Asa no Yumi (Akatsuki no Yona)

Chapter 66

Yumi's POV

"Mister... Ogi...? Nee-san, Hak, you know him?" Yona asked us. "... He's a back-alley information broker from Kuuto. Yumi-hime and I just met him once when we were kids, but... even now he's probably still connected with Soo-Won." Hak answered. "Hey hey, what are you talking about? I don't know any Soo-Wo-" Ogi tried to deny. "Even if you act like you don't know a "Soo-Won", I bet you still meet up with a "Won", don't you? Why are you trying to gather information about Xing Kingdom right now? It's because he asked you to, am I right? And why did you try to run from us? Haven't you heard anything about my or the princesses' whereabouts?" Hak pressed on. "Okay, let's back up for a minute, don't stress out poor Ogi~ I bet he doesn't, isn't that right?" I asked with an all knowing smile. "What Yumi-hime said... There are things even I don't know about... That you were alive... General Hak. Also Yumi-hime and Yona-hime as well..." Ogi said. "... Why did you think we were dead?" Hak asked. "Well... Hak killed King II, took Yona-hime and disappeared... After the disappearance of Hak and Yona-hime, Yumi-hime also disappeared." Ogi explained. "Those are the rumors floating around everywhere, right Mister Ogi? But had any other theories occurred to you? Perhaps maybe one like this... That, 'The one who actually killed King II was Soo-Won, and Hak, Yona-hime and Yumi-hime were killed.'" Hak said. "Wait! I only thought if it as one possibility... It's not like I confirmed it. But... to think that... Guh... and I tried my best not to poke my nose too deep into such a dangerous sounding subject..." Ogi supporting his head from too much information, shocking information. He then tries to calm himself, "... So? What are the live Yumi-hime, Yona-hime, and General Hak telling me to do?" Ogi asked. "Soo-Won. We want you to help us meet with him." Yona answered. "That's... Help you take your revenge? Is that what you're asking of me.......?" Ogi asked. "Ogi, calm down. You are thinking too much. Revenge is not an answer we are seeking for." I said. "What nee-san said. No, this has nothing to do with our personal grudge. It's something more important. Right now, you're the only one we can ask for help. We only need one thing from you and that is to bring Soo-Won and us to one meeting place. That is all. Please hear us out. It is for the sake of both Kouka and Xing Kingdom." Yona said.

(Later)

"I sent Won a letter." Ogi informed us. "A letter? How do you send a letter to a guy hiding his true identity?" Hak asked. "For urgent matters, there is a certain shop in Kuuto to which letter is entrusted. Won's representative, most likely one of his subordinates, comes and takes the letter. The letter is written using a code, so only Won can understand the contents. If we're lucky, Won will come within a few days. Because of the circumstances being as they are, I jotted down a few details about the situation this time. So, sorry, but I did write that you guys are here." Ogi explained. "If that's the case, won't the king bring a large company of armed troops with him?!" Vold questioned. "Well if Won appeared and you guys tried to take revenge, I'd also be branded a criminal. Anyway, don't worry. I have a lot of friends in this area keeping watch. If anything happens, all we have to do is retreat immediately." Ogi continued. "... It'll be fine. He already knows that the princesses and I are still alive. It's not just Soo-Won. General Joo-Doh and General Guen-Tae know as well. If those two thought that I was the one who killed King II, they would be trying to catch me as quickly as possible. But they aren't and that's because they know the truth behind King II's death. I'll bet that they're fine with leaving is alone, so long as we don't try anything. But whatever they chose to do, they're all guilty to me. But... right now... Our comrades' lives depend on this. I'll hold back... my personal grudges." Hak said. "Yu-nyan, Yo-nyan, Hak-nyan. If any case, if anyone comes here looking for a fight, I should just beat 'em up right? I'll go outside and watch!" Algira said lightening up the mood. "Wait a minute, idiot-Algira!" Vold yelled. I sighed looking at those two and looked at my sister, "Yona, you have been in a daze." I called out. "Are you all right?" Hak asked. "Yeah... I was desperate and came this far, but... right now... I... I'm in Kuuto... we're close to Hiryuu Castle, aren't we..." Yona said. I nodded when she mentioned that.