Nagato Kagutsuchi: The Dawn
The Dawn 28: Serlin's Death
Serlin who saw Nagato mentally waver immediately took advantage of it, “I have no regrets about killing Kuina or Azai. I pushed them off the cliff. All I regret is one, because you can't live without them or your parents, Nagato. You should be able to live with a chest of air, because here I am.”
“Hah?” Nagato was shocked to hear Serlin's words. Unknowingly his hand drew his sword as he sensed Serlin unleashing a murderous aura on him.
“Nagato, will you forgive this Serlin Sister?” Serlin walked closer to Nagato. Their distance grew shorter before Serlin finally ran as fast as possible and allowed Nagato's sword to pierce through his chest.
Nagato was surprised to see Serlin's body filled with the same black mark as Kakugo or Himuro.
“Nagato, thank you for freeing me from this hell Without Nagato knowing, Serlin had breathed his last and died in his hand holding the Kusanagi Sword.
The sky was cloudy, slowly the rain soaked the quiet Cakrawyuha Forest. Nagato hugged Serlin's drooping body withered lifelessly.
For the first time Nagato killed a woman, breaking her vow. Although Serlin deliberately ran towards his sword, but Nagato still blamed himself who did not have time to realize the meaning of Serlin's words.
“It must have hurt your life a lot all this time, Sister Serlin.” Nagato stared at the letter Serlin had written, the life-long tale of a woman living inside Serlin's body.
Nagato learns the reason why Serlin was absent during the attack on the capital Daifuzen and the reason for Merlin's death.
Nagato's heart now felt dead upon learning that the person who had leaked all the information about his family was his father's student. For him now reality hurts.
Nagato buried Serlin's body in the Cakrawyuha Forest, next to a rock where Azai, Kuina and Serlin were training under Grandpa Hyogoro's direction.
“Serlin, even after your death. I can't forgive you, but I can't hate you. Only one thing I know, I have to put an end to this. End this hatred..” Finished paying the last respects to Serlin. Nagato took his father's sword.
Raiden's sword which is his father's legacy Nagato will use. As a descendant of the last Kagutsuchi, Nagato began to tread the bloodstained path.
One thing Nagato did not know was the Sword of Raiden now inhabited by the Spirit of the Lightning God, Sarah's last relic before her death.
Nagato carried the well-gloved Sword of Raiden on his waist before realizing that he was dissolving in his feelings, and ended up in his subconscious meeting the Spirit of the Lightning God.
“How long have we not seen each other? Last time we spoke was when I gave you directions in that burning city.” Nagato's eyes widened looking at the cluster of lightning forming a dragon that spoke to him.
Nagato hated the creature in front of him so he immediately drew his sword, but the body of the Lightning God Spirit he could neither part nor kill.
“As per my promise I will help you. Thanks to the struggles of your parents, I was able to inhabit this sword. But you should know, I'm doing this because of Sarah. Your mother, she loves you very much. I hope you can learn this power and hone it.” Without a cue, the Lightning God Spirit entered Nagato's body making the young man wriggle in pain.
Nagato only stopped shouting after seeing nearly ten layers of forest being struck by lightning. This sight made Nagato startled, he saw his friends holding onto his confused body.
“Who did this?” Nagato muttered softly as Hiragi held onto his hand.
But after entering the Cakrawyuha Forest, Hiragi and the others were shocked by Nagato's body being shrouded by a collection of lightning.
“Nagato, are you okay? I think it's all you've done.” Hayabusa looked around her and felt that Serlin was really gone. Hayabusa walked up to the tomb near the rock and paid tribute to Serlin.
“Naniki..” Nekoya felt that Nagato was feeling so depressed that the cat man said nothing but to mention Nagato by name.
On the other hand, Sonjo and Panda observed the situation around them. The lightning they saw was terrifying.
“Hayabusa, in this forest there is no one but us. I've confirmed it.” Said Kashima who had just come to watch the situation around the Cakrawyuha Forest.
“We take Nagato and talk about this somewhere else.” Hayabusa immediately gave directions to her friends to leave the Cakrawyuha Forest.
Hayabusa led everyone to the closest spot to the Rafinha Valley. On the way Nagato was able to recover his condition that had been shocked.
When Nagato fell asleep all his friends talked about it. However, they find out Nagato's ambition is arguably revenge to avenge the death of his parents.
“Didn't he want to beat Magma? But look, the Nagato we can now even kill without a fight.” Sonjo muttered loudly enough to make Kashima hit the young man on the head.
“Do you intend to kill him?! I won't let you do that, because after all I want to see Nagato free the Kinai Empire!” Kashima has her own opinion of Nagato.
“Kashima, did you just take advantage of Nagato's hatred? I joined Nagato because I was interested in the path Nagato.” wanted to take Sonjo holds his head while explaining his desire to prove to his father that the hero really exists.
Only Hayabusa and Hiragi remained silent. The two of them mused that the actions taken by Nagato would endanger the life of the young man himself and even his friends.
“We are all here just because we want to make this continent, not the world we live in for the better. Ezzo Continent, I will follow whatever path Nagato takes because I have never found anyone as stupid and brave as him.” As Hayabusa said her heart about Nagato, everything fell silent again.
They all re-thought their respective goals in the future. If they follow Nagato, they must be ready to go along to challenge the current world.
After all the person Nagato wanted to kill was Magma, and Magma was the son of Kazan. Everything is interconnected and related. Nagato's actions will only result in chaos and they are all prepared to risk reducing the burden on Nagato's shoulders.
“Besok..” Hiragi held onto his sword blade and smiled faintly, “I never expected to experience a life like this. And I don't regret it at all.”.
“Yes, our destination tomorrow is Rafinha Valley. There we will solve the problem of this Demon Worship Sect.” Hayabusa responded to Hiragi's words.
“I will help as much as possible... Yes, as much as possible.” Laura muttered softly.
In the quiet of the night. They all stared at the moon to prepare for the final battle in Rafinha Valley against the Demon Worshiping Sect that they were all after.