Chapter 26: Will you break your words ?
"Why did you do it, Leon Luster?" Derisa's voice was firm, her sharp gaze fixed on him.
Leon met her stare, his expression unreadable. "I've done many things in my life... You'll have to be more specific."
"You stood against a Demonic Wolf," she said, her tone edged with suspicion. "It slaughtered ten Royal Guards—highly trained warriors—without hesitation. And yet, you faced it, barehanded. Why?"
A slow, almost amused smile crossed Leon's lips. "Because running wouldn't have saved me. That thing would've caught up after finishing off the rest of the kids. I chose to fight instead of dying a coward death."
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One Hour Earlier – The Forest
"Take this sword." Dana tossed a blade toward Leon, her expression grim. "Today, you either run—or get eaten." With that, she stepped out of the wagon.
Leon caught the sword, his heart pounding, as he hurried after her. The moment he emerged, he saw seven Royal Guards surrounding the massive beast. Another guard, slightly apart from the group, was hunched over, whispering urgently into a glowing crystal.
Leon edged closer.