Chapter 69: The Long Eared Guardian 9

He cuffed the long eared girl with a special method. Unless he commands it the girl will never able to use her Mana. It is a special sealing method use to deal with individuals like her who possesses an absurdly high amount of Mana. She accepted the seals quietly. He thanked her for that.

“...I am sorry that we have to leave.”

“...”

The girl didn’t say anything. She didn’t stare and just followed silently with her own mount. The tribe of hers gave that as some sort of kindness. That was the only thing they could do. He felt rather bad but to them, he was probably the bad guy. He never wanted to be the bad guy. Circumstances just brought him to where he is. He only is doing this for the pardon that it will give him.

“It’s okay...I know I am the bad guy here. But maybe if you pray the high priests will be lenient. They are all worshippers of the God of Light and in the tongue of the light, it says ‘Let light shine upon those who in the dark’. So they might not kill you.”

“...”

She was silent. The whoosh of wind can only be heard. He felt awkward but even so, he needs to say that. The God of Light is a merciful deity and those who are cruel to others will be judged. But still, despite that the God of Light favors humanity. And to the priests, it only applies to the humans. She has human blood so he thinks that she might get half mercy befitting her.

He felt cold. He rubs his brows. The wind was cold. He wanted to stay in the camp but with how everyone is looking at him with deadly eyes. He could not. So he can only drag himself back to the cold winter along with the blue haired girl. The girl has rations in her saddlebag and even the elders gave him some. He didn’t know if it’s out of kindness or not. But one thing for sure is that he rather not asked.

He looks at the sky. The snow still blowing hard that it was almost blinding. His steel armor could negate it but it doesn’t help at all. It was blistering. He rode through the snow while the girl with blue hair followed. He heads to the direction leading to the dirt road but seeing how foggy the world is currently. He decided to stop and shelter to the tree. He’d rather not travel in this snow storm. He checks on his steed. Shivering due to cold, but his partner can handle the cold. Hang in there partner, he thought.

The blast of wind continued. He looked around and saw that it was indeed the right thing to do. He tied his partner in the tree. The horse neighed in obedience as it stays still. The blue haired girl followed his actions and tied her mount a tree too. It was cold, so damn cold. He needed fire. There was a few branches and wood around him. He took some and piled them up. But before that, he digs a hole and then put the wood he gathered in the hole. Making a fire on the bare surface would be impossible. The wind would blow it off immediately.

He took the flint from his pocket. Rubbing it together to make sparks he lit the bonfire. The fire rises and he could feel some warmth. His hands were numb so he massaged it to bring some life to it. He warmed his hands. It was warm and comfortable. He looked at the girl in the corner of his eyesight and said.

“Want to warm up?”

“I am fine.”

“But I put a seal on your Mana?”

“I still have the blessings of the mother tree. The sun’s crown that cannot be seen also warms up. No need to fret.”

She said blandly. He then nodded his head.

“Okay, just tell me if you are cold. I hate to carry you as a corpse.”

“Would that be preferable?”

“Didn’t I say I hate it?”

She nodded.

“But that would be preferable. I thought the sun’s crown do things that way. Kill the heretic, kill the abomination, and kill the half blood. Isn’t that one of the war cries of the Sun’s Crown?”

“It is. But you see, I may bear the Sun’s Crown in my breast but it is merely a decoration. I am not an inquisitor. I am just Knight who was tasked to bring you. And you should consider yourself lucky that I was the one that picked you up. If an Inquisitor picked you up then your limbs would have been cut and you would put in a wooden box. Those guys don’t trust anyone with half blood.”

“And you do?”

She said.

“I do not. Look, I gave you the sealing cuffs because it helps me feel at ease. As long as you cooperate then we will have no problem. I can also vouch for you in the Capital for your ‘good behavior’.”

She was silent. She merely glances and then lowers her eyes to the snow covered soil.

“But that would mean there is a possibility that I would be killed.”

She said.

“Perhaps,” He said while rubbing his cold hands. “But hope that is not the case. Even the Sun’s light can bring light to the darkest of place. Do not lose hope, do not give in. There might still be salvation for you if plea. They asked me to bring you so surely you must have something they need. Besides, the Elves and Humans wanted to cooperate once. They might want to see the effect of that. You are special after all because if you were not then they wouldn’t have told me to bring you alive.”

“Special huh...isn’t there people out there like me, with half blood?”

She asks.

“Maybe, but you are the only known one that has noble blood on you. Your mother is Latisha Cortina of The Elves, while your father is Gabriel of Morningwood. You have two noble types of blood and the High Priest might want to see how strong your noble blood is. So bear hope,”

“I see.”

The girl replied. He already said what on his mind so, therefore, there was no need to say anything else. He only needs to wait out the storm and continue traveling along with the blue haired half blood.