"Mu, calm down and listen to me." Xia Ya's voice softened as he tried to soothe his older brother's agitation. "I know all the darkness buried deep within that man's heart. I also understand better than anyone why he truly wants to destroy everything. This curse brought about by the bloodline of the La Flaga Family must be severed by my own hand. I won't let him hurt anyone here again, nor will I let him destroy the future we want to protect."
"Xia Ya..." Mu forced out his name through clenched teeth, his expression twisted by pain and intense worry. Xia Ya was filled with guilt at seeing his older brother look like that, but he had no other choice. If he had not spoken so resolutely, Mu would never have yielded.
Xia Ya continued, his voice low and clear. "The crimes Father committed back then created that monster who craves the destruction of the world. Then it should be me, his true son, who brings an end to all of this. This is my responsibility. I cannot shirk it."
"You... hopeless idiot of a little brother..."
Moisture glimmered at the corners of Mu's eyes as he slammed his fist into the console before him with a dull thud. Then he strode to the communications screen, his blue eyes filled with tangled emotions. He drew a deep breath, his voice trembling slightly under the immense pressure he was holding back.
Xia Ya turned his gaze toward the other two beautiful faces, both equally filled with worry. "Jiliang, Lacus, you too. I know you may not be able to accept me facing that madman alone, but I hope you can understand. That man's very existence is a mistake, a twisted will seeking to drag the world into the abyss. So