Kateikyoushi Hitman Reborn - The Heart of Darkness -

Chapter 17

My daughter Alexina…

It must be weird to receive a letter from a father whom you have never even met before… But this might be the first and last letter I will ever write to you.

First, I’m sorry for not being able to be with you after all this time. I have my own reasons. You might not be able to understand it now but I’m sure you will in due time.

Soon, I will be the boss of Segreto Famiglia. You might not hear of it as it is secret mafia ops under the famous Vongola Famiglia. The current boss, Kamui, is my cousin and my best buddy. He is the reason why I can’t be with you. I owe him too much. You can say that he is my life savior.

He has always wanted a normal peaceful life with his wife and daughter, to prevent them from living in such a cruel world. Thus, I cannot refuse it when he said he wanted me to do something for him. I don’t want to refuse it either. It is to plan a coup d’état. The plan is to take over the family by force yet to let his family and he get away safely to live outside the world of mafia. You must be wondering why I agree to be the bad guy.

He is dying. Kamui is dying of incurable illness.

I wanted for him to at least have happiness before he dies. That’s the very least I can do to repay him. 

But my instinct tells me something will go wrong… really wrong. The Segreto’s Ring. This ring is the proof of inheritance. I must steal it to go on with the plan. But the ring was said to be cursed since the first generation of Segreto. Only Katsura’s bloodline is allowed to bear this ring. Even some of them are not qualified for it.

The ring is the reason why your uncle is dying. The ring rejects him after a few years. Various illnesses can arise when the ring rejects its bearer. For him, it is unknown illness. His wife tried it even though she is not one of the bloodline. She almost lost her mind if we were not quick enough to remove it from her.

Since I have a little of the blood, I might be able to handle it for a while… but not for long. If you heard something goes wrong in Segreto, the plan has failed. I might not know who I am anymore at that time.

This letter might be the only evidence of truth left. I entrust it to you. Keep it safe and confidential until the time when the truth will be unveiled...

Afterwards, it is up to you to decide. Whether you want to follow my will or you will want revenge, it will be your choice.

I’m really sorry I can’t spend any time with you and be a good father…

At the very least I want you to know that I love you. I will pray that you have happiness, no matter where I am.

Your Father,

Luciano

Shiho did not even realize that her tears had been flowing down since a while ago, “Luciano…”

“… The scene that you saw when you were young… That’s when Luciano was consumed by the Ring…” Ciliegia said sadly, “That’s why he shot me and killed your father…” She forced herself to continue, “I went to see him after he was defeated by you. He was awake, knew who he was and what happened after he lost his mind…”

“… How did he die?”

“He has complete breakdown. He couldn’t move even a single finger. His mind was already corrupted and he’ll be mentally unstable if he continued living. He knew that perfectly well. He decided to end his life rather than continue being a nuisance…” She finally let her tears flow down, “… He even apologized to me for taking my legs… Your father had a good friend.”