Chapter 254 - 6.14 G—Ghost!!!
"Do you hear someone’s screaming?"
The inquiry forced them to stop and strained their ears. Nothing. They shook their heads and continued on their way to the Duke’s room. So far, everything went smoothly. They had bypassed the main hall and entered the west wing where Jillian lived. They had no idea whether the Duke was naïve or overconfident in his own skill. He didn’t even have a guard inside the manor! Whatever, it made their task easier.
They hid behind the wall and poked their heads out to peek at the closed door. The coast was clear. "Listen, I will go in first to sneak an attack. If the Duke escapes me, you know what to do."
The two nodded and hid behind the large pillar. The Duke’s room was located on the end of the hallway thus if the Duke chose to run out, they could ambush him here and they could also keep an eye on anyone’s approaching. They chose their best positions and once again poked their heads out and— Goddamnit! Someone clad in black robe was standing in front of the Duke’s door! They instantly plastered themselves to the dark shadows, heart rabbiting inside their chest.
How... There wasn’t any sound of the door opening and they didn’t see anyone coming from the other side either! How could this man appear all of a sudden?!
"Is it a ghost...?"
"Hush! W—What are you saying?!"
"That can’t be the Duke, right?"
For a second, they looked at each other gravely, uncertain which was more terrifying; to face the Duke head or to confront a ghost. One more sneak peek told them that it wasn’t the person they were looking for. The Duke leaned more toward muscular but this man... he’s so tall and slender it was as if the slightest wind would be able to blow him away. They heaved a sigh of relief. The man’s body was solid, there was no way he could be a ghost! The assassins made eye contact with each other and nodded. There was only one way to proceed: kill!