"Let go." I said with an authority. But even I used my dominance towards him, we know that it won't work at all. "Let go or I will cut your hand." I threatened him.
He didn't listen and still grips the rein. When I am about to take my sword out, he speaks.
"What do you want in exchange of your help?" He asked. "Clearly not money because you have plenty of it. So, tell me what do you want?" He demanded.
And what is he going to offer anyway? He doesn't have anything at all? If he is going to offer his body to me, I will decline. We all know that he was a male prostitute. I don't want to dirty my body even though he was a prince.
"Out of all people aside from my brother, you are the only person whom I travel with. You should know what I want. I am a power greed person, and as a power greed person, what do you think I want?" I said. Yes, instead of his body, I want his knowledge more.
He looked at me with confused eyes. As if he is denying of knowing what I really want.
"I told you, if I know to teach it, I have already taught it to you but I can't." He argued.
"I know. You are the type of person that dies after telling a lie. If you can't teach it to me then what must you do. You are asking to put my life to these people. I don't even know them and I don't really want them. If I am going to put my life in the line, then at least I would have done it to my family. If you want me to stay and help you out that is eventually can cause me to die, what will you offer in exchange?" I asked.
He should have known now what do I mean. He looks at me with those brimming eyes and looked around. This personality he has will kill him one day.
"I don't have much to offer and even my body is not even valid as a payment. But if you stay and help me to defend these people, I will become your human shield. I will serve the kingdom whom destroyed mine. I will accept the fact that I have to defend those people who killed both of my parents and my sister." Cayden said with a tight grip holding to the rein.
Looking at him like that makes me wanted to puke. Did I actually save a pathetic person? How come he is much worse than before. I didn't get down of my horse and looked away from him.
"No wonder the curse is so strong for you to overcome. You are one pathetic person. I put too much effort to free you from being a slave but now you are offering to be my slave again. So, tell me, what is the use of helping you right now? I will keep on saying this shit. You are no longer valuable. You are a garbage that I happened to wonder what kind of garbage you are. Once a slave will always a slave." I said while looking down on him. I can see how angry he is but he is keeping it within him.
The sun is about to set and because I am still in the camp, I don't have a choice but to stay behind. I will surely get out of here the next day, that is when I am still alive.
I went down of my horse.
"I am staying because I don't have a choice. But. My service is not for free." I said with annoyed face.
I walk out from that dreadful space and went outside of the gate. I used a unique spell to strengthen the walls. I covered the walls with one-and-a-half-meter thick wall covering the whole three and a half meters tall wall. The people got amaze seeing what I've done. They are not moving and as if they are not about to die. This is why I hate mingling with the civilians during war.
"Stupid assholes, get back into business and waste no time!" I shouted. The soldiers who are standing by there are starting to move. I push them to move faster and bring the children into the underground shelter that those adventurers did.
The whole wasted camp before is now busy preparing to face their death.
Cayden went closer to me and ask me what to do. Oh, right, I remember, he has never been into war no wonder he doesn't fear it. I told him that he should command troops. But I guess that is too much for a sheltered prince like him.
The adventurer that stayed behind who is a mage offered a help that he can actually manipulate mud. He already dug wide enough to hide the women, children and elderly.
"Can you make a tunnel?" I asked.
"I can, but it will take long. If ever you need a trap underground." He said.
"Who said I need a trap underground?" I looked at him. "I may sound crazy right now, but no one is going to survive tonight. These people are going to die like ants. We are up to against something that destroys life." I said seriously.
"What are you talking about? If you we cannot stand against them then why are you trying to raise their spirit?" He asked with anger in his tone. Different from the very first he approaches me.
"I am just taking a chance. If we die today, at least we wouldn't feel what other people will suffer in their hands. You said that you are a mud manipulator. If you want to leave, dig underground tunnels until you reach a mountain next town." I said. "Bring the children and elderly. Bring those people who might get in the way and be burdens. I don't need them." I said.
"What are you talking about, are those monsters are catastrophe class monsters?" he asked.
"Catastrophe? Don't make me laugh. It is much like end of the world class." I smiled.
After hearing what I said, his eyes are filled with fear. He has a right to fear them because even though I haven't seen them, my body is shivering in fear. The sylphs are strong creature and if that blue sylph and I fight, I would be lucky enough if my head is still attached to my body. If the sylphs are already scared to the presence of those ghouls then what can humans possible stand for? Cayden is strong but I don't know if he can hold them down.
I used the spell to contact Lucas. I actually don't know if its going to work but in a split second I heard his voice. The voice who taught me a lot of things. His voice is still jolly and I guess he is in the middle of a gathering.
"Are you not far away from Saha?" I asked.
"Saha? Yes right, I am quite really far away from Saha. But I can arrive there early in the morning if I leave now. Why? Do you need assistance?" He asked.
"Yes."
"Hmm… that's interesting? Are you going to raid S-class dungeon?" He asked.
"Not really, but our mission actually went into mess. Currently, I don't know if ever we can still live the next day. I am currently hiding inside the Saha camp with some villagers and soldiers." I said.
"What! Are you and Cayden both captives?" I can hear the worry on his voice.
"Not really. Anyway, do you know anything about ghouls?" I asked.
"Ghouls? No, not really. Are they new type of monsters?" He asked.
"Probably. Listen Lucas, I want you to bring my body and Cayden's body back to the North if we die. You wouldn't notice us immediately but I have a bracelet on my right hand and Cayden on his left. They are matching type. Tell my parents and my family that I am sorry." I said calmly.
"Wait… are you fighting against catastrophe class? Leave immediately. You cannot go against them!" Lucas panics.
"Lucas, please." I said.
Before Lucas even say a word, the knife that the sylphs have given me starting to vibrate. The atmosphere is still the same but because the vibration of this knife means that they are near.
Cayden who was busy helping others to escape, felt the chill.
I went closer to Cayden.
"Can you feel that? They are near." He said.
"I know. Prepare the soldiers and adventurers to engage to fight and I am warning you that this is not an easy battle. It can cause all of our lives." I warned him.
"For you saying that means it is not a joke." He said.
"It is surely not that's why I wanted to leave earlier. If ever we both survive this war, you owe me everything." I said.
"I get it." He responded with a sigh.
"If I say everything, I mean everything you have, you can, you do and what is all in you. Because this gamble, I staked my life which is also everything that I can offer." I said.
He looked at me with those eyes as if he wanted to question my words but ended up keeping quiet. People that surrounding us are waiting for the big entrance. I am also wondering what kind of entrance can these two ghouls can offer.
The gush of the wind suddenly stopped and a huge flash of light passes through, blinding us. And, that flash of light accompanied by a loud thunder, causes our ice walls shattered into shoved fine snow.