The winter winds blowing from the northern plains swept across the land, causing the temperature in the imperial capital to plummet, and although there was no sign of snow, the pedestrians on the streets had begun to put on thick warm clothing.

A few more days had passed since the welcome party was over, and the Spya and the others had become familiar with the new environment, and everything was moving forward in an orderly manner.

At the end of the day's work, Havel did not return straight to the mansion as usual, but stepped on the bluestone paved road, through the street trees on both sides, which were already full of fallen leaves, and came to a deep place where there was no one to go.

There is a huge building standing here, and at first glance it looks like a pitch-black demonic beast is entrenched here, which is quite terrifying. The building is surrounded by a high wall, and the walls are densely packed with infiltrating thistles, and it is difficult to climb it.

This is the Imperial Prison, a cage for criminals.

Sensing that someone was approaching here, the two guards in charge of guarding the prison gate immediately raised their vigilance, looked over with scrutinizing eyes, and only after seeing that it was Javier who came, did they relax, and then straightened their backs and gave a standard military salute.

Javier nodded to them, acknowledging the conscientiousness of the two, and then he said indifferently, "Open the door, I'm going to go in." ”

One of the guards nodded respectfully, then pulled a bronze key from his bosom and inserted it into the round hole in the center of the gate.

With a click, the heavy door was pushed open, revealing the deep, dark passages of the prison's interior, barely illuminating the way forward with only a few dim wall lamps.

Without a moment's pause, Javier stepped forward and entered the prison.

The prison has three basement floors.

This is already the depths of the prison, and only death row inmates who have committed serious crimes and prisoners with special status are held in this place, and no one usually approaches it except the prison guards who deliver food.

Javier walked forward at an unhurried pace, not paying attention to the rotting and stinking criminals in his cells, his eyes level, clearly with a clear destination.

The surrounding sight is dim, and the dark environment gives people an oppressive mood, and only the dim light maintains the illumination.

Because the sun's rays cannot penetrate the air, the air here is very viscous, and you can feel the heavy moisture, so it is definitely not a suitable place to live for a long time.

As far as Javier's eye could see, rows of ventilation ducts were connected to the ground, occasionally with cool breezes blowing through, but not enough to make a noticeable impact on the larger environment.

It was only at the end of the passage that Javier stopped silently, and he swept his gaze to the cell beside him with a calm gaze.

The dim surroundings did not cause any obstacle to his eyesight, and under his gaze, the figure in the cell finally sensed a slight sense of disobedience and looked sideways.

“…… Oops, isn't this Lord Javier of the Imperial Lieutenant General? What a rarity. ”

A female voice without any nervousness sounded, and the girl in prison clothes sat up from the bed, her slightly messy long orange hair draped down her shoulders, although slightly embarrassed, but it gave people a unique style like a princess in distress.

Seeing this person's energetic appearance, Javier raised his eyebrows slightly, and then said expressionlessly: "You seem to be in good shape?" He is truly a well-trained killer...... If you are an ordinary person, you would have already had a nervous breakdown if you were locked up in such a place where you don't see the light of day for a month. ”

"Well, it's not that powerful, I'll be embarrassed if you praise me like this."

The girl named Chelsea made a brisk voice, and since she was caught, she had been acting honestly, and had no intention of resisting at all, and even Javier couldn't help but admire this attitude of being at ease with what happened.

However, recalling the information obtained by asking his subordinates to investigate everywhere, his expression was slightly awe-inspiring.

This woman is not as harmless as it seems, she is the son of the once-famous assassination association "Oberg", which has long since been destroyed, but no one can ignore the meaning of this name.

As the strongest killer organization, the members are all the top assassins without exception!

Take this Chelsea, she may not be a frontal killer, but her assassination record is so terrifying that only Red Hitomi, who is the ace of the night attack, can match it...... No, in terms of assassination alone, her abilities may still be above the red pupil.

Before coming to the imperial capital, Havel had heard more than once that some officials had died inexplicably at home, which was classified as a strange case in the local area.

The assassin is unknown, and no one even sees the shadow of a suspicious person, which is almost impossible to do.

But now because of the appearance of this woman, all the doubts in his heart are solved, and a series of events are connected by a tangible thread, and then take on its true posture.

This woman named Chelsea is not simple, at least as an enemy, dangerous and it is lucky to find her so early.

"Anyway, you didn't come to see me because you were too idle, right? Is there any information you'd like to know from me? But I've already explained everything I can do, and I really can't think of any value for myself now......"

Chelsea reclined on the bed, her chin propped up on her arm, like a lazy cat.

Thinking of the end, she still couldn't come to any conclusions, so she scratched her head: "...... I can't guess, so I'll say it. ”

Looking at the woman in front of him with a casual face, Javier didn't talk nonsense and went straight to the point.

"My intentions are simple, and I can make it clear in one sentence."

He stared at Chelsea's eyes, his face was full of solemnity, and he said word by word: "I want you to give up your identity as a revolutionary army and then become my subordinate!" ”

Hearing this, the body of the girl who collapsed on the bed suddenly stiffened, and obvious surprise appeared on her face.

“…… Ah, that's an unexpected statement. ”

She sat upright, her expression a little unpleasant, and looked at Javier with interest.

"What if...... I said no? ”

"Then your life will only end today, and I will hang your head on the Imperial Plaza as a warning to the rebels."

Without the slightest hesitation in answering, Havel had clearly made up his mind for a long time.

"Hey, it's scary, it's a threat?"

Chelsea's eyes narrowed slightly, as if she was thinking about something.

"You can understand it this way."

It is not denied that Havel looked calm, paused slightly, and continued: "But the biggest reason is from you, your assassination ability is undoubtedly a threat to reformers, and I have always had only two ways to deal with threats...... If you can't become your companion, you can only kill them. ”

"Wow, that's so convincing I can't think of anything to refute...... I didn't think I could be so valued by the Spear of Judgment, and I didn't know whether to cry or laugh, I really had mixed feelings......"

Chelsea sighed faintly, and casually brushed her messy hair behind her ear.

"She is obviously a weak woman who is powerless......"

Javier rolled his eyes inwardly and scoffed at the statement.

A woman like you, who is thriving in the assassination world, is she still called a weak woman? What about liars!

I don't bother to complain about this problem, because the Shadow Force suffered heavy losses in the last mission, and his execution has been insufficient, and he really needs a real assassin to help him solve the behind-the-scenes work now...... And Chelsea is the best choice.

"So what was your decision? Based on your answers, I will take action accordingly in the future. ”

Javier asked expressionlessly, and at the end of his words, a faint cold light flashed in his purple eyes.

Although she did not reveal her killing intent, Chelsea still subconsciously felt a chill surging up her back, straight to her brain, and the already cold and damp prison seemed to have cooled down by more than ten degrees at this moment, making people feel as if they were in the wind and snow in the northland.

Chilling, Chelsea held back the discomfort in her heart and looked directly at Javier: "Until then, I have a question. ”

"Say."

"Why do you trust me? Aren't you worried that I'll run away when I'm free? ”

Hearing this, Xavier suddenly chuckled, and his eyebrows, which were originally upside down like sharp swords, suddenly stretched.

Chelsea had to admit that this man who had always been cold-faced and exuded a steely majesty was indeed a beautiful man, and the occasional smile was like a breeze blowing on his face, making people feel a unique masculine charm.

Her heart beat a little faster, Chelsea settled down, then turned her head away, and scolded a little white face in her heart!

"What are you laughing at?" Chelsea snorted.

"Ah...... I'm sorry. ”

Javier restrained his smile, but there was no longer the oppressive force that deliberately emanated from his eyebrows.

"I just think you're more upright than I thought you were, and generally speaking, guys who can ask this kind of question bluntly aren't bad people...... I see, I know a little bit about your personality. ”

Straightening his face, Javier spoke again: "You ask me why I trust you?" Naturally, there is little trust between strangers, but I think I can gamble on you...... Yes, it's a gamble. ”

"You are different from Najeta, you don't have complete trust in the revolutionary army, you don't have to deny this, let alone underestimate my eyes, from some words and deeds after you were arrested are enough for me to draw this conclusion."

Javier's tone was very determined, leaving no room for Chelsea to refute.

"It is precisely because you are in the revolutionary army that you can see more clearly the problems that exist in this group...... Internal forces are mixed, voices are different, and how many people really have lofty ideals? There is even the stupid decision to unite with foreign nations to attack the empire, which is obviously a foolish decision to lure the wolf into the house, and those people who are hungry for profit can't see the future at all for the sake of immediate interests, which will only ignite the land with a perennial war! ”

Seeing the wavering look in the girl's eyes, Javier continued to attack her psychological defenses: "Are you confused about whether the revolutionary army can really bring happiness to the people? ”

"You...... Why do you know ......"

"Why do I know the inside of the Revolutionary Army?"

Javier sneered, looking at Chelsea's gaze rather interestingly: "It's a simple answer, isn't it?" You might as well guess how many forces in the revolutionary army are my dark chess? ”

Hearing Javier's disguised answer, Chelsea was so shocked that she could barely speak, she repeatedly thought that she had seen this man clearly, but the other party always brought her more surprises...... No, it's a scare!

It's terrible, with this kind of monster on the side of the Empire, can the revolutionary army win?

Anyway, she couldn't be sure of it anymore......

"You're a smart girl, and I want you to make smart choices...... If possible, I'd like to have a trusted companion in the future, not an enemy that I have to kill. ”

At this point, Javier had no need to continue, he stared at the silent girl in front of him.

"So, tell me about your decision."

Next, it depends on how this woman chooses.

Choose to be born and become a companion that he bestows trust.

Choose to die, and then usher in eternal darkness.

It's all in a thought.

The silence lasted for about half a minute, and I saw Chelsea suddenly sigh, spread her hands outward, and said as if resigned to her fate: "Okay, okay, okay, I just promise, anyway, I'm just a killer hired by the revolutionary army, and the killer has no loyalty at all." ”

Hearing this, Xavier laughed again: "Is it appropriate for you to say this to your future boss?" ”

Chelsea waved her hand: "Don't worry, I won't easily change jobs until I meet a better boss." ”

"So you still have plans to change jobs......

Javier's brow jumped, and he suddenly realized that this woman's personality was quite out-of-the-box, the type he was not good at dealing with.

"That's all right! Hurry up and let me out, and get me a bathroom, I feel like I'm crawling all over my body! ”

As a girl, such a long prison life did make her very uncomfortable, so the first thing she did when she went out was to wash well.

"Alright, wait until I get the keys from the warden...... Well, forget it. ”

Glancing at the girl's impatient little eyes, Javier still planned to solve the problem with the quickest way.

He put his hand on the iron door of the cell, clenched it, and then pressed it a little.

With a click, the lock was torn off with a huge force, and the cell door opened.

"Come out." Javier said indifferently.

“……”

"What's wrong?"

“…… Brute Force Monster. ”

With a small grunt, Chelsea finally came out of the cage where she had been held for a month.

"Free!"

With a cheer, Chelsea suddenly remembered something else, so she looked at Javier and asked, "Anyway, I'm also one of the members of the 'Night Raid', and you won't let me go like this?" ”

"You don't have to worry about this, thanks to Earnest, the imperial capital has been in disorder for a long time, and the number of scum in the prison is as much as garbage, and there are as many prisoners who can be used as substitutes for the dead."

Javier sneered, seemingly completely unaware of the matter.

"Wow, the same speech as the evil party!"

"Heh, I'm originally a bad party, and good people don't live long in this world."

The corners of Javier's mouth curled up with a touch of self-deprecation, and his tone was leisurely, as if he had fallen into a distant memory.