ASSASSINS PRIDE (アサシンズプライド)

What organization are you bastards from?

Hey there, buddy! You find any notable intel?

You tell me.

Why not ask the head of the house over there yourself?

I can give chase. Want me to?

No need to right now.

Man, that guy's tough.

If we're talking in terms of Status, he was your equal.

How's Lord Elsnes?

He's dead.

Mercy of an Assassin

The "canbells," inside which the city blocks are housed,

are connected by glass tubes.

Humankind's last-standing city-state - the world within the lantern - Flandore.

Within the unending darkness outside,

lurk monsters gnawed at away by the night called "lancanthropes."

Feels like a brainy place. Feels like a brainy place.

We said the same exact thing!

Yeah, talk about a coincidence.

Take my hand, milady.

Wh-what a gentleman!

Th-thank you.

It's only natural to show a little courtesy.

I wish I could escort you all the way to your destination...

Don't be silly!

I'd been terribly anxious being all on my own...

So I'm glad to have met you!

I get the feeling everything's gonna keep going smoothly for me!

I'm happy to hear that.

Well then, I hope to run into you again sometime.

Yeah, see you later!

Definitely, definitely meet up with me again!

See you!

Mr. Kufa Vampir, I presume?

Pleased to meet you.

I look forward to working alongside you.

I'm Aimee, the head maid of this residence.

Likewise, I'm looking forward to working alongside you.

Well then, allow me to show you around the mansion.

Starting today, this is where you'll be working for the next three years.

I believe milady is already waiting for...

Oh?

L-Lady Melida?!

Are you alright, milady?

A-are you my instructor?

Yes. The name is Kufa.

I look forward to spending the next three years together.

I'm so glad you're safe!

Milady! I'm so glad you're safe!

Milady! You really shocked me!

You really shocked me!

Any injuries?

N-nice to meet you, Instructor.

My name is Melida Angel.

Milady, it's time to get going to the academy.

Please get ready.

Kufa, please look after milady, even while she's attending the academy.

Huh? Y-you'll be coming with me to the academy?

Yes. Were you unaware of that?

Milady, while I am in charge of your instruction, I am also your attendant,

so I have received special permission to enter the grounds.

You're finally here!

You're late, you know, Melida.

G-good morning, Nerva.

I thought you were playing hooky.

And who might he be?

Ah... He's my private tutor, who has just arrived today.

Hmm... Is he going to instruct you in your studies?

Or...

in the use of mana?

W-well...

Oh, dear!

We don't have time to waste talking like this.

Right, Melida?

Come and be my training partner.

A power that grants various unusual talents to its users

and elevates their physical abilities beyond those of ordinary humans...

"mana."

It is a gift that has been granted to only the chosen noble class.

Generally speaking, this power awakens around the age of seven.

Oh... She has beautiful form.

While she was born into the House of Angel,

with its title of "Paladin" as one of the three big aristocratic Houses...

she has been unable to manifest any mana whatsoever up through this very day.

An incompetent talented girl.

That is the limitation of the mana-less Melida Angel.

Hey, Melida.

You going to be able to achieve your dream like that?

Oh, she has a dream?

Whatever are you talking about, Nerva.

I hear that from a young age it's been this girl's dream to join Crest Legion

and become the people's sword of hope!

When I learned it was the much-talked-about

"incompetent talented girl" who was saying such a thing,

I found it quite amusing...

How funny!

Oh, right, the new tutor Elise secured for herself is an elite member of Crest Legion, you know?

You're here, huh, Elli...

We are talking about Elise, who ages ago awakened her Paladin class,

so if she receives guidance from a tutor like that...

she'll end up joining Crest Legion in no time, you know?

I...

Having been born into a branch family of an aristocratic House,

that is Lady Melida's cousin...

Elise Angel, huh?

Why're you coming chasing after me?!

You're also gonna tell me there's no way I can do it, right?!

You know, Lita, I-