Nyther had predicted this assassin in advance, so he had time to prepare. Nyther's Fatecraft marionette allowed him to control peoples moves. Even as powerful as it sounds, the results were less than satisfactory. He could only barely make the assassin miss. Nyther knew that he had to gain more practice with his Fatecraft before he could fully control people.
He had four days before the coronation. He need to find a way to practice his Fatecraft before the four days were up.
Just then a voice broke Nyther from his thoughts. "We found the assassin" It was a guard from outside. "Take him to the questioning room" Vale said.
"I'll handle the questioning," Nyther said, keeping his voice carefully level despite the lingering, phantom ache in his own wrist.
Vale looked Nyther with a worried but scrutinizing look " you just survived an assassination attempt. Let the royal guards handle the integration"
"I said I'll handle it" Nyther replied.
"If you insist but, I have to come with you" vale said admitting defeat
After a while they finally made it to the integration room.
Nyther sat in a dark, damp room across from him was a guy who looked to be in his 30's or 40's
Nyther was trying to conjure a string of fate to hopefully practice his Fatecraft on this assassin.
"Who is the owner at the end of the leash," Nyther asked still trying to conjure a string of fate.
"wouldn't you like to know" replied the assassin who was seemly unfazed by the soon to-be king in front of him.
Final the sting of fate was fully conjured around the neck of the assassin. Nyther, unseemly pulled on the string causing the assassin throat to close.
The assassin sat there choking. Vale quickly entered the room worried from the sound of choking. She looked into the room and saw The assassin coughing and Nyther sitting there calmly
"is everything alright? " vale asked, worriedly.
"everything's alright" Nyther said calmly
After vale left the room Nyther turned back to the assassin.
"alright I'll talk, The faction of ironclad hired me they wanted me to make sure they won the civil war by getting your brother on the throne" the assassin hurriedly said "please don't kill me I have too much to live for"
Nyther deep in thought had an idea.
"You will become my spy in the faction of ironclad" Nyther said but there was more then what he said he was going to plant a string of fate onto the assassin. So he could gain information from the the assassin even if he lied. This would also give him time to practice his marionette Fatecraft.