60 The Pope
*swish*
Vincent jumped towards the window. Opening it, entering his room.
He walked in and saw his roommate Boris, sleeping like a log. Probably tired from all the happenings. Vincent was also tired, and so lay down on his bed peacefully. Looking at the ceiling, thinking about what The Pastor had said to him.
Christa or Historia being the Daughter of the Noble, Rod Reiss.
Vincent knitted his eyebrows as he pondered and thought, 'Reiss is a Noble with good reputation, which is rare for a Noble. But… with the situation between him and his Daughter, Historia being sent to the Frontlines…' Even though Historia is an illegitimate child of Rod Reiss. It is not known for a Noble having some affairs, but this action of him contradicts him to what the Public sees in him.
'Don't let the Public Opinion fool you? Is that what it means?' Vincent thought of that which made his brain ponder more... But in the end, he mumbled to himself, 'Whatever, I'll go visit a Noble tomorrow, to make things clear.'
Closing his eyes, Vincent fell asleep.
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Next-Day
Vincent is now inside a Carriage. His current destination was Mitras City, the Capital of the Kingdom. It was the most centered place and the safest place of the Kingdom and so only the Elites can live here. Through special means, Vincent successfully got himself a pass towards the City.
On the way towards the Capital. He saw many people with poor clothing, walking in the streets. These refugees were the people of Wall Rose. Upon hearing that the Rose had been breached, the people fled in panic towards Wall Sina's Four District.
The streets were crowded with people that made the Carriage move slowly towards the gate.
Near the gate stood many people. Those people wanted to Enter the Capital for their safety and other things, but the Military Police that were guarding the gate, stopped people from coming in.
Vincent currently is in disguise. People would never know it is him even if they know his face or seen him. He learned this Technique on his Hitman Journey. Anyhow, Vincent passed the inspection successfully, and so entered Mitras City.
Major Leaders like the King and some Nobles live here. Even the HQ of the Church Wallist is in here. Vincent was still cautious about the King and so would not consider entering the Palace and questioning him, the King. It will also throw everyone into confusion and anxiety, adding the fact that the Titans entered the Wall Rose, it's like adding oil to the fire and it is for a long run, not advantageous for Vincent. And so move his target to the Pope of the Church, Wallist.
Exiting the Carriage. Vincent looked around, seeing some fairly large infrastructure and Houses. And of course, it is within the range of large in the eyes of the Medieval Era.
Walking around the street. Wandering around. There are only some few people right now on the streets, since it is early in the morning as the sun still hasn't risen yet.
He scouts for a moment, and then walks towards an Alleyway, waiting for someone to pass by. A person walked close, and so Vincent grabbed him on his mouth and drew a knife as he pointed it towards the person's neck.
"Where's your Pope?"
Vincent said that and let go of the hands covering the person's mouth. The guy saw this opportunity and tried to scream, but Vincent beat him to it and again, closed the person's mouth, stabbing the person's throat slightly as a little blood dripped.
Vincent did not grab some random person, he grabbed a person from the Wallist. The person was terrified as Vincent let go of his hand, and the person hurriedly said the location of the Pope.
"On the Main Church."
Vincent asked many questions pertaining to the Pope. Schedule, possible places if not in the Church, etc.
After he was satisfied, Vincent sliced the person's throat and the person lifelessly slid down. Vincent then hid the body under the sewers and then hurriedly went towards the Main Church.
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Vincent entered the Church, sneaking inside every room.
Picklocking is one of the must skills assassins should have and so Vincent had that, easily bypassing this old, constructed door.
Looking around the corridor and entering one of the rooms, which has a plaque written with "Pope's Room."
This thing saves Vincent a ton of time searching for it.
Entering and seeing many books. Vincent walks slowly towards another door of the room, presumably the bedroom of the Pope. Twisting and turning the door, unlocking it. With a click sound, Vincent opened the door.
He looked around and saw on a bed, a person with an attire more luxurious than the other people. As he closed the door, all sounds were gone and thought, 'The room is soundproof?' Looking towards the sleeping person, most likely the Pope and thought, 'This guy is really rich. Having a soundproof room.'
Vincent woke up and knocked out the person, the same as he did on the Pastor. He then began tying the guy up, dragging him in the innermost area of the room. The Soundproof is working fine, but just to be safe, he dragged the guy to the innermost area.
*splash*
The Pope woke up by the Cold Water poured into him. Shuddering, opening his eyes as he looked around and saw that he was in his room. He then saw a person in front of him and said angrily as he matched all that happened, "What do you need? Or, how much do you need?" Many People tried to abduct a Noble for money and so the Pope thought of that.
Vincent looked down on the Pope and said, "Tell me everything you know about the King." Vincent said that since he didn't know or even saw the King. He wanted to personally meet him and approached him later on.
The Pope looked at Vincent weirdly and said, "Well all know that the King is a magnanimous ruler, etc… yada yada."
Vincent nodded at the Bullshit the Pope said, and took out a knife, swinging it as he took one of the Pope's fingers. (Yubi Yubi)
Ahhhh
The Pope screamed in pain and looked towards Vincent in anger and fear, "What are you doing?!"
"I'm just doing what I deemed necessary. And now for the real question…" Vincent looked at the Pope and said, "I want to know if the King has the Founding Titan or not."
The Pope's eyes dilated in shock as he heard Vincent. He then looked at Vincent in horror and shouted, "Are you the people that invaded the Walls?! We didn't do anything and have vowed to Peace! We retreated already, why are you still attacking us-"
*thud*
The Pope got kicked on the face before he could even finish speaking. Blood splattered from the Pope's mouth.
"Answer me or I will kick you, again."
The Pope looked at Vincent, terrified but still hid the truth as he said, "The King has the Founding Titan."
*thud*
Another kick had been unlearned.
"You! I already answered!" The pope looked towards Vincent stunned, and angry.
Vincent looked at the Pope in disdain and said, "You might fool some people but not me. Answer me honestly this time or I will chop all of your fingers."
The Pope looked at Vincent in fear. Opening his mouth and closing it again. He was hesitant, and Vincent saw this and decided to strike. The Pope saw Vincent was about to cut his fingers and said hurriedly, "Stop! Stop! I speak! I speak!"
Vincent stopped and said with a frown, "One more lie and I will really cut all of your fingers."
"... The King didn't have the Founding Titan. No, he didn't have the qualification since he is… Fake."
Vincent's eyes lit up as he heard the confession of the Pope and thought, 'This is the clue…'
"Then… Who had now the Founding Titan?"
"The Founding Titan is passed down from the Reiss Family. Frieda Reiss is the successor of it, but someone took it from her and murdered all of the Reiss Family. Luckily the "King" survives and it is… Rod Reiss that had fled and the Founding Titan is nowhere to be found…" The Pope said that as Vincent processes everything then thought as he mumbled, "Wait. Could it be Eren is the Founding Titan?"
The Pope heard what Vincent had said and looked towards Vincent and said, "Eren?! The Titan Brat?" Vincent nodded as the pope murmured, "Why didn't we capture him at that time… Klauh is really a coward…"
Vincent looked towards the pope and said, "If the Reiss Family is the True Royal Family… What's the deal with Christa, I mean Historia Reiss?"
"She's Illegitimate… She should just die…"
Vincent's eyes turn cold as he looks towards the Pope. The Pope then felt the cold look of Vincent and said, "W-What is it? I already told you everything, let me out!"
"Only a fool will let you out…"
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A/N: Heads up, since School starts for me.
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