Nagato Kagutsuchi: The Dawn
Ch. 304 — Struggle Hound! Redeem And Apologize!
The time Nagato had was only a little, when Hound was trying to contact the Headquarters of the Hero Organization on Heya Island, he did not expect Magma to contact him again after a long time.
“Sister, it's me, Magma. Where are you now?” Magma's voice rang out as the Hound raised and received a call from the Tablet given by Magma. Hound itself has two tablets.
“Yes, it's me. Now I am on my way to the Magic Kingdom Azbec.” Hound replied calmly while smoking casually.
“It's been two years since you went to get that mission, as long as you don't go back to Azbec.” Magma's voice sounded calm before continuing, “How? Did you manage to find Pandu's descendant named Nagato?”
Hound broke out in a cold sweat, “No, I only found the child fugitive poster flyer we were looking for.”
“So the Pandu lineage has ended. I think Dad will calm down because of his old wounds caused by the Pandu. I have some good news for you, Brother.” Magma spoke again, while Hound stayed away as much as possible so that Nagato would not hear her words, but it was too late already, because Nagato knew that Hound was the son of Kazan and an older brother from Magma.
“Then, isn't this good news.” Hound closed his eyes and remained holding the Tablet.
“Yes, one of the members of Black Madia managed to get Phoenix Tears when they did a search on Ryushima Island. This is a secret, because the Holy Water was taken from the ship of the Nobles of Bahamut who were on the way to Azbec.”
Hound smiled. He never thought this was good news for him. With this Nagato will be healed. His eyes shifted his gaze to look at Chibi who was asleep on Nagato's body.
“Back. You will get a new mission to deliver Phoenix Tears to father's place.” Magma continued her words and explained to Hound if she should return to Majin Island at this time.
“Alright, I'll be back as soon as possible. Where are the Phoenix Tears? Who's holding it?” Hound asked. He took a breath because he could not hide his pleasure.
“Those Phoenix Tears are in the hands of Black Morn. They are currently in the Ascerik Mine. They will come to Majin Island after closing all access to the Ascerik Mine. If you intend to go there, it's okay. But I was with some members on my way there. So we'll meet on the road later.” Magma explained, while Hound immediately packed up while continuing to listen to Magma's words.
“I'll be back.” Hound closed the call and immediately woke Nagato, even though Nagato himself had woken up and listened to Hound's talk.
“Nagato, wakeup! I have some good news!” Hound raised Nagato's body. His weight decreased, considering his body was getting weaker.
“You can recover by drinking Phoenix Tears! Forget those fools who can't cure you! With this, your heart disease and curse can heal!” Hound was so happy. While Nagato felt touched to see the child of the person who killed his parents actually helped him get back up.
“My heart disease and my curse can be healed? So I'm gonna get well, Hound-San?” Nagato asked.
“Yes, you can recover.” Hound was so excited.
“Meong-Meong.” Chibi looks happy too. Hound and Nagato looked at Chibi.
Nagato himself felt that Chibi understood human language. But at this time he will recover, with this he will be able to train and become stronger to complete his goals and dreams.
“Nagato, I heard from Uzui if you were Pandu's son. Your fire elemental ability can be combined with Phoenix Tears. That way you can help a lot of sick people. This ability was the same as the Sacred Spirit of Phoenix.” Hound looks so happy. Until Nagato held back his tears.
‘Hound-San, thanks. I will forget my grudge against Kazan and Magma. I didn't expect a kind-hearted person like you to have parents like them.’ Nagato sat in because he realized everything that was happening. She once met Asha who was unhappy despite living with her parents, now she is saved by Hound who has given her a second chance.
Thanks to the Hound, Nagato was able to get through his dark time. Over and over again he was desperate and tried to commit suicide, but Hound always stopped him.
“Nagato, listen to me. The Phoenix Tears were in Magma's hands. It just so happens that the Asceric Mine is close to us. I'll take you to a safe place.” Hound smiled kindly looking at Nagato.
Nagato carried Chibi and hugged her while following Hound from behind. Hound takes Nagato across a suspension bridge.
When Nagato and Hound arrived at an evergreen tree, Hound told Nagato to stay calm and wait for him.
“Listen, we're both dealing with the Disaster Organization! I will seize the Phoenix Tears and you drink it! And once you're healed, we'll both leave this Ezzo Continent! We will be traveling around the world!” Hound smiled kindly at Nagato after saying so, then he stepped his foot across the suspension bridge.
Nagato stared at Hound's back, “Hound-San!” Hearing that, Hound looked back, “Be careful..”.
Nagato hoped that nothing bad would happen. Currently they were in the Azbec Magic Kingdom. No place would be safe if it wasn't for the Hound to have settled in the Azbec for several years.
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The Ascerik Mine was a mine where witches who defected to the Black Madia government were locked up. Those in custody have no future. In addition to having to work non-stop, with the wages of food that is not how much, they can only wait for their turn to be experimental materials and die.
The Hound stared towards the Asceric Mine from a distance. Hound carefully passed the guard by showing a sign that he was a member of the Disaster Organization.
After passing through the guards, the Hound killed them very carefully. Inside the mine was the sound of screaming, likely many prisoners being tortured.
‘Guns here are not too many. It is likely that there are one or two people who are strong enough to take care of him.’ Hound argued before getting into the mine and making all the guards inside stare at him.
“Not you..”.
“Head warden! There's a visit from Mr Hound!”
When Hound saw a man approaching him. Immediately he killed the man along with the guards inside the Asceric Mine.
But the big mistake made by Hound because he thought the person he had killed was the person in power in this place, the chief warden of Ascerik Mine.
“Oh, Mr. Hound..” The man named Black Morn gasped in shock at seeing Hound kill all the guards along with the deputy chief warden of Ascerik mine, “What are you doing?”
Black Morn quickly contacted her brother using his Tablet, “Kakak Night! Lord Hound killed all the guards in the Ascerik Mine! Report this to Mr Magma!”
Hound gritted his teeth for acting rashly. Without further ado he darted quickly at the Black Morn. Given the Ascerik Mine there are prisoners who rebel against Black Madia, making the Hound take the key that is in the Black Morn uniform.
“You! How dare you betray Master Magma!” Black Morn unleashed fire magic towards the Hound.
“You're free! Quickly escape from here!” Hound smiled grinning.
The Hound and Black Morn exchanged attacks of more than thirty strikes before the Hound left the Black Morn sprawled with a blow of fire.
“Now it's time to take Tears..” Hound did not finish his words as he did not expect Black Morn to shoot him in the stomach with a gun.
“You..” The Hound instantly finished off the Black Morn. While the mine prisoners look rowdy because one by one people come out of the cell.
Hound walked down the mine before he finally found the warden's headroom. In the room there was a holy grail that was shining and like clear water. At that time Hound found out that it was not the Phoenix Tears but the Holy Water of Life.
“Sial!” The Hound swore and took the Holy Water of Life. Then he immediately moved swiftly out of the Asceric Mine. But chaos happens.
Hound widened his eyes looking at the magma explosion that was visible was near. Luckily Magma did not come from where Nagato was, but this made Hound aware that there was no way to escape for him.
The prisoners of the mine ran in all directions as they sensed danger when they saw the magma balls filling the night sky in that place.
‘Magma, huh?’ Hound immediately moved quickly towards Nagato's place. He passed the suspension bridge that the fleeing witch used. Then he saw Nagato who was lying weakly on the snowy ground.
Hound stared at Nagato for quite a while. He recalled the times he and Nagato had spent together over the past two years.
‘I can't escape anymore. If I can buy some time and hold Magma back, maybe I can get Nagato out of this place. I've spent time with you, and haven't told you about my identity. If I told you, would you hate me? Since I'm Kazan's son, surely you'll hate me..’ Hound was sad in his heart. Before long Nagato woke up with a panicked face when he saw the magma balls above the sky.
“Hound-San!”
The hound covered his stomach that was shot, even the bullet was still lodged in his stomach.
“Thank God, you're fine!” Listening to Nagato's words made Hound want to cry.
“Nagato, I'm sorry. It was not the Phoenix Tears. You hold this..” Hound gave the holy grail containing the Holy Water of Life to Nagato.
“This is the Holy Water of Life that can give strength. There are such kinds of fortune telling, dreams of the future and making animals talk.” Hound looked at Chibi.
“I failed, I'm sorry, Nagato.” Hound clenched his hand. When fresh blood dripped from his stomach, Nagato instantly panicked.
“Hound-San!”
“Your stomach is hollow? You're hurt because of me, right? Why do you want to save me so badly? I'm afraid to be alone, Hound-San! We have to heal this soon, I don't want you to die!” Nagato panicked, but Hound laughed softly.
“Nagato, I'll be fine. This wound won't kill me..” Hound squeezes Nagato's hair and smiles kindly, “I'll stop this bleeding.”
Hound turned to look at the sky, even Nagato realized that the large magma balls were not something foreign in his eyes.
“I'm sorry, Nagato. I failed to obtain the Phoenix Tears, it was likely that the Phoenix Tears were not on this continent and I had only made you suffer. But the Holy Water of Life can you tell Chibi to drink it, it is likely that this water can make animals talk.” Hound squatted down and looked at Chibi.
“Did you drink this, Chibi?” Nagato asked Chibi.
“Meong-Meong.” Chibi looks excited. Nagato was drinking the Holy Water of Life for Chibi, but something shocking happened, suddenly Chibi spoke before lying down.
“Na ... ga.. to..”
“Chibi?” Nagato was panicking. Now he had truly become the one who was most afraid of the one whose name was to lose.
“He's alive, Nagato. Chibi just fainted.” Soothing Hound.
”I'm sorry I told you you were sick, but I want you to do something. Hold this Tablet of mine and this note.” Hound looked at the teary-eyed Nagato.
Nagato himself already knew the Tablet Hound was holding because the red-haired man told him many things about the world including technology outside the Ezzo Continent.
”Nagato, from now on you must walk west until you reach Ryushima Island. And this little thing is a file about the Greater Continent, I've been there before. This will save the land that awaits the arrival of the dawn.” Hound explained, while Nagato felt uneasy from seeing the Magma explosion.
“But..”.
“Listen to my words, Nagato. You need to get away from this place and go towards Ryushima Island Harbor. Keep walking west. As long as you don't give up then you'll have a chance to live.” Hound held Nagato's shoulder.
“How about you, Hound-San?” Nagato did not want to walk alone.
Hound flinched for a moment. “I'll hold Magma for a while. Take it easy, even though he has the opposite power to me and magma is stronger than fire. But I won't fall that easily. I am a Hero, don't forget it.”
Nagato smiled relievedly at Hound's confidence. Meanwhile Hound took off his jacket and gave it to Nagato.
“Promise me, whatever happens you must leave this place!” Hound held out her little finger at Nagato. Then Nagato greeted him.
“I promise, Hound-San.” Nagato hooked his little finger.
“This package will warm you when you are cold .... See you at Ryushima Island.” Hound smiled at Nagato and turned his back, “Wait for me there, Nagato.”
At a time when the rage of Magma and its members is getting closer. Hound was relieved that Nagato was listening to his words to get away from the Asceric Mine.
With his power, he destroyed the suspension bridge so that there was no access to chase Nagato.
The final story of the good-natured red-haired man and Nagato's initial move to fulfill Hound's request has reached the final round.