The Knight Of Prophecy

Chapter 8: Engage

"It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time."

- Samuel Johnson

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|AZRAEL|

We have to defend this Kingdom, that's what Roland and I promised to the King even if he is no longer a Hero. But... It's just him and I...

I looked at Roland as if we understand what we're saying to each other just by our eyes.

That's right...

Only I and Roland made a promise to the King...

I looked at father who's busy preparing himself for the upcoming battle. He wore his Haori and grabbed his sword, the Nodachi and placed it in his back.

I walk close to him and hugged him tightly...

He's too old to fight now... There's no guarantee that we can come back alive in this battle... My tears fall on it's own just by realizing what might happen in this battle.

"What's wrong my child? Why are you crying?" I looked at him with a pleading eyes.

"Please Father, don't join this battle, you're too old to fight those demons!" But he just smiled at me and messed my hair.

"You don't have to worry about me, this old man is prepared to die for the sake of this family."

No... We can't let Father fight this risky battle... Or atleast I won't let him go...

Roland is just standing quietly in the corner with a troubled face. I know he is worried about father too...

I noticed his hand signaled 'do it' that is why I steeled my heart and do what I must.

I looked back at father and smiled at him. "Okay father, let's go now." He smiled back at me and tightens his clothes.

As soon as father turned his back at me, I casted a spell on him...

"Sleep."

"A-Azrael-chan... W-wh-what did you do?" He said as he slowly dropped his knees to the ground because of the effect of my spell.

I cupped his face and kissed his forehead...

"Father, please take care of the kids. We'll return soon once the battle has ended." I said with a smile on my face.

"N-No... I can't l-let this happen..." after that, the spell took effect and made him sleep.

Father's resistance is indeed strong, normal people will immediately fall asleep once I casted that spell, but he manage to resist it for a while.

Roland placed his hands on my shoulders to keep me at ease. I looked at him with a faint smile as he helped me carry father to his bed.

I entered the room of Shin and Aria too and placed a sleep spell on both of them and kissed their foreheads as Roland and I left the house.

I looked back at the house one last time, and smile... I hope that they'll live a wonderful life in the future... And it's our job to make it a reality for them...