Chapter 250 - Strange Dream

"Brother, I see the light on the other dimension. Kresnik will be there," a golden-haired young man with equally golden eyes said worriedly as his gaze locked onto somewhere far beyond that only he could see.

"What are you talking about? Kresnik still lives as Vladimir. Only Alencica's gone," a beauty that mirrored his face save for the pair of glassy amethyst orbs told him sternly.

The two of them held each other in an embrace akin to twins inside the mother's womb. They had just stepped into the cycle of reincarnation and were preparing to be born as soon as they descended. But the younger one had become restless as soon as they came.

"No! I really can see it. His soul will go to that other world," the golden-haired young man insisted as he started to let go, but the other wouldn't let him.

"Calm down, brother. You will cause a disaster if you continue to move," the silver-haired beauty warned, but the other just wouldn't listen.

Listless, he continued to struggle as his eyes followed the path of the soul he knew it would take. "I have to go there, brother. I have to warn Kresnik. I need to go!"

Unknowingly, the golden-haired young man released most of his divine powers in his last struggle, but it was foolish as his brother had the power to cut it, and it's what happened. A loud explosion occurred. The brothers who had been hugging each other were separated by the blast.

The silver-haired man yelled as he watched in horror as his brother spiraled into the depths of the abyss until he disappeared. "STRIBOG, YOU IDIOT!"

"WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"

Kazehaya Gin woke up with a start, his heart pounding in his chest as he looked around where he was.

Huh ?

His hazel gaze scanned the room and for a while, he felt uneasy until he recognized the place, and he calmed down.

Kazehaya House.

Last night, he left Ryuu at the portal to go and sleep here in the Old Kazehaya Mansion. Even if Ryuu offered to make him stay at the Old Homura House instead, he still chose to be here, where he knew he wouldn't feel welcomed.

Why?

Because despite the fact that this place had been rebuilt from that great tragedy years ago, everything was restored to how it was before, and it evoked memories of that day.

His mother's betrayal.

Aello's rampage.

Gin's near death.

Ryuu's promise to kill him in the event he started losing control.

A burst of derisive laughter escaped his lips as he shook his head. He knew it was not a good thing to come to this place where there was nothing but bad memories. But he couldn't help it. Even if his mother was at the wrong, Gin still felt he had to pay for her death.

It was his punishment to himself for being alive.

Kazehaya slowly stretched as he recalled his dream. It was a strange one if he might say something. He had no idea but it seemed he had dreamt of his idiot ancestor and Perun, the silver-haired beauty and Kresnik's father-in-law.

As to why he had dreamt of them? Gin didn't care. It was their business what they did. His purpose was to take care of the present, and not to worry about the deities' worries. However, he couldn't deny the unusual fear he felt upon hearing Perun's angry voice when he had called Stribog an idiot.

"Scary…"

Remembering the voice sent chills down his spine and he shuddered. He thanked heavens he didn't have to deal with a scary older brother as he was the oldest one in the Kazehaya House.

Gin stepped into the shower as he processed his schedule for the day. He was assigned to go to the seer's house to discuss the prophecy and to check if she knew something else about the story behind Perun and Czernobog or Kresnik and Alencica.

It was really a wonder how these people – well at least the last three were suddenly here in Tokyo. It was as if fate had placed them here at the same time because of a bigger picture, and it wouldn't be a nice one.

"Well, the Black God's already involved," Gin murmured in frustration.

Whenever that evil deity was concerned, it was automatically a bad thing. It was a shame that because of the false legends that their ancestors had spread, it was difficult to discern the truth from them.

"Idiot ancestors," he muttered as he finished his baths, and he couldn't help but remember Stribog from his dream again, and he paused.

Wait a minute…

Stribog mentioned Kresnik in his dream and that he'd go to the other world to see him. But in his dream, Perun clearly said that Kresnik was still alive in Ged as Vladimir. Coincidently, Ryuu told him years ago that Stribog descended to the mortal plane before him. If so, the incarnation of the Wind God should be older than the Koutaishidenka.

HAHAHA

Kazehaya Gin scratched his head. So much for thinking so hard about this. It was just a nightmare. He shouldn't take this seriously. After all, he wasn't a seer who could see the past or the future in his dreams.

Bip Bip

He had just put his clothes on when he heard his phone vibrate. When he did, a soft smile curved his lips as he reached for it and read its content. It was a message from Emi.

Or better yet, it was a photo from her. It was a cute photo of the Little Young Master Byakuya which was left in her care while Ara's in Denenchofu. The little puppy had started taking obedience training at the Cedar Palace, and Emi kept him updated.

"Silly woman. Why don't you just tell me outright that you miss me," he muttered and he sent her a message which was exactly like that, before continuing to fix his clothes.

Seconds passed and another message came, which Kazehaya had been expecting.

" Yes. I miss you…"

Huh? He knew Emi would reply to him, but he was not expecting what her reply would be, and it made him blush.

"Silly woman," he murmured but his mood was already so high that he smiled as he went out of his room then downstairs.

However, just as he was about to walk out of the door, a person appeared behind him and called out his name.

"Gin…"

Hearing the voice, KAzehaya Gin stiffened almost immediately as he faced the man with a blank expression. "Father…"