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

"What might that be?"

turned to face him, the smile disappearing from his face. Now, he was radiating

up a salve. Just one of the revolting crimes you have committed would be enough to make me want to

Scholar's eyes widened.

the smell of

about it. I'll make you bleed enough to overpower whatever residual scent the boy

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

like that, Scholar was done

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

soldier gave him a calm look and said in a

"Wait for me here."

him down the path, soon disappearing behind a rock outcropping. After a few minutes, terrible screams could be

left alone,

is… this is

how sudden Scholar's demise came

as though nothing had happened. But

of Scholar's rucksack and throwing most of the firewood out, the young soldier put it

We

to say, Sunny gave him a nod

there were only two of

was sort of stupid, but

the 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,

in silence for some time before

about what happened. It's not your fault. The decision

few steps ahead, so Sunny couldn't see

knew this man's sins… actually, it's better that you don't. Just trust me when I say that killing him was an

wonder which one of

maintain an illusion of righteousness even while doing most

getting an answer, Hero

talk, do you? Well, fair

that, each preoccupied with

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