Published at 26th of December 2020 01:54:19 PM
Chapter 108
Chapter 108: Golden Heat
Swords clashed .
The sound of swords clashing with one another . The vibrating iron echoed aloud . A sound that repeated endlessly . It soared at Gharast’s Arena . Voices burst loudly and engulfed the arena as if they were wild creatures .
It was by no means a tribute to an equal battle . Those voices did not cheer when the swords overlapped with one another .
Those cheers had a different meaning . Which blood would dye the air? When would the arena sand be coated in red? The vibrant voices only waited for that moment . Yes, the moment where someone died .
The golden hair swayed amidst the dreadful cheers .
This person swung his big sword toward the opponent’s fearsome blade . Sometimes, he counterattacked the strikes, and other times, he defended himself with his own sword .
There were times when it was pointless to attack . And other times when it was hard to defend . Life was no longer at the tip of the beast’s fangs . This battle was much more than just a regular fight . The voices of the audience swirled louder and throbbed on the sand of the arena . The audience did not want easy deaths . They clearly wanted more entertainment, where one would die after a vigorous fight .
“Will I live up to that expectation?” The owner of the golden hair prevented the strike of the swordsman’s blade by slipping through a tiny gap .
This person realized that the opponent was not as strong as he seemed to be . Or perhaps, the opponent’s sharp movements became dull after a long time fighting in the arena .
“…Still, he was much stronger before than he is now . ”
The golden haired man’s right eye quivered .
The opponent’s blade swung high, aiming at the imperceptible left side . Indeed, a blow that could take the life of the golden haired person . Nonetheless .
A hue glittered . This person used his double-edged sword to cut through the space with great speed . He moved his body halfway in order to avoid the big sword that approached from the left side . Then, he rotated his body and aimed directly at his opponent .
*wind blowing*
A sound that stroke the wind . It just sounded like a knife passing through the air . The offensive and defensive movements used in this fight, which seemed to be fierce until now, ended up quite easily .
Blood spilled from the opponent’s neck, a giant man who wielded a big sword . This easy defeat made it seem as if this giant man was just a mere organism . Indeed, a weak and vulnerable organism that perished in the end by the hands of the golden haired person .
「The winner is Helot Stanley! 」
The audience in the arena became like wild creatures again when they roared high .
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「Helot, you don’t know how to take care of yourself . Who knew that you’ll have a hobby like this? But you see, as your uncle, I am totally against it . 」
Buckingham Stanley was inside the Gharast Kingdom Arena, in a room that one couldn’t call it a waiting room . It was just an area full of fallen bricks . Helot blinked his golden right eye involuntarily upon hearing his uncle’s words .
“My uncle is certainly against my choice, but well, naturally . After all, he never expected me to venture in such a place . ”
「Uncle . As a member of the Cathedral, I’ve not done any deviant acts . Besides, this is a good place for training . 」
Helot gently loosened his cheeks in response . Buckingham had a delicate expression on his face . However, this expression was unreadable . Was he happy with Helot’s words or was he not?
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However, Helot seemed to understand a portion of his uncle’s feelings .
The fall of the walled city of Garoua Maria caused the family name Stanley to lose its rightful place .
However, that name was not the only worry of Helot’s uncle . “My father went missing, and I lost my left eye . I was not even aware of it . When I finally regained consciousness, I realized what truly happened . Therefore, I ended up wielding my sword in the arena . Indeed, no matter who I was, I could predict the worries in my uncle’s heart . ”
However, although Helot understood his uncle’s feelings, he could not hold himself back . Someone brought his life back to Gharast, where he survived . This was definitely thanks to his uncle . He saved his life back then . Helot understood that much .
Helot even realized that he was not himself right now . This behavior did not match his character as a righteous person . He knew that he wasn’t doing something good .
However, he had no choice . The situation was different now . Everything changed since that day . Therefore, Helot resorted to arena battles . If he didn’t do them, he would not have suppressed the unstable emotions that burst through his body . He knew he could not stay normal unless he threw his body in a frenzy of blood .
Neither Helot nor Buckingham opened their mouths for a while . A minute of silence . After a moment, Buckingham slowly opened his mouth .
Buckingham’s tolerant attitude altered, and the calmness of his eyes changed colors . He raised his head high as if he regained his noble status . Buckingham’s expression showed the dignity and authority as the head of the family, whose name fell in disgrace upon the loss of Garoua Maria to the hands of the Heraldic Order .
Helot even felt that his uncle had lost his humanity after those events .
「…I am going to tell you this . Rejoice, it’s finally time to cut the heads of those who have defiled our homeland with their feet . Wonderful, isn’t it!」
There was no human figure in the arena after Helot won his fight . Just a lump of bricks and clay scattered around . Even the cheers of creatures who screamed high during the heat of the moment cooled down . At best, when it rained, wanderers would come to seek shelter .
Helot noticed that his uncle’s voice, who happily told him what was decided today, was strangely tense .
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Buckingham’s nose swayed upon saying those twisted words . Involuntarily, Helot strengthened his cheeks and laughed a little . However, his laugh was no ordinary laugh . It was, in fact, a sarcastic laugh .
「 It’s an happy occasion, isn’t it, my nephew!」
“Ah, my uncle would have understood the meaning of my laughter . But, it seems that my uncle, who I once admired, has gone somewhere far away, and lost his humanity as a consequence . ” Some sadness accumulated deep inside Helot’s heart .
「…Wrong . I laughed involuntarily because I couldn’t keep up with this farce . You have misunderstood me . 」
Helot’s words fell on dry sand, and the wind rolled up the sand . Buckingham opened his eyes and seemed unable to understand the true meaning of Helot’s words .
「I know it too well . That man can’t die that easily . Where is the wonderful in that?」
That’s why Helot laughed sarcastically upon hearing his uncle’s words . As if killing “him” would be that easy .
Yes, it wouldn’t be that easy . That “man” wouldn’t die just because they wanted him to . “He” had a witch and a swordswoman by “his” side .
Helot sighed frustratingly while wearing the cloak over his shoulders . The day went by fast . It became quite cold . However, the blood in his body was hot enough to repel this cold . Helot couldn’t quell his heat even after winning the battle in the arena .
This heat had been going on since then .
Helot knew for sure that the opponent whom he fought in the arena today handled the sword better than “he” did . He was stronger than “he” was and was more accustomed to fighting than “he” was . However, that “man” was still stronger somehow . Helot clearly knew that with the scar on his left eye . That scar was the proof .
「Helot, it seems that your words are telling me that you desire that outcome . What are you thinking? Is that your speculation or have you given up?」
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Buckingham mysteriously shook his lips . Buckingham struggled to understand Helot’s words . Did Helot truly believe that they won’t kill the enemy easily? Helot’s words had a convincing sound rather than a desired outcome .
Helot bounced his shoulders, and his right eye sparkled . He opened his mouth then . His lips toughened .
「What am I thinking, huh . That “man” is certainly my enemy . I have no doubts about it . 」
“Yes, on that very battlefield . During Garoua Maria’s battle, that “man” certainly said so . Otherwise, why would he attack me?”
Helot immersed in his thoughts .
“What would have happened to the both of us in a world completely different from here, in an era when the wheels of fate turned a little differently? Would he be an enemy who wanted my demise, or would he be an ally who wanted my success? I don’t know what would have happened then . Therefore, there is only one thing I came to understand . ”
「But, when it comes to my speculation, I feel that I could be that man’s…that I could be Lugis’ friend if it didn’t turn out as it did . 」
Until now, no human could oppose Helot Stanley . When it came to his status, everyone saw him as someone special . Indeed, as someone intangible . That’s why no one ever tried to catch up to him .
Before long, Helot accepted his fate, and accepted the people who viewed him as someone out of reach .
“But what about him, the man named Lugis? He is the only one who sharpened his fangs at me . The first person who tried to slash me with his sword . He was someone who didn’t view me as someone special . He didn’t turn his back on me . In fact, he tried to reach me with his body . ”
“I am sure he looked out for me as a friend . ” In Helot’s heart, his unspeakable and unstable emotions swirled inside .
The heat of his blood continued to increase intensely .