Chapter 12 (2/2)

Comoros was now enjoying the feeling of being under Negary’s domination. Before, he was nothing but a newcomer who joined the hunting party, but what about now?

Even the head guard of the village, someone that the entire village looked up to, someone who was likely going to become the next village chief, isn’t he completely powerless against me right now?

Jacob clenched his sword tightly, his fingers going pale from using too much force.

Is Negary really so powerful? The things I had just decided a few moments ago were already found out.

As he looked at the mob of villagers who came, the eyes of these people who used to contain admiration and praise, now contained hatred and fear.

Making Jacob unable to swing his sword, even more, were the gazes of the others, the look of begging in their eyes.

Please, lower your sword.

Please, give up resistance.

Please, become the sacrifice.

Please, sacrifice yourself for the village!

Jacob’s hand holding the sword slowly became powerless. He knew, he knew that he couldn’t go against them, so he turned around. Isabella was teary-eyed looking at him, shaking her head as if she had something to say.

He smiled, stopped her from speaking, pointed at her belly with gentleness in his eyes, then turned back to Comoros and spoke: “I can give myself up and let you do with me as you please. But my wife is innocent, all the sins came from me alone, please let her go”

Comoros’ expression changed a bit and glanced at Isabella’s baby bump. The corner of his lip slightly twitched as he spoke: “Negary’s will was only for you, the sinner, to pay the price. We have decided to pass your judgment at the big tree behind the village, please come with us”

“Understood” Jacob turned around to look at his wife, then was led away by the mob to the big tree behind the village. His hands and legs were tied and forced to kneel on the ground. However, even as he knelt, his back was as straight as ever.

From afar, two crows flew over and began to peck at Jacob’s body without hesitation, the villagers all prostrated without hesitation, Jacob didn’t bother to look at the crows, only at the blond young woman who was crying and praying from afar.

Jacob started shedding tears. He wasn’t afraid of death, but he still hadn’t been able to see his child be born, he still hadn’t fulfilled his promise to accompany Isabella until her death, he had gone ahead of her.

As his blood flowed, Jacob’s vision began to turn blurry, a scene seemed to manifest in front of his eyes. In it, Isabella was holding the hand of a blond little girl. Just like her mother, the girl was also a beautiful little lady.

Wang Yuan was hovering not too far away from Jacob.

This man certainly had something worthy of praise. If he was given the chance, he might have been able to become a great hero known widely across the land, but then again, there are no ‘ifs’ in life.

“Even in the face of difficulties, you decided to stand up, that is bravery. Even in the face of death, you did not show dread, that is fearlessness” Wang Yuan looked at Jacob as he slowly bled to death: “I have bore witness to your death”

A huge cluster of white mist and cool aura flowed towards Wang Yuan.

“Your fearlessness and bravery, I shall accept!”