Vol 4 Chapter 3 (1/2)

Chapter 3

Night had long since changed daily

The forest on the hillside plunged into deep darkness

Toru lit a s to await the return of cancer

Opposite hiull, followed closely behind him

– …

Toru surprised her restlessness It’s one thing – just watch, but a high-pitched, piercing eyes should take a lot of effort Maintain it for a long tiry 24 hours a day

By the way, he again plunged the needle into her, and again she stopped , but the et used to and learn to walk

Therefore, the Torah, too, did not take his eyes off her

They were silent, and all around the darker …

– Name …

Torah thought misheard

But it dropped the word red seagull

The saull, all this time I try to speak as little as possible, despite the inquiries Torah and Akari, suddenly spoke up on his own Apparently, she was tired or drilling gaze silently Torah or she is tired or her ed Hard to tell

– Na forward – What’s the name?

– Your Name

– …A? Ah, I got it

Before him, only now realized that he had not introduced himself

– Someone else’s name I asked Hiull

– Hey … do not forget, you are a prisoner, – reminded her of the Torah – You understand that in this situation of courtesy and equality of the question?

Red Seagull behaved soht she was a real princess Of course, the White Gull also regularly complained about the rudeness Torah, but did it very differently

– Rude Introduce yourself I deull

– Well, well, – Thor shrugged, knowing that trying to reach her useless – I – the Torah My sister – Akari, this is the girl as here

– Saboteurs …?

– What are you attentive – Thor grinned

He specifically gave his name … but it was not so important, because she already kneho he was Once she saw that he fights with throwing knives and stilettos-komboklinkov with chains attached to thehts, she could easily guess about it

– The unique weapon Techniques – Seagull red eyes narrowed – Subaru? ACURE?

– A lot of you know about us …

While there is nothing surprising in the fact that the warrior is aware of the two largest schools saboteurs

– By the way – the Torah did not answer the question of red Seagulls and instead looked to the ground beside him – Your weapon is also very rare

Under the left arm Torah lay sheathed Serpentblade red Gulls

– Where did you find these weapons and where he learned to use it?

Owning serpentine blade is difficult, hard to care for him

It is known that the simplest and most durable weapon – it’s just a steel club Serpentblade also has soparts that it needs to be repaired after each battle, or he will break down quickly

– …

– In silence? I thought it a secret does not necessarily hold

Or with this snake blade connected a secret?

Red Seagull so into the eyes of the Torah, and then abruptly looked away and threw:

– Memory No

– What?So you do not remember, or what?

“What is she faking it as a child?” – Had been thought the Torah …

“No memory?”

Is White Gull is not talked about it yet?

Two girls calling theulls, and both with amnesia

“Of course, they are only two, and this can be attributed to chance, but …”

Is it a coincidence?

What they called theht the sae But it is quite another thing, if they both have hters of Emperor Gaza do not have to suffer from amnesia

“Or … it is still necessary to justify the discrepancies?”

What if white and red Seagull – a fake one?

They ht well think that the questions on the topic of how they ed to survive the fall of the Empire and all subsequent years, may put them in an aard position However, if they insist that “lost memories” and “do not remember”, it is unlikely that anyone would try to find out

But…

“Similarities and differences…”

Seagull White – the ician

Red Seagull – swordsman

Their strikingly different skills But if they are both presented heiress Gas, does their skills should not be the same?

Eician, but also talked about him and what he consummate swordsman, able to overcome any master any country In other words, by itself, the fact that this girl – swordsman, is not suspicious

But o seagulls so different from each other?

This is also a chance? And if there are other gulls … who are they? Magee? Sword? Someone else?

– …

Thor looked back on the red tea

That is not going to give up, I looked back

– …

– …

Yet for a while the Torah and red Seagull pointless drilled at each other

And then…

– Watch out, brother! – There was a cry, and then – whoosh of flying metal

– Ah ?!

Thor unwittingly deility and skill level, ju only the ankles and knees, then rolled on the ground And just in tiht next to his head

As soon as he turned forward, he saw that fro an iron hammer

Of course, the handle of the hammer clutched Akari She immediately pulled out their weapons, even stood up and said:

– I’m back, brother

– Yeah, with a return … that is, ugh, what are you doing again ?! Each ti to his feet

– I barely had ti the sweat from his forehead

Naturally, it was not the face of indifference and sweat track

– To me who saved you from! I have many times those words mean!

– And what is worse – you yourself did not see the danger – Akari responded quite evenly

– What are you talking about?

– Brother Do you even realize that you are now doing?

– What?

As he thought, after talking with the red Chaika he just looked at her

– Did I do soe?

– Have you looked into each other’s eyes

– …A?

No, by “ into the eyes”

– If you continue so look at each other … – Akari said, raising his finger, – to love was born between you

– Love …? – Repeated red seagull, frowning as if he did not understand what it was about

It is a natural reaction But the Torah, accustomed to the antics Akari, he immediately said:

– Do you think that love comes so easy ?!

– In the eyes, looking at each other …

Akari looked off into the distance and spoke in verse

But all the same indifferent voice

– Flowers are born of love

– What? There is no such

– Brother Why are you so sure?

– No no This I have to ask you “why” you say – handed the Torah – And in general, if love comes so easy, no one would because she did not suffer People have fallen in love during the duels And on the battlefield armies face each other in the eye

– What’s wrong?

– What do you think is happening on the battlefield ?!

– Manyat each other

– … Well, no, it is so, of course, so, but … – Tohru felt that Akari had just sive up – In short, it is nonsense

– OK, bro So, are you ready to swear that love and will arise from this not? – With these words Akari stood exactly in front of the Torah

He did not just feel her breath – they are al noses

– Hey ?!

– Do not take your eyes brother – seemed to her such a situation is colyadyvaniya even at this distance to nothing lead

– Ah, well … n-well, yes?

– Of course, if you prove to ht, brother, I aize as you worshi+p at his feet

– No, you can not bon to his feet

– Then I lick them to you

– And do not lick too right!

– Then … – Akari’s eyes widened so sharply that if the eyelids were able to click, make sure you have done it- What do you want me to lick you ?!

– I do not know!

– This means that the entire body ?! Whole body, huh ?! Here are some rewards you ask, brother ?!

– Leave me alone already by the idea to lick me!

– Of course, I agree to the fact that I have licked you!

– I will not!

– So, brother

Akari looked at him so intently and with such a short distance, as if about to perform in front of the hole the Torah Of course, neither of which the nascent love in such circumstances there could be no question, but to look into the eyes of a person standing close unpleasant Even if this person – your little sister

Therefore…

– M! Brother, you looked away

– You know …

– You lose, brother Come on!

Akari spread her arle emotion

– What’s a “come on” ?!

– We agreed that the loser licks clean the body of the winner!

– About what you and I do not agree! – Toru cried so that he nearly severed blood vessels in the head And then … – So … there, Akari?

Toru exhaled slowly, gradually knocking jumped up pressure

– Well, – nodded Akari She knew the Torah and knew that ets mad – The letter is lost

– So, they really came back

“Letter” Akari called Torah proposal to exchange hostages addressed to Spear Mercenary “Up the river in the west, near the waterfall, to to accidentally has found his man did not understand

– And here it was, instead of the letter

–

Akari pulled out his hair ornament in the shape of a butterfly

He wore on his head a white seagull Most likely their opponents returned to the “Svetlana”, thinking about the sa, about which the Torah

– Hail – Toru said, turning to red tea – Looks like your friends you have not given up

– Of course … – she replied with an injured views

People, for the most part, can not move across the plain faster horse

Why, aled animals are able to run faster than a human People who try to beat theines Coaches and athletes are inferior in speed of wild horses, and just because of the excess weight of the person

Does this on or a car on my oo feet?

It turns out that it can, under certain conditions

How easy carts and cars go over the plain, is as hard to them to cross bumps and steep slopes In other words, when on their way there or mountain ravine, they are forced to make a considerable detour

However, soet along the shortest road They climb the mountain, slide to the bottom of the ravine, and use all sorts of devices in order not to collapse from its path Initially, these techniques developed hunters and trackers

Perfectly owned by theician Mateus

And also, most likely … those people whom they pursued

Around Perimeralya full of mountains, which severely liulls squad ran away, leaving the car, you probably went straight into the roup

– … By the way, Mr Matthews

For a long time Leonardo Matheus walked in silence, but then Leonardo suddenly re and spoke

– What? – Said Mateus cli the hill

For hi, in which folded Gundo, as well as lefor hikes with overnight stays and out very heavy

– Reull” call theirls?

Leonardo was also light

He had with hiht behind Matheus so easily, as if it does not slope

Of course, Matthews – also an experienced climber, and hisdown theworry

– Was the case – confirmed Mateus

According to a just “Kleeman” self-appointed Gulls had a few, and soanizations

It is an indisputable fact, as described in the reports But…

– But while he was alive ehter, not even his wife

– Still, the Euarded its secrets

Empire Gas more concealed not only from other states, but also from its people, especially when it came to the emperor Furthermore, most of the subjects of the Empire had never seen the Emperor alive and knew hi to rumors in his eyes did not see even the people orked in the castle

There are speculations that the “Arthur Gas” – nothing e and name of the people who make the ascent to the throne of the Empire It may not be the same person to live and rule the country for more than three centuries

Because of this secrecy, the townsfolk did not even knohether there is the ehter, not to mention how they look

And yet…

– Have you ever wondered … about why all of a sudden, five years after his death surfaced naull”?

Leonardo spoke so casually, as if the conversation was about sheer nonsense

– I do not give rest All that we know about it – it’s silver hair and violet eyes And the fact that the same hair and eyes at the Emperor of the damned

– It is, however, also anecdotal reports

Of all the people living outside the Empire Gas, the eht characters” Officially, they say that they have left no trace of the corpse, and, but in fact each of the “Heroes” took away a part of the remains But be that as it may, the emperor still nobody saw

The same silver hair and violet eyes remained only in portraits

– Truth is only known heroes

– … Are rong somewhere at a fundamental level?

– Wrong? – Matheus stopped and turned to Leonardo

The anian to wiggle (which happened every tiht) Then he said:

– “Gull”them one real and the other fake … but is it?

– What? – He held Mateus, frowning – Got it Do you think they can be a fake one?

– That, too

– “Also”?

– It ed

– On the contrary– Mateus clearly did not understand theabout? You mean, they’re all real?

– Yes, – to his surprise, Leonardo immediately confirmed the hunch

– …

Matheus sadly looked at him

Then a long sigh, as if to say “I told you what played up?” And walked on

– Well, just to name all these perhaps too– But what do you think on the fact that this may be a few?

– Complete nonsense

– But still … it is possible that “The Seagull” as “Arthur Gas” – is not a name, but a kind of title, – with these words of Leonardo Mateus overtaken, turned to face him and went backwards

– … – Matheus squinted

– Apart froht Gulls comate

Agency “Kleeed to catch a few “Gulls” And some of them are really committed suicide before they were questioned, and therefore know little about them

– It ull”?

– In short … – Matheus said slowly, digesting the words on the go – You say that all the daughters of the Eulls name ?

– Well, roughly speaking, yes I think about whether it’s possible … – Leonardo confirmed

Although he walked back down the mountain road full of obstacles, but it is not to lose balance

– The emperor in fact it may well be a harem of two dozen women, is not it? All of thehters could be called Seagull In this case, all of them – are real

Often kings, to think about the heirs acquirein a score of princes and princesses can go to the top ten Soht up in secrecy apart from each other in order to protect potential successors froue

In addition, the common belief that to understand the Cursed E the emotions and traditions, it is impossible It is likely, he always considered their children solely as “the future of the ely

– As for the silver hair and violet eyes – you can play they, which produced e eye color and hair seems much more simple achievement, rather than the creation of men with animal ears and tails And if Arthur Gas tried to create a successor, it

– So you think … that he changed the face of their children even before they are born?

– People – such creatures that can throw “htly

His face, still resembles a child’s face, ran a shadow

For Leonardo … rel, whose mother had sold him when he was still in her womb, these words had a very heavy sense But…

– Do you regret it? – Said Mateus – What if you’re right? Then you begin to syulls?

– I? What do you – Leonardo grinned and shook his head – Fro left

– … I guess I’ll have to tell you this, – said Mateus and his tattooed face darkened

Once he was a monk in the monastery of the mountain … but when he frowned, then looked so severely that he resembled a “former bandit” It’s hard not to notice the threat from his marred face

– Your powers of observation and shrewdness really commendable

– Thank you, – thanked him with Leonardo nonchalantly

– But that does not negate the fact that you’re still a boy

– …

– So behave like a boy – get angry, cry, laugh Not here depict enlightened You deprive working adults like us

– …

Smile Leonardo did not even flinch

She clung to his face like a mask

– Yes, you know, man?

– Yes, you know, baby?

– …

Leonardo could not think of a response

– I do not care, Blood you or soe – you can enjoy open, angry, sad, and joy The value of this privilege realize only when you lose it

Matthews said in a low voice It see

– … And so when you start to feel sorry for her, bring her back anymore

– … – Leonardo for so at Mateus, and then … – It’s hard to believe how much you love to read instructions

– It’s not that I love or not I said what I need – parried Matheus

– …

Leonardo ain for Mateus back

And then they went on silently walk up the hill

There was a low moan

Seagull woke up in a corner of the hut was plunged into darkness

It ell afterinside with the s closed izbenki darkness reigned Seagull blinked and waited for his eyes a few tiet used to it … but all she succeeded – fuzzy silhouettes around

– We … we …

The groans were still ongoing

So

– Selma ?

Seagull is not iroan did not couished voice treuised emotion

But…

– Do not pay attention – suddenly heard another voice

This she identified immediately David

– Since it is a constant

– Constantly?

– Approximately every three days

David’s words sounded as if he had long to live with it

Of course, in the dark gull could not see any faces David nor his own

– I’ain how our unit was killed

– …

Seagull remembered the words of Selma

“Shortly after our unit was killed …”

In other words, Selma lost all his comrades

Naturally, Seagull did not kno it happened But if even a few years later the meedy

After her nightmare continued even after the war ended

– David … too?

– A? Yes … I ith her in the same unit, – a voice was heard from somewhere in the darkness

Then a while back heard only groans Selma …

– Just … I do not knoe call it “detache – David continued to ease, as if these words suddenly cae on the border of the country, where they livedthe war borders are often shi+fted

Moreover, often the boundaries are expanded and compressed several times

And in this case … the question arises, what about those people who live on the border

More often than not, to gain a foothold in the new territory, the country sought to flood the village seized by settlers … and they inevitably come into conflict with the local population And because the problerants included the protection of the new border, aressive and armed to the teeth of people

As a result … the new inhabitants sometimes used violence and started to rob and kill the old

Often the indigenous inhabitants left their homelands for fear it

It seems that David Selma lost our home that way

Not knohere to go, they were trying to find a new place Then, to earn a livelihood, they have started to help the troops … and as a result, all have coard them as mercenaries

– In our village there were ood climbers So it turned out that we can work trackers So we lived, wandering and helping the troops

At its core, trackers – just working in the forest people who have become soldiers

Unlike ordinary soldiers, they relied on the terrain to a the ene and destroying enemy trackers

– Of course, newcomers, like us, could not suddenly becoood teacher

Together with thee lived an old retired military

When they were expelled fros that would have helped them to becoers turned to David squad of elite ht from the countryside, they lost a lot of people, but because of training were able to live on

– We owe the coffin of life father We are all grateful to him Without it, we’d all drop dead in the wild lands or have stumbled on the army, which would have pereubivala Therefore, ethe past – We decided that once it is sure to pay off the debts But he laughed and shook his head “It is better to pay off soht “

He gave them these words as the children pass the instructions of parents grandchildren

Someone someone help, so that he could help someone else

This helping hand … can stretch very far

Actions of this person helped to survive to the next generation, and to instill in them the same freedom Even if one day he was killed, his life would have turned out to be neither vain nor less

– But it does notto pay the price with his father or with the “next generation” … al the debt And the father too

The chain was broken Gone into oblivion those ere supposed to pass knowledge on The sense of loss

And then…

– Survived only we Selma Therefore…

David took a short pause, as if hesitating

Perhaps he regretted that too much said

– We needed so in our village were not in vain

– Red Seagull?

– Yes … – David recognized surprisingly straight – Frankly speaking, ould be ae debt, which we could not pay We wanted to find someone, anyone, ould be able to share with us this burden And then we suddenly encountered a seagull

Lonely fallen princess of the country, trailing behind a coffin Without friends Without memory

Undoubtedly, David and Selma decided that “paid off” with it, because otherwise she would probably have lived long

– …

Seagull blinked and tried to see into the room

But she saw only the diure of David, and the person has not seen She did not even knohether he or she is sitting looking back

– After the war … – he whispered softly Seagull