136 Chapter 136: You are my treasure (1/2)

Hezekiah nodded as he softly caressed her cheek hiding his pain. But this composure broke when he felt another attack on his back. He grimaced in pain making Hazel clutch her brother's robe in panic.

Hezekiah gritted his teeth to stop the building groan before he pushed Hazel towards the shelf.

”Go...Stand there, Freya”

Hazel felt herself being shoved before she could protest. She clammed her mouth shut when she saw his warning through his eyes. Hazel moved back as he wanted and watched her brother turn towards the intruders.

Hazel gasped suddenly when she saw the extent of his injuries. There was a deep cross gash on his back which drenched his shirt in blood. She covered her mouth as tears streamed down her cheeks.

Hearing her gasp, Hezekiah glanced at her smiling stiffly and advised, ”Freya, close your eyes for me.”

Hazel shook her head vigorously.

His face smoldered, ”I don't want you to see this.”

Seeing that she had no intention of closing her eyes, Hezekiah was about to persuade her when he felt two figures out of the corner of his eye leap towards him. Instantly his fury leaps out of his small cage as he whipped his hand towards them.

The force of his attack sent the two people flying towards the wall, crashing and falling along with some things noisily on the floor. He looked back at her and snapped his fingers. Instantly a protective blue fire circled Hazel making him sigh in relief.

He turned to the crowd and addressed coldly, ”How gutsy of you guys to try to harm my sister!”

He then smirked evilly, ”I should at least pay it back with interest, right?”

He unsheathed his sword and attacked them. Five of them against one but Hezekiah was keeping up with the attacks even with his injury. The five assassins instantly narrowed their eyes when they understood that they wouldn't win the fight. They were being pushed back by this wounded Prince.

Hezekiah leaped back and aimed his fire roar at one of the guys who was burned severely and later succumbed to death. The others watched the Prince's attack and clenched their swords.

The lightning flashed inside the room as Hezekiah calmly observed the rest of his enemies. While Hazel was in shock.

She never thought her warm brother, the one who indulged her in everything can have an opposite face in battle. This was the Crown Prince of the Crystal Kingdom, the one who lead their armies to victory, the one who was feared by all.

And yet, her brother was harmed, wounded because of her. His only Achilles heel. Hazel bit the insides of her cheek as she wiped the tears away roughly. She didn't care, she wanted to help him but when she moved forward, the blue circle glowed brightly and a wall was formed, halting her from stepping out.

He turned back and stopped his body from giving away his state. He could feel the blood drain from his body from the wounds. He gripped the sword tight to stop himself from swaying and thereby giving them a leeway.

He gritted his teeth when he saw the leader leap towards him. His sword clashed with his but he could feel his grip loosen slightly.

'Damn it'

He mustered his fire to wrap around his sword before he exchanged blows with Zegar.

Hazel clutched her face in worry when she saw the amount of blood pooling around his body. She felt the wall in front of her weaken making her look at Hezekiah in panic.

'Was he losing?'

She looked at herself and cursed, 'Why wasn't I strong?'

'Why was my brother alone there fighting to save my life?'

'Why is he doing it when it's all my fault?'

Hezekiah gritted his teeth when he felt his vision blur. He knew he should finish this in the next two blows. But suddenly a scream startled him that he turned towards Hazel ignoring everything.

Hezekiah glanced at her sister who was held by one of the guys with his sword at her white neck. He glared at Hezekiah, ”Put it down”

Hezekiah looked at her sister who was reduced into a puddle of tears and his heart softened. He didn't want her to see this side of the world and yet, she witnessed it.

Hezekiah let go of his sword and the sword fell on the ground in a loud clank. In the next moment, everything happened in a split second.

Hezekiah willed his fire circle to heighten and burn the guy. But he coughed out a mouthful of blood suddenly stopping his attack. He glanced down and saw the tip of the bloodied sword sticking out of his chest. Hazel screeched when she saw her brother stagger slightly.

Her eyes widened in horror when she saw the person behind the initiative when Hezekiah swayed. Audrey stood there with splashes of blood on her face as she withdrew the sword from his body letting more blood gush out.

Audrey gazed at Hazel before pursing her lips and turning away from her. She splashed the blood on the sword against the floor where long blood marks appeared.

Hazel slipped to the floor devastated when she saw her brother fall. She could see her brother trying to get up and give up his effort. She wanted to tell him to stay...don't move but she couldn't find her voice.