Assassin System in a Magical World

Bloody Observation

Selena was impressed.  She knew the boy named Shinra would be worth watching.  He seemed shy and sweet, but the thick stench of death clung to him like an after-shave.  'How does a Zombie build such an aura of death?  Was he a soldier, or perhaps some depraved murderer?  Either way, it is interesting to watch him.'

She did watch him, and saw him scythe through the more powerful assassins like a farmer.  What really impressed her though was the branch family mage.  He kept downplaying his connection to the Emperor, but he casually used spells that were at least two orders of magnitude greater than anything these so-called assassins could muster.  "Who is this Sardi Heartsigh?  That knockback spell is exceptional.  It turned the tide of battle all on its own."

"Both these little snacks are interesting.  Especially since they shouldn't be part of the diplomatic ass kissing party in the