[You had long noticed this sneaky person outside the room.]
[The tentacles wrapped around him, and you slowly walked up to him.]
[“Who are you?”]
[The other party did not answer, only looked at you with terrified eyes.]
[“Who sent you? If you don’t tell me, I have many ways to make you talk.”]
[You tried hard to recall how interrogation scenes in novels or TV shows you had seen before worked.]
[However, the man before you suddenly seemed to remember something, and his eyes gradually became calm.]
[“If you want to know who I am, try again in your next life.”]
[Before you could react, he killed himself.]
[Without any movement at all, his pupils began to slowly lose focus.]
[‘Strange? How did he…’]
[Only then did you notice there was something in his mouth. When you opened it with a tentacle, you found it was actually something like a capsule.]
[‘As long as he notices something wrong, one bite and he can kill himself… Looks like he’s quite professional.’]
[Although you had the Talent of the God of Lightless, you still had no way to make a dead man speak.]
[‘There’s no other way. The problem now is whether I should let Ailin and the others know I killed this assassin.’]
[Your Magic Vision could sense that he was not weak. If Ailin knew you had taken him out alone, she would probably grow suspicious.]
[After thinking for a moment, you placed the man by the entrance. The area near Ailin’s tent was rather open; this was an unspoken mutual understanding among everyone.]
[They left space for Ailin, which not only gave this assassin convenience, but also created conditions for you to fabricate the scene.]
[After you laid him properly on the ground, you found a sword among Ailin’s equipment.]
[‘This sword is good. It’s fairly light, and its quality is high enough.’]
[Light Radiance (Purple): This sword’s blade is smooth as a mirror. When it reflects white light, it is like a dazzling star. Its sharpness is as admirable as its blinding radiance.]
[You gripped the Light Radiance in your hand, then used “Lightning” once on the corpse before you.]
[‘It really does look like I killed him… but I still have to hide the medicine in his mouth.’]
[After your arm used a Battle Technique once, it immediately made cracking sounds.]
[The pain immediately made you knit your brows tightly.]
[‘It’s broken again…’]
[But this was exactly the effect you wanted. Enduring the intense pain, you prepared to go find someone nearby to help.]
[Just as you were about to leave, you suddenly felt it was still a bit too risky.]
[‘I need to give his mouth a hit, otherwise after they determine this person’s cause of death, they’ll probably still suspect me.’]
[After hitting him on the mouth, you threw that capsule containing deadly poison back into his mouth.]
[‘Now I can relax.’]
[You walked a few steps toward the nearby tents.]
[“Is anyone there! There’s an assassin here, come help!”]
…
[In the evening, a large crowd gathered around Ailin’s tent.]
[That tall man Brand was among them, as well as Grey, your defeated opponent and first swordsmanship teacher.]
[“Bell was actually able to kill an assassin of this level by himself?”]
[Grey showed an expression of disbelief. He had just checked the equipment on the assassin, which was why he was so surprised.]
[The surrounding Adventurers also looked at you with shock in their eyes.]
[“That child is a Halfling, right? He looks very young. His swordsmanship is actually this impressive?”]
[“Look at who his teacher is. She’s our Adventurer Group leader, Ailin.”]
[“But what happened to his hand?”]
[“His Talent is very high, but it seems his body still isn’t enough to support his Talent.”]
[“Heavens, if only I had his Talent.”]
[At this moment, Brand walked out from the crowd. The people around immediately stopped talking. He approached the corpse.]
[You also held your breath and watched his movements. Ailin stood by your side and gently held you in her arms.]
[There was also a healing mage beside you healing your injuries.]
[Brand opened the corpse’s clothing.]
[“Chainmail, and not ordinary chainmail either.”]
[He shifted his gaze to the “Light Radiance” beside the corpse.]
[“Did you kill him with this sword?”]
[You nodded.]
[Brand thought for a moment, then continued searching for clues on the corpse.]
[“Boss, there is no mark on him that can identify him.”]
[“Hm?”]
[Brand seemed to suddenly notice something. He stared at the man for a while, and finally found that capsule containing poison.]
[“Ailin, look at this.”]
[“This is? A suicide pill?”]
[“That’s right. I’m afraid this assassin wasn’t cut to death by someone, but took poison and killed himself.”]
[Brand suddenly became serious, and his gaze immediately turned sharp.]
[“Bell, you must tell me the truth, otherwise…”]
[Ailin suddenly shouted, interrupting Brand’s words.]
[“Are you going to interrogate a child who just survived a disaster? Besides, he stays by my side day and night. Do you think there’s something wrong with him?”]
[When Brand heard Ailin’s words, he immediately wilted like a deflated ball.]
[“This… indeed. You watch him every day. It’s unlikely he’s a spy or anything.”]
[“Do you think this is a royal palace? There would be spies here? I estimate this assassin was sent by another Adventurer Group. Although I don’t know what his intentions were, it definitely has to do with the Dungeon conquest.”]
[Hearing Ailin’s words, you sincerely gave her an excellent evaluation.]
[Ailin not only had her wits about her, pointing out the most likely reason in one sentence, but also distinguished the stakes involved.]
[‘Right. She is a Sword Saint, and also the leader of the strongest Adventurer Group. If she doubted herself over something like this, that would be a bit foolish.’]
[You felt fortunate that the kind of infuriating wrongful-accusation plot from some low-tier female-oriented web novel didn’t happen to you.]
[Under Ailin’s leadership, you weren’t suspected much. Just like that, the matter was quickly settled.]
[A few months later, someone finally discovered the “Unfalling Fortress” signal near Ailin’s tent. The people who discovered it were also assassins, except they were all assassins of the Dawn Cross.]
[Of course, all of this is a story for later. Naturally, someone would settle accounts with the Unfalling Fortress.]
[After this incident, your relationship with Ailin became better and better.]
[Your swordsmanship “Talent” allowed you to quickly learn many of Ailin’s Battle Techniques.]
[Ailin also held nothing back from you and taught you everything she knew.]
[“You are my first disciple. I will definitely teach you well.”]
[That was what Ailin said.]
[Compared with Humans, Halflings mature faster. In addition, you had the Talent of Infinite Hunger, which accelerated your development by quite a bit.]
[And so, after two years, you finally gained the qualification to fight side by side with Adventurers.]