C170 Disclosure on Midnight Table

Late at night.

Everyone fell asleep, while Ryder who was pressed under Tristan's body revealed a painful look, but he did not forget to snores.

Toville slowly crawled back up, his entire body weak. At the same time, the smell of a stranger in the room assaulted his nose.

"Gulp." His stomach rumbled.

"Hungry?" Come and eat. Arthur, who was in charge of night duty, waited in front of the door while gesturing to Toville to go over.

Although he was still filled with fear, his hunger prevented Leopard Boy from caring about anything else. He got off the bed and walked out slowly.

"Be careful not to wake the others." "Arthur held Toville to prevent him from falling.

"Come on, eat something to replenish your strength." He had almost dragged Toville to the dining hall.

The stew, which was steaming hot, slipped into Leopard Boy's throat and he suddenly felt like he was revived. After taking a breath, he began to wolf down his food.

Arthur sat quietly at the side, watching Leopard Boy eat.

"Woo!" "Toville was bitten by food and complained in pain.

"Idiot, I told you to eat more slowly." Arthur patted Leopard Boy's back. After a few moments, Toville finally swallowed the food that was stuck in his throat.

Wuu — —" The Leopard Boy paused, as if trying to recover his Qi.

But right after that, he did something that Arthur did not even think of: Toville picked up the blade in his right hand and slashed at his own wrist!

"What are you doing?!" "In a moment of desperation, Arthur reached out his hand to block, but the knife cut deeply into Arthur's hand!

"You …." "Arthur endured the pain as he used his hand to slap away the knife in Toville's hand.

Arthur realized that the strength behind the wrist slashes was serious. Fortunately, it was not a particularly sharp blade, otherwise Arthur's hand would have been split open.

"Sob, sob, sob, sob …" Toville cried softly, his tears constantly dripping.

"You won't die even if you cut your wrist. With an orc's tenacious vitality, what's the point of losing a bit of blood?" Arthur said as he held his hand. "What's the big deal that needs to be solved with suicide?" You idiot. "

"Don't …." "Toville sobbed until he was barely audible," "Don't lecture me like that!"

"I'm so sorry, but I don't want to bother with you if I can." Arthur said coldly.

"Don't …." Don't treat me so well... "

After saying that, Arthur suddenly grabbed Toville's face: "Boy, look at me. "

"Pah!" "Before Toville could react, he was immediately slapped by Arthur.

"This is for you." As you cry, you talk about meow meow, which makes me especially angry. "Either that," Arthur said, "or you don't talk. Or he could just finish what he had to say and then cry. Or don't cry at all. Do you understand? "

Toville was stunned by the sudden slap, and then he stopped crying.

"Oh, aren't you going to cry?" "

"…." Kill, kill me. "The Leopard Boy whispered," I, I have no right to be together with you two again … I can only... It will only bring you dangers. "

"At last?" "Arthur caressed Toville's head as if he was comforting an injured kitten, but his words were completely out of sync with his actions." I can kill you, but I don't want to kill you without knowing why. I hate to be kept in the dark. If you want me to help you get out of this, you'd better spit out all the secrets in your belly first. That way I can give you a good death. "

Toville avoided Arthur's gaze and did not speak again.

"You think you won't cause us any trouble if you die?" Don't be silly. The foxes will think you've told us the secret. Even if you die, they won't let us go so easily. "

"So …" Arthur grabbed Leopard Boy's face and twisted it so that he had no choice but to face himself. "You talk to me, hurry up. Even if you don't want to live anymore, you should at least spit out the information for me! "

"..." You don't want to know. Leopard Boy muttered.

"That's up to me." "But I'll have to at least hear it before I make a decision, won't I?" "

Toville closed his eyes and did not speak, but his attitude had clearly calmed down a lot.

"Well, you can't tell yet, can you?" Suit yourself. "Arthur patted Leopard Boy on the head." Go take a shower and sleep, we'll talk about it later. "

Toville nodded and wiped away his tears.

"…." Arthur... he suddenly asked in a low voice, "..." Who in this world was born to die? "

"No." "A human can't choose how they were born, but they can choose how they live. "

"What you did was a choice, but the stupidest kind." Promise me you won't do it again. "

"…." I know. "Yes," Toville replied softly. Thank you, Meow. "

"You'd better get rid of the meow quickly. Bring the meow along with you." The seriousness in his voice was gone. Arthur replied.

Toville scratched his head in embarrassment and was about to walk towards the bathroom, but before he could even take a few steps, his legs went soft and he fell to the ground awkwardly.

"You useless fellow, don't you even have the strength to walk?" "Arthur went over to help Toville up," Come, I'll help you wash. "

"No, you don't have to meow …" Toville said in embarrassment.

"So noisy!" Arthur dragged Leopard Boy into the bathroom.

"Wu Meow …" "When the Bath Water dripped down from the top of his head, Toville shuddered.

"Okay, go and soak in the bathtub. Don't faint." Arthur replied.

Toville shyly crawled into the bathtub. He relaxed a little in the hot water.

"And then —" Arthur grabbed Toville's hand. "Indeed, his fingernails grew so many times in one go. It's time to fix it for you. "

He picked up his dagger and was about to help Toville with his armor. "Don't move, I won't take responsibility if you cut my finger. "

Toville did not speak.

Time passed by quietly like this. Leopard Boy who was immersed in the hot water looked at the Knight in front of him silently as he did the work that only such servants would do. Was this stance to the contrary of who was the slave and who was the master?

"Don't …." "Toville, who couldn't endure anymore, muttered under his breath," Don't treat me so easily … I'm just a monster meow. "

Monster … Is it?

Where had he heard the same words before? Arthur was stunned for a moment. His head hurt, and his memories from the past gushed out like floodwaters.

— — At first it was just one person.

And then they met him.

"Arthur," Red Haired Boy looked at the pale young man, "I am Kai, from now on we are brothers." "

— — Originally, everything was no longer important.

"Hmm, you dirty kitten." Red Haired Boy washed his brother's hair while washing the foam off the boy's body.

The pale boy was indifferent to everything, as if he himself were not here at all, but at the end of another world.

Red Haired Boy was very clear about this. His empty eyes were proof of his indifference to the world. He no longer cared about anything, paid no attention to anything, gave up thinking, and even gave up hope of living.

Those were the eyes of the dead.

"You'll be all right one day." "I was like you before, so I know." You'll come back here one day. "

The knight who had once saved the Red Haired Boy had long ago become a pillar in this youth's heart. This was the first time he understood that the world was not so cold and heartless, and this was the first time he had a longing for the world. This was only three or four years ago.

This time, it's my turn to save you. Red Haired Boy looked at his younger brother, who was not blood related.

Another day, Red Haired Boy strolled around the slums with a note in his hand.

"He actually wants the kid to buy him wine …" That's a terrible thing to do, Dad. He sighed, then turned to the pale young man and said, "Come, Arthur." Walking around outside is good for your condition. Just remember to stay close to me. "

Now that he thought about it, it was really a stupid idea of a child.

How could she follow him closely?

When Red Haired Boy finally bought the alcohol and turned around to look at his brother, his brother had already walked a good distance and was unlucky enough to run into a rogue.

"Hey, boy, what's the matter with you?!" The hooligans began to surround the pale boy. "How come you don't have eyes for walking?" Suddenly charging over and dirtying my clothes, how are you going to compensate me?! "

It was terrible.

"Hey, why aren't you talking?" You little bastard, don't you even know how to be polite?! Seeing that the pale youth didn't say anything, the hooligans grew even more arrogant.

"Wait!" The Red Haired Boy rushed over and stood in front of his brothers. "My apologies, my lords!" This is my brother. He is a fool, and a mute, and cannot speak. He's just a little brat, can't you guys be magnanimous and spare him? "

"Spare him?!" The leader sneered. "Are you an idiot, boy?" How can I let you off so easily?! "

He kicked Red Haired Boy to the ground.

"Come on, boy, kowtow to the lord!" Maybe I'll forgive you after I've done it! "

"This, this?" Okay. Red Haired Boy couldn't wipe the blood off his mouth as he kneeled in front of the hooligan and kowtowed to him several times.

"Is, is that all right, sir?" "

"Well, not bad." the gangster said with a look of satisfaction. However, just when Red Haired Boy thought that he could relax, the rogue sneered: "I was lying to you." "

After the leader of the hooligans signaled with his eyes, a group of hooligans rushed forward and attacked and kicked Red Haired Boy. After a fierce beating, they searched through Red Haired Boy's pockets, only to find a few coins.

"Damn brat, is he broke?" "You've wasted so much of our time. You're dead!" "

The hoodlums' beatings became even more violent, with fists and kicks raining down on Red Haired Boy's body like rain, and in a short while, he was beaten to a miserable state.

"Ugh!" Red Haired Boy spat out a mouthful of blood and stopped moving.

"Tsk, is that it?" How boring. The leader of the thugs kicked again. Seeing that the Red Haired Boy still did not move, he turned his attention to the other child.