She had no idea who the man under his feet was, or why he was under Skynder's feet.
She breathed heavily while Skynder took a vial out of his pocket. He unscrewed one of the ends and poured it on the man. Nothing happened.
He then took off the other end and began to drip it down. As soon as it made contact with the liquid on the man, he began to feel imnse pain and scream out. Skynder slowly dripped a hole through his head, ending his life.
The woman watched with shock and horror.
Skynder had ideas for how to use this woman in assassination. But first, he needed to make sure she had a fear of him implanted into her heart.
With the man under him dead, Skynder began to move again. The woman gritted her teeth and hesitated, before following him once again. She didn't really have much of a choice at this ti.
After a while, she was led to the outskirts of the city. There was no city wall, but there was an obvious marker not far ahead that marked the end of the city.
Skynder finally stopped again.
"You will have a special position in the organization. You will be tasked with staying near and protecting a valuable individual."
The woman was surprised. She had heard nothing about these assassins protecting others.
"His na is Skynder, a mber of Baron Sky's noble family."
The woman was even more shocked.
"You will be found in the woods, injured and unconscious, by Skynder and his servants. You will be taken to the household, and after being helped, you will be offered a position as a servant. You will accept it. Skynder will be in charge of you. Understood?"
The woman took all of the information in and nodded.
"Good."
Skynder moved quickly, knocking the woman out. He took her to a certain location not too far away from the city.
The sumr had just ended and school would start in less than a week. He had this much ti to set things up for the future.
The woman was deeply unconscious. The next day, as Skynder, Skynder took a few servants, including Li Youcai and Hope, on a small trip to the nearby woods to fish.
However, along the way, they found an unconscious and bleeding woman.
She was instantly taken into the carriage and began the process of healing. When she woke up, the first thing she saw was Skynder. Her eyes widened.
Skynder waved the surrounding servants outside, including Li Youcai, leaving only him and the woman.
She spoke after a mont, her tone uncertain. "Sir Skygod?"
Skynder sighed. It wasn't hard to figure out with so many pieces laying around. The sa height and size, the hand, and the feeling.
Skynder had not been disguising anything about himself when he t her as the Skygod, so she managed to pick up on all of that information.
But he had never really intended to completely hide his identity. That was why he had needed to put fear into her.
Even though she knew who he was, she wouldn't dare to tell a soul even when threatened with death.
Skynder put his finger over his lips and spoke. "Quiet down a bit."
She nodded, not daring to speak any further.
Skynder let Li Youcai co in.
"She will beco a personal servant of mine in the future. We can take her back to the house for training." He said.
Li Youcai nodded. "And about fishing?"
"Forget about it. We can do it another day."
Li Youcai nodded and left with the woman.
Skynder sat back in the carriage and thought, his eyes occasionally flashing with a green color.
When he returned ho, he studied. He continued the usual cycle until school started. Not much changed.
However, after nearly a month, the woman had been completely trained.
She stood in front of the carriage as Skynder walked outside, ready to go to school.
"Lord Skynder." She said as she bowed. She was much more professional than before.
Skynder walked into the carriage. Before closing the door, he asked a question.
"What is your na?"
"Violet." She said as she bowed.
Skynder closed the door without another word.
In Sky city, the police received word that the woman they had been searching for had beco a servant of the Sky Barony. They stopped their search, pardoning her cris. After all, based on the entire situation, they were technically in the wrong.
Things continued in a semi-regular fashion for a few months. Violet did not participate in any assassinations yet, which confused her.
Skynder often looked into the distance, lost in thought. He could tell that sothing had been off for the past half year. He could feel it in the air.
Indeed, on the surface, the Empire was healthy, thriving, and peaceful, but underneath its surface, the Empire was everything but peaceful.
In a eting room, the Imperial Scholar, the commander of the army, and the Emperor all t in one room. Behind the Emperor stood Sword Master Shang.
The Imperial Scholar spoke. "Ever since the noble gathering a few years ago, the Ancient Empire has been making hidden moves. It had been hard to detect, as expected of them, but flaws always show sooner or later. We captured a few people planted into the Imperial Capital by them."
The Emperor nodded. "Have they said anything yet?"
"No, simply enduring without a word." The Imperial Scholar said.
The Emperor spoke, taking over the room. "Towards the conquest of the world, the Ancient Empire is the greatest threat we face. Not only their Sword Grandmaster, but their Serpent Master as well. We must find a way to counter both before all out war breaks out."
The Imperial Scholar spoke. "Sword Master Shang will naturally face the Sword Grandmaster of the Ancient Empire, and as for the Serpent Master, I believe that I have a worthy candidate."
The Emperor, Commander, and Sword Master Shang were surprised. "Soone who can match the Serpent Master?"
The Imperial Scholar explained. "His na is Skynder. Right now, he is just a child, but in the future, it is unknown what he may beco."
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