THE SKY SWORDSMAN
Ch 40 - The Last Generation of the Akane Clan
“Do you not know that the young man you want to kill is the sole heir to the imperial throne?!” Ryusa's tone of voice was rather high than before.
“Sorry Sir, I really don't understand,” interrupted Yatsu.
“The young man you want to kill is the only living flesh of the late Emperor Nogugato, and he is the one most entitled to the throne of the Nogufuji Empire!”
“But Lord, haven't all the family members of the late emperor been massacred by the Fujiwara Clan?” ask Yatsu curiously.
“Hahahahaha.!” Ryusa couldn't help but laugh at Yatsu's question, “I guess you're smart enough and know a lot of things, Young man. But apparently you have also been consumed by false news that was deliberately spread by Fujiwara Itamo so that all the people of the Nogufuji Empire did not reject the throne he now sits on.”
The atmosphere became quiet for a while.
“now I understand why the emperor so badly wanted the head of that young man named Noguchi.” Yura could not help but speak up.
“Sial.. all this time we have been deceived by emperor.” Nagato spoke up.
Ryusa smiled coldly hearing Yura and Nagato's words. He then stepped over to Nagato who was kneeling just like the other five colleagues.
“You don't have to pretend you don't know anything, isn't the main force supporting the Fujiwara Clan rebellion the Wind Gauge Sect?!” Not only was Ryusa's tone of voice growing higher, her face became tense and her eyes reddened with anger.
The atmosphere became quiet again for a while.
“Mr... We are indeed from a sect known as the black sect and also a sect that has helped the Fujiwara Clan revolt, but we have not joined the Wind Glazing Sect when the rebellion occurred.” Yatsu tries to explain the facts about himself and his friends.
“You mean?” Ryusa's tone of voice was slightly lowered.
“When the rebellion occurred, the seven of us were still children and lived a peaceful life in the Golden Bee Village, a group of warriors supposedly sent by Emperor Itamo to pursue General Matsuno entered the Golden Bee Village. My father who was then the Village Chief was forced to divulge the existence of General Matsuno. My father was reluctant to tell them because my father was a man who was very loyal to the late Emperor Nogugato.” Yatsu clenched his teeth and held back the tightness that suddenly struck his chest.
“They then killed my father and mother.” Yatsu's sobs sounded faintly in Ryusa's ears and her five friends, ” Even all the citizens of Golden Bee Village.
“Then why did you join those assassins, fool?!” Ryusa's emotions are overflowing again, “Even you helped them to kill the Crown Prince!”
“We did not know that the person we were about to kill was Crown Prince.” Yatsu bowed lethargic, “Master, release my friends! They are innocent..I am ready to accept whatever punishment you want to inflict on me.”.
“Captain, you don't say that! I won't let you bear it all alone.” Yugo who had just been silent now spoke up.
“True Captain, if we must die, let us both die,” said Nagato while looking at Yatsu who was still bowed lethargic.
“hahahaha..” Ningju suddenly laughed out loud.
“What's wrong with you, Stupid Ningju?!” pekik Yura growled.
“It turns out this moment really happened, all this time I often imagined we would be in a situation that would test our solidarity, he said, but I never thought there would be seven of us who would hurt his own friend to achieve his goal.” Ningju glanced at Momo and stared cynically at her.
Momo just bowed while frowning and grumbling as if she was holding back anger. All eyes are on him now.
Suddenly, the sound of laughter echoed in the air, forcing everyone who had been dissolved in their minds to raise their heads to find the source of the laughter.
“Chairman Sin,” welcome Ryusa.
Sin Toru responded to Ryusa's response by nodding his head slightly and then stepping before Yatsu.
“If it's not wrong, your name is Yatsu isn't?” tanya Sin Toru softly.
“Iya Elder.” Yatsu lowered his head as a sign of respect.
“Chairman Ryu, release them!” sin Toru's Order.
Ryusa then comes to Yatsu and releases her toto, as well as the others.
“Sit...!”
Yatsu, Momo, Ningju, Nagato, Yugo and Yura immediately sat down following Sin Toru's orders, as if their bodies were moving on their own.
“Yatsu, tell me about Surudoi Eyes!” Sin Toru then sat down cross-legged to Yatsu.
Yatsu, Momo, Ningju, Nagato, Yugo and Yura looked at each other. It wasn't just Sin Toru's actions that released them without disarming them first that left them all astonished, but the sitting position of Sin Toru who did not touch the ground that made them chuckle in awe and amazement. Just this time they met someone who had a very high devotion, even according to them, even the head of the Wind Gizzards Sect would not be able to do what the old geezer before them did.
Yatsu later recounted that Mata Surudoi was a science that only the people of the Akane Clan had. This clan is actually already considered extinct and even considered just a mere mythical story. But Yatsu's father once told him that Yatsu's grandfather who had vast knowledge had said that the Akane Clan still had the last descendants born in a very distant place and would later rule seven the universe.
“Even according to my father, the last generation of the Akane Clan will defeat the greatness of the Legend of Sin Sai the Conqueror of the Seven Universes.” Yatsu closed the story.
“Hemm...” Sin Toru nods his head slowly while closing his eyes and stroking his beard, “Then, why are you so sure that Firon is the person your father meant to be?”
“Actually I am not completely sure, but the physical features mentioned by my father, everything is on him.”
“Then what makes you not completely sure?”
“One thing is almost impossible.” Yatsu let out a long sigh, “The person my father meant was the one who had a blood relationship with the Legend of Sin Sai.”
“You mean your father, the man is a descendant of the Akane Clan but has a blood relationship with the Legend of Sin Sai?” Sin Toru now can not hide his curiosity, “For example his father Akane descendants, his mother of Sin Sai descent?”
“That's right, Elder,” Yatsu replied.
“Yatsu, have you ever met your grandfather?”
“No, Elder.” Yatsu frowned at Sin Toru's enthusiastic reaction to ask questions, “My father once told me that his father left him when he was twelve years old. His father was forced to leave him and his mother for the sake of his desire to write scriptures on Mount Himala.”
‘This child turns out to be the grandson of the Holy Priest of Mount Himala.’ Sin Toru once again nodded his head while closing his eyes, “Alright, now you can rest on this island. But remember, you don't try to run away or make noise. However, you will not be able to get out of this place.” Sin Toru then approached Ryusa, “Chairman Ryu, let's leave them! Give them time to reflect!”
Sin Toru and Ryusa then leave Pulau Sembilan.