Chapter 6 (1/2)
Legend of Legend – Chapter 6
Posted on June 17, 2016
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They walked on for one more hour. Eventually, the black man couldn’t walk any further, so they decided to take a rest in the middle of the road. The forest’s shadow somehow gave them a bad feeling, so they distanced themselves from the forest.
While they were resting in the middle of the road, the black man spoke first.
“Michael.” (TLN:EN)
“Michael?” (TLN: KR)
“Yes.”(TLN:EN)
“Joonhyuk Lee.” (TLN: KR)
As soon as Lee-joonhyuk pointed to himself, Michael made a smile. When he saw the smile that revealed white teeth, Lee-joonhyuk matched his smile.
He wasn’t that proficient in English, but he knew how to introduce himself. Lee-joonhyuk’s hand pointed toward Michael’s leg. Michael looked at his own leg then he took off his armor.
Then he showed him his swollen ankle. Lee-joonhyuk wasn’t sure how he was able to walk on that leg for an hour. Lee-joonhyuk looked around his surrounding for a moment.
After thinking for a moment, Lee-joonhyuk lifted the sword he had received in the beginning.
He unsheathed his sword, then he started to cut Michael’s pants. He place his sword next to his leg, and he wound the cloth around it. Michael was taken aback as he watched him. Afterwards, Michael tried to give his own sword to him.
Lee-joonhyuk shook his, and he showed him his s.h.i.+eld.
“I’ll be fine with just this.”
Any ways, he had never thought about cutting someone. If he was in a dangerous situation, he thought the s.h.i.+eld would be of more help.
Lee-joonhyuk looked at Michael as he spoke.
“Should we go?”
He stood up then he mimed walking. As Michael saw him, he nodded his head, then he got up. Fortunately, only his right leg was hurt, so Lee-joonhyuk was able to support him from the left side. Lee-joonhyuk went to his left to support him, and his left hand held up the s.h.i.+eld. Michael fastened the s.h.i.+eld on his back, and he held his sword.
The two of them started to walk again. By looking at their pace, it would be a long time before they would catch up to the others.
As they were walking, Lee-joonhyuk suddenly felt a chill, so he stopped walking. Michael looked over once at Lee-joonhyuk, and he looked around his surrounding as his face hardened.
Rustle.
Accompanying the small sound, an ox-sized wolf showed itself between the trees in front them.
Michael, who was being supported, started to shake. Lee-joonhyuk tightened the grip on other’s side, and he spoke.
“Don’t be scared.”
“What?” (TLN: EN)
Lee-joonhyuk raised his s.h.i.+eld and spoke.
“I’ll block and you stab.”
Michael looked at Lee-joonhyuk’s s.h.i.+eld, and he raised his own sword. Lee-joonhyuk nodded his head, then he spoke once more.
“I’ll block and you’ll stab.”
“You are on defense. I’m attacking?”(TLN: EN – You defence. Me attack?~I modified it)
He had some experience playing some games, so he understood those English words.
“Ok.”
Lee-joonhyuk let go of the arm he was supporting, and he grabbed the s.h.i.+eld with two hands. When the wolf saw Lee-joonhyuk step forward, it lowered its body to the ground.
It was as big as an ox, so even though it lowered its body to the ground, it still reached the height of Lee-joonhyuk’s waist. Lee-joonhyuk felt Michael tighten his grip on his shoulder, so he stepped forward again.
Roar!
The wolf pounced upwards, and Lee-joonhyuk raised his s.h.i.+eld.
Tuh-ung!
The wolf’s front paws stepped on the s.h.i.+eld, and it raised its head to bite at Lee-joonhyuk. Lee-joonhyuk clenched his teeth as he felt the weight of wolf transfer onto the s.h.i.+eld. He raised his arms, and he ducked under the s.h.i.+eld. At that moment, Michael swung his sword.
Kwa-kak.
The wolf bit down on the sword swung by Micahel, and it twisted its head to wrest the the sword away from him. Michael had held the sword with both hands, but the wolf’s strength was stronger than he had expected.
The nervous Lee-joonhyuk gripped his s.h.i.+eld again as he spoke.
“Run away.”
“What?” (TLN: EN)
Lee-joonhyuk knew that he wasn’t some kind of saint, who would sacrifice his own life for another. However, when confronted with the choice, he couldn’t run away when there was an injured person in front of him.
He felt a fiery sensation coming from below his chest, and he let this sensation take over his body. He yelled as he ran forward with the s.h.i.+eld in front of him.
“Run!” (TLN: EN)
After shouting this word, he ran towards the wolf. The wolf jumped towards him as Lee-joonhyuk ran at it. When he saw the wolf jump towards his head, Lee-joonhyuk raised his s.h.i.+eld at an angle.
Growl! Kwak!
The wolf tried to push its head over the s.h.i.+eld to maul him, but Lee-joonhyuk stuck close to the s.h.i.+eld as he avoided being bitten. He knew this was only delaying the inevitable, but this was the only thing he could do.
Lee-joonhyuk put his strength into the s.h.i.+eld then he turned to look at Michael. Michael stared at Lee-joonhyuk with a hardened face, then he ran towards them. He had grabbed the sword that was used as a splint. Michael charged forth, and he stabbed down with the sword.
However, the wolf’s head was located too high. Lee-joonhyuk remembered that the wolf’s reflex was good, so he lowered his s.h.i.+eld for a brief moment.
The wolf lost its balance, and Michael’s sword fell on it.
Keh-eng!
Michael’s sword was embedded into the wolf’s shoulder. Before they could rejoice, the wolf bit into Michael’s throat.
“Kuk!”
Lee-joonhyuk looked over his s.h.i.+eld to see the wolf biting into Michael’s throat. Michael, who was bitten by the wolf, started to convulse. This sight was so surreal.
At that moment, Michael looked at Lee-joonhyuk, and he opened his mouth.