Juin Magatsu

The night Juin Magatsu was born, a violent storm took over the village. Thunder shook the rooftops, rain flooded the streets, and when a black symbol appeared on his forehead, everyone believed the child had brought the disaster with him. His mother called him a curse and gave him a name to match Juin, the cursed seal, and Magatsu, calamity. As he grew, black tree-like horns rose from his head, his nails darkened into claws, and his strange power terrified the villagers. They saw only a monster, never realizing he was secretly protecting them from beasts and disasters. When fear finally outweighed reason, the villagers dragged Juin to the Blackfang Cliffs and threw him into the abyss. His cries echoed through the mountains for hours, but no one dared search for him. Years later, rumors spread that the cursed boy had survived. Terrified he would return for revenge, the village gathered hunters and set out in a carriage to finish what they had started. Hidden beneath the last carriage, I secretly followed them, wondering if the “monster” they feared would still protect the people who had abandoned him.