empty crown

Back then when he saw an injured unicorn by mistake, he went to help this poor perfect creature without hesitation, and the reward he got was the cherished bottle of unicorn blood...

He has long heard that the blood of unicorns has the magical power to bring the dead back to life, but he doesn't know whether the legend is true or not, but even if it is false, he must try it... For Hal, let him kill God, He is willing!

Eric tightened his grip on the dagger that belonged to Hal.

Finally, the two-day wait did not disappoint Eric. He saw a shining silver unicorn appearing in front of his eyes. He was drinking water by the lake with his head down. Eric tightened his clothes and walked around quietly. The back of the unicorn, taking advantage of its defenselessness, pounced on it.

Seeing that the stall was about to succeed, the unicorn suddenly turned its head, and stared coldly at Eric holding the dagger with its silver-white eyes.

Eric gritted his teeth tightly, his hands were shaking, he looked at those eyes that seemed to be able to read his dirty thoughts, and it took a lot of effort not to let the dagger in his hand slip.

"I recognize you..." The unicorn suddenly spoke human language.

Eric was so shocked that he could barely hold the dagger!

Unicorns can talk! ! ?

He has always known that this kind of creature has spirituality, but the unicorn he rescued last time didn't talk to him! ?Speaking of which, this unicorn looks familiar... Could it be... he is the one I saved back then! ?

"Yes... Human..." The unicorn seemed to know what Eric was thinking, it didn't speak, but Eric could hear its voice... It wasn't like any kind of tone, but it made people feel calm Eric felt that his heart, which had been beating so fast, slowed down slowly.

"I know your sorrow, and I know why you came here." The unicorn said slowly: "Humans, do you know that if you kill us, your soul will fall into hell."

"...So what, the world without Hal is no different from hell..." Eric smiled wryly.

"Is that so... so you don't hesitate to sacrifice your own soul to save him?" The unicorn shook its horn.

"Yeah... so..." Eric tightened his grip on the dagger.

"Human, you helped me once. We are a race that knows how to repay you. I can give you my blood. A pot of blood can't kill me. I can also repay your kindness for saving me." The beast blinked and looked at Eric.

"...Really?" Eric couldn't believe his ears.

"...I admire human beings who can sacrifice themselves for others. You are not like other ugly people I have seen, just to satisfy your own selfish desires. I am willing to give my blood to the few willing people like you Humans who sacrifice themselves for others." The unicorn walked up to Eric: "Now, take what you want, human."

Eric didn't know how much blood was needed to bring people back to life, so he filled a whole bag of wine, and thanked the generous unicorn, Eric quickly closed the lid and rode towards the exit of the forest. Running away—he made an appointment with Steves to steal Henry's body and wait for him in the tavern near the dark forest.

End

Eric rushed for a day and a night, and finally met Steve in the agreed tavern.

Steve quickly took the reins from his hand: "Don't worry about it, just go."

Eric gave Steve a grateful look before rushing into the tavern room.

"Great, I thought you couldn't make it in time!" Tony tore off the fur covered in herbs, and Henry inside was intact, still maintaining a calm posture, with his eyes closed as if he was asleep.

"Thank you, Tony." After Eric said, he quickly opened the wine bag, took a sip of the sour unicorn blood, held Henry's head and poured it in for Henry.

Everyone held their breath as Eric poured the silver liquid in the wine sac into Henry little by little.

Everyone didn't speak, they all stared at Henry's closed eyes silently.

Eric stared blankly at Henry who didn't react at all, he exhaled tremblingly, and said with a smile: "Hal... I don't know if this legend is true or not... If...it's unfortunately false...then you Don't worry...you will never be lonely on the road..."

Steve couldn't help opening his mouth and said, "Wait a little longer...Maybe it won't be so soon...Let's wait a little longer, Hal after all..." Steve didn't want to say the word 'death': "After all, it's been so long..."

Eric nodded, put Henry on the bed, and stared at Henry without daring to blink. The four people in the room closed their eyes and kept praying, hoping for a miracle to happen.

Eric held Henry's hand tightly, and his mind was full of details about Henry's acquaintance, the first time they met in a tavern, the first bet, the first fight, the first time they went to the dark forest together, the first time The first time to make love, the first time to travel, the first time to hunt dragons, the first time to be separated...

I love you.

Eric stared at Henry's face, and said silently in his heart, I will never live alone without you.

I didn't understand the meaning of life until I met you...

A name is a mark given by a lover. Without you, no one will call me Eric anymore...Eric was born for you and died for you...

Hal...

My Hal...

I love you...I love you...please...don't leave me...

Eric firmly held Henry's hand, put it on his lips and kept kissing...

When the first ray of sunlight shone into the narrow room in the morning, everyone looked at Hal lying on the bed in despair, and everyone lowered their heads.

Eric held Henry's hand tightly, desperately trying to pass his body temperature into the other's body... probably because he held it too tightly for too long, Eric felt his palms began to sweat...

"Eric...it's dawn..." Steve couldn't help but walked behind Eric, reached out and patted Eric's shoulder lightly.

legend……

It's just a legend after all...

"Wait a little longer...let me wait a little longer! Please..." Eric begged in a hoarse voice.

Steve couldn't say no, so he turned around, fighting back the soreness in his throat.

Eric felt his heart go cold, he looked at Henry who didn't respond at all... The despair swallowed Eric's hope bit by bit.

"Hal...Hal...I'm sorry...Hal, I'm really useless..." Eric finally couldn't help crying, he gritted his teeth: "Hal...please, wait for me... ...I won't leave you alone...wait for me..." After Eric finished speaking, he took out Henry's dagger, and just as Steve and the others were screaming to stop them, a small voice sounded like a thunderclap The same sounded in everyone's ears.

"It hurts..."

Suddenly, all five of them held their breath, and raised their heads to stare at Henry lying on the bed. Henry didn't open his eyes, but his lips were moving: "...Eric, my palm hurts so much from you pinching... ..."

"Hal...? Hal──! Hal!!!" Eric hurriedly let go of Henry's hand, rushed over and hugged Henry tightly, Tony also ran over to see Henry's frowning brows, excitedly Shout: "Stinky boy! Stinky boy! The stinky boy is alive!"

Natasha over there has already let out a long sigh of relief holding Clinton who was crying into a ball.

"How do you feel!? Is there something wrong!?" Eric was a little incoherent with excitement, and the feeling of losing and regaining made him almost nervous. He hugged Henry tremblingly: "Where does it hurt? Where is it uncomfortable?" ?”

Henry didn't react as if he was sleepwalking.

"Baby... I will never leave your side for even a moment! I must look at you! Only by looking at you can I feel at ease!" Eric cried hoarsely, his tense nerves finally relaxed, and his tears were uncontrollable gushed out of the eye sockets.

"...Where am I, heaven? Why are you all here?" Henry asked suspiciously.

"Wherever you go, I will follow you, I will follow you." Eric hugged Henry tightly and refused to let go.

"Stinky boy! It's unicorn blood!" Tony explained while dancing and gesticulating excitedly.

"How about typhus!" Eric still lifted Henry's clothes worriedly, and the red spots on Henry's flanks had completely disappeared: "Does your head still hurt!? Do you still have a fever!?"

"No...it's okay...you calm down Eric..." Eric grabbed his head and shook Henry from side to side to check if there was anything wrong.

"Thank God, thank you for that kind unicorn..." Eric hugged Henry again excitedly.

"It hurts...you're hugging too tightly..." Henr