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 to

"What might that be?"

soldier turned to face him, the smile disappearing from his

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.

but the smell of

enough to overpower whatever residual scent

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

like that, Scholar

stark contrast with his usually graceful demeanor that Sunny felt blood

soldier gave him a calm look and said in a

"Wait for me here."

the path, soon disappearing behind a rock

left alone,

is… this is

how sudden Scholar's demise came to be.

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

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

go. We

to say, Sunny gave him a nod and headed

there were only

was sort of stupid, but Sunny suddenly felt

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 off

walked in silence for

It's not your

young soldier was a few steps ahead, so Sunny

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

one of us

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

an answer, Hero

you? Well, fair enough. Silence

that,

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