"Welcome to the settlement of the People of Night, adventurer from afar!"
The Assassin captain said nothing more along the way.
After arriving at the small settlement, he simply vanished.
The young Assassins, however, were utterly captivated by Ye Qiyan's identity as an [Adventurer], and all wanted to know about the outside world.
He casually recounted a few past adventures, filling these boys and girls with longing.
The boy who led these youths was named Charlie.
According to him, of this team of young Assassins, he was the one most likely to enter the City of Eternity and assassinate the King of Chalk.
Among the other three, one was unconvinced, one was envious, and one cast secret looks of affection toward Charlie.
An adventurer's arrival drew many people's attention.
Ye Qiyan used the Nanite Beedrill to touch every person.
The appraisal information provided by the system listed every one of their races as "human."
But...
Human?
"Brother Ye, what's wrong? Is the food not to your liking? Sorry, this is all the food we have right now. But it's all right. The day I kill the King of Chalk will be the day we regain control of the land! When that happens, Brother Ye, I'll let you taste the cooking my mother taught me."
Charlie chuckled.
The face beneath his mask also bore that brand of [Shame].
"No, it's nothing. It's quite good."
Ye Qiyan smiled faintly, looked at the black rice paste in his bowl, gently stroked the rim, and took a sip.
It had no flavor; it was just ordinary rice porridge.
"Speaking of which, did you grow this rice yourselves?"
Charlie swallowed his food and scratched his head at Ye Qiyan's question.
"I don't know. We Assassins don't handle that. We're only responsible for training every day