Nagato Kagutsuchi: The Dawn
Ch. 75 - Kochi Nobles Residence

In a small room Grandma Beo was giving a shocking information to Grandpa Hyogoro.

"Hmmm .. so this is the internal matter of the Kochi Nobles?" Grandfather Hyogoro stroked his chin while thinking about something for a moment.

"Yes ... The payment this time is quite large, are you going to use the money for such a rut." Grandma parrots fan her sultry face.

"For the money to be three parts, my payment you can give to the poor in this town and the other two to my two beloved disciples." Grandpa Hyogoro smiled as he left the small room.

"Hyogoro bring everything you need for a special trip later this time I give you free." Grandma parrot smiled at Grandpa Hyogoro's usual attitude.

Hyogoro's grandfather took some medicinal pills to strengthen the body's endurance such as medicine so as not to be easily drowsy, slowing down the effects of poison and so on because according to him there would be unexpected things when they reached the Kochi Nobles Residence.

"Nagato, your sword is inalienable? Looks like you're gonna have to buy a new sword." Grandpa Hyogoro was staring at the weapon in front of him.

"Grandfather will buy for you both so you're free to choose." Hyogoro's grandfather had Nagato and Litha pick one sword that matched them.

"I like a thin, sharp sword, with a unique blade that will support my strength when fighting and I'm not interested in a big sword at all."

Nagato muttered softly as he looked at the dozens of swords in front of him. Indeed, his father's sword relics have a unique and thin blade that looks very deadly when his father swings the sword and Nagato really likes a sword shaped like that.

"There is no sword that suits my taste." Nagato had looked carefully but there was not a single sword he liked.

Litha had chosen a sword which from the handle of the sword contained a flower carving. On the other hand Grandpa Hyogoro has put whatever is needed into his backpack.

"It." Nagato took out a thin sword with a serrated blade and his entire sword was pitch-black.

Hyogoro's grandfather smiled when he saw Nagato and Litha had already chosen his new sword. Without waiting any longer he thanked Grandma Beo and left Grandma Beo's residence.

Before leaving Grandpa Hyogoro told a mission given to him and explained to Nagato and Litha about the manners when they arrived at the client's place and about their plans when they got there. Nagato and Litha understood the outline then they set off towards the residence of the Kochi Nobles.

In the Ancient Ruins City gathered many people when Grandpa Hyogoro distributed hundreds of gold pieces to the poor and told them to buy food supplies and share them equally. While his former men were told to guard the Ancient Ruins City from bandits and criminals outside the city even though they themselves could be considered like bandits for stealing the money of the corrupt rich and distribute it to the citizens who less able.

When Grandpa Hyogoro, Litha and Nagato left the Ancient Ruins City all the residents escorted them and thanked them.

"Grandfather Hyo, I think there are many happy Kai residents like in Yasai City and Mikawa City there are still many worlds that I have not seen!" Nagato felt a little touched even though he was very upset because it turned out that the place his father protected was a place far from his mind.

"Why they don't go to the Northern Province isn't there Uncle Shugo and the people from the north will definitely accept the inhabitants of this city!" Nagato looked at Grandpa Hyogoro.

"It's not that easy Nagato ... Kai Empire has not recognized this territory as part of its territory ..all this is because of corrupt officials who accuse and do as they please." Hyogoro's grandfather with a calm face tried to explain about the true condition of Kai Empire to Nagato and Litha.

"You only know people from the northern provinces but you will understand when you visit other regions." Hyogoro's grandfather wanted to explain to them about the caste system being treated in the Western Province and other provinces only that he preferred to remain silent because of the look on Nagato's face.

Nagato and Litha just nodded slowly listening to Grandpa Hyogoro's certia as they continued walking through the forest and mountains while stopping to rest now they had reached the territory of the Kochi Nobles residence through the path of breakthrough what Grandpa Hyogoro knows.

Time passed and as the sun was about to set, on one of the hills close to the village settlement included in the Kochi region there was a bandit headquarters that looked very coordinated. Hyogoro's grandfather had Litha and Nagato stop to observe the bandit troupe that was not far from their sight.

The three of them hid in the bushes not far from the bandit troupe and eliminate their presence.

"So the information from Grandma Beo is correct!" inner Grandpa Hyogoro smiled faintly looking at the bandit troupe before him.

Nagato and Litha only increased their alertness while learning to observe the situation from Grandpa Hyogoro.

Not long ago there was a man who looked to be in his thirties wearing a black robe with a face covered in black cloth so it was unclear how the face of the mysterious man was.

"Litha, tell your meow to scout the person." whispered Grandpa Hyogoro slowly staring intently at the mysterious man.

"Eh meow? My cat's name is Chibi cake!" Litha was a little upset that Grandpa Hyogoro called her pet as she pleased.

"Chibi, follow that guy ..." Litha took out Chibi from her backpack. The sweet cat did not make a sound and just followed Litha's words.

"Grandfather Hyo, it looks like that person is going to leave!" Nagato narrowed his eyes looking at the mysterious man.

"Don't rush Nagato, we attack when they're off guard!" Hyogoro's grandfather looked at Nagato and gave the young man some advice.

"A group of criminals like this will soon have a banquet and we will attack him!" Hyogoro's grandfather reminded Litha and Nagato to remain calm and focused in observing the situation.

"Let grandfather kill them and you'll see enough!" grandpa Hyogoro's orders to Litha and Nagato.

Both Nagato and Litha could only follow Grandpa Hyogoro's orders but after all there had to be someone who was fouling their hands to eradicate this villain in front of them.

Dozens of bandits who were being observed by the three of them were now partying drinking wine. There were even some bandits who kidnapped the village girl. Hyogoro's grandfather who saw this became furious and foiled the plan that had been made by him even he told Nagato and Litha to stay calm.

Nagato furrowed his forehead looking at Grandpa Hyogoro coming out from the bush attacking the bandits who were holding the intimate part of the village girl.

"Litha! Let's go get her vital organs and make them faint!" Nagato also advanced to attack the bandits from the left while Litha attacked from the right.

The group of drunken bandits shook their heads as some of them had died lying on the ground due to Grandpa Hyogoro's sword slash that killed them in one slash. On the other hand Litha just hit his opponent's heart feather where the punch of his hand had herself flowed in.

Nagato used a calm pace like a hitman when he was close to the bandit troupe. Nagato hit the nape of the neck of his enemy even the young man broke the hands and legs of some bandits.

Hyogoro's grandfather approached Nagato and rebuked the young man so as not to have to dirty his hands even though Grandpa Hyogoro killed dozens of bandits but he did not want his two favorite disciples to follow his path.

Nagato nodded slowly and obeyed Grandpa Hyogoro's words then he went after the other bandits.

Hyogoro's grandfather approaches the village girl who was kidnapped by the bandit group.

"You're safe." Hyogoro's grandfather calmed down some of the village girls who looked terrified at the dozens of lifeless and blood-soaked bandits before them.

Hyogoro's grandfather takes out the remaining bandits and a million questions arise.

'Something is not right here .. why are there so many bandits in the noble territory .. I hope that there is nothing more troublesome going forward.' Hyogoro's grandfather felt that there was an enemy stronger than he expected.

Hyogoro's grandfather also finished off the bandits who were fainting from being attacked by Nagato and Litha.

'Washing memories .. educating a human from birth with his demonic mind .. The enemy I must finish off has immense power ... ' Grandpa Hyogoro shook his sword and then raised it back.

Nagato glanced at Litha in his mind there were a lot of questions he wanted to say to Litha just that he did not want to look like a very curious child when asking other children his age when Nagato asked to Grandpa Hyogoro he could ask about everything that came to his mind and stuck up his mind without shame.

"I've expected it since that night I felt Litha had the same power as me. .. This power could not be imitated and even this power was like holy water." the faintly smiling inner Nagato saw Litha leaning against the tree.

"There are still a lot of things that Grandpa Hyo hides .., I'm also surprised that my teacher who always laughs is the former leader of the outcasts ... whatever the reason was definitely Grandpa Hyo did not want me to know it because it was for my own good.it was what I expected." inner Nagato then approached Litha who was leaning on the tree.

"Are you not used to it?" Nagato leaned in while looking at the village girl who had just been kidnapped by the bandit troupe a few hours ago.

"Nagato himself?" Litha did not answer Nagato's question and asked the young man behind the tree he was leaning against.

"If I may be honest I have not gotten used to all this only when I have seen the look on the face of the person who belittles me.., my body moves itself to ... " nagato's words came to a halt when she saw Chibi return.

"Chibi?" said Nagato who saw the cute kitten was nearby while on the other side Litha who was still curious about Nagato's answer approached the young man to see Chibi.

"Nagato, why don't you choose to stay in the imperial palace with your grandfather or uncle." Litha looks upset because Nagato always seems to deliberately make people who are near her curious about her.

"I've never met them and since I was born I've only lived in a forest filled with magic energy." Nagato turned his face to the side and moved away from Litha because he did not want the little girl to see her embarrassed face.

"Eh .. so Nagato is like this when embarrassed - shy Chibi ... " Litha held a sweet kitten that was running around the tree.

From the direction of the settlement residents of Kakar Hyogoro came with dozens of villagers and they buried the bodies of bandits. The village girl who was kidnapped by the bandit troupe cries for being able to reunite with their parents.

"I'll excuse you then ... " Grandfather Hyogoro waved his hand at the villagers.

"Thank you grandpa .. "the village girl thanked Grandpa Hyogoro while waving her hand.

Grandpa Hyogoro approached Litha and looked at the cute kitten.

"How, did Chibi manage to follow the mysterious man?" Hyogoro's grandfather squatted down and touched Chibi's body hair.

"Chibi followed her so we'll see who that person really is?!" reply Litha then the little girl told Chibi to lead the way to the mysterious man's residence.

"Nagato." invited Litha who waved at the young man who was sitting down enjoying the wind.

Nagato stood up then followed them, on the way Chibi led the three of them through a path that looked like a secret passage.

"It's very suspicious." Grandpa Hyogoro muttered as he followed Chibi leading the three of them.

They continued to pass through the secret path with a lot of bushes while Chibi continued to lead them to the back of the house that looks magnificent with an iron fence that surrounds it.

Hyogoro's grandfather realized that the building in front of them was the residence of the Kochi Nobles because he felt that something was strange when he heard Grandma Beo's explanation and he thought that there were people in the Kochi Nobles residence involved the Demon Worship Sect.

"Chibi .., enough is still in my estimation." Hyogoro's grandfather took a sweet kitten who was about to enter the fence.

Hyogoro's grandfather gives Chibi to Litha and tells the little girl to have Chibi sniff the smell of the mysterious man wearing a black robe when he arrives at the Kochi Nobles residence.

"You two follow grandpa!" Hyogoro's grandfather invites Litha and Nagato to return and the three of them reunite with the villagers. Some villagers invited Grandpa Hyogoro, Litha and Nagato to stop by their house.

"I'd better get some information from these people." Inner Grandpa Hyogoro then he asked the villagers about the final events that had befallen their village. Most villagers answered with the same answer that the end of many groups of bandits who make headquarters in the hills or mountains around the residence of the Nobles of Kochi.

Hyogoro's grandfather stroked his chin and looked like he was thinking about something along the road to the residence of the Kochi Nobles.

"Finally up." murmured Grandpa Hyogoro when he was right in front of the gate of the residence of the Kochi Nobles then several guards with heavy bodies approached Grandpa Hyogoro.

"Grandfather, what's the matter here?!" one of the guards looked like he wanted to chase Grandpa Hyogoro away with his sharp eyes glancing at Nagato and Litha.

"I'm here because I want to meet my client named Amaga, I don't mean Mr. Amaga." Hyogoro's grandfather explained to the gatekeeper of the Kochi Nobles residence.

The guards stared at each other before nodding slowly then they told Grandpa Hyogoro to go inside.

Nagato and Litha thought that the residence of the Kochi Nobles was large but when they remembered that the two of them who had entered the residence of the Kitakaze Nobles saw that the spacious grounds before them still looked small.