Michael Taylor
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When night arrived, Aleshia wore her black cloak as she flitted through the streets of the noble district. She hid in the darkness as she moved. She made sure to avoid the patrolling City Guards. Not long after, Aleshia arrived in front of Lawrend's mansion. She entered his room the same as before. She saw no more bags of gold, but rather, there was a note that says, "Meet me in my father's room.". It was written by Lawrend. Lawrend was currently waiting inside his father's room. He was drinking a…-
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What greeted Aleshia was a dark and empty room. This scene didn't sit well with Aleshia so she stayed on the windowsill and looked around carefully. There was only a single table in the center of the room with a candle lit on the top of it. There seems to be a bag of something on the table. Aleshia looked around the room and carefully approached it. What she saw was a piece of paper with a note written on it. When Aleshia read its contents, she couldn't help but laugh sweetly. Even she herself didn't…
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"Let's go home, Ella." There was a warm smile on Aleshia's face as she looked at Ella. Ella held Aleshia's hand very tightly as they left the warehouse. Ella did not look behind her but rather continued looking ahead. Aleshia glanced at her little sister. Surprisingly, her little sister did not flinch from all that gore and blood. She would have expected her to at least look at her hatefully after knowing that her Big Sister is a killer. After they passed several streets, Aleshia opened her mouth to…
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"B-big Sister, I'm afraid… Can I open my eyes?" Ella felt the sharp blade of the sword slowly open up a wound on her neck. It was a very slow and painful process. Blood trickled down her neck. "Ella, trust your Big Sister. I will surely save you!" Aleshia ground her teeth as she looked at Julian hatefully. She messed up. She gave him the chance to hold Ella hostage. It was even all going so well. Aleshia pulled her dagger from the corpse beside her and slowly walked towards them. "Don't…
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"Hmph!" Aleshia snorted and ignored them. She stood there silently while waiting for them to continue their attack. They were now down to four people. They still had the confidence to win but they saw no opening as she stood there. Instead of standing separate from each other like before. They all grouped together. "Attack!" Julian shouted and all of his squadmates followed him to attack. They didn't focus on her feet anymore. The feeling she gave off doesn't sit well with them. They could only…
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Aleshia placed her hand under an old chair and pulled out a black dagger. It was the same dagger that she used when she tried to assassinate Lawrend. It had the same black and shiny sheen. Aleshia left their home in the slums in rapid footsteps. The piece of paper she opened earlier was the same one Mr. Julian gave her, or rather, the ex-city guard gave her. It was addressed to a small warehouse in the slums. When Aleshia arrived in front of it, everything around it was silent. No one lives around…
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"My little brother is the city guard you met in the noble district. Maa, what can I say? I suppose he was smitten by you. HAHAHA!" The bearded City Guard Captain laughed out loud. "I'm sorry, but I don't plan on marrying anyone." Aleshia spoke seriously. She never had any plans to pursue romance. Her life was already hard as it is. It would only be harder if she added romance into it. She is aware that most girls her age already had their first love but it does not matter to her. "Look at you,…
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"I- I am sorry. We will come back at a later time." Aleshia was horrified at Healer Natasha's anger. If she decides to deny healing Ella because of this incident it would be something that Aleshia would very much regret later. "Fumu." Healer Natasha nodded her head at Aleshia. Aleshia and Ella then left the shrine with bated breaths. Ella was gripping onto Aleshia's hand tightly while Aleshia's forehead was beaded with sweat. "What happened inside?" The city guard from earlier was waiting…
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A 2-floored red building with exquisite roofs can be seen from afar. It was the shrine of this city which is mostly inhabited by healers. "It looks beautiful, Big Sister!" Ella was in awe at the beauty of the shrine. The streets around it were quiet. Unlike the streets that they passed earlier where there were people and carriages moving about, this place was much more deserted. Aleshia was silently admiring the shrine. She never had any mission in this part of the noble district so it was also a…
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In the slum district, the city guards have the most power. They control the lives of the poor as much as they want. Usually, the city guards disdain to approach the people from the slums, but Aleshia is an exception for obvious reasons. Aleshia stopped for a bit and continued walking forward. She was gripping onto Ella's hand tightly. "Big Sister, are you alright?" "I'm okay. Come on, we have to hurry." Aleshia forced a smile on her face as she urged her little sister on. Ella smiled back at…
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