Chapter 28 - The Queen and the Exiled Princesses (IV)
"Sometimes you're just born unlucky. Blame the cruelty of fate, but survive against the odds, though it certainly won't be an easy task. Master of the Order of Assassins.
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"I've been fighting assassins for ten years, I know how you walk, smell and act, you piece of horse manure." Ser Willem replied as he advanced towards the assassin, brandishing his short sword with a swift strike.
He hadn't expected that a brief outing for a drink would uncover an assassin dangerously close to the queen and princesses' bedroom.
Clang!
Willem's sword was blocked by the assassin's dagger with the sound of clashing metal, and the two came to a stop, staring at each other.
Under Bao's astonished eyes, Willem simply head-butted him, smashing both of their heads together with one powerful blow.
The assassin felt his mind reeling from the impact on his brain and stepped back with a stunned expression. But his instincts, honed by nearly two decades of assassination, warned him not to stay in one place, and even with his head dizzy, Bao managed to roll to the side and dodge his enemy's blade.
"That was low, you old shit." Bao said, backing away as he glared at the old man, who looked like a solid, hard tree. He had underestimated the old man, he really hadn't expected him to dare to strike such a low and dangerous blow.
"An assassin talking about questionable methods, I never thought I'd hear that from someone like you." Ser Willem commented in a sarcastic tone as he moved into attack position.
Bao looked at the old man coldly and advanced with the dagger close to his body, he had to kill the old man before anyone was alerted to the fight!