Chapter 4 The Patron

A week later

After a week of hiding, Gray went outside and began walking through the streets of the city, passing through the shopping district, he reached the red light district and entered the largest building. The building itself looked like a very expensive one, with a variety of ornate columns, small fountains and 4 statues depicting women placed around the building. But the statues were actually disguised golems who act here as observers and guards. Golems are creatures created from inanimate materials, including stones, clay, metal, wood and marble. The whole point of these creatures is that they must protect what their masters ordered them to protect. Golems are very popular as watchmen because they don't need food, sleep, rest, and they don't need money. But they are very expensive and they are rare, so not every nobleman has them. Creating golems is very difficult, requires skill, resources and they can only act as guards and not full-fledged soldiers. That's why they don't create an army of golems.

Entering the building, you can see pedestals on which women dance, tables at which drinking people sit. Gray began to walk to the administrator's office, politely refusing the services of employees. Entering the administrator's office, Gray saw a woman dressed in an expensive red dress and a ruby necklace around her neck, the woman herself had red eyes, black hair and tanned skin. Although she seems to be an ordinary manager, in fact this woman is one of the criminal rulers of this city, Christina Blaze.

Criminal rulers are people who, after successful promotion, could then manage their territory. It is to them that various criminal gangs pay tribute so that they can live on their territory, they also provide shelter for gangs such as the Drunken Wanderer tavern, and they also find work for gangs.

"What brings you here, Mr. Bladesong?" asked Christina with a seductive smile, looking expectantly at Gray.

"Greetings, Miss Blaze" Gray said, kissing her hand before speaking, "I'm here to make an announcement that the Whisperers in the Dark can now carry out orders for the purpose of liquidation"

"Do you really want to do the work of assassins now? What is the reason for this announcement?" Kristina asked, raising an eyebrow.

Gray considered telling her about the dagger for a while or not. Deciding not to tell her about the dagger, he started talking. "Miss Blaze, I have been training as an assassin for quite some time, so I am more than confident that we will be able to fulfill these orders," Gray lied a little

Kristina thought about it for a while before she decided to allow it "Well, you will receive orders like "liquidation" as soon as I update my records about you, Mr. Blaidsong," Kristina announced, "However..." she approached him and began whispering in his ear "*... I hope you will not make such a commotion in the city again, this case has strained me and other city rulers a little*" she said. She stepped away from him, "You can go now" she said.

Gray left her office, leaving her in his thoughts 'Thief/Assassin, Smuggler and Witch. Definitely an interesting company' she thought.