Shadow Slave

Chapter 12

Right now, that obstacle was looking down, avoiding Sunny's gaze. His hand was resting on the sword handle. As always, the young slave had no idea about what was going on inside Hero's perfectly shaped head.

The uncertainty was making him nervous.

Finally, after some time had passed, the soldier spoke:

"I have only one question."

Both Sunny and Scholar stared at him while holding their breaths.

"Yes?"

"You said that one of us must be sacrificed to save the other two. Why him? From what I see, you are far closer to the grave."

'A great question! I was just about to ask it myself.'

Sunny turned to the older slave, trying very hard to suppress a mocking grin. But to his dismay, Scholar had an answer ready.

"Before the first attack, he was already bleeding because of your senior's whip. During the attack, he was drenched in the blood of a fellow slave. His cloak, too, was soaked in it when the previous owner died. The boy already reeks of blood. Keeping him alive will put us in danger. That's why he is the best choice."

The grin died before reaching Sunny's face.

'Curse you and your big brain!'

Scholar's reasoning was appallingly solid. Hero listened, his expression growing darker with each word. Finally, he looked at Sunny, a dangerous light shining in his eyes.

"That is true."

Sunny felt his mouth getting dry. Cold sweat was running down his spine. He tensed, ready to act…

But at that moment, Hero smiled.

"Your logic is almost unassailable," he said, unsheathing the sword. "However, you failed to account for one thing."

eyebrow, trying to hide his

"What might that be?"

smile disappearing from his face.

you've done, and how you ended up a salve. Just one of the revolting crimes you have committed would be enough to make me want to kill you. So if there is

Scholar's eyes widened.

but the smell

it. I'll make you bleed enough to overpower whatever residual

that seemed almost inhuman. A moment later, Scholar was shrieking on the ground, his leg broken with one strike from the flat side of

Scholar was done

Hero's actions was in such stark contrast with his usually graceful

him a calm look

"Wait for me here."

the older slave and dragged him down the path, soon disappearing behind a rock

was left alone,

this

couldn't believe how sudden Scholar's demise came to be.

acting as though nothing had happened.

firewood out, the young soldier put it over his shoulder and nonchalantly

go. We need to

Sunny gave

there were only two of

was sort of stupid, but

mountain wall. He even had time for unnecessary thoughts. A strange feeling of melancholy descended on Sunny… somehow, he began to feel that the end of this nightmare, whatever it might be, was

for some time before Hero

not your fault. The decision was mine, and

soldier was a few steps ahead, so Sunny couldn't see his

man's sins… actually, it's better that you don't. Just trust me when I say that

which one of

people… always trying to rationalize their actions, always desperate to maintain an illusion of righteousness even while

getting an

like to talk, do you? Well, fair enough.

that, each preoccupied with their own

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