@sblego11 how is it "definitely him", and how was it "clearly shown" in chapter 9 (I've already read it on Reaper Scan's site)? There was no mention that (1) there is only 1 target, (2) no gender specified, (3) no name mentioned even. We're going just by Airis/Iris' prediction which she admitted is incomplete or she can't even properly see. If you're going by Aliya's cold-blooded gaze towards Reito as he was looking back at her, we don't even know if elves, or Aliya in particular, can see that well in the distance (Reito used Far Sight to do so). She could've have been indeed worried but then felt someone's gaze on her.
It was also mentioned in previous chapters that the mansion is expected to be a good place to protect members of the royal family or other important people (albeit Reito & his mom are exiled) & that no one would be able to go near it since it is (1) isolated in a dense forest away from other settlements/civilisation; and (2) the forest surrounding it is inhabited by monsters. And if you think about it, how is the "Lord of the Forest" (the wolf's father) killed by monsters when it should be expected to be powerful given the title? Elves taking in the orphaned pup seems convenient.
Wow, I made a fking essay over a chapter.
Seriously though, I wouldn't mind being wrong about this. I'd just hate it if it becomes the old cliche of the assassin becoming attached to the target & instead of completing their mission, they run away with their target. I'd rather he run away, she finds his tracks & follows him. But when she finds him, she gets shocked as to how he's survived & how well he's doing, and instead of killing him, she becomes curious of his growth as a person despite the shitty job/class & just follows along.
It was also mentioned in previous chapters that the mansion is expected to be a good place to protect members of the royal family or other important people (albeit Reito & his mom are exiled) & that no one would be able to go near it since it is (1) isolated in a dense forest away from other settlements/civilisation; and (2) the forest surrounding it is inhabited by monsters. And if you think about it, how is the "Lord of the Forest" (the wolf's father) killed by monsters when it should be expected to be powerful given the title? Elves taking in the orphaned pup seems convenient.
Wow, I made a fking essay over a chapter.
Seriously though, I wouldn't mind being wrong about this. I'd just hate it if it becomes the old cliche of the assassin becoming attached to the target & instead of completing their mission, they run away with their target. I'd rather he run away, she finds his tracks & follows him. But when she finds him, she gets shocked as to how he's survived & how well he's doing, and instead of killing him, she becomes curious of his growth as a person despite the shitty job/class & just follows along.
