Pov Dia,
In front of me was the 5 person in black kneeling before me. The 5 people in black are a brotherhood of 4 brother and sister in Shadow Garden who are specialized in assasinat.
To maintain their anonymity, the five are identified by numbers corresponding to their ages within the brotherhood.
The eldest, called "One," is a master of the sword with excellent combat skills. If he is noticed during a mission and must abandon the plan, he can still hold his own in battle. He is also the only one with a build resembling that of a typical man.
The second, known as "Two," has a very small frame and specializes in poison-based assassinations. He coats his arrows with poison before using his crossbow to deliver fatal strikes.
The third, called "Three," is quite muscular and imposing. He wields firearms, which are not particularly discreet but are highly effective for instant kills. I've been working with him to ensure he can shoot down his enemies from long distances without revealing his position. In the future, he became the world's first sniper.
The fourth, called "Four," is the only woman in the family and also my favorite of the five—not just because she's a woman. She fights with a spear and is the most agile of them all.
The last one, called "Five," is the youngest in the family but also the one with the least noticeable presence, which is surprising because he is also the largest of the five. He uses a throat cutter to swiftly decapitate his enemies—very practical when the target cannot detect the presence of an assassin.
These five are the ones Lola and Harley deemed worthy to watch over Yasaka.
Dia: "Welcome, all five of you. I'm sorry to disturb you."
One: "There's no need to apologize, Dia-sama. As soon as you summon us, we are ready to fulfill any mission you entrust to us."
The other four nodded in agreement with One, who is also the leader of the group.
Dia: "First of all, Inari and Kurama were murdered. No, I wouldn't boast about it—that's Yasaka's role. The reason I've called you here is that I want you to watch over her and act as her bodyguards. Your presence must remain undetected, but I want you to ensure that no matter which faction a threat might come from, if anyone tries anything suspicious toward Yasaka, I want you to kill them on the spot. I'll deal with the consequences later, even if it turns out to have been a mistake."
One: "We promise you that we will sacrifice our lives for the sake of your mission."
Four: "Hoping, of course, that death will come to us as late as possible."
Three: "Anyone who poses a danger to Lady Yasaka will be eliminated on the spot."
Even though Two and Five didn't respond, I know it's only because they have nothing more to add to the conversation.
Dia: "Very well. I'll leave it up to you to decide how to manage the monitoring shifts, but I want at least one of you keeping watch at all times, even when I'm present. Additionally, I expect you to notify me immediately if anything suspicious occurs or if you're forced to take action—after all, the suspected individual might turn out to be stronger than you."
They have a strange connection between them, enabling them to communicate telepathically regardless of distance or whether anti-telepathy runes are in place.