Distant Sound
Distant Sound
~ Why don't tears fall down from your
eyes? Is it the curse of neutral emotion? ~
Chapter 3 – The Second Dream ( The
Power of Yume Kai Gyoku )
Sumi still couldn't believe what she
just saw. Her son no longer cries with tears. Never could this ever happen
to a human being. Is it the power of the Koukai Gyoku? But who could be
the one who brought the evil madougu to their house?
Six years later… 11:46AM… Sumi's House
"Kaa-san! Kaa-san! Look at my new toy!
My classmate gave it to me awhile ago! He said that I can cast magic spells
when I swing this!" Rassen cheerfully said as he runs towards Sumi who
is waiting by the corridor. Sumi was shocked after seeing the new toy.
It looked very much like the Koukai Gyoku. She quickly snatched the toy
from Rassen and threw it away. "But why kaa-san? That's my toy! I want
my toy!" Rassen whined with broken voice.
Sumi didn't respond. She quickly holds
Rassen's arm and ran to the same place she burried the forbidden madougu.
There were no signs of the soil being opened. However, when she dig it
up, the Koukai Gyoku is no longer there. She then turned her attention
to Rassen, "Tell me Rassen, what is the name of your classmate who gave
this toy to you." Sumi asked forcefully. "His name? Uh… It was…" Suddenly,
Sumi could no longer hear Rassen's voice. "What's that? I can't hear you!"
Again, Rassen tried to respond but
no voice went out from his mouth. Just plain air. "What? What? This is
not a silly game Rassen! I want you to tell me who gave this to you." Still,
Sumi didn't hear a word. The only thing she saw was a son of her crying
in front of her. No tears. Blood came out from his eyes.
Sumi was shocked again. "No way. Not
this! What's happening to you?" Soon, her eyes went watery as she started
to weep. She looks down at her son. She could spell the words her son wanted
to say "I can't talk, kaa-san. Help me."
Sumi felt sorry for her son. Yet, she
couldn't do anything to help him. She could only stare at her son weeping
bloody tears. She then wiped Rassen's blood on the face and said, "I'll
find a way ok? As long as kaa-san is here, all will be fine. Got it?" Rassen
smiled and said, "Yes." Even though he didn't have his voice come out of
his mouth, he is sure that Sumi can still understand every word he says.
Nighttime… 11:42PM…
"I thought you'd never come" Sumi started.
"How could I? I kept my promise. I'll be back in six years and this day
is exactly the same day six years ago." The voice answered back. "So, how
is it going? What happened to your son?"
"He lost his tears. Then his voice."
Sumi cried. "It's not impossible for it to happen for a person who was
cursed by neutral emotion." The voice answered. "It doesn't interest me
right now. Tell me, who is the classmate of Rassen who gave him the Koukai
Gyoku. And how did he manage to dig it up?"
"Who is he? I don't know. The only
thing I can say is that There is only one person who will be cursed by
neutral emotion. That one person is your child, Rassen. This curse, removes
the emotions of it's victim. Also, this person, I can say, is somewhat
related to the Koukai Gyoku for some reason. I am really not sure on how
this takes place but It occurs just like the Yin and Yang. With your son
as the Yin and the madougu as the Yang. It is the Koukai Gyoku that removes
the necessary elements of life from your child. First, tears. Second, Voice.
Third, pain. Fourth, blood. And so on…"
"So how could I possibly counter this
curse? Please tell me!" Sumi pleeded.
"I really wish that I could help but,
as I said, the only wish I can't grant is to bring happiness alone and
remove sadness alone."
"Then tell me. What's your use as a
forbidden madougu if you couldn't grant all wishes?" Sumi asked angrily.
"I am a madougu. Correct. And I am
one of the three forbidden madougus. The first one, Koukai Gyoku. The madougu
which erases existence which can only be used by the cursed. The second
one, Tendou Jigoku. The madougu which grants immeasurable power upon it's
wearer found only in the sealed cave of Tendou Jigoku. And lastly, I, Yume
Kai Gyoku. The madougu which grants any wish found only in the dream world
and nowhere else. I am the hardest to find among us three for I am the
one who decides when to appear and it would be very rare for a mortal to
see me for I am only found in the dream world." Yume Kai Gyoku paused,
then continues, "So you are asking me of what's my use? Very well. I'll
tell you. I grant wishes. You can have eternal life. Bring dead back to
life. Kill anyone instantly… Now, In order to limit my powers, I have been
completely banned to grant those two forbidden wishes and the only thing
connected to them… emotions. So which means I can't uncurse the neutral
emotion. Got it?"
Sumi nodded in agreement. "I see. Now
I understand. Very well. Since you can't uncurse him… I have a wish for
you to grant…"
~ Heed my words, forbidden madougu
of wishes. Yume Kai Gyoku! Heed these words as I say them! ~
End Of Chapter 3
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