New Journey

The timer emits a bright light out of nowhere. The boy's hands are over his eyes. He sees himself lying on a bed in a room when he opens his eyes once more.

"What is that?" I just happened to be there. Was that a nightmare? That's not right at all!"

The boy was perplexed because the circumstance was still too strange for him. From under the bed, the monkey emerges.

'what! Monkey!? That was a dream, and since I was sleeping, everything went perfectly. however, if that wasn't a dream, it proves that all of the monsters I encountered were real.

The boy sees his hand. Touch his face with his hands.

'blood… It is entirely gone. Isn't that the point where the strange thing begins to occur, just as that guy had told me? Did he foresee every event?

The monkey was staring at the boy while he was lost in his own thoughts.

'…'

The young boy examines the monkey

Oh, you're here too, I had forgotten about you. I'm still not sure I can trust you. You were watching me as I was being crushed by that monster, I recall.

The monkey remained motionless while continuing to ogle the boy's face.

It's kind of creepy now.

With the monkey staring at him, the boy felt uneasy.

Please stop gazing at me with that monkey-like gaze. Alternatively, I'll just catch you and kill you with my own hands.

"Wait, meddling with this monkey might put me in danger once more."

'Oi, monkey, I have a question for you. If you have the ability to respond, please do.'

The monkey tilts his head to the left. Was the answer yes? '

Never mind. Do you know anything about who that strange black man was?

The monkey gave a yes face shake. That's fantastic, but can you identify him?

The monkey indicated no by swiping his head from left to right.

What a monkey!

The boy was annoyed with the monkey for withholding information about who that man was. Due to his lack of trust in the monkey, the boy had doubts that the animal was keeping something from him.

'what are you?'

Since the monkey wasn't an ordinary monkey and could kill a monster and then return unharmed, he questioned what kind of creature he was. He was the main source of the dangerous aura in that forest at the time.

The boy notices the dagger on the table next to his bed and turns to look at it. The dagger was in my hands; why did he move there, I wondered.

"Monkey, I have a quick question for you regarding that city"

"That monkey doesn't need to be asked everything,"

An unknown voice can be heard coming from the windows. The boy scans the view from the window. The boy's expression as he observes a person flying outside his window was unexpected.

Why are you in this place?

"I came here to see how you were since you haven't been seen for about six months."

'Si…six…..mon..on…th..h'

The individual sits on the windows after entering through the windows.

'So how was the trip'

The person asked the boy before suddenly grabbing the blade and saying, "Hey!"

"When did you get a new dagger?" he asked. Unlike the previous one, this one appears distinctive and sharper.

"That is not related to you."

He reclaims his dagger from the person's hand. He asks, smiling at the youngster.

"Jin, I wasn't expecting you to pay me a visit."

You are aware of my responsibilities because I am an upper-rank hero, so I suppose. Who protects people every day?

"Don't bother telling me those tales once more, and when are you returning to South Korea,"

As long as there is a troublemaker sitting next to me, I am unable to leave the area because he can cause mischief, Jin says while covering his mouth with his hand.

Do you believe that I am some kind of monster who will begin attacking other people?

'…anyway'

Jin asks the boy, "What's this monkey? I heard you talking to him," as he peers at him. Does it speak?

'oh...no…no... I just wanted to let you know that I just wanted you to know that If this monkey could talk.

That's a little strange, How is it possible that an untrained monkey could comprehend a human being?

The boy becomes anxious because his lie might get discovered, but...

"I mean, it just so happened to emerge from under the bed, and when I asked it where it had come from, he simply shook his head. Therefore, I believed it could comprehend what I was saying.

I doubt that would be sufficient to remove the doubtful thought from his mind.

Jin intensifies his attention on the monkey's eyes. "This monkey is kind of strange, and I don't like the way it looks."

Anyhow, I believe it is foolish of you to believe that a monkey could understand what you are saying.

'???'

'that's a relief'

The boy was relieved that Jin had no strange suspicions about the monkey. Jin made the decision to leave the room after the conversation to work.

"I have to leave." I still have a tonne to do. Coming here is annoying because they really give a mighty hero like me a lot of work.

'My a**, Mighty Hero! Do you really believe you put in that much effort?

"Ya, I'm not someone who spends most of his time at home doing nothing but sleeping," he said.

'what?! I do my best to train myself, even if I end up killing more monsters than you do, because I don't have any special abilities like you heroes or hunters do.

"All right, how about a little challenge?" If you grow stronger than the majority of the heroes and hunters in this nation, I'll give you two years. After two years, I'll invite you to a special gathering of hunters and national heroes.

When the boy learns this from Jin, he gets excited. Well, that's great. My father and I attended my country hero's celebration when I was around 10 years old. Although it will take me almost two years, I will still have a great opportunity to meet stronger heroes and hunters from various nations.

Are you really that much of a big hero, Jin?

"Ray, you will learn when you attend the national heroes and hunters party"

Jin then exits the room through the window. When Ray looks out the windows, he sees Jin taking off in a mid air

Meeting the country's heroes and hunters, hmm. What sets heroes and hunters apart from one another? Strange reasoning, in my opinion. Anyhow, if I work hard, I'll run into national heroes. But how can I become more powerful than most heroes?

Ray abruptly turns to face the monkey. Hey, monkey, do you recognise that individual? Please take me to him.

The monkey responded by shaking his head "no."

"Your worthless monkey..." wait! Could you please tell me where I might be able to find a powerful monster?

Surprisingly signalling "yes" for the response, the monkey shakes his head up and down.

Yes, that will work, so I should get ready to become the strongest person in my own nation. But can a weaker human become more powerful than a stronger one?

"I'll have to find out soon," he said. Let's just get out of bed for the time being.

Ray gets out of bed and heads toward the bathroom after taking a shower. He enters the kitchen seeing a note. He puts it up and reads the note. 'I will be away for a bit of a time. Take care of yourself after returning home'

"This woman is never off the job." I'll just have to eat something, so never mind.

Ray turns back and falls to the floor.

'Ek…'

When he opens his eyes, he notices that two glowing eyes are observing him beneath the table. Those two glowing objects approach Ray slowly.

'what should I do'

Those glowing eyes vanish just as it approaches the ray. '..?!'. Ray was perplexed because he was unable to make sense of what had just occurred. He then turns to face the monkey, who is glaring at the table from behind him.

Like when he was examining the leomarch, the monkey is serious-looking. That means that thing with the glowing eyes is dangerous, and I must quickly obtain a dagger.

Ray hurried to get his dagger from his room, but...

To be continued