| ''The [[Spain|Spanish]] missionary [[Francis Xavier]] arrived in [[China]] to spread the [[Jesuits|Jesuit]] doctrine, but finds himself trapped on [[Shangchuan Island]], 14 km south of the mainland. The island serves as a refuge for Chinese [[Smuggling|smugglers]] and a hub for [[Portuguese Empire|Portuguese]] traders, offering Xavier a possible means to reach mainland China. Unfortunately, no one has been willing to assist him thus far. To complicate matters further, Xavier gets robbed, with most of his possessions taken by a smuggler who has since fled to [[Macau]].<br><br>As rumors about the event start circulating, [[Shao Jun]] receives word of a peculiar golden box that the priest fought tooth and nail to protect and was able to keep from his robbers. Believing that this might be the same [[Precursor box]] that her [[mentor]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] entrusted her with more than [[Assassin's Creed: Embers|three decades before]], she immediately gathers a crew and sets sail for Shangchuan. But Shao Jun is not the only one seeking the relic: A small contingent of Knights from the [[Order of Saint Benedict of Aviz]], led by a prominent member of the [[Portuguese Rite of the Templar Order]], is also hot on the trail of Francis Xavier. Upon reaching the small [[Church|chapel]] where the [[priest]] had sought refuge, the Witnesses are met with a grim sight. The chapel has been ransacked, and Francis Xavier lies mortally wounded, surrounded by the lifeless bodies of his fellow missionaries. To their dismay, there is no sign of the artifact they sought; the Knights of Aviz have beaten them to it. An informant brings word that the Knights are leaving for [[Nagasaki]] at dawn, aboard a [[Black Ship]]. There isn't much time—the [[Assassins]] must be quick.'' | | ''The [[Spain|Spanish]] missionary [[Francis Xavier]] arrived in [[China]] to spread the [[Jesuits|Jesuit]] doctrine, but finds himself trapped on [[Shangchuan Island]], 14 km south of the mainland. The island serves as a refuge for Chinese [[Smuggling|smugglers]] and a hub for [[Portuguese Empire|Portuguese]] traders, offering Xavier a possible means to reach mainland China. Unfortunately, no one has been willing to assist him thus far. To complicate matters further, Xavier gets robbed, with most of his possessions taken by a smuggler who has since fled to [[Macau]].<br><br>As rumors about the event start circulating, [[Shao Jun]] receives word of a peculiar golden box that the priest fought tooth and nail to protect and was able to keep from his robbers. Believing that this might be the same [[Precursor box]] that her [[mentor]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]] entrusted her with more than [[Assassin's Creed: Embers|three decades before]], she immediately gathers a crew and sets sail for Shangchuan. But Shao Jun is not the only one seeking the relic: A small contingent of Knights from the [[Order of Saint Benedict of Aviz]], led by a prominent member of the [[Portuguese Rite of the Templar Order]], is also hot on the trail of Francis Xavier. Upon reaching the small [[Church|chapel]] where the [[priest]] had sought refuge, the Witnesses are met with a grim sight. The chapel has been ransacked, and Francis Xavier lies mortally wounded, surrounded by the lifeless bodies of his fellow missionaries. To their dismay, there is no sign of the artifact they sought; the Knights of Aviz have beaten them to it. An informant brings word that the Knights are leaving for [[Nagasaki]] at dawn, aboard a {{Wiki|Black Ships|Black Ship}}. There isn't much time—the [[Assassins]] must be quick.'' |
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