134 Chosen Fate (2/2)
An Sun's eyes narrowed. He raised his sword toward her and plunged it forward.
”Worry about yourself.” An Sun looked down at the youth and retracted his sword from the man behind her.
Rin's eyes flickered slightly, a familiar fragrance lingered near her nose, coupled with the foul scent of blood.
”Thank you,” Rin said as she slowly withdrew her eyes, the icy gaze sweeping over the group of enemies approaching them.
With her back faced up against An Sun, Rin smoothly raised her sword and cut through them.
”Lord An, you're still wounded, please leave the remaining men to Sir Manchu, the troops and I. We can hold them off while you grab your horse and escape.”
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An Sun's eyes were dreadfully cold, and he laughed mockingly.
”Escape? Don't give me that crap.”
Rin felt the heat of his broad back press against hers before he pushed away. The moonlight ran a cold gleam down his sword as he held it horizontally in front. A maniacal smile appeared on his face as he gripped it tightly, ready for the incoming enemy.
An Sun spun his sword with rapid speed, blood splattering across his face before he coldly exclaimed: ”The only thing I hate more in this world, is a man who abandons his comrades. Weaponless or injured, I will never be the type of scum to abandon his men for my own sake.”
An Sun's face was veiled in warm blood, bestowing a devilish look on the man's handsome face.
”If I have the ability, then I promise to protect you until the end. So, don't you dare look down on me Bai Lan and think I'd leave you all here to fight alone! We're accomplices, so rely on me!”
Upon heeding those words spoken by An Sun, Rin's breath hitched for a moment and her lashes trembled. She could hear the intensity in his tone and the emotion behind his words.
Rin's eyes shifted to look at An Sun. The handsome and cold face was splattered with blood, but it had only evoked his appealing, distinctive features. Black, satin hair draped down his back and danced beautifully behind him through the cold winds.
At that moment An Sun was a sinful, bloodthirsty god. The tyrannical Lord and Commander An.
Rin's eyes reflected a trace of helplessness. She had wanted to say something, but she found herself unable to.
”I…”
Rin eyes flashed. Out of the corner of her eyes, she perceived a shadow on the other side of the mountain's cliff, hidden within a tree.
At that moment, before she could stop herself, Rin felt her body move. With immense force, she grasped An Sun's body and swerved him around. Pain hits, and black edges appear in her vision.
An Sun's brows furrowed. Before he had the chance to understand the situation, he had only sensed a fragrant wind hitting him, followed by a soft, warm body pressing against his.
An Sun immediately stiffened and glanced down at the youth in his arms. The long eyelashes pressed against bright emerald eyes drooped.
An Sun raised a brow. ”What's wrong? Are you tired already?”
The youth's body was fragile, it wouldn't be a surprise if he was tired after a few fights.
Rin looked up and saw the breathless An Sun, the bloodstains on his flawless skin shone beneath the sky. Dark red. Such a frightening color, yet it looked so beautiful on the man before her.
Slowly, the sun began to rise, but the air was still cold.
It was a pity it couldn't be warmer. She figured it would be very warm and beautiful when the sun rose in the spring.
Through the coldest of winters and sunniest of summers, the chrysanthemums will still bloom strongly.
Rin's voice had turned light and soft, her breathing slowed, and her slightly narrowed eyes turned tender. ”Since the past, I have believed in fate and destiny. After I met you for a moment...for a brief moment, I was able to break free from my own.”
An Sun's brows creased. He shifted his gaze briefly to the side to see the enemies taken care of by his troops and Manchu. Afterward, he looked back down at Rin and gently patted her back.
”Speaking about such things at a time like this, huh?” An Sun sighed. ”But things like fate and destiny...you don't need to follow it. Only you can decide it.”
Rin's eyes widened slightly before softening. She looked at his faint, calm expression and inexplicably felt much more at peace. Rin laughed mockingly to herself.
To decide one's fate, it seemed she finally chose it.
To give her life for this man - she had no regrets. This was enough for her.
An Sun felt the youth holding onto him, slowly breaking away from his body, stumbling backward. The porcelain face against the rising sun was a breathtaking kind of pure beauty.
Suddenly she smiled. In the cold, bitter snow, it was as warm as blossoming flowers. ”To trust in someone like me, thank you. I know, someday you will become a noble leader, An Sun.”
An Sun's eyes narrowed and his frown deepened.
”Why are you suddenly...”
An Sun froze. At that moment, he felt the hand he used to pat her back was slightly wet and raised it forward.
It was full of blood.
An Sun's heart shook just a bit and he quickly glanced back up at Rin to see her still smiling. He stood in awe as if his body did not belong to him. Under the beautiful golden dusk, she was a sight to behold.
There was not a trace of fear nor panic in those bright, emerald eyes.
”Bai Lan...”
Rin found her body was unable to hold up as the arrow pierced through her back throbbed. An invisible thread tugs her toward sleep, but she wants to be awake.
It hurts.
She had been struggling to endure, but a flash of darkness enveloped her vision, her figure stumbling backward.
An Sun's pupils immediately shrunk.
”No! Bai Lan!”
Without any hesitation, An Sun immediately rushed to her side, he stretched his arm out to catch her. His rough fingers softly grazed her cold fingertips, but he felt the soft touch slip away, leaving behind a cold wind.
The small figure of the youth fell from the cliff and vanished into the white, cold mist.
As he watched Rin fall, his mind went blank.
”Bai Lan!” He roared.
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