The Hero's Coffin - Chapter 3
Previous | Index | Next Original publish date: 08/10/2024 __________________________________________ Fwooosh —the night wind blew softly. The figure walked toward me, his footsteps inaudible, and removed the hood of his robe. His dazzling blonde hair fluttered gently with the breeze and shimmered in the moonlight. His eyes were as blue as the clear skies on an autumn day. One might feel as though they were truly looking up at the heavens when getting lost in the stare of those eyes. His soft gaze, his gentle smile, and the benevolent yet watchful air he carried around him. Everything about him made him look like a saint. Even the slight glow around the man, his back facing the bright moon, seemed to contain a bit of holiness to it. I’d never seen such a beautiful face before, it left me flustered. It was like I was witnessing a divine figure in the flesh. The holy atmosphere was so overwhelming that it even evoked a strange sense of resistance within me. Perhaps it was the intui...