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.”

an eyebrow, trying to hide his own

“What might that be?”

him, the smile disappearing from his face. Now, he was radiating thick, practically

one of the revolting crimes you have committed would be enough to make me want to kill you. So if there is someone among

Scholar’s eyes widened.

the smell

worry about it. I’ll make you bleed enough

all happened so fast that Sunny barely 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

like that, Scholar was done

Hero’s actions was in such stark contrast with his usually graceful demeanor that Sunny felt

look and

“Wait for me here.”

behind a rock outcropping. After a few minutes, terrible screams could be heard echoing through

left alone,

is… this is too

how sudden Scholar’s demise came to be. And how

happened. But it was exactly that normalcy that unnerved Sunny

the firewood out, the young soldier put it

go. We need to

Sunny gave him a nod

were only two of

was sort of stupid, but

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 not far

for some

happened. It’s not your fault.

was a few steps ahead, so

better that you don’t. Just trust

one

trying to rationalize their actions, always desperate to maintain an illusion of righteousness even while doing most foul things.

getting an answer,

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