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! ~


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