A BIG first step to the big plan

How can a kid the same age as me be so strong? Maybe he's one of the talented ones.

But the person who dragged me just now is standing in front of me, and Mr. Hatamoto is sitting next to him.

Okay, come on, no need to think bad things.

I didn't feel any pain when he dragged me, he was so gentle.

Actually, the problem is, everyone in this room is just looking at me, they don't even blink.

I wish I had run away. Being curious isn't good, Kaage. You know what they say, too much curiosity is the work of the devil.

Mr. Hatamoto said, "You don't have to be so nervous."

Are you sure about that? How can I not be nervous when all eyes are on me?

"Ah, I understand why you're nervous."

Do you really understand?

He looked at everyone in the room and said, "Everyone get out." "I need to talk to the kid in front of me."

Ahhh, you're my savior, old man.

Everyone left without questioning why they had to leave. Hayato winked at me right before he left.

Ah, why did he wink at me?

"Now focus on me and answer my questions, that's all I'm asking of you, and don't you dare lie." He said these things in a generous tone, but it didn't sound very generous.

"Okay, ask whatever you want," I said calmly.

"Isn't the masterpiece in front of the house yours?"

"On what grounds do you say that, sir?"

"Yes, that's a reasonable question. I'm asking because I know your father and his lineage."

What? Is my father really a nobleman?

There must be a reason why my father can't say that. So how does this man know my father? He clearly knows more than he should. Will I be able to get answers to my questions today? Let's see if I can find out?

"Hmmm, it seems your father hasn't told his family anything. If you want, I can tell you so you can learn something about your power."

Yes, the old man's offer is excellent, but it's clear he wants something from me. But the answers I seek are more important.

He just smiles as he says each sentence. This is so annoying!

Trying to stay calm, "Of course sir, I'm ready to hear everything you know about my family and this power."

"Then let me tell you about the first time I saw your father."

"First of all, your father was the new heir to your power. However, your father could not control this power because the killing intent in his mind was endless. When I came to the Yamada clan, there were only corpses and a young boy standing around."

"When I came, he had just come to. He was on guard against me. However, unlike you, he knew where this power came from but could not control how."

"In short, I became your father's mentor and father figure."

"Okay, enough about my father. Tell me about the clan I came from and my power."

"You are really an impatient person, no need to tell me, I was going to get to that anyway."

hmm, I didn't expect you to be such an important person to my father, but wait, my power is a family legacy?

"Wait a minute, if I have this power, and my father does too, is this a family legacy?"

"That makes sense, but no, it's not a family legacy, it's more of a curse, but you can't inherit this curse, you can only get it if you're chosen by the devil."

"Look at that, both you and your father are chosen."

"Wait a minute, devil? I thought it was a curse from God."

"Well... of course you could call it a curse from God."

"Okay, without further ado, tell me what my father told you about this power."

"You're rushing again. Ahhhh (a very hearty sigh) Okay, but remember, your father didn't know much either. He only told me the stories his parents told him and his brother told him, and that's probably all he knows."

"First of all, his father told him 'feelings, emotions are nonsense, throw them away. This power should be under your control, so you need to get rid of your emotions' and so on. I don't know what was going on in the family when those words were said to me."

"If you ask me, what I'm about to say will interest you more. This story is the story of the Yamada clan."

"Once upon a time, a clan was the most powerful clan in the country, their hunger for power was endless, they wanted more power, they would become so powerful that they would have the power of God. The people in that clan thought about it, they did every evil imaginable, finally they caught the attention of God, but it didn't happen as they expected. God watched them and hated those people, he detested them, he saw them as disgusting beings, but while God hated them, someone else cared about them. That person who was curious about those people was Satan, they caught Satan's attention and Satan made an offer to God, and God decided to listen to Satan for the first time and liked the offer, God and Satan made a deal. The contract made for just one clan was: 'God will give the people of this clan his curse, Satan will give his blessing' and thus the first contract between God and Satan living in the world was made. The clan that suffered because of what they did is called Yamada. They deserved it."

"The answer is that your power is a curse from God and a blessing from the devil. Of course, the devil chooses who will have this power."

"So... that's all. Is that all you know?"

"Of course, your father tried to learn more but he couldn't make any progress. So I'll make you a proposition."

"Go to the academy with my grandson Hayato. There's no better place to gather knowledge. The academy is in the center of the empire, so all the nobles are there, and the largest library is there as well. Since your father was forbidden from going there, he looked all over the country except there, but as I said, he couldn't find anything."

Ah, I have no choice but to accept this proposition. It's a perfect proposition for me, but there's something I'm curious about.

"So, is there any work or tutoring for skill users at the academy?"

"Of course, if it wasn't, I wouldn't have sent Hayato away. I only have two requests from you. Trust Hayato and survive."

With a fake smile "Of course I will survive and you are my father's friend, it is impossible not to trust you". I will never trust them, you will only be my first step towards my future plans.

"Thank you for thinking that way. You don't have to be embarrassed in front of Hayato, after all, he wants to be your friend right away."

Hmmmm, then my job will be easier. However, some people here may think like me, I always have to be on my guard. For now, it would be better if I cut it short and went out.

"Then sir, if you don't have anything else to say, I'd better go."

"Wait, don't go, I have to give you something."

Mr. Hatamoto turned around, opened a few drawers, and took out an envelope. He handed it to me and said, "Here."

What's in this envelope? It looks like an important envelope. It has the Northern seal. This envelope belongs to Mr. Hatamoto.

"Sir, what's the envelope for? It has your seal on it."

"You're going to the academy, right? Then you need proof that you got in because of me. This is an envelope, so show this envelope to the academy director. Hayato will inform you if you encounter any obstacles to entry." don't worry, that's all I have to say, you can go now."

...

Okay, now it's time to hide this envelope. I'll use the remaining details to get closer to Hayato. He needs to trust me. He has to.

But there was so much information in my head that I didn't have time to digest it and on the other hand, I wanted to leave right away. I guess it was my fault, it's time for those who stayed at home to review everything.

As soon as Kaage left, everyone at the exit looked at him and started to approach him as if they wanted to ask him a question. However, Kaage noticed this and started to walk away quickly and with small steps.

Why is everyone waiting for me? It looks like they won't leave me alone here. I just want to relax. Leave me alone.

After walking a little more, Kaage looked back and breathed a sigh of relief when he didn't see anyone.

"I'm finally alone" time to put my brain to work 'Why did the Yamada clan want more power when they were once the strongest clan? Did something get in their way? Or did they want to destroy the empire? Ah, I guess I'm jumping at the biggest opportunity. To be the ruler of the world in a place where everyone is hungry for power.'

But their hunger for power was their downfall.

Ahaha, look at this, maybe I'll be like my own clan.Even if I stand in front of God for it, it will never happen.

present...

Now let's move on to the next topic

'The clan did everything they could to harm, hmm maybe they tried a few things to humans that they shouldn't have done. I don't really care about that, but what did they do to get God's attention? And did God end up hating them? That's one of the questions I need to examine.'

I'd better remember that.

'When God hated them, they got the devil's attention... What did they do that made the devil follow them? I don't know enough; all I have is this thing that belongs to my clan. Oh! It's hard to be ignorant.'

ahhh...

'The devil made an offer and God accepted. While God would never cooperate with the devil, a contract for a single clan is absurd no matter how you look at it. The devil is the devil after all. He must have offered God something else. So what could the devil offer God?'

Unfortunately, all I can do now is ask questions. Are there any princes or princesses at the academy? It would be better for me to be close to them.

They are like golden eggs to me, the key to shortening my path.

Okay, that's part of the plan, but now it's time to get to work

When God gives his curse, Satan gives his blessing.

'This sentence makes me tremble for some reason. Just as God's curse is upon me, so is the devil's blessing. The source of this power in my hand is God and the devil. So which part of this power is God? What about the devil? I can guess the devil, but are these just emotions? Can't I control this power? My index finger on my right hand turned pitch black because my body couldn't handle it. Maybe if I get stronger... no. My absolute priority is to control this damn power and use it as I want.'

So... what about that dream?

The dream... It was a scary dream, but an unknown, deep, deep male voice interrupted the dream. For now, let's call this voice god or devil. The beings there deceived me by taking the form of my family. When I find them, I will separate their heads from their bodies and feed them to the dogs. How dare they take the form of my family!

Ahhh okay, I have to calm down, I don't want to lose myself here. The last thing that was said was 'they deserved it' hmmmm I have no idea what they did, but that's what they look like.

Kaage stood up and found Hayato in front of him

"Ah... hello."

Hayato, (laughing) "Hello! I've been looking for you since you ran away. I came to invite you to dinner. According to my grandfather's estimate, you haven't eaten anything in 1.5 days. Is that right?"

How does this old man know everything? Does he have a special talent or something?

But he's right, I'm just stopping with a few sips of water.

"Lead the way, let's go." with a big fake smile

The smile I gave was returned with a big smile.

I just realized something, this boy is really more handsome up close.

"Hmm."

"Did I do something?"

"Ah-no, why did you ask?" Of course, except for the dragging.

"You've only been looking at me since we started walking. You've been looking at me so much that I'm embarrassed," he said and looked at me with a weird smile before turning back to the front.

"It's nothing much, I just noticed that you're more handsome up close." haha ​​​​time to have some fun now.

"what-" Hayato's face turned bright red and he continued on his way.

ahaha his reaction was very good. "Ah, I'm sorry if I embarrassed you."

Hayato took a breath and turned around. "Please stop praising me in front of me, it embarrasses me. We'll also be going to where we're going to eat. Is there anything you want to ask me?"

Ah, he was more hasty than me. "Yes, yes I do. Will I be in the same class as you when it comes to the academy?"

"You'll probably be in the same class as me. I mean, my grandfather will take care of that, don't worry. By the way, do you know what kind of weapon you're good at?

why did he ask that?

"Well... I've never held a weapon before but I think I'd be better at close combat. Like fists and swords. But I don't feel comfortable with swords. Are there any daggers at the academy?"

"Hmm daggers, I don't know because no one at the academy chooses daggers. But that's okay, they do. After all, the emperor supports them. If we say no, they'll bring them. So, single or double?"

"I'm thinking of using double daggers. I'm agile, double daggers are better for me."

"Choose what makes you feel more comfortable in combat. Anyway, how about making friends here, at the academy, or after the academy?"

Ah? He asked directly. I thought he'd ask after dinner, but he seems excited about making friends. No matter what, everything is to my benefit.

"Ahaha I don't see a no option here. Then let's go to dinner, my friend."

Hayato looked so pleased with the answer he got that his face started to blush from smiling.

On the other hand, everything was going as Kaage wanted.