Prologue

At the island of Akai Shima is where the Eastern demi-humans reside.

The island wasn’t big in size, but fortunately for the Eastern demi-humans their numbers isn’t that great.

Ever since the Demi-Human Eradication Treaty, which the humans agreed upon that lasts for 200 years until today, a lot of the demi-humans around the world we’re killed or put into slavery.

But the worst to experience the treaty are the Eastern demi-humans.

They’re numbers are small to begin with, so having the treaty made their number grow even less.

They eventually ran from their homeland and finally reaching an island that is not recorded on any map, they soon started to call their new home “Akai Shima” due to its long Autumn season and its many maple trees.

The numbers of the escapees are no greater than 300, they’re number may be small but they can reproduce and gain children.

But there is one race that rarely gains the favor of birth, and that is the Oni race.

Ever since the treaty, the Oni race we’re feared for having both strength and almost unlimited stamina. That is why once they are caught; they are not given the choice of slavery, they we’re killed on sight.

At the island of Akai Shima, only three Oni can be found, a father, a wife and the lastly the wife’s mother–in-law. Even if one would search for more Oni clansmen, they would only come back a failure, since only 3 remains throughout the world.

But fortunately, inside the father’s house, who is also Akai Shima’s Samurai General, bursts a voice of a woman screaming and moaning in severe pain.

[…] “Push, come on Kaede-san, Push!”

[Kaede] “Ummmph! Grahhhh!!!....guuuhaaaa!!!”

Kaede, a young Oni woman is now giving birth. But even though she is moaning and clenching her teeth in pain, one could still see that she is a beauty.

Long red crimson hair the goes all the way down to her ankles, red luscious lips that resembles a fresh plucked cheery, and since she is tearing up due to the extreme pain she is feeling, her gleaming red ruby eyes shines like a precious stone reflecting in the sunlight together with flawless fair skin and finally a shining red horn in the middle of her forehead.

[…] “You can do it Kaede-san, just keep pushing!”

The one that is encouraging Kaede, who is watching the baby with a serious look full of sweat is Kaede’s Mother-in-law, Shiranue the Hime-Miko.

In appearance, Shiranue looks like a 10 or 12 year old girl, but actually she is more than 800 in age, but even so, you could still feel her maturity around her.

For now her long white hair that should reach all the way down to her shoulders are tied up, her skin is as white as untouched snow, even the kimono she always wear is white with slight fading pink near its hem.

And just like the other female Oni, she also had one horn in the middle of her forehead, but the only difference is the color. Kaede’s was ruby red, while Shiranue’s is pure white like a clean pearl. As for her eye, her eyes have the color of yellowish gold with red irises.

[…] “You can do it this Kaede, I know you can!”

The other person who is supporting Kaede by holding her hand is her husband Yajiro, who is also one of the 4 Samurai Generals that lead the escaping eastern demi-humans to this land.

Just like Kaede and Shiranue, Yajiro is also an Oni.

Yajiro, who is the son of Shiranue, also has the same eyes color and hair color as her mother, but as for his skin, he inherited the red skin of his deceased father along with two black horns pointing upwards with raven black hair, a young and good looking face can be seen along with a powerful body.

[Kaede] “Ghrrrrrrrr! Y…Yajiro-san, I…I…”

[Yajiro] “Keep pushing Kaede, just keep pushing!”

Yajiro’s hand is now bleeding due to Kaede’s finger nails digging through his skin, but Yajiro didn’t let go of her hand and kept holding on to her.

[Yajiro] (Kaede is in so much pain, so this much is nothing!)

With Yajiro’s encouragement, Kaede pushed again.

[Shiranue] “That’s it Kaede-san, just one more push and it’ll be over!”

[Kaede] “Gurrrrrrr……humphhh……grhaaaaaaaaa!!!”

With her remaining strength, she pushes the baby out of her womb.

[…] “Uuuu…uuuwaaaaaaa!”

Kaede was about to faint, but when she heard her baby’s cry; she forced her eyes to stay open.

Shiranue, with her blood covered kimono, wraps the baby with a white cloth and slowly walks towards her son and Kaede, while keeping her eyes at the baby’s face.

Tears started to flow on her cheeks, she lived for so long and she honestly thought that she would never meet another Oni, more so her own grandchild.

[Kaede] “Okaa-sama, how is my baby?”

[Shiranue] “He is beautiful Kaede-san, a beautiful baby boy.”

Shiranue handed the baby to Yajiro, who is still in a daze. With both of his hands shaking, he held his son on his arms and came closer to Kaede, showing her their child.

Kaede’s hand we’re also shaking and weak, but she still lifts them and held that baby’s small clenched hands, then the baby grab on to her finger.

[Kaede] “Wow, he looks amazing.”

Shiranue, who is a few steps away from them, is watching them with eyes full of joy and made her remember when she gave birth to Yajiro.

As for Yajiro and Kaede, they just watch their baby sleep with watchful gentle eyes, but Kaede suddenly broke the silence.

[Kaede] “Yajiro-san, can I name our baby?”

[Yajiro] “Sure, give him a good name Kaede.”

Yajiro instantly agreed, since he himself knows that he has no naming sense, giving that pleasure to Kaede was the right choice.

Kaede gently puts her finger to the baby’s cheeks and slowly fondles it, making sure that the baby doesn’t wake up.

The 3 Oni didn’t notice that an hour has passed, but finally, Kaede has found the perfect name for her baby boy.

[Kaede] “Jin…Jintetsu. Yes, that will be his name from now on.”

Yajiro and Shiranue we’re in a paused when they heard that name, but when they look at the baby boy, for some reason the name suited him well, or to be more precise, it was perfect as if it’s a name that was made only for the boy.

[Yajiro] “Jintetsu…Jintetsu of the Oni Clan…I love it.”

And thus the 3 Oni welcomed another one to the world, but neither did they know that the birth of their child Jintetsu was also the same day that the Demi-human Eradication Treaty was completely discarded.