It was the late night. A kid show many people running by viewing it from the windows.
"What's happening here? Looks like even adults play Knights and thieves."
The many people were Lyson and the girl who are running from several kidnappers.
They found three roads.
"Let's go, on the right."
Another roads of three.
"Let's go left."
The girl shouted in rush while holding him.
"Where are we even going?"
"Don't know, I just can't seem to shake those frauds off; they are fast."
"Can't we go to any Knights Pyrgos (Station)."
"No! I missed that opportunity already. Two turns earlier it happened. I should've picked left."
With a disappointed face she replied.
"Once a commoner, always a commoner."
"It's my fault and I am sorry for disappointing you."
They reached where's front was close and there is two roads each side.
"Let's go left agai-"
As both freezed.
"Damn, that road is close by a wall, let's go right instead."
Now when they turned around for the right, the kidnappers catched up.
"Damn, they surely are fast as I said."
The girl crossed her arm after letting go off his hands while being angry.
"Instead I should've held your hand, now look what you gotten us."
Lyson closed his eyes with his anger vein.
"Blaming me in this situation? To remind you, I didn't even know there was a wall here."
She moved her head up and down.
"Common, cheap commoner talk, you literally lived in neighborhood."
He then looked at her still having anger veins.
"Commoner is better than being a fraudulent ghost and just cause I live here doesn't mean I know every possible road."
The kidnappers were watching them argue where th leader with a mischievous face said.
"Enough of your chit-chat. Hey boy give us that girl, if you do; we might let you go."
"Not happening."
Leader of Kidnapper became angry.
"I gave you mercy and you can't give us her then we will just take her from you by force, boys break his hands and legs and bring that girl to me."
The four kidnappers approached.
Lyson pushed her behind him as she scowl.
"So that's what you think about me? A helpless girl."
"Sorry but they want you and not me. As they might run after taking you in their hands."
The four kidnappers came, one of them kicked Lyson, but Lyson hit him on his cheek.
Two of them kept pushing him.
"Hey, boy, you're so weak and you're out here protecting a girl and we will run? What a funny joke!"
As Lyson maintained his balance but someone punched him hard on his chin and he fell down.
"Give up, you can't win against the four of us."
Leader of kidnappers was watching it with a smirk.
But Lyson got up and raised his hands to punch them by screaming.
kicked in Lyson's stomach.
As he fell into the ground feeling the pain at his stomach as the four laughing a little at him.
But he got up again and again but they hit him to the ground again and again.
He was barring the way to the girl. But he was coughing up blood and his face got more bruises the more punch he got.
The girl was saddened by his pain and responded with with a voice crack.
"That's enough, give up, don't let yourself be harmed because of me."
Immediately she was hindered again as Lyson got punch, after that he got up and said with his impediment voice.
"Fr-udu-nt ghos- sorry I will keep protectin- I will keep protecting you until my last brea-"
But he immediately got punch again in his face but this time he got unconscious immediately.
The four man show, he was truly finally fell this time.
"Look, the poor boy, couldn't take it anymore just after saying those bold words, we hope he isn't death, ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh."
The leader of the kidnappers with a smile he said.
"I knew it was moment of time before he fell, now bring the girl to me."
As the two of the kidnappers grabbed the girl and she was trying to break free.
"Don't touch me, barbarians! Let me go."
As they laughed at her and bought her to their leader.
Now while unconscious, Lyson was having a dream.
*It was maybe ten years ago when I saw it*
Lyson when he was a child, he was looking at a beautiful mountain from his village
*It was truly beautiful and also the rays of the sun which kept me warmth.*
*But during the same day...*
The village houses were burning and it was night.
"Why did you kill my family? Why haven't you killed me like my family? What they do to you."
As he was lying at the ground with bruises, tears falling from his eyes; inside his burning house.
"Kid, blood is dropping from your upper jaw."
"Figure paused for a moment before telling him."
"I can't tell you why I haven't killed you but I can explain why we destroyed the village."
The figure moved his mouth, as the child couldn't believe it, his eyes were traumatized.
"Just for that?"
*That mysterious shadow has left with his blood stained sword as my eyes closed*
*That time I couldn't save my family and now I couldn't save her. I always try but can't save anyone. I am a fraud and pathetic. Why can't I save anyone? Why I am always on the weak side? Why I am the one who always left behind?*
Something is being changed inside Lyson body, as if his body is becoming something new. something is emerging from him.
Meanwhile leader of the kidnappers grabbed her jaw.
"Oh, I am already seeing good price on you. A beauty like you; will make us fortune"
As she still tried to break free as if she wanted to go towards Lyson.
"Let me go you, I won't forgive you."
Leader of kidnappers ignored her.
"Let's go boys, don't harm her, we have to sell her in good condition to make better money."
As they started their walk, someone from behind spoke coldly.
"Let her go."
They turned around and it was Lyson who wiped his blood which was in his lips with his hands after coughing.
Now leader of the kidnappers with a tired smile.
"You can still stand after all that?"
Now the one who held her, gave her to the leader.
"Leader. Take her; I handle him."
As he walked towards him and touched his shoulders.
"Hey, boy! How about I give you seven perchant from my twenty perchant after selling that girl? It's a fair offer."
As she heard it with saddened eye at Lyson.
*The commoner tried his very best to protect me; he should totally accept the offer and forgot about me for his well-being.*
"Take your hands from my shoulder."
Lyson said with a cold voice.
"What did you say? Boy?"
"I said take your hands from my shoulder."
"Looks like our deal is over."
As he launched his punch towards Lyson's face.
But it didn't effect him and he was shocked.
"Wait! What?"
As his hands is ignited with black flames after landing a hit on his face.
As the black flame spread towards his whole body. He is screaming in agony.
He turned into ash afterwards.
Which made everyone shocked and Lyson was standing there unshaken.
[Torch Will Carry On...]
{Burning Informations}
Mysterious figure held a sword which had handle of gold and blade has bluish feeling to it.