A Tussle At The Hut

Standing at the little farm with a hut big enough for an ogre. I found all the bodies strewn about, and a scorched headless ogre with weapons stuck in the corpse. 

At that time, a man who was in tatters at feet of Aka's dead body looked up. That time, Vin showed up and cried up “Elder brother!?”

I was taken aback by Vin’s words. The big brother that was said to be a genius warrior suffered such damage! 

I closed the distance to the brother that was standing up and turned to face me. I screamed, “Why did ya do iiiiiiiiiiit!”

That sincere cry, wrenched at my heart. Why did this happen? You shouldn’t have done anything. Aka did nothing.

The elder brother said, “Don’t be like that, An ogre running around and left unchecked. How many ogres have destroyed, wounded, slain, ravaged, and violated those who lived peacefully.”

The Aka I knew, was not there anymore. He was dead and nothing could change that.  The elder brother stood up and squared off against me. As he was wary of the newcomer to the scene. 

Enuma spoke to me, "There is no end to it. The ogre cannot even hear your voice anymore. All consciousness and thought are gone. Just only this destruction is all that remains."

Rampaging Aka’s power. The power was so great that it nearly wiped out an entire squad of warriors with battle experience. I replied, “Oh if he rampages with such power, he could have easily wiped me out and far many more lessors than me.”

Enuma explained, "He is probably a former Demon King soldier, He is not one to lose himself in instinctual violence, but this as a result, this is what he is capable of. Somehow continually supporting his livelihood, it seems somewhere he endured on his own and lived quietly."

I no longer was paying attention; I could only think about how Aka took me in and treated me to food and place to sleep. The Sadie and the princess have done as much for me and I would never let anyone hurt them, at very least I never accept them destroying their home.

I jump forward in attack in rage, throwing a fist. “Gaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh!” 

However, the man stood his ground and blocked it. Something Reval was not able to do. 

Vin arrived shouted at me that I should run away now. Then turned to her brother. “You’re in no shape. Right now, there’s nothing to say in this situation with our downed companions!”

I see. He had that much power. To be clear, more than anyone I’ve ever come across except my father, his power evokes an overwhelming chill. 

The brother did not say anything quickly switched gears and delivered a counter. Fast and strong. I managed to block it, and took the blow and reset my stance. 

Activated the Breakthrough and used my left punch as a feint that landed into the brother's block, but I already had another punch delivered. A punch that projects out diagonally. It’s less powerful than a normal straight.

This time, it is the brother’s left full swing. But before the punch, which was obvious, I thrust my right straight up into the weary vacant face. I had unconsciously activated Breakthrough. Elder brother took the blow on the chin. His body hits the ground and is violently convulsing. 

The breakthrough state was ended in an instant. Vin goes up to her elder brother and calls out to him, “No-Not good. Elder brother!”

The brother already weakened and unable get up, “Vin… but…”

Vin told her brother, “Th-this is bad elder brother, everybody, we’ll retreat for the time being!”

Enuma spoke up to me, "He is certainly an ogre. The fate of the race cannot be reversed. But still after all, that ogre might have had a special heart. But the stupid ones have ruined everything." 

I was still fuming, and ready to give chase to Vin and the elder brother.

Enuma then said, "Why do you go so far? After all, you just met this ogre yesterday?"

I replied, “Oh, yes. The ogre I just met yesterday”

Why am I here? My answer was simple. He knows nothing about my identity or title….

I said, “Because he said the words I wanted the most in my life.”

He recognized me not as the son of a hero, but as Terran.

From Enuma’s mouth, he asked, "Do you know what that means? Well, boy. What will you do?"

I replied, “Because I used such unexpected power. The more fear you see in the face of your loved ones, the more you hurt.”

However, I knew I could destroy all of them. I had the strength to finish them off. Those that destroyed Aka's home and slaughtered him. 

Then I thought about it,  I used the Demon King’s technique, and my father and everyone in the Imperial city despised me. Sadie’s cry in the match comes to mind. I will never forget her expression at the time. 

Vin quickly flies off with her elder brother. I asked, “You pointed out a boomerang to me last night, didn’t you?””

Enuma nodded, "Well, I care not about the past anymore. It is too late for the ogre. However, if you go and rampage for revenge. What will be the consequences?" 

To those guys that hated me for using technique of the Demon King, I reacted with a don’t bring up the war of the past. But on the other hand, I already knew that Aka was former soldier of the Demon army, that put fear in the hearts of humans. Ogres had a reputation, that even I predetermined Aka as danger. 

Realizing they already were acting based on the reputation that was the same opinion I had. Before I got to know Aka, I lost the will to destroy. I only hated myself for trying to do the same as they did to Aka. 

I said, “Goodness really. I am useless”

Enuma suddenly said, "Not so."

There was no such thing as winning or losing. I was only disappointed in myself for losing a friend. 

Someone that I wanted to protect with my new strength. Yet I was unable.

I watch Vin and the other warriors vanish, and I turned around after calming down. Started looking for something to salvage. 

I was no longer frustrated, but sad. I tried to act the same as them, the warriors treating Aka as evil.  I felt no different to them. 

I just grown stale. I have never had a chance to get rid being seen as the Son of the Hero. Also, I feel like I lost my joy.

I was just grim to a world that doesn't see me nor Aka as who we are.