Tadashi turned around and saw a beautiful woman with Black hair and deep red eyes, just like him. "Mother...", he said. His mother, Maruyama Akane, was standing in front of him. She said, "Tadashi! you have to avenge her just like you avenged us ten years ago, me, your father, and your wife. Stand up and kill the ones who ruined our family, no matter how strong they are, how many they are, kill each one of them!". He stood up on his feet and wiped his tears. "Yes, I will take revenge. Whatever you are, be aware of it that I am coming for you!", Tadashi shouted while looking at the broken roof. It looked like his red eyes were burning in a 'Scorching Fire of Anger'. Then he looked back to where Akane was standing but she disappeared. "What should I do first... I have to go to Imbertha but before that, I will go to the 'Vaarill City' to find some things to be prepared.", He thought. After that, he dug a grave for Fumiko, put her in a coffin, and buried her.
It was already dawn. Tadashi picked up his dagger, packed some food and clothes, and went to Vaarill City. When he reached there, he entered through a huge gate of iron. The term 'Vaarill City', was carved on it. He entered and a sweet scent of flowers entered his nose. There was a flower shop on his left. The flower merchant was calling out his name "Tadashi-san... Tadashi-san". The flower merchant was a boy of age nearly nineteen, because ten years ago when Tadashi met him he was nine years old. Tadashi came close to him and said: "Namiyo! Is that you? It has been a long time. You've grown up, I see. By the way, where is Kono-san?". "Tadashi-san, I haven't seen you for ten years! You look awesome in the beard", said Namiyo. "Please, I am in a hurry. I have to meet him. Look! he is not in his workshop", Tadashi pointed to a blacksmith's shop with his eyes and continued, "Tell me, where is he?". "Well, Kono-san left work a few days ago because he was sick and he is very old now. However, he went to the 'Misty Cliff'. He says it is his favorite place in this land.", Namiyo replied.
--Note 1.2: Misty Cliff is a beautiful cliff near the City of Vaarill. As the name says, it is always covered with mist.--
After talking to Namiyo, Tadashi gave his bag to him and went to Misty Cliff to find Kono, the blacksmith. When he arrived he saw that Kono was sitting under a maple tree. he was looking very old and had a huge beard. The last time Tadashi met him he was about sixty years old. It has been ten years so he is about seventy. Tadashi sat beside him. "Tadashi... what happened? when you left the city and went to live in the forest you said you will never come back. So why are you here? and is Fumiko here with you?", said Kono in his old, manly voice, while looking at the view in front of them. "Kono-san, Fumiko is killed by 'Kurayami' and the gate of Imbertha has been opened, again", said Tadashi. For a moment, Kono was still calm. He looked at Tadashi and said: "I can see... I can see the 'Scorching Fire of Anger' in your eyes again, after ten years. Soon, the battle between good and evil will come to an end. But I can't say who will win. Because now, the battle is between one man versus thousands... or millions... or more! I don't know how many creatures will be there, How many lives will be taken in this battle, nobody knows. Ten years ago, the enemy was only one 'Akuma' of Kurayami, The eighth out of eight, being the least strong. But now, it is the Conqueror of Shadows, Kurayami himself. So, Why did you come to me? What do you want?". "A sword!", Tadashi replied. "I can't forge again, I am not in the condition to do so. That's why I left it.", said Kono. "So what will I do now? Fight with a dagger against demonic creatures?", Tadashi panicked. "No! you already have a weapon, your father had, even your ancestors", replied Kono. "You mean the 'Maruyama Greatsword'! it's just a myth", said Tadashi. "No, it's not. It is even mentioned in my grandfather's book. Go! find it."
--Note 1.3: 'Akuma' means 'Demon' and 'Kurayami' is for 'Darkness' in Japanese.--
After talking to Kono, Tadashi went back to the city. He went to a restaurant and ordered food. Then he saw a strange masked man with long hair entering the restaurant. The man came and sat beside him, and said: "You are Maruyama Tadashi, right? The man who defeated the 'Eighth Akuma'". "Yes. and you?" said Tadashi. "Just a random person", He continued, "Actually I have some information for you". "What information?", asked Tadashi. "I think no one has told you yet, so I will. There is a rumor that the 'Maruyama Greatsword' is been stolen", the man said. Tadashi replied: "The 'Maruyama Greatsword' is a myth! and if it is real, then only the one from the Maruyama family can lay hands on it". "What can we say? rumors are rumors. Well, my job was just to tell you this", after saying this the man left.
Tadashi had his dinner and booked a hotel room. He entered the room, lay on the bed, and began to cry. Fumiko and Hanabi's faces appeared in his head. "I am sorry! I am sorry I couldn't save you, both of you", he talked to himself. The next morning he woke up, took a bath, had breakfast, and got out of the hotel. He saw that a crowd of people is running toward something. He followed the crowd to see what was happening.