The smile of victory is the privilege of the strong, while the power of the weak is only the cry after failure.
Nursha laughed heartily. As a strong man and a winner, he used his privileges indulgently.
The giant wolf's ear-piercing laughter caused the originally quiet flames around him to rise wildly.
The human girl who flashed past his eyes just now looked at him.
Although it was extremely short-lived, Nursha still read such an interesting thing in her eyes - "murderous intention".
What a rare look this is...
When was the last time we saw this emotion other than fear in the eyes of cornered prey?
It seemed like many years ago, when I personally hunted down a group of defecting slaves.
At that time, he finally caught up with these miserable prey in a wild field. When he killed them one by one until only the last young slave was left, Nursha saw "murderous intent" in the slave's eyes, not
The "fear" he has become accustomed to.
This made him so excited that Nursha couldn't help but throw the knife to the slave, giving him a chance to kill himself.
As for the results then:
Of course, she cut off his hand tendons and hamstrings with a dagger. After confirming that the prey had no chance, Nursha took out his heart amidst the prey's curses.
But every time he thought of that slave after that, he felt very sorry.
After all, Nursha has never seen emotions other than "fear and apprehension" in anyone's eyes in the future.
Perhaps it would be better for him to let go of this prey?
Nursha stood there and watched the girl who had already run towards the housing area, but did not follow her men to chase her. This cruel and terrifying giant wolf folded his arms on his chest and squinted his eyes in thought.
Nursha, who had already made up his mind, planned to order all his subordinates to withdraw.
Just like tasting the best wine, you should wait for the wine to brew for a while and taste it. The waiting process may be lonely, but the reward will definitely not let you down.
So if you leave these seeds of hatred appropriately, maybe it will be... interesting?
But what happened next made him immediately change his mind.
His adjutant Roba reminded him: "Lord Nursha, what should I do with the women in this room?"
Facing an escaped human girl, there was certainly no need for these fierce wolf-headed men to chase after them. When they saw that Nursha himself was not in a hurry to chase, most of the wolf-headed men stayed where they were, and only a small group of wolf-headed men kept chasing.
With.
These wolf-headed men who stayed in place did not really have any time to relax. They surrounded the house where the two humans had just run out, and several of them had already ran into the house to check the situation.
Nursha turned his attention back from the girl. He followed the short wolf-headed man Roba who led the way and walked to the collapsed house.
"Sir, is this one also a prisoner?"
None of the wolf-headed men in the room acted rashly. They surrounded the injured human woman inside and stood beside her, watching with cold eyes.
"Let me see."
Nursha did not respond quickly to Roba's question. They did need prisoners as trophies. However, their mission was special this time, and plundering the labor force was more suitable to do on the return trip.
"This one, according to human taste, should be very good, much better than the previous one."
Luoba squatted behind Nursha and looked at this woman.
"Although she is thin and may not have the strength to work, she should be able to fetch a higher price than a simple man. If she is injured, it is not impossible to recuperate a little on the way, and..."
Roba kept expressing his opinions beside Nursha. Even Roba himself couldn't explain why he wanted this woman to survive so much.
"No……"
Nursha, who also squatted down, shook his head.
"Um? Sir, what did you say?"
Roba felt his heart tighten.
"No, kill her."
Nursha stood up and rubbed his paws.
"But……"
"Don't make me say it a third time, Roba, you have water in your head too?"
"Yes, yes, sir. I'll do it right away."
Facing Nursha, who already looked unhappy, Luoba immediately lowered his head and responded submissively.
He pulled out the knife from his waist, with beads of sweat on his forehead. He held the handle of the knife with trembling hands, and the tip of the knife lingered in front of this weak woman.
What is it about me? How can I feel compassion?
Luo Ba was puzzled. He shouldn't be merciful, but at this moment he couldn't swing his sword.
The woman who was pressed by the crossbar raised her head and stared at Roba. There was nothing in her expression, neither the fear of facing these terrible wolf-headed men nor the desire to survive, she just looked plain and peaceful.
.
"Wait a minute, Roba."
Fortunately, Nursha did not notice the situation on his side. The other wolf-headed warriors went outside voluntarily after they arrived, and no one saw his ugly appearance.
"Uh! Sir? Sir?"
Luoba quickly put away the knife and wiped his sweat carefully.
"Do you think the fire in this room is too small?"
Nursha grinned, and the huge wolf head shook back and forth in the room, obviously he had another idea.
"Ah! Yes, yes, it is really too small."
The few torches that were thrown in just now were quickly suppressed by the moisture in the room, and the fire inside was also dying, and it looked like it would be extinguished soon.
"Let our people add more fire? This fire should burn brighter."
Nursha waved his hand and walked out of the house. Roba took another look at the woman lying on the ground, and then followed Nursha out.
According to Nursha's order, Luoba and his men lit torches and threw them into the room. The fire immediately became intense, and of course the woman was still in the room.
The purpose of doing this couldn't be simpler. The wolf-headed people all carried out Nursha's order tacitly, and no one hesitated.
"This fire is not big enough..."
Nursha slapped his forehead and waved his adjutants over.
"Roba, Huffman, you and your brothers will burn down this village."
"As you command!"
Roba and Huffman took over the task. After Roba walked out of the house, the strange feeling disappeared and he no longer had any doubts.
"Did the girl get caught?"
Nursha saw that one of the pair of wolf-headed men who had gone to catch the girl had returned, and asked him about the situation.
"We blocked her in a house and she couldn't escape."
"Very good, then seal the door of that house, set a fire, and let her stay inside forever."
"Okay, sir, we'll do it right away."
The wolf-headed man immediately ran back and conveyed Nursha's order to his companions.
"Haha, it's really..."
Nursha led his other men towards the entrance of the village. After all, they still had a mission, and it would not be good to spend too long here.
"We are still destined, Mr. Belkas."
What made Nursha change his mind was the smell of Belkas. He had already firmly remembered this man. Whether it was the woman or the girl, both of them were probably inseparable from this swordsman.
relationship, maybe he is a blood relative.
In this case...
Nursha touched the bandage on his right eye. He had not been able to find anyone to repay the humiliation caused by this wound.
This is just right, there is no need to let anyone go.
"Let's go! Go to the next place."
Nursa let out a high-pitched howl, and the other wolf-headed men immediately followed suit.
These beasts are in high spirits and they lead the disaster to the next place impassionedly.
In Difenni Village, what Nursha thought had been resolved was not really resolved.
This collapsed woodshed was still burning, and it was already a fire scene inside. The high temperature distorted the air, the wood was roasted to make a crackling sound, and even the brittle masonry cracked a few cracks.
Yuffie was pinned down by the beam and couldn't move her body. Yuffie also tried to climb out from the gap under the wooden beam to save herself, but the beam was still too heavy, or she was too weak at this time.
Yuffie still couldn't escape from under the beam.
Since there was no point in struggling, Yuffie stopped trying.
In fact, she already knew her fate and knew that she would not be able to escape today. But when a person reaches such a life-or-death situation, it is inevitable that she would want to find another way out for herself.
Yuffie has no regrets. The child in her belly has been born, and the heavy burden that has always been on her mind has been lifted. And the future fate of her children is... beyond her control.
But that's just her.
"Teacher, are you here?"
Yuffie looked up at the sky. The flames fell from above along the eaves and landed in front of her.
Originally, this was not something that needed attention, but Yuffie was surrounded by flames that were getting stronger and closer.
But when the flame fell on the sand, it did not go out because there was no combustible material. It was like a rootless fire, burning out of thin air.
"Yeah, I'm here."
A magnetic male voice came from the flames, which should have been a strange thing.
But Yuffie was not surprised at all. She wiped away the tears on both sides of her cheeks and kept smiling at the magical flame.
"I...have always been there."
The shadow of a man is looming in this magical flame. The color of the flame is not monotonous red and yellow, but also has other colors, so his clothes can even be vaguely distinguished.
This man wore a sapphire blue priest robe, a silver mask on his face, and gloves on his hands. No skin on his body was exposed, and it was all tightly covered by the clothes on his body.
"I'm sorry, Yuffie."
Although he couldn't see the man's expression, Yuffie could hear his regret from his tone. So Yuffie said in a cheerful tone:
"Is there nothing to be sorry for? Teacher, we are all to blame for this."
"well……"
The man let out a long sigh. Although it seemed that he was facing the woman, he knew that he was not facing her directly.
"I failed to change your destiny. This was my mistake."
"You are thousands of miles away, so there is nothing you can do about it..."
Yuffie knew that her teacher didn't really come here. If he had come, probably... it wouldn't be like this, right?
"Neil...is he... already waiting for me?"
Although Yuffie has lost the ability to predict, she can still feel the trajectory of this irresistible fate.
"Yes."
After receiving the man's affirmation, Yuffie understood that the person she loved most had left this world just before.
She felt her chest swell and hurt like a knife. But she soon recovered because she knew:
"Neal, he won't be alone. I'll go there right away, but I don't know if he is waiting for me."
"Yes, he must be waiting for you."
This man has never lied, but whatever comes out of his mouth must be true, and Yuffie feels at ease.
"Then... what about those children? Their fate should not end here."
"Don't worry, I will protect them."
The same is true for a man's promises. There is nothing he can't do that he promises.
But Yuffie also knew that the promise or oath made by this man was like a devil's contract. The first half of the contract looked good, but the crucial second half was elusive.
"but……"
"but?"
"Only until they reach adulthood."
Sure enough, this promise has limits, and men's power is limited.
Although Yuffie, like everyone else, thought that this man was omnipotent, as time went by, she gradually realized that her teacher was also a "human".
Maybe he is not a mortal, but he is not a "god" either.
"Why can't it be longer? Teacher."
"This is the only thing we can do. Their fate as adults must be controlled by themselves."
There was no room for bargaining, it would be better to say that her teacher had already given the best reply.
"Well, I understand...Teacher, you must have tried your best, right?"
Yuffie smiled, her pure and simple smile was just like the one she had when master and apprentice met for the first time more than ten years ago. But it was a little more mature and a little more sad.
"Thank you, you have been working so hard."
Unknowingly, the man's image began to become blurry. Yuffie knew that their time had come.
"No……"
What does the man want to deny?
It's just that the flames have become illusory and thin, and it's difficult for his voice to reach there, so that it turns into extremely unclear sentences.
Phew!
The strange flame in front of her eyes went out, and she could no longer see the man's figure.
The blazing fire around her rushed toward her. Yuffie's dress was set on fire, and her exposed skin was burned, but this was just the beginning.
"It's just that I'm sorry. Teacher, I can't accompany you to see the day you expected..."
This process was obviously very painful, but Yuffie didn't care anymore. She closed her eyes, as if she had fallen asleep.
Soon, the flames gathered, and after a long time, these greedy things finally left the body that was completely unrecognizable.
Finally, Vosini lamented: "In the end, I still can't change your fate."
In the sky above the Holy City, this man wearing a sapphire blue priest robe, who was respectfully called the "Angel of the Gods", closed his eyes, clasped his hands together, and prayed for someone who had passed away in the distance.