Bab 38: Daku’s Choice
Daku is walking home with his two teammates. Hoshiko walks a different way since she's a Light Disciple. Daku hasn't spoke the whole time.
"See you tomorrow Daku?"
Daku stays silent and walks off. He's on his way home. Everyone looks at him as he's walking home.
He reaches his front door. He hesitates to open and go inside but he does it anyways. His dad is in the living room sitting down waiting for him.
"Daku. How was the Shorai Skirmish?"
Daku stays silent.
"So? I said how was it?"
Daku stays silent. His dad stands up and chuckles.
"So you lost."
"I came second. I didn't lose."
"If you didn't come first, you lost!"
His dad punches the wall. The wall shatters.
"It's not that serious!"
"Don't you raise your voice at me! Who did you lose to?"
"Kuragami Nozomi."
"What the-"
His dad grips his neck.
"Dad what are you doing? Let go please!"
"You lost to Ryoma's kid! How dare you step into this house losing to a disgrace like him!"
Daku's chest tightens. He can barely breathe.
"Please Dad, let go."
His Dad holds him with his left arm and starts punching Daku with his right. He continuously hits Daku. Tears are coming down from Daku's face.
His Dad accidentally let's go so Daku steps back.
"Come back here."
His Dad runs up to him. Daku raises aura in his right arm and punches his chest. His Dad grabs his chest and starts breathing heavily.
"Daku, my heart problems are kicking in. Find help."
Daku wipes the tears of his face and looks at his Dad having a heart attack.
"I'm not your son anymore. From now, I'm Daku Seshiro."
Daku runs out the house and out of town. He doesn't look back. He feels very guilty for leaving his Dad there.
It's a cold dark night. Daku is out of breathe as he is running out of town. He's thinking about what to do next.
As he's out of town, he accidentally trips and rolls down a hill. As he stops rolling, he hears a lot of footsteps circling him. He sits up and looks around. The sky is dark.
He is surrounded by people wearing black clothes and capes. He is scared but doesn't show it.
"Who are you guys?"
He can sense dark powerful aura from all of them. One from behind is standing out.
The ones in front of him step aside to make way for a big guy walking towards Daku. Daku crawls back.
The big guy is holding a wooden bottle full of alcohol. He has a large axe on his back inside a axe holder. His left arm is missing. He walks in front of Daku and drinks everything in the bottle.
He smashes the bottle to the ground in front of them.
"What's your name boy?"
"Daku. Daku Seshiro."
"Seshiro huh. I've heard of that name before."
The big guy starts laughing.
"I just remembered. You lost to Kuragami Nozomi."
"How do you know?"
"Kuragami Nozomi huh. I never thought I would hear those two names as one."
"What?"
"Daku Seshiro. Those bruises are fresh. Who gave you those. Your tears are dried up on your face aswell."
"My Dad. If I don't show him I'm strong enough, he beats me. Most of the time he takes it too far. And I hate it, I HATE ALL OF IT!"
Daku punches the ground.
"I hate being a Disciple, I hate losing. Especially to Kuragami Nozomi. I just hope all this anger goes away!"
"Name the sources of your anger. I promise you we will destroy them all. Together."
"Kuragami Nozomi, the D.O, my hometown."
The big guy smiles.
"Then let's start with your hometown."
The big guy jumps high into the air. He wields his axe and raises the aura. He starts falling and uses his axe to destroy Daku's hometown, killing everybody.
Daku hears the explosion. He has a smile on his face. He starts laughing.
The big man with the axe smiles.
"Daku Seshiro, I have now removed your shackles. With us Peace Hunters, you will be able to live freely."
Status Power Mingguan
-- Peringkat
Power 
-- Power
stone