Chapter 49
Chapter 49: The Lowly Ones and the Arrogant Ones
Her shoulders quivered so much as if her whole body was frightened about something .
Her strong breath reached her ears . And, her eyes moistened with tears . An endless storm of emotions crawled out of her chest . Filaret La Volgograd was put in a tough spot because of the impending situation .
The duel had begun right in front of her eyes . One was Helot Stanley, the unmistakable genius with a golden hair and eyes . The other was Lugis, the “lead-metal” person who wore dark green clothes . The two of them had blades pointed towards one and another .
These emotions caused some panic . Filaret involuntarily grabbed her upper garments with distress . If she didn’t press it to her chest, then she would feel as if her heart would tear her flesh apart . It was a moment of great suffering .
There was no way that “he” could win . The victory and defeat were visible to anyone’s eye . Filaret’s eyes blank and narrowed upon seeing that sight .
At first, she felt a large expectation on her heart . If it were Lugis, then he could have the chance of reaching that genius level .
However, the result was tragic . The slashes from the lead’s blades cut through the sky but were intercepted by Helot’s white blade . This duel looked like a fight between a small eagle and a huge hawk . No matter how high the small eagle flew in the sky, it was always driven to a corner by the hawk from above its head .
Nonetheless, Filaret’s heart wasn’t shaken by this outcome . Actually, she wasn’t that surprised . Yet, her heart was conflicted about something else .
Obviously, Helot was a true genius . No one could reach his talent . Yes, Filaret’s heart was convinced about that fact . It would be delusional to think otherwise . But, even so .
One part of Filaret’s heart knew that Helot’s strength wouldn’t be corrupted that easily, while the other part of her heart wished that Lugis could overcome Helot’s fearsome strength . Filaret was engulfed by a series of conflicted feelings . These strong emotions overflew into her eyes .
She hated these feelings . “What should I do?”, she thought . Filaret shook her head continuously like a child . She tried to suppress these emotions by pressing her lips .
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Lugis was the right person to turn the useless lead into gold . On the other hand, Helot Stanley, who was gold as the shining sun, kept others away from him because of his intimidating godliness .
“…What can I do?”
Filaret thought about this question one more time . The waving of blades was reflected on her eyes . She had always relied on someone else until now, but now she had to make a decision .
Yes, a decision for either Helot or Lugis . Nothing mattered anymore . Both of them were dueling against each other . Now was the moment for Filaret to decide whom she’d side with .
“What should I do? Which one should I rely on?”
Filaret’s decision was about to reach a limit .
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As a slight breeze came flying in, I forcefully felt a sharp pain .
At first, I didn’t know what happened for real . It wasn’t within the scope of my understanding .
The shocking pain came from the left side of my body . It was a strange pain . A burst of an incomprehensible suffering got explained when someone came out of my right side .
「Yo…You bastard…Damn Lizard! 」
My voice raised unintentionally when the sharp blade of the lizard slashed me through my side .
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I bit my own lips while I gritted my back teeth in order to suppress the surge coming from deep down of my throat .
The blow was from behind my back . It wasn’t Helot’s strike that hit my lower flank . Neither my knives nor his double-edged sword reached out their targets . The culprit was the one that appeared at my side while facing the sun light .
The Lizard’s blade hit my body .
「Captain…In the name of our guards’ unit, I successfully managed to inflict damage on this recluse in order to stop this revolt against you . 」
The blade was pushed to the other side on my flank . Blood dripped from my flesh and fell on the ground and it mixed with the sandy floor .
「What on earth did you do? Don’t you dare declare that cowardly move in the name of our guards’ unit! I didn’t give you an order to strike him down!」
Helot’s enraged voice echoed around .
How odd . He was godly . I remembered that he always acted with a clear mind and coolness . Yet, his burst of anger made him surprisingly human . Ah, Helot . How could I hate that expression? My fingertips trembled continuously .
I pierced my nails on my flesh when I felt an excruciating pain . My whole body was suffering terribly . Still, I only felt a bad sensation at first . I didn’t seem to care much about it . But, as time went by, the pain increased so much that I had a hard time standing . I didn’t want to lose my conscious right now, so I tried to rely on my senses .
The sound of a blade tearing the meat apart was so strong that I felt as if my whole body was literally cut in half . This terrible pain went through my flesh and my nerve system .
「I showed you rudeness . Forgive me, my Captain . However, I should be the one to take care of the lowly scoundrels of this Poor People’s cave . You shouldn’t be involved with the likes of them . Besides, they aren’t allowed to wear any kind of blades nor swords . So, it’s my obligation to subside them!」
After receiving the reprimanding words from his Captain Helot, the Lizard tried to defend his reasoning for attacking me . The tone of his voice was engulfed with hatred and sarcasm .
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「In addition, this rascal has confessed his theft and turned his blades against you Captain . I mustn’t allow him to go any further than this . 」
His saber was stretched towards me once again . It was an unpleasant sound . Yes, a really annoyingly sound .
I felt extreme rage when I realized that someone attacked me through a blind spot . Part of me felt hopeless, while the other part felt humiliation . All of these emotions combined with one another and gave birth to a huge spiteful feeling .
That’s right, that Lizard man was such a person to begin with . There wasn’t any righteousness, empathy or dignity on his morals .
His reasoning didn’t apply to inferior people like us . His demeanor portrayed selfishness and hostility towards people that he considered less than animals . Even though we were humans, for him we were nothing . That’s why he didn’t feel any compassion towards any of us and would crush us at any moment if necessary .
That’s why the Lizard couldn’t tolerate this duel . It must have been a disgrace for him to witness the Captain of the Guards dueling against a lowly man like myself .
My breath was rough . I couldn’t stop the flow of blood that escaped from my body . I must run away . Yes, I had to make sure I’d leave this place in order to survive .
When I moved my feet slightly, I noticed a shining blue hue . The Lizard’s saber was pointed towards my neck .
It wasn’t a joke . Yeah, no damn joke . I didn’t want to be stabbed again . I didn’t want to suffer this much in front of a whole audience . I wanted to safeguard my neck and my life .
It was a strange feeling . My blood was leaving my body and my consciousness wasn’t that clear . Yet, my heart was boiling with rage . My limbs moved regardless of my body’s condition .
*howling sound*
The wind was blowing .
It was a natural behavior . It didn’t go against anything or did it move forcibly . It was just the natural flow of the body . Followed by a strong inner feeling and desire, my body bounced forward as if the whole world stopped moving .
It was a smooth and relaxing movement . My footsteps moved on their own effortlessly . It felt different from usual . My field of vision became unusually clear . I could see the Lizard’s saber approaching my neck . In order to stop it, Helot stretched his white blade to stop the Lizard’s saber offensive momentum .
But, he was a step ahead . He jumped with the flow of the motion, but his flow suffered a slight fluctuation .
A silver light cut the through the sky .
My hand felt something tough . It was a feeling of cutting a fiber of a cloth that went up to the flesh . The sense of crushing bones was too evident .
A piece of my knives slashed under the Lizard’s jaw with a clear murderous intent, even though it barely cut his neck .
The Lizard’s eyes opened wide with astonishment . He couldn’t even believe what just had happened . Ah, how great this was . His shocking eyes were a delight to stare at . They were covered with revulsion . Actually, his eyes looked miserable .
*strong howling sound*
The wind was whispering on my ears .
「…Lugis! 」
Before I lost my consciousness, I heard a loud but vibrant voice that pierced through my earlobes .