Volume 1 Chapter 5 Part6 (2/2)
(Don't do it Stop Don't look!)
He tightly shut his eyes and tried to shut Eutis out of his mind
He didn't want to know He didn't want to suspect Eutis any more than he already had If he distrusts him, he would feel compelled to check, and if he were to look, he wouldn't be able to hold back fro cautious around hi Eutis into a corner, possibly leading hi to avoid
〈Fin〉
Fin raised his face at this gentle whisper, and Leena was there beside hiaze, nothing will change You can see it, right? …He intends to betray you again〉
〈You don't know that for sure!〉
Fin immediately refuted, but his empty words felt pathetic The mist he had intended to shake off still seeped into his h the cracks of a locked door
Ah, so that's how it is He'll betray theain He'll probably tell the commander that he just so happened to cohteousness, and not being self-aware of it either He believed that he was doing the right thing as he brought her back to the city as she wanted
(To think I can see even this…)
Fin forcibly suppressed these erief But that was pointless His inability to endure this was conveyed to Leena, and a sorrowful, “I'm sorry,” was returned back to him He shook his head and turned to Leena with a faint sh her hair
“It's alright”
Fin whispered and began to walk Towards Eutis
(Even if I can see it, that doesn't mean that the future is set in stone If I arbitrarily decide such, then that would be the end of it)
Solidifying his deterrabbed Eutis' shoulders Eutis was paralyzed in surprise, like a grim reaper had just touched him, as he turned around His eyes flickered around, fearful and vigilant of Fin's straightforward gaze
“Eutis”
Theeyes were drawn to the sight before him and remained there It was as if he beca reflected on those ocean blue eyes
Fin lowered his voice and spoke in a way to avoid other people froh the Calsuulped a little and stared back at Fin without even blinking The two stared at each other in silence like stone statues After taking a breath, Fin quickly relaxed his tension and s for yours”
“ah…,uh, yeah”
His spirit was devoured, and he answered, half in a daze Fin strongly slapped Eutis' shoulder before letting go
Soon after, the group of runaways departed, leaving one person behind in the warehouse
They headed west at the crossroads That is, their destination was the town of Coe of the continent
Max, who had been walking alongside Fin in front, took a peek behind the, Max?”
“I ondering if ere being watched by soed the question and shook his head
“Even without having to do that, they could probably tell where we're going by the sound of our footsteps,”
“That's true”
Fin let out a strained laugh Max threw a suspicious look at Fin as he asked
“Brother, could it be that you're aware that he's gonna betray us”
“Who knows? It feels like that, but it's possible that he ht not And even if he does, we don't know for sure when the co for us If he's troubled by even a day or a ainat Fernaine The ed…Like he found a silver coin lying on the ground”
Max frowned and kicked a pebble by his feet
“The responsibility of protecting Fernaine doesn't lie on only Brother I'm also worried”
“Yeah, sorry 'bout that”
Even though his , deep down, Fin was pleased at Max's reliability His voice probably revealed his thoughts since Max looked at hi Fin quickly fixed his face and looked ahead
“It's fine I told Eutis that we're going to cross through the Calsum Pass”
“Eeeh!?”
“If you really think about it, that wouldn't be the path a group of deserters would choose Besides, if he listened to our footsteps, he could probably discern that we're heading west But since he clearly heard me say that I chose the pass, I'm sure he's troubled,”
Whether or not Eutis informs the commander, the questions hat and how to relay this Was the deserter's destination south or west?
“But…Wouldn't it be figured out soon after?”
“It won't”
Fin declared quietly yet with certainty
He knew
He knew deep down that Eutis couldn't bluntly cast away Fin's words While he s, he couldn't reject the possibility of the south
(What have I done?)
Fin slowly blinked and peered into the darkness in his heart for a
Since Fin had sunk into silent conteer continue to speak and shut his mouth
The heat haze before the aver and shake Just like their future, it was unclear and unsteady They could lose sight of the path they must take, hesitate, and wander aio Surely…surely, there would a peaceful life waiting for us at the end of this road)
And to reach it, they have no choice but to advance, one step at a time
Fin looked over his shoulder to check on his faain, steadied his pace and continued to walk ahead
Around the sa in the warehouse at the crossroads
“Sonny, are ya the only one left behind?”
The fa, or possibly searching But Eutis was coeness His head was full, concentrating only on his own proble back to Winea? If yer by yerself, I don't really care how long you stay here I'm sure that way'll help the captain”
“Just leave me alone”
Irritated, Eutis raised a shrill voice He was unsure of what he should be doing One voice was telling him he should hurry back to Winea and immediately inform the co to sell out a person who had said that they would pray for his safety
But if he doesn't bring the kid, the cory even if he told hi If but he told him about the kid, then maybe the commander'll praise hi for their opinion to be heard, he couldn't even think properly in this chaos Eutis clawed at his head and , though I don't knohat it is”
The far but annoying Eutis wanted to push hirowled However, whether the farmer was too thick-headed or not, it didn't see Rather, he drew closer
“Hey, sonny I'et ords froh I don't think it'll be of much help”
Eutis finally raised both hands and screamed
“I said ‘Leave me alone'!”
While the end of his cry reverberated, his consciousness was cut off
His forehead was split by a hatchet His eyes ide in both anger and shock as his body leaned forward and fell
“Oh”
The farmer jumped back a little as it was about to fall on his foot After taking a deep breath, he stooped down to check if the man was really dead
“Haaah…Glad it was only one of 'e here reaches the commander's ears, I'll be the one in hot water”
His tone was practically too friendly to be used for an excuse for the dead However, the action of extracting his hatchet was done too indifferently This hatchet that had cracked open the skull of one of the bandits glistened with fresh blood as if to announce that it was no longer just a hatchet
The farmer looked a little disappointed as he looked back and forth between his hatched and Eutis Afterwards, he slightly shrugged his shoulders and used his finger to sign a cross as a prayer
“This is the kind of tiive you a funeral, but I'll properly bury ya”
He tried to pacify the deceased with these words and turned his back
His footsteps disappeared outside
The sound of a bell fro twilight
(Volume 1 • Complete)
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