To Be a Power in the shadows part 2

chapter 138

When Yukime opened her eyes, she was on top of a horse.Riding behind her is Gettan, restraining her.The place that she was pierced still hurts but the blood has already stopped.Beast-kin have strong life force, her wound is not so fatal that it will take herlife right away.However, the fact that she's seriously injured doesn't change. It will be difficultfor her to escape.[Where do you plan to take me.....?]With a weak weak voice, Yukime asked. What lied ahead is a snowy field as faras she can see.[The source of those counterfeit came from the Lawless city. The gold is thereas well right?][......I see, so you planned to have me take you to the gold.][That's right. If you honestly tell me I will at least spare your life.]Yukime made a small smile.[The gold huh......... Even If I take you there, you wouldn't be able to get yourhands on it.][------What did you say?][That place has John Smith guarding it. There's no way you can win againsthim.][That guy is your accomplish huh..............But to me who have acquired thisnew power, I will never lose. No one can take anything away from me again.][New power....? Gettan, what are you talking about.][Whoever doesn't possess power will be taken from. You must already knowthis, there's a cult that is lurking in the backside of the world. It was anoutrageous organization that manipulates, capture and experiment on beast-kin. They target your Yoko tribe and my Great Wolf tribe who hold greatpower.][Our tribes were targeted......?][Aah. I took the deal, in exchange of my obedience I would acquire greatpower. If we have power we wouldn't get taken from. That's why I got thispower , but.......!]Gettan put a strength into his arms.[Gettan... If that is true, why is it that the village was destroyed. Why did youenter such a cult.][Shut up ! That wasn't supposed to happen! If we did as Lord Mordred toldthat wouldn't......but......I will not stop now. I will never hand over things thatare precious to me anymore, I will get the power that will prevent that fromhappening. If the association succeeds, I can enter the Rounds(the group highranking antagonist from the first arc.). If I do that no one will be able tointerfere anymore, for that sake, I have to become the [3rd] awakened one.][3rd awakened one.....?][That's what they called those who can utilize the power of the tablet to themaximum, the power needed to get yourself into the Rounds.]Gettan got up.[Hey Yukime, tell me. Where is the gold.][.........Do you really think I will tell you?][If I entered the Rounds, we will never be taken from again. Yoko tribe andGreat Wolf tribe too, you and I are the only one left. Let's take a do-over withme, Yukime.][Gettan.......]The fact that you didn't kill me back then mean that you still have feeling forme. You were a passionate woman since long ago. Back then we were fiancee ,this time let's get married for real.]Gettan hugged Yukime from behind.He brings his face closer and put his lips on her cheek. Yukime closed her eyesand look down.Then------.[......No.]She rejected him.[What did you say?][The Gettan I know wasn't such a weakling. He wasn't a man who would relyon a tablets, rely on gold and betrayed the one precious to him and entered acult.][.......Shut up.][Gettan.......why never you tell us to defeat the cult together.][-------- I TOLD YOU TO SHUT UP !!]Gettan roared.He threw Yukime off the horse, get on top of her and squeezed her neck.[What do you know !? You haven't even met Lord Mordred, how would you beable to understand my despair!! To that man..... everyone yields in front ofthat man! ! It wasn't just me, It wasn't just mE!!]He was like a child desperately begging for forgiveness.[Get...tan.......]The arm that is strangling her has tightened.In her fading consciousness, Tears fell from her eyes.[Help...John......han.....]Then a wind blow and causing the snow to dance about.from the night that was dyed pure white, a single man appeared.Snows are dancing around him and steel wires cutting through the sky.[---- So it was you who took my important thing away.]The man wearing a black suit who hides his face behind a mask. The man whotook a step toward them was...........John Smith.A man who is burning with revenge.