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The man smiled at the little girl with the injured knee. Patting her black mane that matched his own.382Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA5fvFHEjtm
The girl pouted but then smiled. Smiling at her brother who looked proud of her. Holding her little hand, he walked her home. A journey filled with laughter and jokes. Filled with the beautiful dreams of two young siblings.382Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsaOltzKWm2
"I want to be a knight!"382Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEGKmvOpXTi
"Why?" the older brother asked his younger sister.382Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6yzAVt7Z0I
"Because I want to protect my brother, mom, and dad," replied the younger sister innocently.382Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRYQvpghBIj
Then the older brother said, "But it is my duty to protect you."382Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTMHxcbHBwl
"No problem, I'll protect you and you’ll protect me!"382Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWVo26HubOG
Happy times that do not want to escape from the grasp easily. But storms always come after times of calm and peace.382Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbcpkgUBA5F
That night, the soothing evening breeze turned into a hot wind that burned the air. Everywhere there was only bright red and thick black. The sudden rise in temperature burned the skin. The only sounds heard were screams, shrieks, cries for help, and cries of anguish. 382Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡba4pJIAb75
Ignoring his surroundings, he was petrified. Ignoring the blood flowing from his head, he ran shuffling towards his house which was still engulfed in flames. His body was held back by the adult men there while he rebelled. Calling the name of her sister and mother. Wailing, crying, rebelling, but to no avail. The two women he loved would not return. Trapped with a crowd of hot wood. Everything had been fine before. They used to eat together. He could still see the smile on his mother's face, beautifully etched on his sister's features. But now, with the blink of an eye, it was gone from his sight, from his grasp, from circulation. Leaving only the small back that held back tears alone.382Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4F2MWOfEMC
Then the tense night ended, and so did the times of peace that disappeared quickly to be replaced by a period of darkness that had no idea when it would end.
For a dozen years, he stood alone, surviving for himself and realizing his brother's dream of becoming a knight. Covered in blood and sweat. He finally defeated one of the five sources of darkness. Together with his friends, he took on the mission to extinguish the darkness.382Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhNOICtOtmz
For years, he hunted and carried out his orders well. Until the last darkness remained.
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His hands were covered in blood. The blood of the person he thought was gone. The blood of the person he loves the most after his parents. Blood that he never thought he would shed.382Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZGRReZkA7v
While his friends could only watch with stiff bodies that could no longer be moved due to the fight that occurred. He faintly heard one of his friends telling him to immediately kill the enemy in front of him and eliminate the last root of the darkness that had haunted them for over 21 years.
The enemy's cold hand held his trembling hand. Then, she drove his sword deeper and deeper. His legs went limp and his body instantly lost power as the enemy fell, waiting for her death. 382Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyxhzaoDFFi
"I promised to protect us, but instead I destroyed everything. Thank you for fulfilling my dream of becoming a knight."382Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY4x09hMK7v
The woman held his hand and smiled382Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzBMnoPBh80
Then a second later, the dark aura that enveloped the church disappeared, signaling that the owner was gone forever. The knight fell before the cold body of the person he had always considered an enemy. He stretched out his arms to embrace the lifeless body and burst into silent tears. He held the body tightly, not wanting to let go.382Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaH2OnVAgoV
The last sentence of the woman in his arms made his tears become heavier with the grief that had been stored for 21 years. A sentence that brought him back to a time of peace with his family.382Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhpy3EtZDGe
He could still remember how easily the enemy had said it with a smile while he was holding back tears in front of his younger sister.382Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz9Dxv5MP9M
"Smile, this is your victory"
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