"Darius Silva Ganius!"
"Impossible, the Prime Minister of the Asura Kingdom would never order something so vile!" Simon shouted, causing everyone to fall silent and bow their heads.
A deathly silence enveloped the surroundings, making every passing second without anyone saying anything feel heavier. Gilgamesh's ripples disappeared one by one, leaving only the chains still holding the female assassin.
"Nights Eye Crow, a woman who only knows murder... You will be under my protection, and no being will dare to touch you without my authority. So long as you remain by my side, no man or God will dream of harming you." Gilgamesh's words carried the authority of a king, a monarch who had ruled the heavens and the earth, lived through wars, and slaughtered enemies.
Everyone, regardless of who they were, accepted these words in silence, regardless of the real meaning behind them. Even Simon, who had been about to protest, remained silent, fearing being erased from this world.
"Now, tell me, woman, what is your desire?" Gilgamesh asked as he looked into the eyes of the assassin who had sought to kill him just moments ago.
"No other girl should suffer..." Nights Eye Crow, ever since she was sold to that horrible man, knew that there was no path for her except death, torture, and abuse.
To be honest, she had stopped feeling emotions. She had hidden so much of what she felt that she only did what she was ordered without resistance. Since she was so tainted and weak that she couldn't take her own life, her existence had eventually become involved in numerous noble assassinations.
What comforted her about all her murders was that they were nobles, the disgusting and twisted nobles she despised so much. Now that she thought about it, that was the real reason she continued to endure her life, as killing nobles reduced the number of people causing suffering to others.
"Done, no one who shouldn't suffer today will die," Gilgamesh said as the golden chains withdrew from Nights Eye Crow's body, and she fell to the ground, powerless. Her joints were broken, so she couldn't move even if she wanted to.
Simon approached Gilgamesh and asked with a respectful salute, "My lord, what do you plan to do now?"
"Kill!" Gilgamesh exclaimed as a sword materialized in his hand, and with a single sweep, the wall on one side shattered.
Boom!
The strong wind lifted the debris, sending it flying and creating a huge hole in Gilgamesh's mansion, revealing a beautiful moon in the sky. But right now, everyone was terrified of what was about to happen.
"My lord, I urge you to reconsider what you are about to do as this will paralyze the kingdom. Killing a prime minister is not something you can do with such freedom. I advise you to discuss this delicate matter with your father, the King," Simon, as Gilgamesh's advisor and personal guard, presented the best course of action he could think of to resolve this issue.
In common sense, it's easy to understand that killing the prime minister could be considered treason. Even the mere thought of it would shake the entire kingdom, especially if they learn that one of the princes was the perpetrator.
But of course, Gilgamesh doesn't care about that. What comforts him now is knowing that he will kill a rat that dared to target him with such confidence.
"I like it even more now," Gilgamesh showed a smile illuminated by the moonlight and said arrogantly, "I like to kill in the moonlight because I share tastes with those who want to kill me. I prefer to kill this way so that everyone understands that if they anger me, I will take this kingdom as easily as their lives."
After saying this, Gilgamesh licked his lips, and a part of his armor appeared in his hands. He looked at Simon and said, "Tell me where the Prime Minister lives, and I want you to take care of things here. Also, I want you to protect this woman who is under my protection."
Nights Eye Crow remained silent, gazing at the moon while the warm blood still trickled across the floor towards her.
"Prince, reconsider..." Simon met Gilgamesh's gaze and eventually told him Darius's address. Then, he looked at the woman on the ground and picked her up.
"Very well, when you're done here, I want you to get going because you need to handle some things that will happen at the Prime Minister's mansion." After saying this, Gilgamesh leaped from the top of the building and flew through the sky at a speed that few could perceive.
Simon and everyone who saw Gilgamesh fly shivered. As knights, they had seen winds and waves raging, and they had even been in life-or-death battles with magical beasts. However, they had never before witnessed a magician or knight flying. The only beings that flew were animals and creatures with wings, not humans.
After the day when Gilgamesh had been kidnapped, all the knights guarding the mansion, especially Simon, the personal guard of the third prince, knew that nothing could instill fear in Gilgamesh.
The image of a ten-year-old licking his lips after killing more than ten assassins who sought to kill him filled them with a profound sense of strangeness.
At that moment, they imagined that Gilgamesh could stand on mountains of bones and blood without flinching. When they heard that the third prince was going after the head of Prime Minister Darius, they all fell silent and pretended not to hear.
The guards behind Simon were at a loss for words. With the new turn of events, even if they wanted to intervene, it was impossible to stop the third prince now.
Simon, who had regained his composure, said, "What are you waiting for? Search the mansion for other assassins and make sure Princess Ariel is safe. Keep your mouths shut, and nothing of what you heard today will come to light. Otherwise, I will personally take care of killing every one of you."
"Understood, Sir Simon!"
The knights had a very peaceful life and had no desire to get involved in what was about to happen. After receiving their orders, they made sure the assassins were dead before continuing to search the mansion.