Part 31 (1/2)

-Increasing pace. This is probably the most important thingyou are going to do in your f.u.c.king life. Do you understand?

”Yes, sir.

Ezio took his place in the center of the guard and the gang launched.

Undertook the journey to the north of the city from the Molo to the Campo dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo, where the newlyyou gigantic statue of condottiero condottiero Colleone, work Colleone, work Messer Messer Verrocchio, overlooking the square. Following the Fondamenta dei Mendicanti northbound arriveswere at last to a house of aspects...o...b..and located on a terrace above the channel. The sergeant called with the handle of the sword at the door, which opened inmediate. The group of guards ushered Ezio first and what followed. The door closed behind them, secured with heavy bolts. Verrocchio, overlooking the square. Following the Fondamenta dei Mendicanti northbound arriveswere at last to a house of aspects...o...b..and located on a terrace above the channel. The sergeant called with the handle of the sword at the door, which opened inmediate. The group of guards ushered Ezio first and what followed. The door closed behind them, secured with heavy bolts.

They were in a lodge with walls decorated with ivory, where sat a hook-nosed man of fifty-somethings, dressed in dusty robes of velvet arrearsdo. The men greeted him. Ezio followed suit trying not to eye contact with those icy cobalt eyes he knew so well. The Spanis.h.!.+

Rodrigo Borgia went to the sergeant: - Are you really here? Do not you have followed?

”No, Altezza. Altezza. Everything went perfectly ... Everything went perfectly ...

- Continued!

The sergeant coughed to clear his throat a bit.

”We are your orders exactly as we arespecifiable. The mission in Cyprus was more difficult than you thinkwe were. There ... complications from the beginning. Some followedres of the Cause ... had to be abandoned to complete the task successfully. But we are back with the engine. And here we have transported with due care as His AlTezza His AlTezza instructed. And as agreed, instructed. And as agreed, Altezza, Altezza, now expect to be handsomely rewarded. now expect to be handsomely rewarded.

Ezio knew he could not allow teak box and its contentnest fell into the hands of the cardinal. He took the opportunity at that time, when the unpleasant but necessary issue of payment for services rendered surfaced and As usual, the supplier was forced to whip up the client to obtain the money owed by the special work he had done. Corno is often the case with the rich, the Cardinal could be tremendously tapipe when releasing their money. Triggering the poison that had been hidden blade on his right forearm and double-edged dagger left, Ezio stabbed the sergeant, a single stab wound to the cuement for the lethal poison got into his blood. Ezio quickly becamemately to the five guards escort her double-edged dagger in one hand and the poison sheet in his right wrist, givedo turns on itself like a dervish, using motioncough to implement rapid and aseptic manslaughter. Des momentslater, all the guards lay dead at his feet.

Rodrigo Borgia stared and breathed deeply.

-Ezio Auditore. Well, well. Long ago. The Cardinal seemed unfazed.

”Cardinale. -Ezio it bowed ironically. -Ezio it bowed ironically.

-Give it to me, ”Rodrigo said, pointing to the box.

-ContADME first where it is.

- Where is who?

- Your Prophet! -Ezio looked around-. I get the impression that no one has come. He paused. Continued more serious now-: How many people died for this? For what's in this box? And now look! It turns out that there are no anyone! anyone!

Rodrigo chuckled. A sound that resembled a tracheostomyteo bones.

”You say not a believer,” he said. But here you are. Do you not see the Prophet? Is here! The Prophet's me! The Prophet's me!

Ezio his gray eyes opened wide. The man was a maniac! But what madness was it curious that seemed momentousder the cursor rational, natural life? But unfortunately, the reEzio bends left him unprepared for a moment. The Spanish pulled from his robes a Schiavone, Schiavone, a light but lethal sword aspect to a cat's head as a EmpuNadur, and jumped out of the lodge, pointing to the throat fine swordEzio ta. a light but lethal sword aspect to a cat's head as a EmpuNadur, and jumped out of the lodge, pointing to the throat fine swordEzio ta.

”Deliver the Fruit of Eden” he growled.

- Is that what's in the box? Any apple? apple? It must be a very special apple Ezio said, while echoing in his head the voice of his uncle: ”A Piece of Eden” -. Come and chemicalTamela! It must be a very special apple Ezio said, while echoing in his head the voice of his uncle: ”A Piece of Eden” -. Come and chemicalTamela!

Rodrigo Ezio attacked with his sword, tear youtance and blood causing the first pa.s.s.

- Are you alone, Ezio? Where are now your friends Murderers?

- I need your help to take care of you!

Ezio used their daggers to attack and forearm protectionzo left to dodge the blows of Rodrigo. But despite that failed to hit upon any sharp blow with the dagger, poison, his double-edged dagger crossed the velvet robes of the cardinal, who immediately spotted with blood.

”Piece of s.h.i.+t,” shouted Rodrigo, a victim of pain. I see that I need help to stop you! Guards! Guards!

Suddenly burst into the courtyard where they were Ezio and Cardinal, a dozen men overboard Borgia coat of armsdo on his uniform. Ezio knew that in the hilt of the dagger-wielding right hand was a tiny amount of your cruisemessy poison. He jumped back, the best way to defendDerse against Rodrigo reinforcements, and at that time one of the guards crouched newcomers to take over the teak box and give it to his Master.

- Thanks, c uomooraggioso! c uomooraggioso!

Ezio was being seriously over, but fighting continueddo with a coolness born of their strategic desire to re irrefutablecuperar the box and its contents. Codex holstered weapons, grabbed the strap of throwing knives and threw one of them with deadly accuracy, finis.h.i.+ng first with Coraggio uomo Coraggio uomo and then, with a second knife, s.n.a.t.c.hed the cash from the hands of garRodrigo fio. and then, with a second knife, s.n.a.t.c.hed the cash from the hands of garRodrigo fio.

Spanish is bent to pick it up again and iniCIAR retirementbut then gives- Choof! - another knife cut the air and bouncedlabor a stone column inches from the face of carDenal. But there was Ezio who had been released.

Ezio whirled around and found a figure knownda, jovial, bearded. Aged, perhaps, and more grizzled, and more robustta, but no less skillful.

- Uncle Mario! Exclaimed-. He knew that he had seen anTES was you!

”I can not let you be the one having fun,” Mario said. And do not worry NIPOte. NIPOte. You are not alone! You are not alone!

However, a guard just lunge Borgia Ezio with his halberd. And before he could strike a blow whichEzio bria sent on their way to an eternal night, it appeared as if by magic, an arrow buried itself in the face of the attacker. He dropped the gun and fell forward, a look of increduity recorded in his face. Ezio turned back and saw a. .. La Volpe! La Volpe!

- What are you doing here, Fox?

”We've learned that you needed a little backeddo, ”said Fox, rearming quickly began to see more guards out of the building.

However, at the same time, it appeared more reinforcementZos on the side of Ezio: Antonio and Bartolomeo.

- Do not let Borgia escape with the box! An bellowedtonio.

Bartholomew used his enormous sword, Bianca, like a scythe through a row of guards when they tried to overcome simply by number. And little to little the tide of the baHeight was turned in favor of Murderers and their allies.

- With these we are, nIpota! nIpota!Shouted Mario-. Watch your Spanis.h.!.+

As he turned, saw Ezio Rodrigo was heading toward a gate,tuated in the back of the lodge and hurried to intercept him, but the cardinal, sword in hand, confronted him.

”It's a losing battle, boy,” roared-. You can not stop what is written! My hand will die just like your father and your brotherhands ... for death is the fate that awaits all those who seek to challenge the Templars.

But Rodrigo's voice lacked conviction and, looking around, Ezio found that the last guard had fallen. Rodrigo blocked the withdrawal of the doorway, raised his sword and prepared to attack.

- This is for my father! He exclaimed.

But Cardinal Ezio dodged and thereby lost equipmentance, but dropped his precious box to run out the door to save his skin.

”Make no mistake,” said balefully on exit-. I'll live to fight again! And then I'll make sure your deathwill be as painful as slow.

And disappeared.

Ezio, breathless, trying to regain the rhythm of breath and his feet when he saw before him a woman's hand would help him. He looked up and discovered the ident.i.ty of its owner: Paola!

”He's gone,” she said with a smile-. But no matter. TeNemos what we came for.