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The man smiled at the little girl with the injured knee. Patting her black mane that matched his own.281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvPfLp7sSIK
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.281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZ2wmuF0v6
"I want to be a knight!"281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOtQcHS2Bao
"Why?" the older brother asked his younger sister.281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZiFRihXJUm
"Because I want to protect my brother, mom, and dad," replied the younger sister innocently.281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqLs3PGQPg9
Then the older brother said, "But it is my duty to protect you."281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJwQQpLIUk
"No problem, I'll protect you and you’ll protect me!"281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR2OP1cfpW8
Happy times that do not want to escape from the grasp easily. But storms always come after times of calm and peace.281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVZMgavs9Zv
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. 281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQyHbu784Uw
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.281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUa7UJ4oaxY
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.281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmeNbMwnJgd
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.281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Fq6VjERnc
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. 281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKjYApwCM0B
"I promised to protect us, but instead I destroyed everything. Thank you for fulfilling my dream of becoming a knight."281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpV8OQZUA1u
The woman held his hand and smiled281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7NYwhiV495
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.281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvpRvL0NDlC
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.281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMnljlIFpjb
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.281Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpIGB2e7eLl
"Smile, this is your victory"
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