Orchid's Links
No matter how much you clean a sword, you cannot hide the taste of a killer... But his didn't taste bitter at all.
In a land where people would faster point a sword than extend a hand, he stood there and welcomed my blade - not because he wished to die, but to hear my anger. Even though I was in every way his enemy, he never saw me that way. It surprised me. I wonder how the world would be if more people chose to be like him... and if he can prove to me that this world is worth saving. That a gentle flower can stand between a hundred blades, or if it's pretty little head will come clean off.
Hmhm~ He seems very intent on stopping the feud on his terms, so that I would spare the flies of this land. His words remind me of what I used to believe, and one way or another he will learn that the world is full of irredeemable people. His efforts are pointless.
For now though, we have made a deal. I will simply watch, and give him time to end this peacefully.
When he fails, I will continue things my way, and finish painting the lands in selfish blood.
His detachment to violence is incredibly dangerous, and his skill with a sword is far beyond ours, it's demon-like. He truly means for us to fight him with the might of both kingdoms united, or he will tear us apart completely.
Although we soldiers have been ordered to kill or capture him on sight, every squad who have encountered him has been wiped out. I've witnessed how swiftly he kills. Had I chosen to fight him there, my head would have been laying on the ground along with all the others.
He seemed interested in how I approached him, and for this reason he has agreed to cease his attacks for now.
I will continue my efforts this way. However, I have made it clear that I will still defend my homeland should he try anything.
If our deal was made known, I am sure I would be ordered to exploit it for information out of him. But Orchid is not as unaware as they hope, and I will not barter his trust. It feels as though the two of us are the only ones holding up the sword of damocles. If the alliance between him and I fails, it will truly be the end of both kingdoms.