The Holy Knight's Dark Road: Volume 2 (The Holy Knight’s Dark Road) by Yusaku Sakaishi

Author:Yusaku Sakaishi [Sakaishi, Yusaku]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Published: 2020-04-07T16:00:00+00:00

After Marni finished her story, they sat in silence for a while longer. Sain wasn’t sure what to say. A few times, he began to venture a comment, only to swallow his words when he saw the sorrowful expression on her face. He remembered how the drug store’s owner had yelled so viciously at her. It had hurt her, and she’d been hurting ever since. Wasn’t there something he could do? After mulling over his options, he leaped to his feet and declared in a firm voice, “All right! I’ve made up my mind!”

He walked in front of Marni and looked down at her seated figure.

“Consider this repayment for the time you spend teaching me magic every day. From this day forward, Miss Grim, I shall take the place of your sister!”

For a few seconds, both of them remained perfectly still. She stared at him with blank shock. He stood over her with a proud grin.

As a matter of fact, Sain had been meaning to do something for her ever since they’d arrived in town. Her remark about not having seen any other part of the town for a while had been accompanied by an expression too wistful for him to ignore. It was easy to imagine that she’d enjoyed her time here in the past, when she’d lived freely under her sister’s protection. They’d probably come to the town together, browsing its stores and stalls without a care in the world. At the very least, they probably weren’t clutching tightly at their cloaks, hoping their hoods hid their faces. Marni was his mentor. As her apprentice, he had a duty and a desire to reciprocate her kindness.

“Mmhmhm, I shall be the one to indulge your willfulness today. Ask whatever you want of me. There’s no need to hold back. Come on, I insist,” he said, welcoming her demands with a confident thump of his chest.

His intention was successfully conveyed to Marni, whose expression brightened slightly.

“Thanks, but the thought is enough. You don’t have to force yourself to—”

“Nobody’s forcing themselves,” he firmly cut her off. “Was your sister forcing herself to protect you? I highly doubt that. Most likely, your sister came to your aid, time and again, simply because she wanted to. She protected you, not because of duty or obligation, but because she felt genuine affection for her little sister.”

Marni looked down at her feet for a while. Then, she nodded ever so slightly.

“I am the same, Miss Grim.”

“...The same?”

“Indeed, for I feel genuine affection for you, as well.”

“...Huh? Wha— Huh?!”

His statement elicited what was probably the biggest reaction he’d gotten from her since they’d met. She blushed scarlet and began stammering in a mild panic. Sain, oblivious to the effect he’d had on her, continued his speech.

“We are linked, you and I, by an intimate bond — the bond between mentor and apprentice — Nay, between fellow comrades in arms, about to brave the challenges of the field exercises.”

“Ah... That kind...” she mumbled in a voice so low he could barely hear before looking down at her feet again.

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