At another place.
This was Takazawa Muri's house.
With the graduation finished, he was given two months of rest, while those that needed the second test were taught by other teachers.
Muri ate his food and thought about his time in the Assassinations Department.
*Sigh!
"By this time, Eiji should know what type of department that place is.
A part of me wants him to reject and select another place.
Yet a part of me wants him to accept and shine in the darkness, which has always been the way he is."
Shaking his head, Muri ate the food in front of him.
He will know Eiji's choice when he comes back.
And regardless of what he chooses, he will fully support him!
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At this moment, Eiji, in the office of Sadou, was looking down.
He thought of his past.
Back then, no one was spared in his village.
He was just lucky enough to survive. If not for the swordsmen of the kingdom that happened to pass by the village, the enemies would have searched for any survivors and he would have been caught and killed.
He clenched his fists, then thought of his master.
His master was from this department, this meant that his master should have also done many things, things that couldn't be said.
He wanted to reject.
But then he thought about it.
He wasn't looking for fame.
He wasn't looking for money.
He doesn't want the so called 'face' or recognitions given by others.
Currently, what he wanted was for his master to be proud of him, nothing more nothing less.
For now, he will join the department. See what happens in the future, and besides he still has to pay back the incentives given by the kingdom when he was still going to school.
Taking a deep breath, Eiji looked at Sadou.
"I.. I accept! I will join the Department!"
Sadou smiled.
He can see Eiji's determined eyes.
He nodded his head.
"Great! Well, you shouldn't be that worried though!
Our department only has a bit more than 50 members, and each mission sometimes would take one to two months and depending if its far but if its near it would only be days or even just a week, even then, we have a small number of missions.
Besides, all you three would still have to be trained in the ways of operations of our department for about half a year.
Only then would you three be allowed to accept missions!"
The three nodded their heads.
"Now, you three will be the newest team in the department.
Every time we recruit, the people that are recruited at the same time are made into new group!"
"Then sir! What about if you only had a single person that accepted the invitation?!"
Yami Marco asked.
"Then you are alone!"
Sadou smiled at him.
Marco nodded his head lost in thoughts.
"I have assigned you to your instructor in this 6 months.
He will teach you the ins and outs of our department and also give you a special training only given by our department!
Okay for now, go back to the place where we met, and wait for your instructor!
Dismiss!"
""Yes Sir!""
The three acknowledged Sadou's words and took their badge and cloak, leaving the office back to the open area.
The three arrived at the place.
They have already put on the cloak they were given.
With the hood off, it covered all parts of their body below their neck.
And with the dim light, it felt like they were heads floating around.
Eiji and the others felt the comfort of the cloak's material.
Even though they were underground and was hot, they felt cold after putting it on.
The three of them chatted for a bit, or more like Marco talked, and Eiji would sometimes answer. Akai would just nod his head not bothering to answer.
"Huh?! Are you the three little guys I have to babysit for half a year?!"
Suddenly a voice was heard at the other hallway.
They turned their heads and saw a young man, maybe in his early twenty's looking at the three of them with a smile.
Marco saw him and shouted.
"Elder brother!"
"Hahah! Little Marco! You're here!"
Eiji looked at the two of them.
First, he saw Akai's father, then now he saw Marco's Elder brother.
And from what Commander Sadou said, their families are mostly working in this department, this meant he might see more of these two's families!
Even if they won't give him a special treatment, this would also mean that their group would also be given some sort of protection from their clansmen in the future when they get into harder missions!
Eiji looked at the guy, and so did Akai.
Seeing that the three of them are now looking at him with attention, the man smiled.
"Hmm! You three looked good! Now for introduction, My name is Yami Gautam, Marco's Elder Cousin!
And from now on, I will be teaching and training you all the things you need to know in this department!"
*End Of Chapter.