"I HAVE A MISSON"

Daichi, the one who made Griffin eat that special stone which caused a little rumbling just to show the sign of awakening of Lord Drako, was chasing him.

Daichi : Griffin, Wait!

[Griffin takes a glimpse behind his back, just to see Daichi following him]

Daichi : I am responsible for giving that power, so you're supposed to thank me right?

Why are you running away from me?

[Griffin was sprinting continuously at that time, takes a look back]

Griffin : I am grateful to have those powers thanks to you, but I now have my own goals to work on.

Daichi : I ain't gonna let you leave that easily.

If you want me to leave you, then let's have a fight. You win, I'll leave you alone.

[Both of them were sprinting in the narrow alley with none of them tending to stop. They were having a conversation while running]

Griffin : I don't have time for that.

Daichi : Flame Magic, Phoenix Feather

With a flick of his wrist, flames roared to life, swirling into the shape of a burning phoenix. "Phoenix Feather!" he roared, hurling the fiery projectile forward. The blazing wings cut through the air, scorching everything in its path with searing heat. It was aimed directly at Griffin.

Griffin, who acquired the powers of Lord Drako had also received increases in strength, defense and speed.

Griffin undoubtedly dodged his attack.

Griffin : Don't make me battle you.

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The assheadquarter had arrived at assassins headquarters.

Kaito : This building, it's humongous.

Sae : Never saw a building like that?

Kaito : Shut up.

Kyoshube : Before y'all get in, I would reintroduce myself. I am Kyoshube, the thunder assassin.

And I am glad to welcome you all to our headquarters.

The heavy doors creaked open, and a shadow stepped into the dim light. The master's gaze swept over the newcomers, unreadable yet piercing. A faint smirk played on his lips as he folded his arms.

Master : It is a pleasure meeting you new generation. Welcome to the assassins headquarters.

[The Assassin's Master points at the image of 5 assassins]

Master : The one who brought you all is none other than Kyoshube, the thunder assassin.

You have master of wind assassins, Sisui, master of flame assassins, Phi, master of aquatic assassins, Mizuki,and the master of earth assassins, Shinju.

From now on, these leaders will train y'all.

Just right after the master of assassins introduced the masters of elemental assassins, they appeared at the scene.

Master : So here they are.

[The masters of elemental assassins appears in front of the group]

Master : Go ahead and choose whoever you want to choose.

[Kyoshube points at his sister, Yuki]

Kyoshube : I am going to choose my sister, Yuki.

Sisui received an interest upon Sae and Kraken and hence points his fingers to both of them.

Sisui : You two, y'all have potential. Want to train with me?

Sae and Kraken : Sure.

[Shinju also points his finger to Gensu and selects him]

Shinju : I would like to have you as my disciple, Gensu.

Gensu : Glad to be trained by you.

By the time at the Assassins School, Kyoshube wasn't the only elemental assassin leader that was watching the battle. Another elemental assassin leader was watching it.

From the beginning, there was always an aura Kaito contained which took Phi's interest.

[Phi points out his finger to Kaito]

Phi : Would you like to train with me?

Kaito's eyes widened, as he got selected by someone. He was feeling gratified.

Kaito : Sure!

Phi : Very well then.

Kaito, Sae, Kraken, Yuki and Gensu were selected to become the disciple of the elemental assassins leader.

But there were two people remaining who were yet to be selected. Meguru and Yuno.

Meguru : What about us?

Master : How about you two get trained by me? I may be in my retirement age but I can still train you two.

The Master, a legendary assassin, now aged, exudes discipline and wisdom. His scarred face and silver-streaked hair mark years of lethal precision. Though at his retirement age, his presence commands respect, his words few but profound. A mentor now, he seeks redemption for a past drenched in blood.

The guard of The Master also appeared.

Muitoki : Now I see…

So, you're all the new assassins that are joining the training sessions from now on.

I wish y'all good luck.

[Kaito asks to Phi regarding who that man is besides The Master]

Kaito : Who is that guy?

Phi : He's The Master's guard.

Kaito : May I ask for a spar match?

Phi : Believe me or not, I should avoid giving you the permission to ask him for a match.

Now let's go to our base.

Kaito : Alright.

By the way, may I call you Sensei from now on?

[Phi gives a smile faintly to Kaito]

Phi : Sure.

Both of them were walking to the place where Phi wants to take Kaito to.

Phi : Before we start our training, you want to know anything about me?

Kaito : He's the type of sensei I want!

I have so many questions to ask about you and also want to know about The Master's guard Muitoki.

What is your motivation? How were you able to become a pillar of assassins?

Phi was relieved for his selection of choosing his disciple.

Phi : Being honest with you, it was a tough journey that will be hard to tell. However I can tell you about Muitoki.

In the past, Muitoki was my student. I used to train him along with my other two students, Yomino and Daichi. They became The Master's guards.

But one day, so many demons came to attack The Master. They were probably sent by the Demon King. In that battle, there were more than 10000 demons that attacked The Master.

I may know the reason why he was attacked. It was because The Demon King found out about one The Master's move that can get him eliminated. So he wanted to kill our Master.

Of course, there was no guarantee about how strong our Master was at that time, that battle might have given him his last breath.

To save him, Daichi, my student and his guard used The Forbidden Move to annihilate those demons.

The Forbidden Move left the battlefield in ruins—craters carved deep into the earth, rivers of blackened demonic blood staining the land. The air stank of burning flesh, and the once-roaring horde lay silent, torn apart by an unfathomable force. Survivors, if any, trembled—not just in pain, but in terror of a power beyond mortal grasp.

Phi : But after its usage, shocking news was spread.

Muitoki killed Yumino. He did it for some reason that only The Master knew but I don't know why.

After that, Daichi disappeared out of nowhere and he was never found.

Kaito was silenced and sat in deep contemplation after hearing what Phi told him.

Kaito : I want to know more about this forbidden move.

Phi : It's the strongest move that an assassin can use. However, it has drawbacks.

You can only use it 3 times. After its 3rd usage, you'll lose your life immediately.

I have used it once before.

Kaito : And how can I achieve it?

Phi : Just train a lot. Anyways, wanna eat some ramen?

Kaito : Sure!

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Gensu, a friend of Kaito who was chosen by Shinju to train him, was walking towards the training ground with Shinju.

[Shinju looks at Gensu and asks him]

Shinju : So, what's your goal?

[Gensu gives a smile and responds]

Gensu : I want to become the Assassins Leader and defeat The Demon King once and for all!

Shinju : And what kind of magic do you use?

Gensu : Ughhh

I don't use any magic, but I got the super strength of my shikigami.

Shinju : So, you're a vessel.

Shinju was feeling pity after hearing that and responds to Gensu.

Shinju : Unfortunately, you can't become one…

Gensu : But why?

Shinju : There's a common reason. An Assassin Leader always uses magic power which you don't have.