Clank!
Clank!
Clank!
Following Dame Eunice Valerian's words, silence fell around the table in the garden and, except for the sound of polished silverware hitting against fine china, no one spoke.
Trapp's face was expressionless...
Staring at his mother, who was sitting on the opposite side of him, Trapp did not say anything.
It was as if he had not been heard her speak in the first place and he seemed quite relaxed.. but from the way he refused to eat and was instead playing with the tableware; it was obvious that Trapp was not in a good mood.
Eudora and Della also remained silent.
Neither of them dared to draw attention to themselves.
Eudora simply ate with relish, completely ignoring what was happening at the table. She had fallen silent, which was unlike her previously bubbly personality.
Seeing her like this from the corner of his eye, Trapp's lips twitched in frustration and he felt a serious headache coming.
Eudora caught Trapp spying on her and she flashed him a very bright smile. It was as if she was saying to him... 'What are you looking at me for?'
Feeling helpless, Trapp turned his gaze towards Della, but he immediately felt bad.
Della was burying her head in her plate of food and she seemed greatly focused, as if there was a whole other world only she could see in her plate of snacks that drew all her attention.
It looked as if Della's mind was not currently with them at the table but had wandered some place far away. Unfortunately, Della could not fool Trapp with this. He knew that Della was only pretending that her mind was not here. This was obvious from how she was also playing with her food, just like Trapp was. Only, she was much quieter about it.
There was a ball of anger growing in Trapp's chest, and he really wanted to vent his frustrations immediately. All he needed was an outlet to vent his frustrations on, but unfortunately, there was none.
Sigh!
Seeing as Eudora and Della were hopeless and he could not hope to count on them, Trapp sighed heavily. Then he finally turned to his mother, saying to her.
"Another mission? It's only been a few weeks since I completed the last one and came returned. Are you that eager to chase your son away from you?"
"I've only been back for a short while, but you already can't stand the sight of me. That's too bad cause I don't think I've rested enough yet. There are some new girls in the city that I have yet to sample, but what does it matter. It's not like I can refuse you, can I?"
At this point, Dame Eunice nodded her head and said, "That's right, you can't. If you don't go, I will lock you up in the lowest cell in Tartarus where you won't ever see the light of day again. You won't get to see all those girls you're so eager to see when that happens."
Dame Eunice's voice was frosty and left no room for refusal.
"Tch!"
As if remembering a painful memory, Trapp clicked his tongue and said, "You're vicious, you know what. You keep threatening me with this, but I have to admit, it is really effective. I can still recall my last experience of Tartarus. that place is not fun at all."
Trapp shivered at the memory, and his face tightened.
Like what Trapp said, Tartarus was not a place where people went to have fun. It was a place of extreme torture made to house the cruelest villains in the whole Great Filament Upper Realm. Each cell in Tartarus was tailor made specifically so that its inhabitants would have the most painful time ever.
For Trapp, under the orders of his mother, the last time he had been locked up in Tartarus, he had been kept in a completely dark room where light did not exist and darkness was the only comfort.
Trapp had almost been driven mad by the extreme boredom. He swore never to go back there ever again. In order to make sure that never happened, Trapp had to obey every command his mother gave to him.
No matter what kind of mission Eunice gave to Trapp, he did not dare to refuse, even if it was extremely dangerous. As for trying to run away and escape, it was also not possible.
There was nowhere Trapp could run to in the Great Filament Upper Realm that his smother would not be able to find him. Even if Trapp wanted to run away to another realm, he wouldn't be able to go far before being found by his mother.
Don't believe it?
Well, you better because believe it or not, Trapp had already tried but had failed countless times.
There was no escaping his mother. Trapp's only option was to obey.
Forcing himself to stop thinking about that painful memory, Trapp gave his mother a level gaze and asked her lazily.
"Well then, since I can't refuse either way, let's just get this over with."
Clang!
Throwing his silverware down on the plate, Trapp crossed his arm across his chest and asked, "So then, let's hear it. What is the mission this time?"
"Who is the target?"
...
Trapp Valerian.
In public, Trapp went by many different identities, some of them good and others were quite notorious.
Some of the most well-known of Trapp's identities were; 'The adopted brother of Dame Eunice Valerian, a rising star of the Ndlovu empire of the great filament upper realm.'
'Most handsome young rake, playboy, rogue, waste, prodigal, and many more.'
All of these were those identities that were known to the public. But in secret, Trapp Valerian had another identity. One that was known to only a select few people.
Trapp was an assassin!
That's right, Trapp, who was known as a trashy waste of space and a weakling without the strength to even trouse a chicken and whose only merit was his handsome face and his ability to pick up women. This kind of person who most of the public had an unfavorable impression of... he was actually a frightening assassin... and a very notorious one at that.
From a very young age, ever since Trapp could even remember, he had been trained by his mother personally to kill.
That was the only thing Eunice Valerian thought Trapp to do.
It was true that Trapp was a complete waste when it came to anything else. But, if there was one thing Trapp knew how to do, that was killing.
In the underworld, Trapp went by the monicker [Ending Maker].
Cheesy, I know, but it is what it is.
This monicker was given based on the 100% kill rate Trapp had.
Trapp was currently twenty years old, and he was only thirteen when he went on his first mission. Ever since then, Trapp had never failed a single mission. His trademark was that whenever he assassinated a target, he would always leave a crystal card with a bleeding smiley face with x-shaped crosses for eyes. This was a sign that the Ending Maker was there.
Admittedly, there were a lot of assassins out there with similar records to Trapp. There were even some who were more mysterious than he was. In the vast universe where different kinds of people abound, a single lone assassin was not worth being mentioned at all.
The only reason why the Ending Maker was actually quite well renowned was that he worked for a similar well-renowned organization.
The name of this organization is [Dark purple].
...
Trapp was waiting for his mother to tell him the details of his new assignment and who his target was. He did not care that Eudora and Della were present. Besides, there was nothing to be worried about.
The two women already knew of his secret identity.
All of them present were members of Dark Purple. Eunice Valerian was Trapp's personal handler in the mysterious organization, while Eudora was her assistant. As for Della, apart from being Trapp's butler, she was also his assistant in Dark Purple.
Trapp did not have to wait for long this time before his mother started explaining to him the details of his mission.
Clearing a space at the center of the table, Eunice swiped her hand across the table, causing a holographic map of the Great Filament Upper Realm.
She started explaining, "Your mission this time will take place in the fringes of the Saint Veracles star zone. There is currently a war going on between the two rulers of the region, so security is very lax. It should be easy for you to get inside. But that doesn't mean you should be careless."
As Eunice explained, she zoomed in on a part of the map, bringing out the detailed map of the Saint Veracles star zone.
Although the Ndlovu empire was the supreme ruler of the Great Filament Upper Realm, like the valerian family, there were other noble families that each governed a part of the upper realm under the banner of the empire.
The Great Filament Upper Realm was very large and the scale of the territories was enough for a few noble families to control and prosper for lifetimes. Still, it did not stop noble families from getting into a conflict and fighting for resources.
Eunice continued speaking, "Your target this time is her."
At this point, Eudora brought up a holographic picture of a fair young girl who was very pretty.
In the picture, the girl had a pretty face with light silver hair that was tied in a ponytail. Her eyes were electrifying, and Trapp was immediately drawn to them.
He could feel as if a current of electricity was going through his veins,
Trapp was very interested in this girl, but seeing as she was his target to kill, he could not help but sigh.
"What a very pretty girl. It's a shame I have to kill her. Instead, I would have loved to have a taste of her."
Trapp really felt it was too pitiful, but there was nothing he could do. She was his target, and he had never shown mercy to any of his targets before.
All of a sudden, Trapp felt that the atmosphere was wrong.
Looking up at Eunice and Eudora, they were looking at him in a funny manner, as if he had said something wrong.
Just as Trapp was wondering what he could have said wrong, Eunice suddenly said, "Who said you were meant to kill her?"
"In this assignment, your mission is to protect this girl, not to kill her. Do you understand me?"
Trapp: "..."
"The hell!"
"The hell!""Are you serious?" Trapp loudly questioned his mother. He was surprised at what his mission for this assignment was.Looking at his mother, Trapp said incredulously, "I don't know if you've forgotten or what, but I feel I should remind you of something. I am an assassin. I take lives... I'm not in charge of protecting it. You want me to protect somebody... heh, dream on.""There's no way that is ever happening in this life.""It seems like you've got the wrong guy for the job. If that is all, ill be heading out now. I just recently finished a big job and have yet to fully relax. If you need me, you can find me buried deep in the loving bosom of some sweet and juicy barmaid."Saying those words, Trapp got ready to leave.Shifting his chair backward, Trapp called out to Della as he left, "Come along Della. Let's go have some fun."Della who was being called, had a look of reluctance on her face. She was looking at Eunice val
Trapp was dumbfounded...He could not believe the ridiculous reason why he was chosen for this mission. Sure, it was true that he was handsome and attractive, and it was easy for him to gain the affection of the opposite sex through these points.There were many instances where Trapp had been able to complete an assignment through his good looks alone.Don't let anybody else tell you differently... having good looks alone is half the key to success.At times, good looks are what you need to open doors to various opportunities in your life.Don't believe it?Why don't you ask those idols that are famous in the entire universe? What those people sell are their good looks.Not their skill, not their talent... but the sheer pleasure of looking at their beautiful faces and figures.That is the real money maker!Still, although Trapp understood this fact, he did not feel it was justified enough to send him on an assignment he
Trapp left the spindle tower, and he moodily made his way towards the main castle.Wandering aimlessly around the castle grounds. Trapp did not know where he was going, as his mind was occupied with other thoughts.Some of those thoughts were about his mother and the kind of scheme she was playing on him. But mostly Trapp was going through the information he had received about the new assignment and how he was going to accomplish it.Although Trapp did not like the sudden change in the nature of his assignment, he was still professional enough to consider every aspect of the assignment and how best he would be able to accomplish it.Trapp didn't have to leave for his assignment until later in the night when darkness fell. He still had a few hours to prepare himself. With these few hours, Trapp was going to make sure that he had prepared everything he was going to need. As for those things that he could not prepare by himself, it would be provided for him
Trapp was immediately drowned in a flood of girls, each of which had such enticing and ravishing figures. Every girl that surrounded Trapp was in the full bloom of their youth and they shot coquettish looks at Trapp while their slender hands roamed around his body."Young master Trapp, why haven't you come to see me in a long time? I've missed you.""Young master Trapp, you're a meanie! You abandoned me all alone and chased after other girls... I'm so jealous!""Young master Trapp, why don't you come to my room for some tea? I've recently learned a new song that I want to sing for you. You can listen to me sing while you relax and have a good time. How about it?"One by one, all the girls complained about Trapp neglecting them, as they mentioned how much they missed him. At the same time, they were all trying to pull Trapp towards those side entrances that each led to different rooms in the brothel.The girls all tried to compete with each other to
Trapp and the proprietress of the [Tacky House Of Pleasures] Freya went to the highest floor. It would be more accurate to call this place the attic than an actual floor.There was only one room on this floor and it belonged to Freya.Apart from the back cellar, this room was an absolutely forbidden ground in the entire brothel. nobody was allowed to set foot inside. Not even the girls of the brothel.As soon as the two of them got there, Freya dipped her slender and short fingers into her ample bosom, eliciting a seductive and tempting scene that was completely unconscious on her part.From within her buxom peaks, she retrieved a large golden key.Every move of hers was extremely alluring, and it seemed to reach the borders of being outrightly flirtatious and quietly reserved, which was enough to make men fall into passionate lust.But the thing was that Freya was not actually doing any of this on purpose, and it was just how she usually wa
It was the dead of night, and a lull of silence had fallen over the night sky. Night time in the Silence Echoes city was the most active. During the night, a lot of activities were carried out.Nocturnal creatures woke up and hunted for their prey. Secret deals that should never see the light of day were settled and forbidden desires found relief in the dark underbelly of the city.At night, the thinly veiled civility of the Silent Echoes city was completely ripped to shreds and the darkness hidden in the shadows suddenly lost all restraints, giving way to primal savagery and simple but natural brutality.It was a cat eat mouse eat snake world at night in the Silent Echoes city, much different from how it seemed during the day. Living beings lost their inhibitions, and everything became a chaotic mess of hunting and survival.But ironically, even in such a wild and chaotic environment during the night, there was also a sense of order.In this city,
Trapp's thoughts were in a mess as he reminisced about the past. Thinking about the early days since they moved to this place and his mother established this city to what it currently was, Trapp felt melancholic.Finally, Trapp's mind escaped from thoughts of the past and came to the present.He finally started to think about the information he received from Freya.It had to e said that although Freya terrified Trapp and she could be very overwhelming; she was very reliable when it came to gathering information.All the information Trapp needed for his current assignment was gathered by Freya a long time ago in anticipation of when Trapp would come to collect it from her.From this, it could be seen that Freya was long aware of the fact that he would be leaving for this mission even before Trapp knew about it himself. It was possible that as soon as the decision for Trapp to accept this assignment was made, Freya already knew, and she had started c
Who am I!Where am I!And what the fuck just happened to me!These three philosophical questions ran laps around Trapp's head as he tried to make sense of the bizarre situation he had found himself in.Trapp could not believe that he... ending maker... the newest rising star assassin in the dark underworld of the universe was actually vomited on by a nitwit nincompoop with shit for brains that relied on his daddy's money to act arrogant. and even more hilarious, this rich sonofabitch was actually threatening to have the city lady... his own mother... this wasted fuck wanted to have his own mother behead him!What the hell is this... since when did any random sheep start to behave like a wolf and strut around thinking they owned the place.In the first place, Trapp did not want to get involved with this fat sheep since he was already at other people's targets. But now, this person had seriously offended him. If Trapp did not do something to r