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Chapter III

"Set Off"

...Decades later…

Kyaro village.

A young boy in red clothes mourned at the grave yard. It was the same dojo. But now, the stone stood there were three.

"man! How long are you gonna moping like that? It's already 2 days!", an older looking young man but barely left teenage, with handsome features, long unruly ponytail brown hair, green bandana, and red clothes yelled. He looked about 18 or 19.

The younger kneeled, empty gaze. And now he was grabbing a hand of soil as if did not want to let it go.

"…."

"Ryu?!", the older looking boy said.

"….I was not there.", he simply stated, monotone.

"…."

"I was not there. Twice I lost and I did not even there. I should have stayed with her instead…."

"you can say that when you don't know actually how it much bitter to see them getting older and older… and dying in front of you while you're keep healthy and young as ever!", the older young man with green bandana and Toran red clothes said crudely. He was a bit disappointed. The man he knew was someone who always had that positive thought and made him feel as if there was nothing wrong in the world. Always look at the bright side. Just like his true rune. Perfect match for him himself which bore the dark true rune that as if could always vanish any kind of hopes and happiness. This man bore the powerful true rune which symbolize happiness, shelter, hopes, and justice, just like his character. But now…

"…stayed with her just like her wish…."

"you're just talking to yourself *sigh* you're not even listening."

"that's why. I'm egoist."

"….stand up, Ryu!", he grabbed him by the shoulder. "c'mon.. she or he, especially she would not want to see you like this!"

"…."

"c'mon! their children might come anytime!"


"I see. This is rather an abandoned house. They're probably left, moved long ago."

"I don't know whether they had ones or no….", he said to himself.

"they surely did and now those moved out. But you were the one who always said to move on from their life, right?now what? Suddenly a teenage young boy pops into their life and say, 'hello, I'm your uncle and grandfather?' "
"…."

"Sorry, I did not mean to be harsh."

"Just leave me alone."

"…..look, aren't we going to this Island Nation to search the truth of this rumor?"

"…I'm not interested. How could I?!"

"…..I understand…. …As you wish then."

"…."

"I'm going to go to search my 'old friend' then. If you found your spirit again and want to search for me, I might be there. Island Nation."

But the man who looked like a teenager just knelt there helplessly, completely ignoring everything.

"why don't you just eat my soul? Free me from this world? You got that rune, and I'll be useful for you.", he said weakly.

But for about twelve seconds no one answered since the man with long ponytail and green bandana had gone off.

"as you wish.", a heavy cold voice was heard and a blade was pointed to Ryu's neck.

Ryu did not react but his muscle stiffened.

"long time no see. Was it 80 years? hand me the rune. Bright shield and dark sword."

"…"

A long pause and finally the man in black and chocolate clothes lower his weapon.

"what's wrong with you?"

Soaring bolt followed by highest lightning magic hit Ryu. But he did not defend or paid back. He just knelt helplessly. The man who attacked him was not expected to this. Now Ryu was bleeding and severely dying. Half of him wanted to die and free from the rune while he knew it would not be possible. Badly injured and dying, but Ryu was not going to die. Yes he was if the rune removed. But was not it be a burden for others? Yes, he would be irresponsible then.

He lied helplessly bleeding on the ground. "take it …..if you want, but I honestly …..don't …. know how to remove it."

"…ok, listen to me. I pass this time. I say this meeting had never been happened."

"I've never heard Geddoe could be unprofessional.", Ryu said weakly.

"who knows? I'm just a spy. My order is to locate you. Not obtaining your rune. You could move by then."

Then Geddoe left him.

I felt terrible… Ryu tried to get up but fainted again.

Meanwhile…

"HHh…!"

It was dark, no sounds except the woman's gasp. Two hands were seen just by the glowing crystal ball. Then, it was revealed the beautiful sheer. Leknaat, like always, reading the destiny.

A shock expression but then followed by relief smile crossed her lips.

"Tragic….but this is destiny….. no one could even change it, even for you…."

But then it was turned dark. "…"