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

“What might that be?”

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

salve. Just one of the revolting crimes

Scholar’s eyes widened.

the smell of

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

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 the young soldier’s sword. Not giving him an opportunity to recover, Hero stomped on his other leg, and a sickening sound of

Scholar was

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

a calm look and said

“Wait for me here.”

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

was left alone,

is… this

couldn’t believe how sudden Scholar’s demise came to be.

happened. But it was

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

We

gave

were only two

of stupid, but Sunny suddenly felt

for unnecessary thoughts. A strange feeling of melancholy descended on Sunny… somehow, he began to feel that the end

in silence for some time before Hero

what happened. It’s not your fault. The decision

few steps ahead,

you don’t. Just trust

one of us

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

getting an answer, Hero

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