Chương 108: Heart Knots (Part Seven)
"Hmm? Brother, what are you saying?" The little girl, still drowsy and rubbing her eyes, had yet to comprehend the situation when a loud crash echoed, as if the dilapidated wooden door had been forcefully kicked open.
The young boy clenched his teeth, immediately turning and rushing outside without hesitation. "There's no time! Quickly hide! No matter what happens or what you hear, do not come out!"
Watching her brother's retreating figure, little Lux felt a twinge of confusion. Just as she finished dressing and stepped off the bed, she heard a strange voice from outside.
"Ah? There are actually people living in this rundown shack? Stop, child!"
Then came a cacophony of noise. Stunned, little Lux darted behind the door, listening intently to the commotion outside.
Amidst the clattering of armor as soldiers rushed about, a chorus of unfamiliar male voices filled the air with shouts.
"That little brat! Don't let him escape! After him!"
"Block the door, block the door!"
"Behind him, don't let him climb the wall!"
…
After a flurry of chaos, the uproar finally ceased with a piercing scream of agony.
Little Lux's small body froze; that scream… was it her brother?
Forgetful of the danger of being discovered by these intruders, she cautiously peeked through the crack of the door, and suddenly, the scene unfolding in the courtyard became painfully clear to her.
A group of heavily armored soldiers scattered throughout the yard, and a towering giant, seemingly their leader, wore a cruel and menacing grin. With a massive sword, he had impaled the young boy right in the center of the courtyard. Warm blood flowed from the gaping wound in the boy's chest like a broken pipe, gradually soaking into the earth.
Covering her mouth tightly, the little girl watched in horror as her brother's body twitched and contorted unnaturally, his head slightly raised. In the moonlight, she could see the blood frothing at the corners of his trembling lips.
"Tch, with so many of you, you still can't catch a little child? You really are making me lose face as the commander of the Sixth Legion," the giant named Sain sneered, glancing disdainfully at the surrounding soldiers as he spat.
Chastened by their commander's derision, several soldiers lowered their heads, feeling embarrassed.
"Never mind, since this shack has occupants, there may be others hiding inside. Go search and see if there are any stragglers," Sain ordered casually.
However, upon hearing his words, the boy, who had been pinned to the ground and was on the brink of death, suddenly stiffened. He then began to struggle violently, but his frantic movements only deepened the wound caused by the sword, intensifying his agony.
A wave of pain surged through him, and the boy's vision darkened as his body convulsed slightly before finally going still.
"Brother! Brother! Waaa… Brother!" Upon witnessing her brother's plight, the little girl dashed outside in tears, momentarily forgetting her brother's prior warnings and the armed soldiers with their glinting weapons in the courtyard.
As she rushed into the yard, several soldiers reached out to restrain her, but Sain waved his hand, signaling them to leave the girl alone. Thus, with Sain's cruel amusement evident in his smile, the little girl ran unhindered to the center of the courtyard.
Trembling, little Lux extended her small hands, wanting to embrace her brother. Yet, upon seeing the horrific wound on his chest, from which blood flowed incessantly, fear gripped her heart; she dreaded that her touch would worsen his injury.
In that moment, her tiny fists clenched tightly, and she could only cry while jumping up and down, helplessly watching her brother, pinned to the ground.
"Hahaha… there are indeed more people inside, and one of them is a little girl. Hey! Little girl, is this unfortunate soul about to die your brother?" Sain taunted, stroking his chin with a twisted grin. "What a touching sibling bond you two share!"
"Waa… Brother… Brother." The little girl wiped her tears, her heart filled with worry and fear as she gazed at her brother's body, pierced by the massive sword.
"Cough… Lux… why… why are you… coughing… out here?" Hearing his sister's cries, the boy, who had been slipping into unconsciousness, suddenly jolted, his eyes widening in shock. He struggled to extend a stiff hand, but the movement aggravated his wound, causing a violent fit of coughing that expelled blood froth. "Didn't I tell you… cough… not to come out?"
"But… but brother… Waaa… brother's hurt, Waaa… brother." The little girl, overwhelmed by the sudden harsh reality, could only continue to wipe her tears in confusion.
"Hehe… how touching! Such a beautiful bond," the towering giant chuckled ominously as he unsheathed the massive axe strapped to his back, slowly aiming it at the helpless little girl. "But you see, I take great pleasure in shattering beauty! Hahaha…"
Under the sharp edge of the four-meter-long axe, the little girl's delicate frame appeared so frail and powerless.
Unaware of the looming axe behind her, the little girl continued to cry out in despair.
Yet the boy clearly saw everything, desperately reaching out with his trembling hand as if trying to salvage something. However, in the depths of his despair, he watched helplessly as the axe descended toward his sister's slender neck.
"Boom!"
Sain's axe struck the ground with a resounding crash, sending a violent shockwave that kicked up clouds of dust and debris.
"Hmm?" The giant tilted his head, a shadow crossing his face as he noticed a figure in white.
The man stood quietly atop the courtyard's wall, bathed in the cool moonlight, his flowing white robes exuding an ethereal grace. Beneath his arm, little Lux stood, dazed, unsure of how she had ended up on the wall.
"Are you part of the Noxian army?" The man lowered his gaze thoughtfully and asked, "With your stature… could you be General Sain of the Sixth Legion?"
"Indeed, that is I," the giant replied, narrowing his eyes as he gripped the axe, towering even over the man on the wall. Sensing something unusual, he looked down at the intruder and inquired, "Who might you be?"
"Ah, me?" The man raised his sword lightly, smiling, "Tianqing Mountain, Guyue Pavilion."
Sain's pupils widened in recognition, and he held his axe silently for a few moments. "I understand now. Thank you."
Without hesitation, the giant turned to his soldiers and commanded, "Let's go! We're returning to Noxus!"
"Uh…" The soldiers were momentarily taken aback, unable to comprehend the sudden order until Sain's figure vanished into the night, prompting them to hurriedly follow.
In the moonlit night, voices echoed from afar.
"Commander! Commander! Are we… really leaving? Just like that, back to Noxus?"
"What else would you have us do?"
"But… but our mission?"
"It has failed! The moment that man discovered us, our mission was lost. Damn it, what bad luck to encounter him…"
As the night deepened, the giant's booming voice gradually faded.
Little Lux stared blankly for three seconds, then looked up innocently at the man in white who was holding her.
Under the gaze of the girl's clear eyes, the man in white shrugged, feigning innocence. "Don't look at me like that; I'm a good person."
Suddenly, the little girl waved her tiny fists and struggled. "Let me go! Let me go! Brother! I want to see my brother!"
"Uh… alright, alright," the man said gently as he leaped down from the wall, releasing the little girl. He watched as she rushed toward the boy, impaled in the center of the courtyard, murmuring, "Ah, such severe injuries… he's losing a lot of blood."
Gently patting the massive sword, in the next moment, the colossal blade transformed into countless shimmering motes of light before the astonished eyes of the little girl.
"Whoosh."
With the sound of a scroll tearing, a soft, holy golden light emanated from the man's hand, enveloping the boy.
In the gentle, sacred glow, the boy's massive wound began to visibly heal at an astonishing rate.
"Ah… I heard that Sona recently took on a young apprentice and finally managed to get an enchanted scroll from that miser Soraka, intending to gift it to the little girl. I didn't expect it to be used so soon; what a pity," he mused, shaking his head. However, the little girl could see that the man's face bore little of the lament he claimed to feel.
"Hmm? Little girl, why are you staring at me so intently? I saved both you and your brother! Shouldn't you be thanking me?" The man in white tilted his head and asked.
"You… you're a bad person!" The little girl stood defiantly before her brother, her fists clenched in indignation.
"What? I'm a bad person?" The man in white was taken aback. "Why do you say I'm a bad person? Didn't I save you both?"
"But those bad guys thanked you," the little girl retorted, her cheeks puffed in defiance. "That means you must have helped those bad guys with something! So you are a bad person."
After saying this, the little girl pondered for a moment before emphatically adding, "Yes! You are a bad person!"
"I… ha… hahaha… what an amusing little girl," the man in white chuckled at her serious demeanor. "They thanked me for sparing their lives, considering their leader, Darkwill. As for helping them, that's utter nonsense."
"However, you're really quite entertaining," he continued with a mischievous laugh. "You have quite the spirit; I admire that. Come, learn to cook with me."
"Eh? Eh eh eh!"
Under the cool moonlight, the little girl with her tiny fists froze in surprise.
As the night deepened, exclamations of astonishment echoed from afar.
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