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."

trying to hide his

"What might that be?"

to face him, the smile disappearing from his face.

are, Your Grace. I also know what 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 someone among us who

Scholar's eyes widened.

the smell

I'll make you bleed enough to overpower whatever residual scent the

had time to react. Hero lunged forward with a speed that seemed almost inhuman. A moment later, Scholar was shrieking on the ground, his leg broken with one strike from the flat side of

that, Scholar

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

look and said

"Wait for me here."

grabbed the older slave and dragged him down the path, soon disappearing behind a rock outcropping. After

left alone,

This is… this is too

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

nothing had happened. But it was exactly

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

go. We need

what to say, Sunny gave him a

there were only

was sort of stupid, but Sunny suddenly

A strange feeling of melancholy descended on Sunny… somehow,

walked in silence for some time before Hero

guilty about what happened. It's not your fault. The decision was mine, and

steps ahead, so Sunny couldn't

you don't. Just trust me when I

one of

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

an

you? Well, fair enough. Silence is

after that, each preoccupied

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