章 61: Chapter 61: The Real Victims
*Eiram*
*I grew up in a kingdom quite far in the East, in a quiet house with a peaceful family. My father was a carpenter and my mother took care of the house on her own, while big brother and I play with the others. I wasn't the smartest but I wasn't stupid either and I had some talent when it came to playing hide and seek. No one ever found me to such an extent that I was banned from playing. Our city was not big but it was constantly filled with mercenaries leaving to invade other countries, we were a kind of giant trading post for the fighters so trade was flourishing. Just living in a world like ours wasn't easy*.
-Have you ever heard of the Killicks? *said a friend*.
-I know, it seems that they are demons come from hell to exterminate us.
-Nonsense Tito, your weird church is talking bullshit.
-But... It's the truth, They are more or less like us, with dark skin and piercing eyes.
-Dark skin you say? *I asked*.
-Yeah and it seems that they can kill a bull with their bare hands, some can crack the ramparts of a castle with their fists, their swords go through...
-Ho wait wait wait. *fits my friend*. Who told you all this?
-It Is Deen the mercenary from the tavern.
- The cripple? *sneered my friend*. He's not fine in his head.
*We started laughing and making fun of Tido as he slowly burst into tears. That's when my big brother appeared*.
-It's the truth.
-Eh ?!
- The Killicks exist, and they have been terrorizing this world for centuries already. *He explained*. They are more or less like us, some turn into monsters some have weird aura shapes like magic. They are strong and overpowered, not to be underestimated.
- To hear you have already seen one Ziyad.
*My brother finishes loading the last bag of wood into my father's cart*.
-Nope.
-Haha you're not going to put yourself there too...
*My brother frowned and his gaze became serious*.
-Once I entered the tavern, the one where the mercenaries gather and I shouted "the Killicks are coming". Like just for fun. I expected them to take up arms and go out to fight but you want to know what they did?
-What... *say Tido shyly*.
-They all ran off like rabbits, even the tavern manager. *He said in a deep voice*. Since my joke I have been banned from entering, but this incident taught me one thing, these Killicks monsters are pretty real.
*That night I had trouble sleeping, I kept telling myself that these monsters might come and devour me in my sleep, I was so scared that I fell ill, I stayed at the bed for a good week. One evening when I was going out to get a glass of water, I overheard a conversation between my parents and my brother*.
-Damn Ziyad why did you talk about these monsters to your brother you know he is very emotional. *yelled my father*. He is also in poor health...
- But I just wanted...
-Had to think about it before subjecting him to such stress.
- Honey, calm down. *begged my mother*.
*Dad sighed and sat down taking a glass of water*.
-Anyway they won't attack, the king has a very powerful relic. If those pesky Killicks show up he'll bested them.
* My father's confident look reassured me and I began to feel a little better. But a few months after the unthinkable happened, the king died of an unknown disease and his brother succeeded him on the throne and became the bearer of the relic, when in our country he went to war against another named "Adrun". This is where I saw them for the first time*.
-HAAAAAAAAAA....
*I was screaming in terror as these monsters massacred everyone around me, I should have expected most of the mercenaries had deserted the city long before the battle and those who remained were being hacked to pieces. It was the first time I saw dead people and I couldn't take it anymore. These people wore sky blue armor with gold outlines, they mostly had black hair but some had blue hair and all fought like lions. I saw my father being skewered by a warrior half his size. A child the size and age of my brother*.
-Don't stay here. *Shouted Ziyad*.
-I... I... I'm scared.
-I SAID RUN.
*I have to run quickly or they will kill me but I was scared*.
-Eiram you remember our hide and seek games, don't you.
*I nodded as I couldn't say a word*.
-You're going to go in your best I say your best, hideout. And you don't move from there until I find you.
- But big brother, you never found me.
- Don't worry this time, I'll find you.
-But...
-I'll get mom and I'll come back, you stay hidden.
*He managed to sneak between the houses and took me near our house then he returned to town. I saw him thus disappear into the furnace. My hiding place was simple, an old tunnel under the house that led to an underground well, I explored it so many times that I knew every corner of it, so I ran through it and then waited. at the other end, it had to lead to a clearing near a river, from where we could escape. I stayed there for a while, I waited, waited for a long time, I don't know how long I waited but when I opened my eyes I was surprised to see my big brother still alive*.
-Ziyad.
-Shhh.
*He was injured in the shoulder and had a slight cut above the right eye*.
-How are you ?
- We have to get out of here quickly, ok?
*I nod my head, covering my mouth to make no noise and I end up following him*.
- Hey big brother... Mom is well?
-Yes don't worry.
*We walked a few minutes through the tunnels then once at the exit we took a breather*.
-Once we get out don't leave me ok? We Will to sprint to the river. You're a good sprinter, aren't you?
-Of course.
-Ready... Let's go.
*He opened the little trapdoor that led outside but couldn't poke our noses out until we found blue armor. There was someone in front of us. Blue eyes, piercing gaze dark skin and blue armor no doubt it was a Killick. But strange this one had silver hair. My heart literally stopped beating, I was nauseous, I was sweating and my big brother was shaking but despite his fear he got between me and the Killick*.
-Take me... But... But spare...
*This Killick was a child like us but the aura that emanated from him was oppressive*.
-HEY, so where this tunnel leads? *shouted a man*.
*"We're dead" I thought to myself, but the Killick nodded at him. After which we heard like a roar, it was terrifying it didn't look like any of the animals in the area*.
-Captain Margred watch out.
*We heard a blade slash through the air and the sound of blood squirting, blood spurting on the Killick in front of us who still didn't move. As he looked away my brother slowly slid his hand towards the knife in his back pocket*.
- It can't be, who is in charge of the chimeras?
*Another child? But what kind of people send 12-year-olds to war? And this child there seems to be the leader moreover*.
-Sorry captain that one was really out of control.
-I don't want to know, next time I'm using you as a toothpick, and you're not going to appreciate it. We have no time to lose eliminate the survivors and "you" if there is nothing in this tunnel close this hatch.
*He told him he was going downstairs to check and they could go on without him, but what shocked me was that he didn't move at all when my brother stuck that kitchen knife in his throat. The other Killicks finally walked away then he turned to us, my brother took his hand off the knife and lowered his head*.
-I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't want to.... Save us...
*The Killick pulled the knife from his throat and the blood spilled back up there before the wound closed. We were really amazed*.
-Big brother you...
-Yes I saw...
*He waved us out and then led us to the river, there he showed us the way, telling us that we would avoid the fighting, their army will not attack the fugitives who go there*.
-W... Why are you doing this? Why are you helping us? *shouted my brother*.
-I... I saw you, one of yours killed my father while he was unarmed, he was unarmed. *I say angry*.
*He gave us a look that made us feel the pressure, but he smiled then he lowered himself and hugged me before whispering in my ear. He said he was sorry. Then he shook hands with my brother and told him to take good care of me. Black wings then grew from his back and he was seen to disappear into the sky*.
-He... Didn't even tell us his name. *I said*.
- Don't worry about such a clear distinctive sign... And above all, I think he knows what it's like... To have a little brother.
Ndt: He has 4
*After that we walked as he told us and after half a day of walking we came across our first convoy of refugees, among them was a head that I didn't expect to see again*.
-Tido? *I wondered*. How do you ?
-Lord Azuros' messengers have warned us of the attack. *He explained*. My parents made us leave town in a hurry.
-Lord Azuros?
-Yes it's...
*Tido's parents were fervent supporters of the cult of Azuros, a rather particular religion that promotes love and mutual aid. But the most important point is that she disowned the Killicks*.
-The cult of Azuros huh. *said my brother*.
*We ended up following Tido and integrating their cult, my brother and I didn't really believe in their bullshit but we wanted to help people who were being oppressed by the Killicks and this cult seemed to be the best way. I was going to become a Scribe while my brother joined their troop of fighters, he later became a relic bearer and subsequently killed a dozen Killicks*.
- Can we kill them with these things?
*I keep telling myself that if this knife had been a relic my brother would have killed our benefactor, but we would surely have been killed by the others. It happened 7 years ago already and I have some 13 today. Ziyad is a nice person, he's great and he's a caring big brother, for him there are good and bad people on both human sides like Killicks. Only that day when I saw his corpse in front of me I couldn't help but explode with rage*.
-I'm going to kill him, I'm going to kill him. *I yelled*.
- Come closer if you dare. *Said the other Killick*.
-Eiram calm down. *Said Tatum holding me back*.
*But I couldn't hear it, my face was contorted with anger*.
-They attacked us again and for no reason, they killed good people, people I knew, women and children, so why are you defending them, Master Gosen?
*The red-haired boy was barely moving and the other with his wolf was protecting him. The old monk turned to me and put his hand on my shoulder*.
-Eiram, don't let your anger blind you. They too are children like you, they are victims of their own upbringing.
*I stared at him with an annoyed look*.
-And since they are children, does that give them the right to kill my brother and all these poor people?
-Eiram. *he says with a firm voice*. You have to learn to keep your cam.
- My calm?
*Tatum released me and I fell to my knees in tears. The old master then turned to the boy*.
-Go away, you will not be harmed.
-Eh ? *the Killick wondered*.
- Children have nothing to do on a battlefield. And you've done enough bloodshed as it is.
*The still confused young Killick lowered his weapons. He loaded his red-haired friend on the back of the wolf, a wolf too huge in my opinion*.
-Wait. *I yelled*. Why... Why did you do that?
-What ? *Replied the Killick*.
- Don't be silly why you killed my brother?
*He looked me straight in the eyes and simply said*.
-I didn't kill your brother.
-That... DON'T MESS WITH ME.
-You don't have to believe me and then I'm too young to beat a relic bearer. I'm just a kid myself. Come on Fryr let's go.
*He leaps into the trees and disappears into the night. I was mad, this bastard didn't even dare to answer. As I screamed in anger I saw Toten's crystal glow*.
-It's... The crystal. *say Tatum*. The relic is not supposed to be activated if the bearer dies.
-Unless the crystal recognizes another bearer. *Said Gosen*.
*I touched the hilt of the sword and it glowed even brighter*.
-Looks like there's still hope, your brother bequeaths you his weapon.
-His weapon...
*I grabbed it tightly with both hands, but suddenly I was enraged and threw it against the ground, the encrusted jewels cracked and split in two. Everyone looked at me dumbfounded.*
- But... WHAT DID YOU DO? *Screams Tatum*. The Crystal Goddammit.
-This weapon could not protect my brother, it is out of the question that I keep it with me. *I say pissed off*.
*I also threw away the cult medallion and crushed it under my boot*.
-From now on I want nothing more to do with your cult. Our roads separate from I will become strong by myself.
*With these last words I left my brother's body to them and made my way through the forest*.
- Very touching story yes. *Said the seated man with a look of false interest*.
- What do you want from me, son?
-I want you to teach me how to fight. No I want you to enable me to defeat those Killicks monsters.
*He turned his head and stared at the woman on the right. We were inside a house that I thought was abandoned but which was actually their hideout. They both had a white coat with a black outfit underneath*.
-Remind me what happened to your mother already? *Asked the woman on his right*.
-She was captured by these monsters. I think she was sold into slavery or died somewhere.
-So, what do you think, Shiki? *asked the man*.
-Let's take Him
*To be continued*.
*End of part 2*
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