353 I AM SORRY...

Their only hope was their reinforcement. However, Senja couldn't feel the hundreds of Shadow Guards nearby. Could it be they were late?

They were supposed to meet in this time, but they weren't anywhere to be seen.

**What happened with them?** Senja furrowed her brows.

"Where are the Shadow Guards?" Senja whispered at Yoda beside her. But, he shook his head.

"I don't know I don't have any idea why they aren't here yet." His eyes searched at the clearing, yet all that he could see was The Golden Arrow Archer on their sturdy horses.

"I can't sense them also…" Senja whispered again without averted her eyes from Elder Dam's stiff shoulder, she felt his anger. "They aren't nearby…"

Yoda gulped, he knew what was that mean. They wouldn't have back up anytime soon and with their number, they wouldn't have last for a long time. The four of them knew this very well.

Without warning, Wang Yu dashed toward Elder Dam with his threatening move from his sword, he forced Elder Dam to step back further.

The two guards beside Elder Dam tried to help him, but were distracted by the four members of the Golden Arrow Archer who interjected them.

Senja and Yoda couldn't have time to worry about them as they got their opponent.

Two people were trying to stab Yoda on his back while one person were trying to shoot an arrow from the side, Yoda lucky enough to dodge it in nick of time.

Meanwhile, Senja was facing an opponent. Probably they thought she was easy to deal with, so they didn't bother to crowd her and Senja was grateful for that. While the rest of the Golden Arrow Archer were surrounded them, made the clearing a circle for their battle.

Wang Yu attacked Elder Dam fiercely, growled every time he missed his target and failed to subdue the old man.

"Ungrateful son!!!" Elder Dam roared as he kicked Wang Yu away from him.

Wang Yu crossed his arms to block Elder Dam fierce kicked, he was forced to step back by the impact. "You refuse to hand over The Black Sword Clan! So, I will get it from your hand with or without your concern!" He roared back to his father.

"The Shadow Guard will never pledge their loyalty on you!!!"

Wang Yu sneered when he heard Elder Dam statement. "I am the new leader of The Black Sword Clan now!"

The moment he finished his words, Wang Yu dashed toward Elder Dam faster than before. The tip of Wang Yu's sword sliced past Elder Dam outer robe and cut Elder Dam chest.

He frowned as he tried to parry Wang Yu's another attacks. Something wrong with his body and he could feel it. His body turned sluggish, he didn't loss much blood to make him feel the way he was now. But, his vision turned blurry and his breath became uneven.

Elder Dam looked around him and happened to see Senja stabbed her opponent right in his chest as she drew a dagger from her waist and slit his throat, the scene made Elder Dam's eyes wide in surprise. For a moment he felt he didn't know his own granddaughter.

He never saw this side of Senja. She was so fierce and in the same time so calm, she even didn't flinch when she killed that man. He was happy that Senja could protect herself, but he felt he didn't recognize her.

A sharp kicked on his chest drew his attention back to his son. Looking at him in anger, he also didn't know his son well.

The son that he had been raising all these years with his own hand and he taught how to handle a sword, today was pointing his sword against him. The Kingdom that he had been serving almost for his entire life was labeled him and his granddaughter as a traitor.

He felt something wrong with the way he live his life.

He hoped, he had retired soon and spent his time longer with Senja, maybe he could have a better understanding about her.

Elder Dam held his chest as he got down on his knees in front of Wang Yu.

He couldn't hear what Wang Yu was saying on top of his head as his foot flying on his face, sending him rolled on the dirt a few meter away. He could hear Senja's panic voice and felt his granddaughter was approaching to his direction.

Now, Elder Dam was laying on his back as the first light of the sun fell on his face, blood oozing out from his chest and his mouth, his vision started to get blurry.

His lips curled into a self- condemn smiled, regretting how stupid he live his life. Raising a beast like son while neglecting his granddaughter who had to suffer within the time he wasn't around.

Only if he could amend his mistakes… no, for now he only wanted Senja to be able to get out from this situation unscathed. But, it seemed it was too much for him now…

He could feel Senja's arm slide on the back of his head while she supported him. A warm liquid was falling down on his cheek as he heard Senja's soft sobbed and her panic words. Right in this time his vision failed him, when he wanted to see his granddaughter for the last time.

He wanted to say something to Senja, but the blood on his mouth prevented him to do so… He couldn't see his granddaughter for the last time and couldn't say his dying words, that made his face taut in pain…

He waste his precious time with his granddaughter and spent it on the battlefield… it wasn't worth it…

Elder Dam raised his numbing hands in search for Senja and she brought it on her face.

His granddaughter… his child… he wouldn't even have a chance to protect her anymore… and his great grandchild…

"Grandfather… sorry…" Elder Dam pushed those words from his bloody mouth with an extra effort before he welcomed the darkness…