THE ART OF KILLING AND LOVING II (REMAKE) -

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A bell strikes the hour. As the raindrops of the storm soak my face, the minute hand confirms that it is time to act. I am a killer, I am not allowed to feel anything for anyone, nor feel compassion, nor mercy. That is what I was taught since I entered this sect of equals to me. Just complete the mission and you will be incredibly rich, is what I was told as soon as I entered this brotherhood. So I only obey orders, but... Do I really want this? What happens to innocent lives?

There are no more seconds to think, I must go somewhere. So I put away my binoculars and before saying goodbye to the beautiful cathedral behind me, I locate the place where I must go.

In the midst of a heavy rain, I drop the coins, which fall out of the bag, some are lost in the sewers and others are captured by unknown hands, but in need of them. I start running towards the opposite side of the road to where the people are going. Time is consuming, and although I try to push away all the people walking in the streets, there are too many of them, they are slowing me down.

I feel someone imitating my steps, I don't know if it's my own shadow or a companion, but I have to hurry, I need to see someone important to me, even if it's for the last time. The minutes are running out, the rain is getting heavier. I climb up to the roofs again, it will be easier to move forward there even if I have to overcome more obstacles. I stop at the edge. I look at my hand, it's a piece of paper with her name written on it, Diana, which calms my heart. She's there, about to be executed by death. My heart is racing, I know perfectly well that I shouldn't love her, but I don't want to see her suffer because of me. With or without me, I want her to keep living. She doesn't deserve this. And even if I don't say it out loud, it's an open secret that I fell in love with that lady.

I jump to the ground, I draw my extendable sword, my sect mates warn me, don't go ahead brother, let the master take care of it, please brother, I don't want to kill you, then point their guns at me for not backing down, but I manage to dodge all the bullets, and with great combat acrobatics I manage to get out alive, but everyone is alert now. They are coming for me, my cult brothers are now my enemies, and all because of that beautiful girl, but that's the way this business is, and that's the way love is. Though my heart is still divided between killing and loving.

Once all my former friends have lost against me, I free that lady, beautiful and strong as diamond.

-What if I reflect and choose the easy way? I would be a little richer, but I would lose her. The woman who sows love in a heart in the wilderness.

I turn, and it is he, my master, who made me powerful, who gave me everything when I had nothing. We could even say that he brought me to her. Hate brought me love, I can't run away anymore. I must choose, kill or love. Coins or a life with her. Then, I hear another sword activate behind me, it's hers, what does this mean, betrayal or let's fight together? A sincere look opens the way to the right answer. I activate my sword and look towards my master, he also knows the answer.

-Perfect," says the master, smiling.

The art of Killing and loving II (Remake), choose well, assassin. Release date, beginning of 2024.

This book will also be available in physical format under the Punto Rojo publishing house, it has not yet come out, but when it does I will inform you so that you can have it in your hands.