Published at 23rd of December 2020 02:44:18 AM
Chapter 18
Apollonia didn’t let go of his chin while she spoke . His deep blue eyes were wavering, as if he were admitting to her words .
“That’s why you hesitated . But…” Apollonia dropped his chin .
“But why didn’t you kill me when you had the chance? Just like you said, my life is no more precious than yours . ”
She waited for his answer, frowning . Yet Uriel had no answer to give her, because even he didn’t know just why exactly he hadn’t killed her . The moment he’d broken the barrier, his mind had been filled with the hunger to destroy her . He’d thirsted to see her red eyes trembling in terror . He couldn’t just give her an easy, simple death . Yet strangely, he didn’t regret not killing her .
“Whatever the reason… I don’t peg you as someone who gives up so easily . ”
She seemed like she wanted to say more, but the middle-aged knight next to her interrupted them .
“Your Highness, it’s nearly dawn . You need to decide what to do with him . ”
“Hmm… for now, lock him up for three days . If it’s not clear whether the assassin survived or not, my aunt will kill Safiro so she doesn’t leave behind any traces of her presence in the plot . There’s a wound in his shoulder, so give him a painkiller in the meantime . ”
She knew more than he’d expected .
“And after three days, ki-”
Her voice broke off, and she bit her lips . Her eyes quivered slightly .
“Kill him . ” Uriel finished the sentence for her . The princess looked at him, puzzled .
“…What?”
“I already told you . If I fail my mission, I’ll die anyways . You might as well kill me in three days, and save Safiro some work . ”
Uriel was serious . Safiro had lost many of his assassins, and if he’d continued to do well, he would have eventually been assigned to a mission even he couldn’t carry out . And just like the rest of them, he’d someday be disposed of . All of Safiro’s wolves met similar ends .
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He found little pleasure in the life Safiro allowed him to have, so he had no reason to keep on living, anyways . He didn’t have a reason to die, either, so he just endured . His life was always intense, but he was bored of it all . Although he had no plans to die, he didn’t think death could be as bad as life .
“You don’t seem to have any affection for your master . ”
“Safiro is not my master . Nor is the Leifer family . ”
He didn’t have anything to lose, so he didn’t care what happened to him . His nonchalant reply cut off the princess’s words . The knight next to her gasped, but he didn’t care .
“It’s just my bad luck that I can’t escape this life . ” It felt satisfying to be able to give that bastard Safiro just a little of what he deserved before Uriel died .
Her eyes widened when she heard his response . She jumped up, and yanked Uriel’s chin towards her . Her touch was harsh .
“The worst sinner, Safiro… the man who kidnapped innocent children, and made assassins out of them with ruthless torture . ” Uriel locked eyes with Apollonia while he spoke .
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“Your Highness…”
The middle-aged knight once again called her name, but she didn’t take her eyes off Uriel .
“He crippled the spirit, the soul, and even the sight of those children, all in order to beat them down and subjugate them .
“…I know this very well . ” Uriel smiled, and pulled his robe down his arm . The princess and the knight both gasped . Dozens of vicious, brutal scars ran across his shoulders . Some of them were raised well above the skin .
“But sometimes, they…”
He paused for a moment . Apollonia finished his words for him .
“Sometimes… there are people who choose the wrong path . ”
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“…”
“…You must have endured a lot . ”
She showed a rare moment of compassion . The pain in his wounded shoulder was slowly getting worse, but Uriel didn’t feel as bad as he’d expected .
“How old are you?”
Uriel glanced up at the girl who looked down at him . The compassion that had flashed in her eyes was gone, and had been replaced by something else .
“Seventeen . ”
She gripped Uriel’s face even harder, and pulled him closer to her . He flinched when the pain in his shoulder shuddered through his body . The corners of her mouth slowly began to turn upwards .