Madness of Duke Venomania [complete]

Act 02 - Deal with the Demon

Act 02 - Deal with the Demon

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12 years ago, Asmodin.

"Look, here comes the freak," said a young boy. he was giggling with his peer at the side of that corridor. Even though it looks as if he was whispering, it was really intended so that the subject could hear him.

The freak he was talking about, was a boy of about twelve, wears his purple hair in a high tail.  His classmates didn't like him, nor no one was fond of him in general.

Maybe because of that large burnt scar that runs from his temple down to whole of his left face. It's a terrible scar he got when he was just four. Now, he was suffering from it, and people, his classmates, think he's like a freak with that face of his.

"Shut up, man. He can hear you," answered the other boy.

"What's wrong with it? He's a freak. Tell me, without the status of his family, do you think he would still be here? He's lucky he was born from a noble family!" said the boy.

"But still..." the other boy said.

He was the center of their ridicule, the topic of their humour. He was like a creature on a circus show for them. Yes, that was Gakupo before.

He passed that corridor, without looking to anyone. Nor stopping to confront the peer that ridicule him. What was the point? It's the truth. The naked truth.

He was sure to accept his fate then. There's nothing he can do about it. But sometimes, more than anything, truth sometimes really hurt, to the point where it can even severe your very own soul. It was okay that he was being humiliated by the other people. But then, as years passed by, even his own family neglect him...pushed him away. His family, whom he puts his trust, his heart of being the very last people to hurt him.

I am alone.....

He was walking beside the lake, one breezy afternoon. As usual, he was sulking again. This morning, young children were throwing stones at him, calling him 'monster'. He cried, shouting at them that he's not a monster. The parents came, but instead of telling the kids that its a bad thing to throw stones to people, they shoved him away and told him not to go near with their children. He run off....I mean, what can a mere twelve year old boy could do?

He kicked a stone from the ground. It flies off towards the water. Then he sigh. He went near the edge of the water and looked towards his reflection. He frowned. All he could see was an ugly face, with that nasty scar. It's a hideous scar.....

"I wonder if someone could like me..." he said to himself.

Then out of nowhere, someone pushed him towards the water. Before he knew it, he fell in the lake. Then he heard those mocking laughters....the kids from the town that was about his age.

"Look, it's a lake monster!" shouted the boy.

"Kyaaa, he's looking this way! He's angry!" scream the other girl.

He stood up. His clothes all drenched. He clenched his fist into a ball, so tight that his knuckles turn to white.

"Whaaat? You gonna fight? Huh, you freak! Monster!" shouted the other one.

He was shivering...he dunno from where. Maybe from the cold wind? From angry? From the pent-up frustrations all of these years?

"I'm not---"

"Heeeeyyyy!" a girl shouted from afar as she runs towards them. She was holding a long stick, "what are you doing, you bastards!"

"Look, here comes his knight! The mighty Gumina-chan!" shouted the boy as he fled.