Chapter 458
Chapter 458
"I'm afraid I can't do that."
'Why not?"
Rick bluntly rejects my invitation.
But his eyebrows twitch, and I sense the slightest hint of emotion through the electric field.
He is prepared to die, but not with hostility.
The murderous intent he is emitting is only on the surface, but his inner feelings seem to be different.
Let's explore a little more.
It seems there is more to this than just hostages.
・・・・・・We received special magic from Elba-sama before we came here.
"Special ・・・・・・ magic?"
When I asked him back, Rick said, "Look here," and he shifted the collar of his own clothes a little.
The chest of the man exposed has a mark on it that looks like a star.
It is probably just where his heart is located.
"I don't know how the magic works or the details. However, it is said that the person to whom this magic is applied can tell his position and whether he is alive or dead from a distance."
He straightened his collar and frowned bitterly.
And if any of us are alive by sundown today, ・・・・・・ all the hostages will be killed.
'Oh, ・・・・・・⁉"
Rick's admission caused everyone present to roll their eyes.
If these ・・・・・・ fox warriors were to save their families, loved ones, and children, they would have no choice but to lay down their lives here.
If even one of the warriors survives, all the hostages will be killed, jointly and severally.
Amon and the warriors who adore him will be a future obstacle for Elba and his group.
They were sent to Bardia as pawns to be discarded and as dead soldiers.
The face of the warrior who blew himself up suddenly came to mind.
He ・・・・・・ warriors were taken hostage by the people they cherished and were forced to betray Amon, who they adored, to undertake a mission to lay down their lives in a hostile environment?
I can only imagine what they are feeling.
・・・・・・ can't you do something about it? If you betray Ammon and blow yourselves up, it doesn't mean that the hostages will be saved. Does he ・・・・・・ deserve to be believed, Elba?"
If us and Rick and the others fight, the only ones who will be happy will be Elba and his people.
I want to do something about these people.
When people die, they don't come back to life. ・・・・・・ They can't talk about it again.
Even the surviving family members will be tormented by the thought that their loved ones died because of them.
With this thought in mind, the words come out, but he smiles happily and shakes his head.
"Master Rid. You are a kind man. But Master Elba is a ruthless man of his word, and if we survive in any way, all the hostages will be killed."
Rick replied and looked at Amon, who was sobbing in frustration.
Then he cut him off, "Amon-sama ・・・・・・.
A man can only become what he sets out to become. But we are not always blessed with good circumstances. But if you don't have the determination and will to be that person, you will never become that person.
Do you still believe ・・・・・・ that you can do something?"
He nodded, his eyes narrowing at the question.
Yes, I do. We are not pawns of Elba-sama. We are to be a light to show the way to Amon-sama. Please take over our resolve and will, and become the tribal chief to guide the future of the Fox people.
"Rick ・・・・・・⁉"
As Amon muttered his name, a series of explosions sounded elsewhere in the main house.
It seems that the other warriors are on the move.
Ku・・・・・・⁉"
Father frowned, then picked up his sword, which he had hidden in his room, and drew it.
The other two were the same! I will deal with this man. You and your men will immediately inform the other knights of the situation. The foxmen warriors are deadly soldiers who are even willing to blow themselves up. Take them all out.
"Father⁉"
The two knights who were given the order leave the scene saying, " Excuse us! and left the place.
Damn, is there really nothing I can do?
"Father. They are just hostages. There must be something ・・・・・・ we can do!
"I know how you feel. But you warriors, including Rick,・・・・・・ no, you need to think about what Elba is trying to do."
Rick smiled as Father said this.
'I'm impressed, Rainer-sama. Yes, Elba-sama did not only order us to carry out a suicide bombing attack, but also to abduct Nanaree Bardia and Fara Bardia."
Ah・・・・・・⁉"
I was absolutely stunned, but he continued his words without hesitation.
"The number of those who attacked the main house was 15, including us. Twenty warriors are on their way to the new mansion. If you don't do something quickly, you will be in big trouble.'
'I see. Then I will show no mercy."
Father turned his cold gaze on Rick.
'The sword of the empire, the famous Rainer Bardia. I am honored to face you like this as a warrior of the Foxmen. But I will not go easy on you."
"Very well. Diana, Capella, you stay out of this.
'Yes, sir."
They nodded to their father's command and took up positions to protect me, Amon, and Citry.
'Here I come!"
Rick's voice was hoarse as he exposed the claws on his arms and rushed forward with blinding speed.
Without moving, Father swung his sword.
The next moment, blood sprays all around.
Father cut off both of Rick's arms.
"Not enough!"
He bellowed, not cowering, not even grunting, and struck again, this time with his footwork.
"Rick, stop. Stop it already!"
Ammon shouted desperately, but he laughed without stopping.
"If you don't have a dream, you don't have an ideal; if you don't have an ideal, you don't have a plan; if you don't have a plan, you don't do it; if you don't do it, you can't succeed. Therefore, there can be no success without a dream."
Rick's body glowed as he replied.
"Amon-sama, don't give up your dreams ・・・・・・ ideals, and keep your faith. Haaaaah!"
It's the same warrior from earlier who blew himself up in front of me.
But with Rick's ability, the power would be incomparable to the explosion earlier.
I felt a shiver and shouted as quickly as I could.
Father! He's going to blow himself up."
"・・・・・・!"
A moment later, his father's sword pierced Rick's heart.
"Rick," all, you've been ・・・・・・ with us from the start."
He fell to his knees and vomited blood as his father drew his sword.
'Please ・・・・・・, please ・・・・・・ Master Amon.'
Rick muttered with a smile and fell forward on the spot.
Then a pool of blood formed around him.
'Uh-oh! Rick, I'm sorry. I'm ・・・・・・ only because I'm not worthy of ・・・・・・ uaaaaaaaah!"
Amon clung to him and wailed.
But no answer came back.
"This, this can't be ・・・・・・ ah⁉".
Amon is overcome with nausea, perhaps from witnessing the tragedy and death of so many people.
"Goho-goho! I was vomiting, but indignation was swirling inside me.
How could I allow this?
I would never forgive such a crude treatment of human life.
Father delivered the sword and crouched down beside Rick, carefully closing his open eyes.
'Rick, warrior of the Foxmen . I will remember you for the rest of my life. "
He looked at me and Amon.
'You guys can grieve and vomit later. Rid, you take Deanna and Capella and go to the new house right now. Your wife is yours to protect."
Yes, Rick said that twenty Foxmen warriors were headed to the new mansion.
And Fara wasn't the only one in the new mansion.
There is also Mother, who has moved on, just in case.
Curtis and the boys from the Second Order are on guard, so I don't think they'll fall behind too soon, but if it's a suicide attack, it's a different story.
I don't know what will happen.
I wiped my mouth and looked at my father with a strong gaze.
"All right, I'm on my way. "
Yes, . I'll take over the situation from Garn and head there right away. Then you two will follow me.
"・・・・・・ yes."
When father called out to him, Citry nodded his head in despair.
But Amon shook his head.
'Take me,・・・・・・ too, to the new mansion. I want to convince one of the warriors who looked up to me. Please."
His eyes held a strong resolve and will.
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