard, and then immediately flew away.
Despite the fact that there were three parrots caged in front of it, it seemed to have no intention of talking to them at all.
Logically speaking, these exotic parrots should be quite intelligent, so why don't they communicate with each other?
Perhaps it's simply because they don't communicate with each other through human language.
The three parrots kept in the library were all black and white.
Two of them were purchased from the Holy Envoy by Kendrick on Aaron's behalf, while the remaining one flew to the library on its own initiative.
Kendrick told Aaron how to raise black and white parrots and how to form a bond with them using blood.
Once you've established a certain level of connection with the black and white parrot, you can speak a phrase to it, devise a route in your mind, and set a specific goal. It will then be able to transmit the information to you from afar.
Of course, the location and the person must be fixed. If someone sends the parrot to a place it has never been before, the bird will probably get completely lost.
The black and white parrot that flew to the library on its own initiative belonged to someone who knew Aaron.
Its owner was Anne.
Aaron couldn't help but laugh when the black and white parrot mimicked Anne's tone with its high-pitched voice.
At the same time, I also felt that he and Annie really had a good understanding.
He was planning to buy a parrot to make it easier to contact Annie, but little did he know that Annie had the same idea.
However, black and white parrots are not cheap, and Aaron was very curious as to where Annie got ten gold coins.
Could it be that she embezzled public funds?
Thinking of this, Aaron couldn't help but laugh. This girl was definitely not an honest person.
But upon closer examination, Anne's trip to the Holy City was made solely by the Herald Academy, and the public funds were intended to be spent on Anne.
Anne let Aaron know she was safe and told him about her recent activities.
Aaron then learned that Annie had graduated from the Herald Academy and become a full-fledged Herald.
He couldn't help but marvel at how quickly Annie had grown up.
A sixteen-year-old herald artist—perhaps the youngest in history?
Moreover, Anne's workplace was in the royal city.
The heraldsmen recommended to go to the royal city are usually the best graduates of the heraldry academy, so it seems that Annie is indeed highly regarded.
Anne's current position is Herald of the Royal Household.
She said it was a tough job, with too many tedious tasks at the Heraldry, and she was basically in charge of handling them all.
However, Anne said she could persevere. The chief officer of the Herald Academy was her direct senior, and the two had the same tutor at the Herald Academy.
The officer in charge took good care of her, which made her feel very lucky.
Although the people in the royal city always wore smiles, the relationships between them were even more distant than those in the Herald Academy.
This often made Anne feel a strong sense of loneliness.
But she said that being able to confide in Aaron through this black and white parrot made her feel much more relaxed.
Finally, Anne said she missed Aaron very much and urged him to write back to her.
Black and white parrots will only relay what their owner wants to say to a specific person, making it very difficult to intercept their information.
However, it cannot relay the words of anyone other than its master.
Therefore, Aaron could only reply to Anne through writing.
Not long ago, Aaron Tokay ordered several mailboxes for him in town, and they have now been delivered and tied to the legs of those exotic parrots.
Aaron hadn't replied to Anne's letter in a long time, and he also had a lot to say.
But in the end, it was just a casual chat, and he reminded Annie to be careful and get some rest.
Aaron slipped the letter into the mailbox of Anne's black and white parrot before releasing the parrot.
As he watched the parrot fly away, Aaron hoped it would become a bond between him and Annie.
The library was unusually quiet today; Cathy and Harriet had both gone out.
His destination, of course, was the church in town.
Today is Kendrick and Margaret's wedding day.
For some reason, Harriet and Margaret seem to get along quite well.
Sometimes, she would even leave Cathy behind and go shopping with Margaret.
Cathy always let Harriet leave with a magnanimous expression, but Aaron could always see disappointment on Cathy's face after she left.
Clearly, he wanted to go too.
He really is afraid of being alone.
For this reason, the two were invited to Margaret's wedding.
Kendrick also invited Aaron, but Aaron declined.
The wedding would take at least a few hours, and Aaron didn't want to waste that time.
After Kendrick gets married, he'll probably leave here soon.
And this parting will be forever.
However, Aaron had only met this student a few times, so he wasn't particularly reluctant to part with him.
Moreover, the "Banned Books Borrowing Record" records that Kendrick's mastery of the material reached 100%.
Aaron was ready and waiting for Kendrick to return the book and say goodbye.
Just then, someone pushed open the library door.
The visitor was an acquaintance of Aaron's; his name was Draco Carson, the leader of the Assassins in the Block Alliance.
Draco approached Aaron and bowed slightly.
"Sir, why didn't you attend Kendrick's wedding?"
"I have already sent a representative from the library to go on my behalf."
Draco grinned. "You mean that couple? Ha! They look happier than the bride and groom."
Aaron nodded: "Is the wedding over?"
"The priest acknowledged the legitimacy of their marriage and blessed them on behalf of God. After that, there was a meal and drinks, or some other activities. But I wasn't interested in the rest; I had already witnessed the happiness of the hero, so I left early and came here."
"But he's no longer a member of the alliance," Aaron reminded him.
"I know!" Draco said with a hint of annoyance. "He assassinated a patriarch, and in the very church of the Holy See! That's an amazing feat. He's a genius. He made the Block League famous overnight!"
"His sudden departure is indeed a blow to the organization. He is one of the founders of the alliance, but unexpectedly, he is the first to leave. Sir, should I create some rules to restrict members from leaving?"
Aaron shrugged: "You can discuss these things with the members of the alliance."
"You're always like this, sir, never giving us clear instructions," Draco sighed. "But sir, you should know why I'm here, shouldn't you?"
Draco wasn't invited by Aaron, and Aaron didn't believe Kendrick would invite the leader of an assassin organization to his wedding.
He must have come to the library for some other reason.
Aaron vaguely guessed his reason, but still shook his head.
"I didn't come here for the wedding; I just happened to be here and stayed for a few days," Draco said. "Sir, you should know what's going on inside the organization, shouldn't you?"
Aaron nodded: "I am your advisor, responsible for compiling your information."
"In fact, only a few people knew of your existence in the beginning," Draco said. "If they didn't want to expose your existence, they had to do things around you, so please don't blame me for your diminishing influence on the organization."
"There's no need to apologize. I'm not a member of the alliance, just a temporary worker," Aaron said with a smile.
"I will continue to pay you," Draco nodded. "And as you should know, our business has increased several times over since Kendrick's story went viral, so we've become quite busy."
"This is a good thing; isn't this closer to your self-defined goals?"
"Yes, target," Draco nodded, "but right after this great victory, the League suffered its first defeat. One of our assassins was discovered during an assassination attempt, resulting in his own death."
"Fortunately, word of this failure hasn't spread, sir. You must know about it, since you were the one who commissioned it!"
Indeed, Aaron did use his position to issue an assassination order.
However, this unexpectedly led to the assassin's death.
Aaron originally wanted to send Kendrick, but Kendrick had already reformed, so Aaron had no choice but to change his mind immediately.
Looking back, it's fortunate that Kendrick didn't go.
Otherwise, if Margaret came to Aaron demanding people back, it would surely give him a major headache.
Aaron's intended assassination target was none other than Baron Gulvig Zorc, the lord of Gray City.
Several months ago, Aaron received a letter from Count Morgan Zeman of Moonstone Castle.
When Aaron learned of the discord among Gulvig's sons, he immediately conceived a plan to assassinate one of them.
He had promised Cathy he would help her regain her position.
Aaron's previous idea was to protect Cathy as she grew up and give her some advice so that she could gradually take back what belonged to her on her own.
After all, there's not much Aaron can do if he doesn't plan to leave the library.
But the intelligence Morgan sent made Aaron realize that he could take action.
As the Lines family has remained largely detached from the situation on the plateau for a long time, their influence on the plateau has inevitably diminished considerably.
The difficulty of turning things around now is self-evident.
Moreover, in terms of strategy, Kathy is hardly comparable to those cunning old lords.
But the rifts within the Zorc family gave Aaron an opportunity to exploit.
Although Aaron did not know Gulweg Zorc, he could imagine that this man was not easy to deal with.
As long as he's there, it will be incredibly difficult for Casey to take everything back.
However, Aaron had never considered assassinating Zorc before.
After all, people with deep-seated cunning place great importance on the upbringing of their offspring.
Aaron couldn't guarantee that his successor, Zorc, would be more capable than his father.
But the situation is different now. If Gulweg dies, his estranged sons may turn against each other in a fight for interests.
Once cracks appear inside a rock, it is not far from collapsing.
If Kathy were to join forces with his supporters and launch an attack from the outside at this moment, it would likely be very effective.
Therefore, if Gulweger were to pass away now, it would be far more beneficial than harmful to Kathy.
Therefore, Aaron decisively used his position to send assassins to kill Gulweg.
Generally, it takes several months from acceptance to implementation.
Now, not only has the mission been accomplished, but Draco has even been brought here.
This is enough to show that Aaron skipped many tedious procedures, which greatly shortened the cycle.
However, Aaron really didn't expect that this assassination attempt would fail so quickly.
Clearly, Aaron underestimated Gulveig, as well as the Zork family and Grey City.
Instead of achieving the outcome Aaron envisioned, it alerted the enemy.
If Gulweg was truly a suspicious person, she would probably already be speculating about the reasons for her assassination.
No matter what ingenious plans Aaron tries to devise in the future, they will likely be even less likely to succeed.
However, it wasn't without its gains; at least it made Aaron realize that Gulvig was not someone to be trifled with.
Draco demanded, "Sir, why did you attempt to assassinate a lord?"
“He did something unjust,” Aaron replied.
Gulweg used the pretext of a marriage alliance to carry out a rebellion in the audience hall of the lord.
At this moment, such an act of assassinating the emperor would surely be condemned by everyone.
"What unjust act?"
"I'm sorry, I can't tell you about this."
Draco narrowed his eyes: "This is against the rules, sir. Whoever makes the request must make it public so that all members can review and monitor it together."
Those who join the Block Alliance all have their own motivations.
This organization is a product of compromise.
Joint supervision is necessary to prevent it from developing abnormally.
But Aaron has always emphasized that he is not part of the organization and that he does not need to consider the alliance's interests all the time.
Aaron chose to remain silent, and Draco was helpless.
Finally, Draco sighed:
"Alas—sir, not many people know about this, and I'm willing to pretend it never happened. However, sir, I've also discovered serious flaws in the organization's operating logic, and I need to improve it. This time, I intend to find a way myself."
Aaron understood what he meant, and nodded gently.
"Well then, sir, I have other matters to attend to, please allow me to take my leave."
Draco bowed deeply and turned to leave.
Aaron understood from the beginning that the position of "advisor" was a loophole in the alliance.
This action made Draco realize that this vulnerability could pose a significant hidden danger.
Aaron thinks it's perfectly normal for Draco to be trying to fix things now.
The following morning, Kendrick brought his bride to the library:
"Sir, it's such a pity you couldn't attend our wedding."
"Sorry," Aaron smiled.
Kendrick smiled and shook his head: "No, that's not true. By the way, sir, here's yours back. I have all the information."
With that, Kendrick placed "Crimson Cravings" on the counter.
Aaron nodded, stroking the book cover with his right hand, and asked:
Are you planning to leave?
"Well, everything is done. I need to go and atone for my sins," Kendrick nodded. "Thank you for your help, sir."
"I didn't do anything," Aaron said modestly. "By the way, speaking of forgiveness, are you perhaps going on a trip?"
Kendricks paused for a moment, then replied:
"Indeed, we have to go to all sorts of places; in a way, it can be considered a trip."
Aaron asked, "Where are we going?"
"Let's go to the western part of the kingdom first. I've stayed there the longest and committed the most crimes there."
Aaron was silent for a moment, then came out from behind the registration desk, picked up a cage from the window, and handed it to Kendrick:
"Then, this black and white parrot is for you."
Kendrick's eyes widened. "How can this be, sir? This gift is far too expensive!"
Aaron shook his head: "It's not for free. Aren't you going to all sorts of places? If you hear anything interesting or valuable, use this parrot to pass the information on to me."
"I spend most of my time in the library, so I'm inevitably out of touch with the world. Therefore, Kendrick, this is my request to you."
"Oh, I see."
Kendrick straightened his expression and nodded.
"I understand, sir, I will!"
Aaron smiled and nodded, then offered the newlyweds a few more words of blessing before seeing them out of the library.
Then he picked up the banned book and walked to the bookshelf where it had been resting.
Return it to its original position; the text in the "Banned Books Borrowing Record" has been altered:
[Borrower, Serial Number X]
Name: Kendrick Bates
[Suitable for use with banned books: *Crimson Lust*]
[Level of Mastery: 100%]
[Borrowing date: January 30, 1587 (French calendar)]
[Return Date: May 18, 1588 (French Calendar)]