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

“What might that be?”

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

revolting crimes

Scholar’s eyes widened.

but the

make you bleed enough to overpower whatever residual scent the boy

from the flat side

Scholar was done

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

him a calm look and said in a

“Wait for me here.”

a rock outcropping.

was left

is… this is

demise came to be. And

later, Hero was back, acting as though nothing had happened. But it was exactly

the firewood out,

go. We need to

what to say, Sunny gave him a nod and headed

there were only

was sort of stupid, but Sunny suddenly

thoughts. A strange feeling of melancholy descended on Sunny… somehow, he began to feel that the end of this nightmare, whatever it might be,

silence for some time before Hero

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

few steps ahead, so Sunny couldn’t see

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

wonder which one of us

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

getting an answer,

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