Kagijin 15

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Kagijin
Chapter 15 "The Key"
Pg. 1
Tsubame - If you want the book,
then I do have it...
This book about the immigrant bird, right?
It's my father's memento after all...

He gave it to me
the day before the execution.

Is there something hidden in this book!?

Aldebaran - You don't remember?
On that day, he...my teacher also gave me a present.
This pendant...
is a beautiful gem...which always gives out a strange radiance.

** Al will tell...of Dejanila's secret that Hanza had discovered!! **

"Kagijin"

Pg. 2
Listen, Tsubame-nii,
this book isn't just a mundane book!!

Page 72 is a blank page!
But if we shine the light from this pendant on it...!!

Tsubame - What!?
Jilda - I-...Isn't that...
a writing!?

Aldebaran - It's my teacher's report...!!
And a trumpcard to take down
Dejanila-sama!!!

Hanza - 2...

Pg. 3
2
0...
"2018"

The meaning these 4 numbers convey
is...an "anno domini"!!
I found this "photo" around the same time when I discovered Keys.

It's a counting of years which started at the birth of the disciple of God, Jesus Christ,
a calendar system used by ancient people.
Year 2018 would be approximately 2000 years ago.

Pg. 4
[...But why...is Dejanila Leonidas,]
[the senate of the Gappia Empire,]
[portrayed in the photo taken 2000 years ago...?]

Kagijin
Chapter 15 "The Key"

How many more times do I have to repeat myself?

Pg. 5
It was those Keys that once annihilated the world...
History had told us that!!
Even the wise ancient people can't control Kagijin's power!!

It's not the power we should be holding.
Do you even realize what'll happen if those Keys are used in war...?

Dejanila!
We'll end up repeating the same mistake!!

Pg. 6
GWAAAH!?

Carlon - Just a mere scholar...
I won't allow you to use any more of those crude words with Dejanila-sama...!!

Hanza - Kuh...

Carlon - Hohoho...this Key is just splendid, no~?
See for yourself...my Key of "Raitei".
We, the Kagijins, are those who have surpassed human race...
== Thunderous Lighting

Dejanila - Carlon,
that's enough.

Carlon - ...Yes, Dejanila-sama <3

Pg. 7
Dejanila - Hanza-dono,
you are a very valuable person to me.

The success in your salvage brought numerous treasures to our empire.
Not only that...
you even searched out the Keys that I've longed for.

Hanza - ...I...!!

Dejanila - The Keys belong to me.
I won't pass them to anyone else.

Follow me.
I'll give you the special privilege to see this.

Pg. 8-9
Hanza - Is-...Isn't this...!!

Dejanila - ...The Key chooses its own owner...

It will respond only to the person with the requirement to become a Kagijin.
Keyholes will be carved into their bodies,
and the Keys will become one with the Kagijins.

But those who can't master its power will only face their death.

Pg. 10
Man - You killed my wife and my son!
Curse you...!!
The power of the Key, you said!? I'll master it and kill you all~~!!

Dejanila - Many of the test subjects are slaves.
Some of the prisoners are thankful of the power, like Carlon, but

some refuse to vow their loyalty to me that I don't know what to do with them.

However, I would care less about that,
as long as I get the experiment data.

What'll you say then...to these specimens...?
All these are Kagijins who try to rebel against me...

but I'll certainly make the best use of them.

Pg. 11
Gorgeous research specimens, are they not?

Hanza - [Dejanila had already started developing Kagijins.]
[He used slaves collected from around the Empire as subjects,]
[and invade neighboring countries to take prisoners]
[for subjects whenever it's not enough.]
[Among those countries also include their former ally.]

Pg. 12
[In just half a year, the birdcage]
Pic - Principality of Altram
Great Sand Sea
Reto
Gappia Empire
The Capital, Gappia
Hanza – [is so large, as if it'll engulf the whole continent.]

Dejanila!!!
You really want the power so much as to doing all these!?
You want to take over the world, don't you!!

Treating people like objects...are you planning to play God or something!!!?

Dejanila - ...Hmph...
No...world domination is, by all means, not my ambition.

Hanza - What!?

Pg. 13
Dejanila - It's the "experiment" and "verification."
Hanza-dono...that's all there is to my goal.
To get all 50 types of "Keys" on the Key Holder...with all the compatible "Kagijins",
and analyze their power.

...A scholar of your level should be able to understand this...
the "desire to know"

That alone is what drives the scholar with arousal, am I right?
50 unknown mysteries are right before my eyes,
so I "want to know" about all of it.

Pg. 14
How will the power of the Key change humanity!?
Why did God grant humans with the Keys!?

2000 years ago, it ended up in a failure, but now...
now, I'll solve the mysteries behind the Keys and control them...
If that results in the world domination then...fufu...that too will be rather entertaining...fufufufu...!!

Hanza - He's insane...
[...so I concluded that]

Dejanila - Wars are most suitable for my experimentation for the Keys,
and the one in control of these wars is the strongest politician of this era,
the position known as the senate of Gappia Empire...
That's why I'm right here.

Pg. 15
Hanza - [Dejanila is an ancient person.]

[This probably is the power of a certain Key.]

[That guy is an "immortal" who lives]
[for 2000 years.]

[Normal methods can never take him down.]
Jilda - Im-...
Impossible!!!

Hanza - [The only way to defeat him is to obliterate all the Keys.]
[He is too dangerous.]
[Someone must stop him.]

Tsubame - Dad...

Hanza - [But I don’t have any more chance.]
Tsubame,
you like books, don't you?

Pg. 16
Tsubame - [Yeah! Books are interesting!!]
Hanza - [Then I'll give this to you.]
Tsubame - [What's it?]
Hanza - [It's a book about swallows. The story revolves around the bird that share the same name as you...it's the bird that your mother really liked.]
== Once again, Tsubame = Swallow

[listen well, Tsubame.]
[No matter how cruel the situation you're facing from now on, you have to win against it.]
[Dejanila accused me of treason...in order to get rid of me.]

[No matter what difficulties lay ahead of you, get over it and live on]
[like this immigrant bird.]

[There's no one I can trust inside the palace.]
[Tsubame...I'm leaving my hope to you.]

[You certainly have the wings for that.]
[After all, you're my son.]

Pg. 17
Jilda - No...they found out about our escape.
We got to hurry, Your Highness!!
Aldebaran - Yeah...!!

Let's hurry, Tsubame-nii!! Get on this, and run away from the empire!
Sedew had prepared this for us!!

Soldier - There they are.
Over here!!!
Jilda - Tsubame!!!

Pg. 18
Tsubame - Our hope to defeat Dejanila
is the existence of the "Master Key"!!

Pg. 19
Hanza - [The Keyholder's Key that I've dug out is the Key that create Kagijins. In another word, it’s the Key to "open" the gate.]
Soldier - Follow them.
Don't let them escape!!
Hanza - [Opposing to that is the Master Key, the Key to "close" the gate.]
[If you use that, all Keyholes will be closed and all Kagijins will return to normal.]

[You need to get the "Master Key" in order to overthrow Dejanila.]
[I've confirmed its existence through my researches.]

[This book, when combined with the emperor's pendant, will give you a "map"!]
[The location is in the Great Sand Sea!! Its possible buried spot should be shown on the map...!!]

Tsubame - I'll salvage out the "Master Key"!!!
Just leave this to me, Dad...!!
** The order that's inherited...with the risk of the life!! **

Kagijin
Chapter 15 / END
Next chapter, the runaway from the empire!! Who's the enemy standing before them!?

Thank you for reading...