Nagato Kagutsuchi: The Dawn
Ch. 303 — Cry Hound

“Code..” A voice from the Tablet grasped by the Hound sounded.

“Heart..” Hound is contacting someone. While Nagato lay weakly with his eyes closed.

“Position..”.

Hound replied, “Ezzo..”.

“Oh, Hound. How are things there, is your sister doing the moves?”

Hound stared at the sky while holding his Tablet, “No. Magma has not made a move, it's just that it's very likely that the Disaster Organization will make a move towards the Jiu Continent with the group that my father led and the disaster. That's the news I heard recently..”.

Someone in the other side of the world, the person who became a Five Star Hero tapped his finger on the table, “One of the Commander-in-Chief of the Bahamut Empire colonized one of the lands on the continent. Troublesome, it seems like this world is still far from what is called peace.”

“When the world is led by tyrants, so this is how it is.” Hound said as he took out a cigarette at her, “I will leave my mission for a while. Can you find information about the existence of Phoenix Tears.”

“What's up? Is there a problem there?”

Hound looked at Nagato who looked pale in face, “There is a personal matter. I found a child whose parents had died because of my father's actions. At least, I want to atone for my sins.”

“So yes. Hoh, information on the whereabouts of the Phoenix Tears is hard to find. According to rumors, Phoenix Tears are on a hidden continent.” The person who was talking to Hound through the Tablet explained.

“This child is surnamed the same as Mugen. I want to make him as free as possible. Kagutsuchi Nagato, that's the name of the boy I want to save.” Hound spoke again.

“Kagutsuchi? It seems he was also a victim. I can recommend this Kagutsuchi Nagato to be a Hero through training at Headquarters. Oh yes, lately the work is happening evenly around the world. Can you survive there. Must always be careful, however your sister has the opposite power to you.” That voice seemed to worry Hound.

“Yes, if I can survive, I will take Nagato to be a hero.” Hound smiled.

‘But, my internal injuries from absorbing Ignist's burst fire may have been fatal. While alive, I will try to cure you, Nagato.’ Hound closed his eyes gradually as he looked at Nagato.

“The problem in the Ezzo Continent, regarding the Disaster Organization and the Nobles of Bahamut I leave to you. Just do as you please.”

“Well, I will send you a message about the recent events that occurred in the Ezzo.” Continent Hound ended the call and carried Nagato's body.

As Hound continued on towards the city, Nagato woke up and opened his eyes. He looked at Hound suspiciously.

“So I heard you say mission? Are you going to kill me?!” Nagato broke away from the Hound, but he was surprised because his body felt so weak.

“You also said Disaster Organization.... Don't tell me you pretended to be nice to me, and handed me over to Magma!” Nagato shouted, while looking at Hound suspiciously before his body collapsed to the ground.

“Do you hate Disaster Organization?” Hound asked as he lit a fire for his cigarette.

Nagato gritted his teeth, “I'll make sure all the members die! If I survive, I will kill them!”

“It looks like you hate them so much.” Sahut Hound while smoking casually.

“Those who killed my Grandpa and grandmother in Azbec! Even my parents! Of course I hate them more than anything!” Nagato tried to stand up, but his entire body felt so weak.

Hound let out a long sigh, “That body of yours has been on the threshold. I'll find a doctor for you, they can definitely cure you.” Hound was about to hold Nagato but his hand was brushed off.

“Let me walk alone.” Nagato seemed to not care.

‘Sial! Why should I feel this!’ Nagato held onto his chest which was painful. His face was full of sweat, while his body was heating up.

Without Hound and Nagato realizing. Nagato's wanted poster leaflets are spread across the Azbec Magic Kingdom and the lands that the Rakuza Empire has conquered. The mastermind of the person who spread the wanted poster at a great price was Wrath.

Wrath has obtained permission from Gore. Even the news of the wanted poster spread quickly. In addition to Nagato's face, it was also written that Nagato killed thousands of people indiscriminately and earned the nickname of a death-bearer monster for killing people with just an aura.

When Hound brought Nagato in front of a hospital-like building in Ellesmere Kingdom, Hound smiled optimistically and entered the building.

A few servants greeted their arrival. Hound and Nagato entered a hallway, led to enter a room belonging to a doctor.

“Hospitals in this kingdom are big. There must be a great doctor who will cure you, Nagato.” Hound smiled kindly and squeezed Nagato's hair.

“Don't touch my head!” Nagato brushed off Hound's hand.

“Be like a child, Nagato.” Hound said as he walked behind Nagato.

“I'm not a kid!” Nagato was irritated and quickened his footsteps.

Arriving in the room there was a doctor, Nagato and Hound immediately sat on the bench. But something surprising happened. The doctor, instead of treating Nagato, shouted.

“This child..” The doctor looked before shouting again, “Hah? Death bearer?” The doctor was terrified.

Nagato and Hound had not realized that Nagato's poster leaflets had spread so quickly. Of course people all over the Ezzo Continent, except for the Kai Empire and the two hidden lands have known rumors of falsehood and slander aimed at Nagato.

“Doctor, this child has long suffered from heart disease. This body is so weak, can you cure it? About the cost just relax, I have enough money.” Hound said as he looked at the doctor unsuspectingly.

The doctor looked at Nagato for quite a while before asking, “Sorry young man, where are you from?” It was seen that the doctor was keeping his distance from Nagato and Hound.

Nagato also did not feel suspicious. He answered the doctor's questions quickly.

“I am from Kai Empire..” Nagato averted his gaze from being uncomfortable with the doctor's gaze when their eyes met.

“Hah? Kai Empire? So this kid is real!” The doctor kept a longer distance.

“Call military troops! I found a death-bearer monster! Quickly contact military forces!” The doctor called a waiter who was outside the room.

Hound gasped in shock because he did not expect to get such a bad reception, ‘What exactly? Why do I feel a bad feeling.’.

Hound's worries were further evident when the doctor picked up the items in the room with the waiter and began throwing everything at Nagato.

‘Heh?’ Nagato did not know why their gazes were so afraid and hated him.

Hound quickly pulled Nagato's hand and walked out of the place. The two of them continued to move away until finally in the middle of the city, Hound and Nagato only found out about Nagato's wanted poster.

“Who did this?!” Hound burned the notice board and gritted his teeth.

‘What's Magma?! No. gabe. Magma wouldn't act like this. I think Gore and her members?’ The hound clenched both hands until the fire started circling her hands.

Nagato nodded and did nothing. He is currently experiencing the first experience of his life, where he is being stared hatefully by hundreds or even thousands of people for the accusations.

When hundreds of townspeople in the Ellesmere Kingdom threw stones at Nagato, Hound immediately greeted the throw with an elongated hand stroke forming a flame-covered fist.

“Doctor crazy! It's so useless! Let's go, Nagato!” Hound stared coldly at everyone who had known Nagato's wanted poster.

“I will not be accepted by anyone..” Pessimistic nagato. His mind had not fully recovered until the incident had just caused his own trauma.

“What are you saying? I'll cure you, the hospital and the city are crazy. Let's go, Nagato..” Hound carried Nagato's body from the side.

“Let me go! This place is so foreign to me!” Nagato struck Hound, but to the red-haired man, Nagato's punch was completely powerless as now Nagato was nothing more than a weak youngster who had a disease that could make himself die at any moment.

“Stop acting like a child!” Hound began to get upset at Nagato's pessimistic ramblings, “Listen Nagato, don't give up! You haven't put all your efforts into finding a cure that can cure your illness!”

The Hound takes Nagato to a town in Ellesmere Kingdom. From one city to another, but everyone's reaction was almost the same. It turns out that throughout the Ellesmere Kingdom, posters of Nagato's fugitive have been scattered.

Although only faces were painted, the actions of the person who wrote and spread slander rewarded Nagato's head with a large amount of wrath.

Of course everything could be done easily by the Demon Worshiping Sect. Wrath and Gore were able to spread it easily as Reptile worked under Emperor Orochi.

When Hound and Nagato were in a city that looked magnificent but not too big, it was just that the city that was at the end of the Ellesmere Kingdom felt so comfortable. But for Nagato, everything was the same. No place will accept him.

As Hound and Nagato passed through the middle of the city, hundreds of townspeople chased after them. Hound did not think if he was chased like a criminal.

Hound pulls Nagato into an alley, where they meet a blue-haired young man holding a poster of Nagato's fugitive.

‘Sial! Wherever there is no safe place! Why should a Hero like me be chased around like a villain!’ Hound clucked in annoyance.

“I did kill people, maybe this is karma for me.” Nagato said slowly, then turned himself in. But his head was grabbed by Hound.

“Don't give up, fool! I told you, I'll cure you! You're too pessimistic! Don't you have an appointment with Litha?!” Hound looked at Nagato furiously so he spoke quite loudly, “Whatever happens don't give up!”

“But now I can't do anything. I can't move like I used to.” Nagato had realized that his aura and inner power were slowly beginning to slump.

When Hound and Nagato were arguing. The pursuit of hundreds of residents of the city is getting closer because of the sound of stomping their footsteps. Even Nagato and Hound had forgotten the blue-haired youth who was watching them.

“You two. Go inside the house..” The young man opened the door and signaled Naagto and Hound to enter the house.

Hound and Nagato unsuspectingly went straight inside. They were inside until the people chasing them were away.

“Did you see the red-haired man and the handsome-faced devil?”

“I don't see a single person passing in front of me.” The blue-haired young man's answer made Nagato and Hound both surprised and feel lucky.

“It turns out he's pretty good too..” Hound let out a long sigh as he prepared to injure the townspeople if he had no other choice.

Blue-haired youth opens his house door, “They're gone.”

Hound and Nagato quickly came out.

“Thank you, what's your name?” Hound asked, while Nagato was silent.

“Ehmm, looks like you two are just fugitives. So it won't be too influential. My name is Yuyutsu.” The young man replied as he sat at the door, “By the way this is not my home, so you two quickly leave here. I can't help more.”

Hound laughs awkwardly, “Alright. Thank you Yuyutsu.”

Hound and Nagato immediately left the city they had just stopped by.

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As time passed, day after day Nagato's illness worsened. Two years passed, Nagato was now fourteen years old.

Nagato's health is deteriorating. The Hound had taken Nagato around the entire Ezzo Continent, even in the Kai Empire no one could cure Nagato. So the Hound chose to look for the Phoenix Tears. Stare without a definite clue, Hound only makes Nagato's health every day worse.

The pressure and trauma because no one had received it except in the Kai Empire. Makes Nagato not believe in anyone. Even he did not want to set foot in the Kai Empire at all, because there was no place for him to go home.

“See, Nagato! This city seems to be filled with good people! There must be a doctor who can cure your heart disease!” Hound optimistically entered the city and headed towards the residence of a doctor.

“No! They will definitely not accept me!” Nagato yelling. He covered his entire face with a cloth as he had already felt the trauma of being stared at by hundreds of hateful people.

Even in that city, everyone did not accept Nagato. Now rumors of a young boy who had the nickname of a death-bearer monster spread throughout the Ezzo Continent.

The Kai Empire's side vigorously conducted a search to save Nagato, but they found it hard to find the clue.

Until finally Nagato and Hound were somewhere in the Azbec Magic Kingdom.

“Hound .... Thank you for trying to heal me, but I have reached my limit.” Nagato coughed up blood when he felt that he could not hold on any longer.

Hound who was holding Nagato biting his lower lip feeling guilty, “Stop complaining! You can definitely heal! In the Azbec Kingdom there must be a witch who can heal you! Hang on, Nagato!”

Hound takes Nagato to the Azbec Magic Kingdom to ask Magma for the existence of the Phoenix Tears.

In a snowy place. Nagato slept in Hound's robe and jacket.

Meanwhile, Hound was smoking and drinking water. He stared at the night sky, a feeling of guilt constantly looming over him.

“What have I done for the past two years? I constantly made Nagato feel your trauma and hurt him .... And the condition of his body is not getting better, it is getting worse and worse... Did I do this because he was the son of Pandu, the man my father killed?” Hound slammed the water bottle and stood over to Nagato, “No .... That man is no longer my father! I helped him and acted like this sincerely!”

Both of Hound's eyes glazed over as he looked at Nagato's weak body and pale face.

“I .... I .... I feel sorry for you .... Nagato! I'm sure you'd hate me if the son of the man who killed your parents said this.” Hound with tears, “You are still very young and need attention .... And you always said it was better to die... It's very sad and makes me guilty of you, Nagato.”.

Hound shed her tears. The red-haired man poured out his feelings for Nagato who was deep asleep.

“You .... You stabbed me in the stomach with a knife, but it didn't hurt at all! It is you who feel pain and suffering! I'm sorry, Nagato. You must have suffered so much!” Hound cried, until his tears dripped down the clothes Nagato wore even his black jacket.

Hound walked away from Nagato and cried. While Nagato widened his eyes and woke up. And Nagato had listened to Hound's words.

‘Hound-San.’ Nagato bit his lower lip so as not to make a sound, he cried because he did not expect to meet a person as good as Hound.

It's not a question of revenge. Hound helped him. The red-haired man taught him to trust someone again and survive whatever it takes.