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."

eyebrow, trying to hide his own

"What might that be?"

from his face. Now, he

I 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

Scholar's eyes widened.

but the

bleed enough to overpower whatever

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

Scholar

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

look and said in a placid

"Wait for me here."

him down the path, soon disappearing behind a rock outcropping. After a few

left alone,

this

demise came to

back, acting as though nothing had happened. But it was exactly that normalcy that

out, the young soldier put it over his shoulder and nonchalantly turned to the young

We

to say, Sunny gave him a nod and headed

only two

was sort of stupid, but Sunny

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

walked in silence for some time

your fault. The decision was mine, and mine

few steps ahead, so Sunny couldn't see his

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

one of us

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

an answer,

like to talk, do you? Well, fair enough.

after that, each preoccupied

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