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Count Dominic Sinclair's The Assassination Of The King

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Count Dominic Sinclair the Third was the name that he was going by in the court these days, letting people think that he was his own grandson so that he could of course continue to enjoy the title and the positions that he was often appointed too.

A hundred years ago he had been gifted the title of course along with some lands and a great deal of wealth by the King when he had returned as the only survivor of a battle that he had won for the kingdom.

Sixty years later he spent three decades as the assassin of the king who followed, ensuring that his political enemies were removed from any position they could be a threat at the point of a blade or with a cord around their neck.

Now he had returned thirty years later, this time to work …show more content…

Something had reached out to him, a old and forgotten god that had long been discarded by humanity, its final temple had once stood in that very field but eventually had broken down by the elements. Ma'al offered Dominic a chance to survive, not only to just live but to thrive for eternity so long as he was willing to give it what it desired... Dominic was a talented killer and the god wanted someone who would kill for him, so long as Dominic did this he would not only live but he would thrive with the blessings of a god. He limped home over the course of several weeks, killing as he went, regaining his strength, until he eventually stood in the court and was offered rewards for his hard work.

A little less then a month he had been employed to teach the young prince how to defend himself with sword, spear, and anything else he might have close at hand should something go wrong. Of course he wasn't just here to serve as a weapons master to the heir... he wanted to kill a member of the royal family. For over a hundred years he had served them and now he grew tired of murdering peasants, whores, and minor members of the court... he wanted to kill the prince but he wanted the prince the be able to defend himself so it will at least be

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