Chapter 31: soloctis.
Hello dear readers, I came to inform you that in this chapter there may be content that is not pleasant, and may cause some discomfort, but as I will explain at the end of the chapter, this is because I was inspired by reality and that was what happened at that time , I hope this doesn't spoil your reading, goodbye and thank you very much.
Chapter 31: soloctis.
Walking through a dirty and smelly alley, a man with pale skin and a sculpted body, this is none other than Kokushibo.
'Where could I find a child, well, it has to be from a miserable mother willing to sell her own child, but where would I find a woman like that'
At that moment he crosses the street and entered the Red Light District.
A street lit by paper lamps that bring a red light that reveals old signs of several brothels, the sound creates an atmosphere that stokes your lust.
'I know' Kokushibo thought, having an idea, as a smile appears on his face.
"Hey, handsome, how about you come spend a night with this older sister" one of the prostitutes tries to get his attention, of course without success.
Kokushibo wanders around, not knowing what to do in this place to complete his mission.
Kokushibo then goes to a random brothel.
"Hello, would you like to know what girls we have or do you already have someone in mind" a woman with a large bust and a seductive smile.
"I'm looking for a woman who has a child, preferably 1 and a half years old"
"Why are you looking for a woman like that, I won't tell you until you give me a good reason" the woman replied with conviction.
"..." Kokushibo looks into her eyes and retorts "it seems like you want to protect the women here, but tell me one thing, does the owner of this brothel care as much as you do?"
The woman understood what he meant, "Sigh, yes you're right, who would care about such miserable women," she looked Kokushibo up and down, "But for being so miserable you think an 'unproductive' one would be here , what's more, he would care to know your whereabouts."
"Yes, you're right, well I'm here at my lord's request to find a child of at least 18 months and 3 years at most"
"Sir, so you are a noble, what would a noble want with a child of filthy blood?"
"He wants such a child for reasons I can't say, now that I've said it, I'm missing you, where can I find a woman like that" Kokushibo spoke with a commanding tone.
"Well, regardless of what you want to do with such a child, it wouldn't be worse than the life she would have, her name is hanae and she lives in xxx xxx"
After getting the location Kokushibo looked for the long-awaited woman.
After walking through the dark city to the location he finally arrives, an old house appears in his eyes, he approaches the door and knocks hard.
Knock knock knock
Kokushibo knocks on the door, with his keen ears he can hear the woman, named Hanae, trying to escape.
He kicks the door hard and runs towards the noises.
"Haaa, who are you" a depressing looking woman says, her hair is messy, eyes desperate with old and worn clothes.
"Hanae it's not, Yuki told me about you, I heard you had a son, how old is he"
"What, Yuki told you about me, because you want to know that" annoyed with the delay, he stomps on the floor.
"He's one year old, he'll be two in 4 months" Hanae replied fearfully.
"Great, that would be perfect, I want to see you"
"Because you want to see him" Kokushibo looked intensely at the hanae.
"He's here" getting scared, Hanae takes him to a corner of the house where there is a single bed, which stinks a little, next to it is a crib.
In the crib a child with yellow skin due to poor nutrition, his chest bones are slightly broken, his hair is sparse and his eyes are huge and curious.
"Without any disabilities, it looks like it will work" Kokushibo evaluates the child to see if he notices anything abnormal, like a disability.
"Serve so that whoever you are, please don't kill us"
"I'm not going to kill them, what I want is him" Kokushibo looked into Hanae's eyes, and then said "if you want I can take this weight off your shoulders and take him with me, I can also give him a better life"
Hanae looked reluctant, Kokushibo then walked to the table and sat on the chair, "Hanae, how old are you?"
"I'm 15" Hanae replied while getting lost in memories
"15 years old, you couldn't find a husband when you were 12?"
"No, when I was 11 years old, my parents were murdered, since then I have worked in the Red Light District"
"It certainly wasn't an easy life, and with a son getting in the way on top of that, look, I can't give you anything in exchange for the child, but as you've already discovered, my lord is a nobleman, he can give a much better life to him, and when he grows up, if you're alive, I'll take him to you, so you can have a better life."
"One promise, I will sacrifice my son for just one promise, excuse my lack of appreciation But, that seems little"
"Miss hanae, understand that I can't give you anything else, in fact my lord said that I shouldn't leave any witnesses, that is, the orders are to kill you and take the child" Kokushibo bluffed showing his sword in its sheath.
T-ta, I agree" Hanae replied reluctantly.
After this agreement Kokushibo left the house with the child in his arms.
"What name should I give you as a child, hmm, how about soloctis, yes it is a suitable name, good for now yes, it just needs the nosferate lord's approval" Kokushibo continued wandering through the dark night.
No one knew yet but the name soloctis, the blade of dawn, would be marked on the pillars of history, the one that founded the empire of the rising sun.
Author's note: The name soloctis comes from the Latin sol noctis, meaning midnight sun.
Also regarding the age of the hanae, remember, at that time it was common for girls aged 12 to 14 to marry men aged 30 to 40, as I already said I will be faithful to the reality of the time, so I warn you right away that there will be a little machismo and racism, in accordance with the reality of the time.
End of chapter