Chapter 249 - A Year (2/2)

Feeling that killing one person a year with it was enough, the knight sheathed his sword and took his saber out instead It was only now that the bandits fixed their attentions on hinized the weapon for what it was – a saber exclusively used by Golden Roc killers as well as a few daredevil i renized the fact that their boss was dead

In contrast to roup of people with affection and loyalty for each other, and would not hold back fro opponent Like a wounded wolf, Elder Du howled toward the heavens and becae toward the knight

It elve versus one, with the only bystander being the little girl standing transfixed in the tall grass The bloodshed caused by the bandits during the robbery had already petrified her In co place in front of her eyes was relatively simple, and did not showcase any horrific scene which could rouse her fro as he fought Every action he perfor, was executed efficiently and seemed to have been rehearsed The bandits also exhibited their good teamwork as they met him head-on, pursued, struck, and eventually collapsed They see hen chasing after a bone

The young girl slowly comprehended the scene in front of her eyes Instead of twelve bandits encircling a knight, it was the exact opposite The knight would never rush into the group to hack and slash, but would rather maintain continuous hout this process, the bandits were always at different distances away from him, such that there was always one of thehtning-fast swing of his saber, while their companions were always a step too slow to rescue their brother or to catch hold of hi bandit was Elder Du, as utterly oblivious to the collapse of his brothers As he re his boss, his howling becalybuildup of force in his heart, but he never had an opportunity to exert it upon the quick-footed knight The buildup continued to a point when it urgently needed to be released “I can chop a tree as thick as the riht before he suffered a strike on the neck His thoughts irated as silently as silk

He happened to be standing a few steps away fro his saber, when he keeled over in a perfectly straight posture, with the tip of his saber narrowly s by several inches Yet, she continued to reestured toward the young girl to cover her eyes

Having seeirl reacted very quickly instead at this moment She immediately raised both hands to cover her eyes Soon, she heard a strange whistle, and a gale which nearly knocked her off her feet arose abruptly A puffing sound was then heard after the gale stopped Unable to contain her curiosity any longer, she ers and peeked outward She was unable to close her eyes thenceforth

A giant black bird which was a head taller than the pale-faced knight, with red feathers and eyes, was gleefully pecking on the eyeballs of the dead bandits After every two pecks, it would s to express its immense joy and satisfaction

She finally understood why the knight had covered the horse’s eyes, albeit she could not bring herself to close the gap in her fingers

The bird leaped towards Elder Du’s body and ate its favorite food in two successive pecks It then turned to face the little girl and saw through the gap in her fingers that her pupils were green in color and sparkling like a geht

Shrouded by the shadow of the giant roc, the little girl i fireballs at any tiot to breathe, she was not the least bit afraid In fact, she believed that the bird was theshe had ever seen, and thus slowly reached out her hand, hoping to get a touch of its body of silky siant roc soared up and leaped over the young girl’s head, before continuing to peck on the eyeballs of the corpses It was not an animal which would casually allow huirl was co the knight questions about it

“It isn’t a pet, and so it doesn’t have a naiant red-crowned roc, while others call it the Dehtfully

When the giant roc had eaten enough snacks for the day, it hopped towards the knight and pecked gently on his body twice before it soared high up, produced a gust of wind, and quickly disappeared into the sky

The knightits blinkers, he turned it towards the direction of the route he came from and slowly advanced forth

After a brief hesitation, the young girl took the short saber from Elder Du’s hands and used it to unshackle her slender calves She then followed a few dozen steps behind the knight

As the sky beca on a black horse was on the verge of blending into the night The young girl accidentally tripped over and could no longer see where the knight hen she raised her head once again “Wait for me!” she cried out, but her voice disappeared into the wilderness and did not even echo

The young girl raised the short saber and shuddered Had she not vowed to never cry ever again, her entire face would be soaked in tears already Nevertheless, a teardrop formed in her eye, and she had to put in all effort to prevent it fro o, the knight had returned to her side, yet she did not even hear the clattering of the horse’s hooves

“I… my parents were murdered and I was later sold to soe and hope that you can… help e when I have yet to takefu and I’ll take revengeis very si it across”

The knight departed once again

The girl trotted and followed him closely Based on an intuition which only children possessed and which she had not coht would not forsake her

“The bird doesn’t have a naht provided one of his two names

“I also have a name I’m called…”

“I know your nairl widened her eyes in surprise and nearly tripped once randfather’s surnaht?

The girl nareen eyes fixed upon the knight whoan to sob, flinging to the four winds her proain