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."

raised an eyebrow, trying to hide his

"What might that be?"

smile disappearing from his face. Now,

you've done, and how you ended up a salve. Just one of the revolting crimes you have

Scholar's eyes widened.

the

bleed enough to overpower whatever residual scent

strike from the flat side of the young soldier's sword. Not giving him an

like that, Scholar was

such stark contrast with his usually graceful demeanor that Sunny felt blood turning to ice in his veins. This was…

soldier gave him a calm look and said in

"Wait for me here."

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

left

This is… this is too

still couldn't believe how sudden Scholar's demise came

time later, Hero was back, acting as though nothing had happened.

firewood out, the young soldier

go. We need

to say, Sunny gave him a nod and headed

only two

was sort of stupid, but Sunny suddenly felt

the stone path was much easier than scaling 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

for

your fault. The decision was mine,

few steps ahead, so Sunny couldn't

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

one of us feels

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

getting an

you? Well,

speak again after that, each preoccupied with their

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