Chapter 10
Murago Clan, Murash Clan, Xenive Clan. These 3 were the name of three great clan which their name known throughout western domain of Greigweiss Continent. In the big mansion near the mountain, a big mansion could be seen while a flag with some kind of plant as logo fluttering with the wind atop of its mansion. It is hard to tell how big this mansion is, but it had the size of 4 story building.
That is Murago Clan mansion.
On one of room inside that mansion which seems like quest room with the size of 20 of adult’s feet, two youth with a lot of bandages on their bodies could be seen lay unconscious on the big bed.
Suddenly, one of them bodies shook lightly while his eyelids slowly start opening. Confuse could be seen on his golden pupil, but he shakes his head lightly while he tried to get up from the bed. When he sat up on the bed, he starts to gaze around him while he doing some stretching seems trying to figure out his whereabouts and his body’s condition.
He is Esrad.
When he realized that he was together with Yuwan inside of huge room which he didn’t know of, he began to speculate what is the thing that already happened when they are unconscious.
“…a huge room with some expensive ornamental. Both I and Yuwan’s wound had been treated with care. Our clothes had been changed with good quality’s black robe, while two plates of black bread porridge and water prepared as if they want us to eat and drink immediately right after we woke up.”
“…we are inside Murago Clan’s Mansion”
“Murash Clan wouldn’t bother to brought us back after beat us up. As for Xenive Clan, it is unlikely for them to even know a thing about this.”
As if Esrad could saw everything when he unconscious, the scene of himself and Yuwan brought back to Murago Clan’s mansion after they were found by them played out on his mind. He could even imagine Chira’s crying face while she shouts him and Yuwan’s name repeatedly.
His mother was a strict one when it comes to teaching. Esrad mother always remind him to keep calm while analyzing his surrounding without panic. Esrad couldn’t help it because that was family circumstances requirement.
“Even though we didn’t got killed by Youdi Murash, that was the worse gamble ever we made back there.”, mutter Esrad as he talk to no one in particular.
When Yuwan starts glancing around hastily, Esrad realize that Yuwan was searching for Reaper’s present. Reaper was mysterious existence which always knows when or who is the one who would get near to their death. When Esrad saw Yuwan starts to attack Youdi Murash, he knows that there is no “Reaper” around.
What make it worse gamble was there is no telling whether they would live with their four limbs intact or not.
After confirming Yuwan condition from his sight, Esrad eyes start to flicker brightly while clutching his own stomach. He began shut his eyes while and then cross-legging tried to meditate in order to ascertain his condition.
After a few breath passed, Esrad’s bodies start to shake lightly as if tremor was running amok on his insides. His breathing deepened while worldly Qi suddenly start to appear and then gather around him, sucked into his Dantian.
That Qi, contain a very unique effect, slowly began to strengthen Esrad’s muscle, bone and Esrad’s perception and then slowly but surely merging with Esrad’s Dantian. That scene happened for a few breathe of time until it suddenly stop and Esrad eyes slowly opened.
His golden pupil shone brightly; containing a unique worldly Qi which he never had before. Elementary rank was like potential stage. They can’t absorb a Qi from the world, only able to refine it with cultivators own body. If cultivators didn’t have a potential, he/she wouldn’t be able to reach 10 level elementary rank unless they use huge amount of time and resources.
Esrad opening and closing his hand feeling his own strength, cause smile to creep on his tanned face. But it changed into grim expression with his eyes flickering with determination. When he changes his line of sight toward the unconscious Yuwan, longing look could be seen on his eyes as if the one he saw was another person’s figure. After he clutches his hand tightly, Esrad start to get on his feet, getting out from the room with haste.
“…I need a sword” said Esrad with low yet determinate voice with his eyes flickering with burning determination.
What Esrad didn’t know was…
‘Kuku…why is the time pass slowly!?’
‘
We…just need to endure it a bit longer…’
‘…I’m starving!’
…on the roof, window, wall, corridor, even flying outside of Murago Clan Mansion, Reaper was gathering as if they had party.
‘ENDURE IT!’ ‘ENDURE IT!’‘ENDURE IT!’‘
On their non existence blackish face, very wicked gleam on their eyes gleaming brightly while they laughing maniacally with their crisp and hoarse voice. Whether Yuwan want to denied it or not, when he saw such scene, Disaster was the only one Yuwan could think of.
ENDURE IT!’
At the same time in the certain forest.
“WA~…BIG BROTHER~!”
Lisa tiny figure was flying at high speed throughout the forest. Her tears leaking out continuously without a hint of it dried up as if she wanted to water the tree. Well it couldn’t be helped if a little girl who got lost in the forest alone with a least 3 evil looking Reaper following her behind in hot pursuit while laughing creepily.
“WA~…hic…HELP ME~!…BIG BROTHER~!”
What she didn’t know was, the “Reaper” actually didn’t have a slightest interest toward her at all. They just wanted to head toward Murago mansion, which accidentally was the same direction as her.
It seems like Lisa’s struggle wouldn't end yet if she know that she need to check all of the Mansion’s room but need to wait patiently for Yuwan to wakes up when she found him.
In Yuwan’s room right after Esrad left, Yuwan’s bodies starts shaking while sweat appear on his forehead as if he had a nightmare.
On the other hand, inside Yuwan’s dream, pitch black dominating the surrounding area.
In the world of darkness, no one allowed to see anything, no one allowed to hear anything. No matter how much you cry, no matter how much you call for help, the darkness will shallow it without order, without warning with one gulp.
In this world of darkness, a Yuwan’s figure wearing a black robe could be seen crouching alone while embracing his own body tightly. Even though he didn’t make a sound, it could be seen that his body shaking uncontrollably as if he was freezing from cold.
You won’t be able to see what kind of expression he had right now because of his long black hair which covering it.
But from how weak his looks right now, you could tell that he was scared.
Scared of darkness.
‘Grandpa! Where are you!? Where am I!?’
‘I-I’m scared dammit!’
‘How come I ended up in this place anyway!?’
‘I just need to wait for someone to pick me up.’
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‘That’s right! If I fall asleep, it would be fine!’
Shout Yuwan on his own mind while he tightly shut his eyes. He keep babbling on and on in order to cover his feeling, to keep his mind busy because he don’t want to be reminded that he was alone in this place which he scared of. He didn’t feel this way when he falls asleep. Maybe because he knows that he was inside the house.
Reason could it be or not, Yuwan started to feel this way when he was a child, when he went to Auntie Dira’s house with his grandfather to cure her sickness. At that time, even though his grandfather didn’t told him anything, even though Yuwan couldn’t remember a thing, every time he was in the place without single speck of light, his body would start to shake uncontrollably while strength couldn’t be felt anymore from his muscle as if all of them went to a far away trip.
Suddenly, Yuwan feels someone come near him. His body trembled, but he couldn’t help but took a peek to whomever he is who’s standing in front of him right now.
‘As expected, this place was too dark to even saw that mysterious person figure even though our gap was not that far’ thought Yuwan feels dejected.
Even though he know that the person in front of him was wearing long robe without garment, it is not enough to tell for who is he. When he feel dejected, warm and pleasuring current sweep his heart, creating a tiny pecks of light which start to come out from his chest. From just one light, it becomes two, three, four, until there are around 20 tiny bright yet gentle light revolving slowly around him. The scene was so beautiful adding up he is in the center of it while surrounding area was pitch black, making him looks like being embraced by goddess of fortune making tears to appear on the corner of his eyes without him realizing. Even his body starts to stop shaking while he enjoying the scene.
He slowly lift his hand, trying to touch that beautiful light, hoping he could brought it back when he feels lonely, when suddenly someone voice which he couldn’t help but get used to reach his ear.
“…isn’t it beautiful, Yu”
Yuwan’s body shook greatly, while he abruptly lifts his head as if trying to figure out whether he heard it wrongly or not. When the tiny light’s light shone on that mysterious person’s face, the tears on the corner of Yuwan’s eyes start to flow on his cheek, dropping to the ground while he leapt to that mysterious person.
Yuwan’s overdo leap cause their bodies collided rather strongly creating a muffled sound while that mysterious person stumble backward a step. But that mysterious person only smile apologetically while he softly caresses Yuwan’s back with kindness.
“…grandpa”
“…long time no see, Yu”
The mysterious person was none other than Syubi Reizem, Yuwan’s grandfather. Yuwan didn’t lift his head in the slightest while putting all of his might covering his face on Syubi’s chest. Syubi didn’t say anything for he knows that Yuwan was trying hard to suppress his sobbing and tears.
In Syubi Reizem’s eyes, Yuwan Reizem was rather cheeky, fearless, stubborn and prideful yet soft and kind hearted kid. He was scared and missed his grandpa but don’t want his tears to be seen by his grandfather. He don’t want to be called a kid, called unsightly and tearful because he don’t want someone to question his man’s pride. Syubi only waiting for Yuwan to settle his feeling patiently while watching the beautiful light which swirling around them. After a moment passed, Yuwan began to slowly lift his head staring his grandpa straightly with little smile on his face.
When Syubi saw this, he smiled Yuwan’s back while he swing his hand slowly while said,
“It is not appropriate place to talk right? Why don’t we change the atmosphere?
Suddenly, the surrounding area became brighter. The once pitch black place they are in start to had visible change. The brightly sun shone above their head, sound of leaf and grass rustled because whooshing of the wind, mountain that can be seen not far away. But what took Yuwan’s interest more was the bamboo forest they are in right know. Because of the light which seeps in through bamboo’s gap, Yuwan’s surrounding became beautiful place adding up with the soft wind making that place had a calm and peaceful atmosphere.
“Let’s straight to the point. Yu, you need to listen carefully because I can only say it one time.”
“…Wait a minute Grandpa. Have we met before?”
“…Why are you asking?”
“I don’t know but there is this annoyance feeling which I can’t shrug off. It feels like I heard something outrageous but
I can’t recall it at all. Have you done something to me again?”
“Don’t be a fool Yu! We don’t have enough time! We can talk it later!”
“…alright”
Syubi don’t want to waste more time, which is why he wanted to cut the case into the main problem. But the weird thing is, Yuwan feel like there is some kind of feeling which wan to force him to move his punch straight to Syubi’s stomach. That felling was the same as when Yuwan had been swindled by his grandpa without him knowing when he was a child.
But when Yuwan heard the strict and serious tone on his grandpa’s voice, he swallowed back all of his question, annoyance and puzzlement. Even though he said that, actually a bucket of sweat start to flow on Syubi Reizem’s back.
Of course as an old timer who already reach the art of prank and trickery into mastery, he wouldn’t let his felling showed up on his face and instead quickly change the topic.
“Listen carefully Yu and never forget it when you woke up. Western Domain, no, all of the domain in the Greigweiss continent will meet its biggest disaster they ever met.”
“WHAT!?”
And then, the lecture of Syubi Reizem’s started on Yuwan’s Dream.
At the same time inside Murago Clan Patriarch’s room.
Patriarch robust body drenched with sweat while vein pop up on his square majestic face. His deep brown hair was fluttering without wind while a baleful aura seep out from his body as if he tried to control his killing intent and anger. On his hand, transmitter jade with the shape of pearl with jade like appearance could be seen glowing brightly while he talks to the other end of the transmitter.
“Don’t joke with me Zurido! You want me to give half of my territory just to lend me your assistance!? They wouldn’t abruptly start a war if they didn’t feel confident of their winning rate! As Xenive Clan patriarch, you know exactly that we can’t beat Murash Clan if we don’t work together!” shout him with deep and strong tone of voice.
‘…hey Anolio, considering from your answer, I will help you out without pay’
“…Let me hear your questions first”
‘…Do you know the place where you could hide the hostage without us knowing?’
!!!
Voiceless scream comes out from Patriarch Murago Clan, Anolio’s thick lip. He knows exactly what Zurido mean by that. After Anolio reply with “not far off from the battlefield”, he breaks the transmitter with his hand and took something like talisman with Plant as a logo from his yellow robe’s pocket.
He gazes at it for a moment, before suddenly the talisman emitted a bright light before it torn to pieces. At every Elder and important figure within Murago Clan’s mind, deep and strict voice rang out loudly.
“GATHER IN THE MEETING HALL! WE ARE GOING TO HAVE AN EMERGENCY MEETING!!”
That sentence became the signal of “Three Great Clan’s War” Preparation.