Chapter Thirty-Five: Sacrifices (Felix/Reko)

Farewell.

Felix can hear nothing but his gun firing as he tries to reach Reko, who stares at him from beside Grayson and Thilo who are just unstable blurs in his eyes as the general also attempts to defend himself from his own soldiers that were somehow corrupted into turning against him.

Periodically, he can catch the yells of Leon and Engelard as they cut down and shoot the enemies in their way, while also trying to reach Felix. He does not worry about Kasumi and Nicholas as much as he does himself, Reko, Leon, and Engelard, as he knows the girl is safe scouting the perimeter on her skates, while the king is most likely busy summoning flowers and slitting the throats of any wandering hostile soldiers that fall for his seduction.

Finally, as the last few soldiers fall to the ground with grave wounds and cries of pain, Felix begins to approach Reko. Leon and Engelard follow several feet behind him, the former focusing on Thilo, while the latter on Grayson.