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

“What might that be?”

young soldier turned to face him, the smile disappearing from his face. Now, he was radiating thick, practically

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

Scholar’s eyes widened.

the smell

you bleed enough

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

like that, Scholar was done

of Hero’s actions was in such stark contrast with his usually graceful demeanor that Sunny felt blood turning to ice

soldier gave him a calm look

“Wait for me here.”

behind a rock outcropping. After a few minutes, terrible screams

left alone,

This is… this

how sudden Scholar’s demise came to be.

though nothing had happened.

throwing most of the firewood out, the young soldier put it over

We

what to say, Sunny gave

only two

sort of stupid,

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 nightmare, whatever it might be, was not far

for some time

happened. It’s not your fault. The decision was mine, and mine

steps ahead,

Just trust

wonder which one of

maintain an illusion of righteousness even while doing most foul things. Sunny

getting an

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