
“Can you tell me what happened?”
“Ah. Didn't you know before?”
“Means I asked. Why are you considered disgusted.”.
“It is the teaching of Religion in this City. Our caste is the lowest, even worse than dirt. I shouldn't be in this place.”
“Religion? That shit... Discriminating people, called the teachings of the Religion? Gods are really stupid if they teach you how to discriminate against a bunch of helpless people.”
“Eh... Yeah, I agree. But if people hear what you're saying, they'll definitely hang you in the middle of Kota.”
“Who cares. Tell me, where are people like you?” Ask Zeyn.
“Follow me.”
Zeyn agrees to follow Lui, after all he is also curious about the discrimination that exists in this City.
During the walk following Lui, Zeyn wondered about this City and the Religion that was here. Lui answered every question, from the answer, this city adheres to the teachings of Bari, a religion that was formed hundreds of years ago.
Initially, the religion did not discriminate against any people, until one day a Leader made or changed its flow. This history is erased, in other words the Religious Leaders are indeed the masterminds of all the crimes of discrimination occurred.
People will not know this, but the discriminated Yal knows the truth. They inherited it for generations, so that their children and grandchildren know that their people are innocent and a reason for them to live without guilt.
Unfortunately they cannot defend themselves with this fact, because after all they are ostracized and considered the lowest, so whatever they say is like a mouse squeaking.
They were left alone, ostracized by the people of this City for decades. Leaders, therefore, want to help them or use them to work for very little pay.
They were made a place for the discriminated Yalites, a place close to a Factory of this City.
“This is. the place..”.
As Zeyn expected, the place was really bad and dirty. Lots of people who are sleeping tired on the streets even look like unkempt corpses.
They walked for a while, arriving at a small hut. Lui went straight inside, followed by Zeyn.
Upon entering the hut, a foul stench immediately stung Zeyn's nose, which made him have to cover his nose. However, Lui was not as if she was used to it, and Lui sat down near a helplessly sprawled woman.
The woman was just covered in cloth. Zeyn could see clearly that the woman's skin was exposed to a disease, causing her body to be weak and also producing an unpleasant scent, not to mention that the woman was really thin.
“This is your sister?” Zeyn crouched down, looking more clearly at the woman.
“Yah's.... Brother, how are you?” Lui clasped her brother's hand tightly.
The woman did not reply, only nodding limply, then she glanced at Zeyn with a curious look as if asking who Lui had brought here.
“Sister, if you feel anything, just say it. I have money to buy medicine.”
Zeyn glanced at Lui, he sighed as Lui told the lie. “What disease did your brother get?” Ask.
“Diseases caused by the sea. It's a common disease for those of us who live near the sea, but it gets worse if left unchecked. My brother..for two years continued to endure this disease, no one as long as he survived this disease.”.
“So, yes... If you can rob me of my money, why don't you just rob your brother of medicine?”
“If I could, I would have done it a long time ago. But the cure for this disease, must be made directly after we order it, and must carefully carry it or the drug will react.”
“React? Like.. popping bubbles and squirt out?”
“Yes, like that... You know?”
“Ahh, yes. At least there is the same drink as that.” Zeyn remembered about Cola.
“What kind of drink is it?”
“It doesn't matter. More importantly, are you going to let your brother just like that?”
“Of course not! All this time I struggled to buy him medicine, but.. as I've said, my income from work alone is not enough.”.
“So for that you rob? How many times?”
“It.. because I was forced to circumstances. I've done it many times. and always failed.”.
“Hah? You're kidding.” Zeyn felt that the boy was indeed a fool. “If you keep failing, why are you still doing it?” Ask.
“Didn't I just say it! It was because of her condition!”
“Although it failed, you keep doing it. So that's why you said that being reported to the Guard for your actions has become a daily meal... Now I understand.”
Zeyn let out a long sigh, looking at the boy. “Maybe I already know why you always fail.” Her speech.
“Why..?! Do you know anything?!”
“Ya..” Zeyn sees the condition of his older brother Lui who is very concerned. “You can't, but you don't want to... You are forced by circumstances, so deep down you do not want to commit such a criminal act.”.
“A–I want to do it! That's why I rob! Committing criminal acts just for the sake of Brother!”
“Someone once told me, ‘if you do something in half, the result will never satisfy’. You doubt and know nothing because you are forced by circumstances. That's the cause.”
“...” Lui fell silent, feeling that what Zeyn said was indeed the truth. Although he did not think so, but he did not dare to refute it because he felt doubtful.
“WOYYY!!!”
The cries of someone very noisy and disturbing came from outside the hut.
Zeyn glanced back, seeing a man with an ominous face coming to pay a visit to this old hut.
In other words, there was an uninvited guest in an impolite way just suddenly coming and making him feel annoyed. Though he just wanted to say a few more words to resuscitate Lui.
“Bokah, I finally found you! Goddamnit! You made me go around like a bego all day!”
“Hii!!” Lui was instantly frightened, but either because of her instincts or what, she remained standing in front of her Brother as if wanting to protect him.
“Quick! Give money! I don't want to stay here long!” The thug got angry, then covered his nose. “You once! You know, that woman******that really makes me want to throw up right now! This is the reason I prefer to meet you outside. Very disgusting!”
The man or the thug looks very arrogant and seems most powerful. Then his eyes glanced at Zeyn. “Hoho, are you one of the boy's friends? You must have money, right? Give me!!” He said in an arrogant tone.
“Hey, Uncle... Do you know the cause of the illness the woman suffered? I'm curious.” Zeyn casually asked the man.
“Why did you ask?! Berik–”
“I'll give you money if you answer my question. That's it.” Zeyn shows the pouch and wiggles it so as to produce a special sound of the coin.
“Hahaha, it turns out you are good at negotiating.”
“Yes. So tell... I'm curious.”
“Such a disease is natural, silly boy. What was unnatural about him, was how long he had suffered from it. He didn't have enough money to buy medicine. Ahaha! Too bad. Though while still healthy, I often make him helpless in the mattress.” The thug smiled proudly while humbling his older brother Lui once again.
“Hoohhh... So you ever use it?”
“Of course! I use it with my friends. Swahahaha! He is the cheapest***** I've ever hired, so I won't hesitate to pay him. Hahahaha!” The man laughed heartily, feeling proud of what he was doing.
“Hey, is that your friend, Uncle?” Zeyn pointed towards the back of the Thug.
The thug turned around, it was true that there was a friend of his. “Hoi, you fool! Here!” He called his friend in a harsh tone as well.
“Hey, have you got the money?”
“But! You should check that part too! I'll take this part.”
“Good.” His friend wanted to leave, but Zeyn stopped him.
““Hah?”” They looked at Zeyn like fools. “Yes! Sure did! Why, huh?” One of them answered in an unpleasant way.
“No..”
“..Therefore, boy.. Can you give me your money? Or not, you'll be the same fate as the people I've beaten.” Now the man is threatening Zeyn.
“Wihhhh! I got scared. Gooseflesh. Lookie! I'll be wetting up soon! I'm really scared!” Zeyn smiled playfully towards the two Thugs.
“Buck fuck! Are you messing with me!?!”
“No. But.. do you know anything scarier than all this?”
“Hah? What is ka–”
A bluish aura slowly began to look glowing around Zeyn, making the others startled. Zeyn smiled faintly, walked up to them and looked at them closely.
“Reality is a very scary thing.
YOOHMMM!!!!
The bodies of the two Thugs bounced backwards, so strong and fast, crashing into the items behind them that they were smashed to pieces.
“.. The reality is that you are a useless existence in the universe, weak and helpless. But those of you who have been blinded by power will never understand your position. Foolish people are tempted by their own power, making them forget that you are only one of the many helpless lives that can be destroyed at any time.”
Zeyn walked up to them, who was currently frightened to see a boy with a stream of blood glowing blue, slowly approaching them.
“I hate it..”.
Zeyn hit one of them in the head and collapsed, leaving one more person still conscious and frightened. He gripped the head of the man in front of him very, very strongly, even the man's face flushed red as if it would be crushed in a moment.
“Reality is a very scary thing, making you crazy in it to the point that you think you should kill yourself right then and there. But more frighteningly, you have to accept that fact. You live in it.”
“RGHHAAKKKKGGHHHHHHHHKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!
As if without morals, Zeyn was making the man in great pain right now. The man shouted, his hands and feet thrashing while trying to remove Zeyn's grip from his head, but instead the grip was getting stronger.
“Why existences like you don't just die!”
[ "You're supposed to die, MOTHERFUCKER!!!!" ]
“Ap..” Zeyn instantly removed his grip from the man's head.
His extremely strong grip made the man's head turn red, his nose bleed and even from his eyes to his ears bleed. The man coughed, bleeding as well...
“Haaahhhh.... Haaaahhh.... Haaaahhhhh Zeyn's breathing became disordered, he looked at his palm with a look of horror and fear.
‘Whose voice?’ Zeyn held his head with both hands, as if something was wrong with his head.
‘What the heck....!’
“Yhwach, I leave the rest to you.”.
Without saying anything, a shadow darted fiercely across them, instantly dismembering the two human bodies in front of Zeyn as if he were cutting vegetables, neat and small.
The shadow stopped in front of Zeyn, slowly becoming clear that it was Yhwach.
“You are fine, Mister?”
“Yes...... I thought so...” Zeyn touched his face, then sighed.
After feeling calmer, Zeyn stared at the formless corpse in front of him. Unlike before, this time he was much more relaxed as he looked at her and became even more uncaring.
“Lui!”
“Y–Ya!”
“Come..”.
Despite her fear and hesitation, Lui chose to keep moving closer to Zeyn. He was completely frightened, it was obvious that both his legs were trembling unsteadily, his facial expressions were frightened and pale.
“Lui... I'm not a good person.. but..” Zeyn took some gold coins from his pocket, gave them to Lui.
“It... It's too much! K–Why did you give it to me.?”
“Entahlah. I don't know why I should give this to you either. Something made me want to give it to you.”
“It's weird.”
“True. Very strange.”
“Lui.” Zeyn patted the head of the boy shorter than him. “If no good person treats you well, even if there are no good people, I hope you can be one of them.”
“People good.?”
“All dark emptiness there must be a light of hope for people.”
“I don't understand what you're saying.”
“I don't either. But the point is. be someone who gives hope to people.”
“Why did you say that to me?”
“Entah. Just want to.”
After saying so, Zeyn walked slowly away from the hut and Lui. He felt that something great was going to happen, making his footsteps heavy.
“Kakak!!”
‘He called me. big brother?’ Zeyn turned to look at Lui. ‘It's the first time he's shown modesty.’ Zeyn smiled as he turned to look at Lui.
“If we meet again someday, I will show you a light! You're too dark!”
“Too dark? What the hell does that mean? Hahaha.”.
“Entah. I thought it was pretty cool to say!”
“Do not be a fool in the future!”
Zeyn left the dirty place feeling complicated but also relieved at the same time. Presumably, he was like followed by something, a thing that would become his shadow and haunt him.
“Yhwach, do you think... I changed.?”
Yhwach looked at his Master with a pleased look and a knotty smile. “Yes. Since leaving, you've changed a lot.” The answer.
“So, yes..”
“Too many things are thought, it is not good, but it also does not hurt. There is no harm in changing either. For humans, change is important. The last time I saw a human change, was the last time that a human half angel of death split me into two.”
“Ah... I know what you mean.” Zeyn clearly knows a man named Ichigo managed to split this Quincy King. “But... Well, that's right too. Change is important. It would be weird if I didn't change after what I went through.”
Zeyn recalled seeing a boy who killed hundreds of lives with his own hands, was strangled by his own body, and then returned from his delusion. Everything feels so real...
Zeyn had no idea why he changed so quickly after experiencing it, his emotions became unstable, but he considered that it was only natural that he was still in the developmental stage...
But that reason was a reason to hide the truth about his worries.
‘Very bad.’