The Boy Who Swore Revenge On The World - Chapter 48

The Story Of A Certain Family (6)

Kill me, you say?

Aa

I ready my sword while glaring at Darl. To be honest, this battle is quite tough. Theres a gap between us from the moment it comes down to Darl who can already useSword Masterto a certain extent against me who doesnt quite understand theDark Knightoccupation.

What I somewhat know is roughly just what I was taught by Hardt-sama. Me who has never even swung a sword before and, Darl whos almost undefeated when it comes to a sword. I guess its quite tough but, theres no way I can back down.

s.h.i.+t, it shouldnt have been like this though. If its like this then the meaning in betraying you guys is

Darl mutters self-deridingly. He then shakes his head multiple times and, glared at me.

I guess I will be killed anyway so, Ill take you along with me!

And then, Darl approaches. He nimbly slashed upwards diagonally at me from the bottom left. I block with my sword somehow but, the impact runs through my arm. Tsk, it hurts.

I was about to move after repelling Darls sword and, hes already swinging his sword sideways at me. I immediately avert my body but my chest was cut shallowly. The blood that slowly but steadily spreads to my s.h.i.+rt.

Until now, I have been punched and whatnot but, when it comes to a battle that has to do with death, this is my first. My heart is beating loudly like its about to explode but, theres no way I can get cold feet and back down here!

Its no use even if I who knows nothing about a sword complain and make excuses about swordsmans.h.i.+p. I have my way of doing things.

I take out a small sack from my pocket. A relic from the past, I have always hidden a small sack with sand inside my pocket so that I can escape when Im being chased. I throw that at Darl. However

How many years do you think I have been with you! Its plain as day that youll do something like that!

Darl who repels with his sword the small sack I threw. However, youre not the only one whos been together all these years and knows what about to be done! The small sack that tears the moment Darl repelled it. And from within, yellow powder fluttered.

It isnt sand thats inside. Mylene-san who heard of my fighting style gave me numbness mushrooms and I turned that into a fine powder and placed it inside.

Naturally, Darl who doesnt know of such thing inhales the fine powder and chokes. Because it has an immediate effect, the effect instantly showed on his body. Albeit just very slightly, his movements became sluggish.

Uu, Mars, what did you!?

Like Im saying!

I give a kick to the bewildered Darl. He narrowly blocks my kick with his left arm but, he shakes violently and his balance crumbles. Over there, I swing my sword down. Although Im just swinging it without a shred of swordplay whatsoever, even this is more than enough against Darl who cant move his numb body well.

Shitdo, nt look down on me! Occupation ArtsSky Ascension Slash!

However, it was not Darl to back down there. The sword that suddenly was swung up from below. I, unable to completely avoid the Occupation Arts that I see for the first time, is cut up on my left shoulder like I was cut before. Furthermore

Occupation ArtsBeheading Slash!

The sword that was raised overhead aims for my head and swings downwards at me. I ignore my hurting left shoulder and raise my left arm. And then I receive the sword that was swung down with my left palm.

Tierra who screams my name at the back. As though mixing in with the scream, a kan sound can be heard. At that moment, I

Occupation ArtsSword Counter!

The elementary Occupation Arts that everybody whos the Knight occupation learns. Although it just repels the sword if its activated at the right time with a s.h.i.+eld and so forth, its the only Occupation Arts that the current me can use.

Darls sword that got repelled by my Occupation Arts. Darl who looks at me with his eyes wide open. Its not something to be that surprised about, right. I too, like you, obtained an occupation. Its natural that Im able to use Occupation Arts, right.

And then I approach Darl whose sword got repel and balance crumbles. I ready my sword horizontally and thrusts straight ahead. Darl tries to twists his body somehow but, the tip of my sword stabs into Darls flank.

I clash into Darl as it is and push him down onto the ground. Darl who tries to push me aside even as he coughs up blood but, because hes stabbed in the flank with a sword in addition to being numb, it looks like he doesnt have the strength left to push me aside.

I immediately stand up and step on his right arm thats holding the sword with my left leg. I pull the sword thats stabbed into his flank out and point the tip of the sword downwards at Darl.

Haa, to think that I was done in so easily. Come to think of it, even in a fight, Ive never won against you since the past huh

Why did you betray us? Werent we family who lived many years together?

I ask whats on my mind. Even after all thats said and done, Darl has done various things with me until now for the sake of the family. And there were also times when we were close to death but, on the notion of if its for the sake of everybody, we did it together.

I wanted to ask Darl who, despite that, betrayed our precious family, the reason no matter what.

Sofat has said it, right. Its because I was told that I can live a life that is unimaginable from the life I had been living until now

Is that so

I close my eyes for a moment and take a short pause. And then, I raise my sword overhead and thrust violently into Darls chest. A stab to the heart. As Darl coughs up blood, he says Im leaving Tierra in your hands at his final moments, and he stopped movingwhats with his final words?

Mars, you

Eh? Tierra, what are you?

As I look at the Darl who no longer moves, Tierra who mounted a dog-style skeleton came over to my side. And then she touched my face. I was surprised by the sudden happening but, because she wipes my eyes many times over, I finally realised the fact that I am shedding tears.

Why are my tears

Its natural, isnt it? Even if we were betrayed, family is family. Its natural to be sad

Tierra who says that was also crying. After that, the two of us hug each other and cried.

After hugging for awhile, I saw zombies proceed to gather around Darl. I go to Hardt-samas side in a panic and lower my head. Feeding Darls corpse to zombies is!

Hardt-sama! I understand that I am not allowed to request for such a thing as a subordinate! However, can I somehow have you not feed Darls corpse to the zombies!?

Okay

I will do whateeh?

No problem. Its something Mars killed. Do as you like. You can use the zombies freely. Well then shall we head back, Mylene

Yes, Hardt-sama

Mylene-san happily clings to Hardt-samas arm and leaves the room. Both Tierra and I were taken aback but, I give instructions to the zombies and transport Darls corpse outside.

We who left the n.o.bles mansion, while travelling along the back lane as though were hiding, returned to a certain place. Its the house that wed been staying until now. It was left devastated as it is and already in tatters but, I guess here is appropriate to put this fellow to sleep.

I peel off the houses wooden floor and use a broken table leg to dig the ground. I was thinking itll take some time by myself so I testingly try asking the zombies and, the zombies helped out as well.

It naturally advances faster than doing it alone and I put Darl inside the hole that was opened largely.

I cant forgive you who have betrayed our family but, I will mourn for you as a family member at the end. Sleep peacefully

I say just that and cover him with soil. As expected, I was also able to fill this up quickly with the zombies help. I guess I wont come back to this house again.

Lets go, Tierra

Ee, Mars

Darl, although its not because of what you say, I will protect Tierra. Thats why, you can sleep peacefully.