Black Gem on the Hill

Gamiroku

After Asuri's departure which left a scar on his heart, Goidam began to build his life by marrying another royal Princess, his second Queen named Selima. She was carrying twins, but Yola cursed the two children, as a result of both being born disabled.

Because of his ambition to have a perfect son Goidam divorced Selima and married another Princess named Shira. Just like Selima, Shira gives birth to a disabled child.

Goidam even married ten women at once, hoping they would give birth to the perfect child. However, the ten women gave birth to a disabled child.

"Why doesn't this work" Goidam told Yola.

"I don't know Your Majesty"

"I'm tired"

"Perhaps if you marry Sasha, Your Majesty will have the perfect child"

Because there was no other choice, Goidam married Sasha. A year after they married, Sasha gave birth to a son named Tama Ichi.

Tama was born normal, as was their second child named Tara Nima.

They were raised with affection, because only this time the children were born with normal circumstances, not disabled as before.

Then what about Goidam children born with disabilities? They were killed and put into a death hole, the same hole as Asuri.

Every year, Goidam celebrates the birth of Tama and Tara. The celebration was not playful, they invited the Kings from all over the country. And distributed the wealth of the kingdom to the kings who attended the celebration.

"This is the tenth time" murmured Yume while looking at a man sitting on a hill.

His eyes were dark red and light blue, he looked very handsome. The 'disfigured' child now looks more perfect than expected. Not her perfect body, but her heart.

Despite often getting maki scorn because of his body condition, Gamiroku still often smiles and laughs.

He tied his hair and let his bangs cover one of his eyes which was a bright blue.

"Hey, what are you looking at?" ask the boy who just arrived.

"They did it again, Wiki"

"I've heard there is a lot of good food" said Wiki.

"Mhmmm...Yes, I want to go there and see it" Gamiroku replied.

"Roa has been there with Tira and Hanbi" Wiki sits next to Gamiroku.

"really?"

"Yahm..... Rather than continue staring at Silvercast's palace, how about we play in the market?"

"Nobody wants to play with me Wiki"

"Are you kidding me? I'm offering you to play! Come on!" The wiki pulled up Gamiroku's sleeves, as a result of which the two boys ran down the hill towards Koikidan market.

They both looked so happy as if the world was just filled with sweet things. The hustle and bustle of the Koikidan market makes it difficult for the two of them to find another friend.

"Hey look! It's Roa and Hanbi!" screeched Wiki, he pulled my Gamiroku shirt as tight as he could and carried his body running among the crowd.

"Wait-wait! Wikis! You're too fast! I'm going to fall!" gamiroku shouted, sure enough, his foot accidentally kicked a rock and fell very hard.

Instead of apologizing, Wiki and Roa laughed out loud when they saw the clothes worn by Gamiroku torn.

"Argh.." he groaned, he tried to get up and clean some of his dirty face.

The boy shed his tears when he saw his favorite clothes torn there. No one cared about the condition of the child, so he had to go home in a shabby shirt.

Gamiroku was bowed all the way while shedding his tears. "What should I say to Mom later?" his inner.

He wanted to complain, yet who would listen to his complaints? He was tired, yet still tried to endure his current condition.

To be honest, Gamiroku was eager to see the luxury of the Silvercast palace. He looked at her from the top of the hill.

Arriving at the old hut that was about to collapse, he called it a 'house'. There was a middle-aged woman preparing to go to the market.

However, the boy did not have the courage to approach the mother, he felt guilty for damaging the clothes made by his mother.

Instead of going straight home, Gamiroku instead ran to the waterfall, there he re-thought by the river while enjoying the refreshing breeze.

He looked at his right hand that was injured from the hard impact, then he looked at the left hand that he never had. Slowly the clear grains came back dripping.

"Hey, Gami!" wiki said, Gamiroku wiped all his tears.

"I'm sorry about that" Roa said.

"As my apology, how about we buy new clothes for you?" ask Wiki.

"Yes"

Unsuspecting, Gamiroku follows his two friends back to the market. They both stopped at a clothing store.

"Let's take one, we've paid for it" Roa said.

"Thank you guys" Gamiroku replied with a smile, and he began to choose which clothes he would wear. Roa and Wiki cleared their throat, they both stared at each other.

"Um, Roa wants to buy something, we'll come back after, wait!!" wiki said while laughing and running, followed by Roa.

"They are very nice." muttered Gamiroku, then he took away a shirt that he thought was good.

"STEALERS!!" the shopkeeper shouted, everyone stared at the confused looking boy.

"I didn't steal, my friends paid for it." she replied.

"LADER! LET'S JUST BEAT HIM UP!" shouted the citizens.

Hearing the noise, Yume became curious and looked for the origin of the sound. How surprised he was when he saw Gamiroku's body tied to a bamboo pole with bruises and cuts.

"Wait!!!!!" Yume ran over to her son as quickly as possible.

"Why are you??" ask Yume lirih.

"I-I'm not a thief ma'am." said Gamiroku, his mouth bleeding.

"Hey! Move aside! This thief must be judged!" shouted one of the citizens.

"What did he steal?" ask Yume.

"He stole my merchandise!" the shopkeeper replied, pointing to the shirt beside Gamiroku.

"What did I say about stealing Gami?" yume asked with emphasis, Gamiroku had been accused of stealing jewelry, as a result of Yume who had to account for the actions of his adopted son.

"I didn't steal the ma'am, Wiki and Roa, they—" the boy spoke, Yume had already slapped his face so hard that he was crying so hard.

"I'll pay for the clothes he stole, how much will it cost?" ask Yume while bowing.

"One hundred and thirty-five silver coins" he replied, to Yume's surprise, inevitably, he had to pay a familiarity that even Gamiroku did not.

"Alright, sorry...." Yume lowered her head many times after giving a bag of silver coins to the shopkeeper.

"Yes, ma'am, next time you have to tell your son that stealing isn't good"

"Sorry...."

The residents untied Gamiroku and let him go carrying the thing he stole.

Yume decided to clear his wares today because he was already embarrassed, all the way home, he just bowed while lamenting his fate.

They walked through the trees to the house, while Gamiroku limped because his feet stepped on sharp and bloody objects.

"Mom.." call Gamiroku, but the mother does not answer his call and continues to move on.

"Wiki and Roa said they would buy me new clothes, they lied to me and let me be accused of being a thief" explained Gamiroku, the mother of a thousand languages.

"That piece of jewelry wasn't the thief, but Hanbi said she would give it to her mother. Then he told me to take that sparkling thing" he said.

"Mom....I'm not a thief, because I know stealing is not good"

"Why do you still do it?" yume asked, he stopped at his place.

"I'm not Mom, I'm not a thief" he replied.

"Gamiroku, that name I took from the name of a famous judge and fighter of Silvercast. But why is your nature so opposite to him huh?!" Yume gripped hard on both of Gamiroku's shoulders.

"Don't cry! Boys can't cry!" yume shouted as she saw Gamiroku start sobbing.

"Does a boy have to keep smiling even though thousands of arrows pierced his heart, ma'am?" ogre.

"Gami always tried to smile even though Gami was very anxious to cry Mom..... Roa and Wiki purposely set me up to get me scolded again!" frustrated, then two bumps appeared on his forehead, and Yume fell silent.

"I'M ALWAYS QUIET WHEN PEOPLE HUMBLE ME. I ALWAYS GET HIT EVERY TIME I MAKE A MISCHIEF I DON'T DO! WHY?! WHY MA'AM?! ANSWER ME!!!" a buffalo-like horn emerged from the two lumps.

His dark red eyes began to turn bright red.

"HOW MUCH DID I TELL YOU THAT I'M NOT A THIEF, HOW MUCH DID YOU NOT BELIEVE ME!" he screamed while crying.

"My body is hurting, so is my heart, Mom. At least, if you believe me, my heart might not hurt like this....." Gamiroku looked at him with a beautiful mind, now Yume can only listen to all the complaints of his son that he had always hidden.