“…You want to talk?” the Sword Star repeated. His voice dripped with disbelief.0

“Yes—I am truly perplexed.” 0

I stood in the center of the audience chamber, the twelfth-floor stage inspired by a certain empire’s palace. My voice was low, but it rang out clearly.0

“I don’t understand why you would attack me. I’m sure it’s your first time seeing me, although I’ve been a fervent admirer of your sophisticated sword arts. I’m at a loss. Why would you want to kill me all of a sudden?”1

The Sword Star’s face darkened, although I was only speaking the truth.0

Yeah, of course he’s angry.0

I understood why his expression was so tense. The night I had first met the Sword Star, though he wouldn’t remember it anymore, he had roared at me as soon as he had seen me.0

 “I know you’re one of the Black Dragon Guild’s elite assassins.”0

“I don’t know if the Black Witch sent you or someone else, but I will not hold back anything!”0

He had and was suspecting me of being an assassin—an assassin whose hands were drenched in blood after killing countless people under the Black Dragon Guild’s command. Actually, his doubts may have gone even further. 0

Perhaps he thinks I’m a super secret assassin trained by all the Five Guilds.0

—Well, you do look really weird to other people. The Guardian nodded.0

That is true.0

I had shown up and become a new hero when no one had expected me. Despite being a Class E Hunter, I had cleared a stage when no one could. I was now in a treaty with the Five Guilds and was promised equal standing with the leaders...0

I’m...0