The Story of Demon Hunter

Empty and Contained Paper

“Indeed, just like you, not many people believe in the existence of the Mountain God. However, recent events have made some people start to believe the myth.”

Hearing Koga's explanation, Arthur nodded lightly.

The disappearance of people who went to the mountain plus the incident where natural resources began to dry up could indeed be attributed to the existence of such creatures. Not to mention, in this quite ancient world, many things that he only heard from fairy tales or folklore were real.

Demonic beasts, demons, spirits, ghosts, cultivators.

So, Arthur himself will not be so surprised if there are figures of creatures who claim or are considered as Gods.

“Then, provide information about the existence of the creature. The more detailed the better. Besides, the reason I came was indeed to get rid of him.”

“Thank you! Thank you very much, Mr Arthur!”

Koga lowered his head with a respectful expression. Despite knowing Arthur's real reason for getting paid, he is still grateful that someone is willing to help the kingdom.

“Then, please call just one officer who has seen the existence of the creature. If you can, those who have been on patrol around the mountain so that I can get the creature's nest information.”

“Soal it ..” Koga was embarrassed.

“Is there a problem?” ask Arthur.

“Actually, before your arrival, in addition to preventing information from leaking, we also tried to get rid of the creature itself. But we turned out to be too confident.

Every team, even the troops sent to subdue the iyu creatures did not return at all. Not only the troops, but everyone who went to the mountain ended up being eaten by the creature.”

“...”

While listening to Koga's explanation, Arthur frowned. That means, his decision came to the city wrong. Not only did the city not get attacked, but it did not get any useful information at all.

“So, you have absolutely no useful information for us?”

“Uh ... the ..” Koga. “I'm sorry, Mr. Arthur. We do not have any useful information.”

“Then why do you need to take us to this place?”

“S-I just don't want to make a fuss in the square. If it explained everything there, the citizens who heard it must have panicked. Therefore, I bring you and your colleagues here.”

Seeing Koga's nervous face, Arthur nodded lightly. Despite feeling not so satisfied because he did not get useful information, he was still quite satisfied with Koga's attitude that concerned his people.

After all, officials should exist from the people and for the people. ‘Creatures’ who made laws to protect his own interests and tried to suppress the people is not at all suited to high office.

People are bad-minded, narrow-hearted, and do not perform their duties properly .. might be more fitting to be called ‘kera without tails’ for not having a human appearance. However, it does not behave like a human.

That was why cultivators in this world felt disgusted and demeaning to ordinary people and did not have much affection.

Perhaps they felt that such humans were not worthy of their protection.

Of course there are some exceptions. Although many cultivators considered ordinary humans inferior, but there were also those dedicated to protecting the human race.

In the kingdoms, there must be good city officials and nobles. Not everything is bad because there are different visions in each view.

For example, there are five people who see the prairie together. Among them, there was a focus on looking at the vast blue sky, looking at the green meadows as far as the eye could see, looking at the wildflowers in the meadow, and, or maybe see the horses running around there.

The same view, but a different way of looking. It also happens in people's view of life.

“...”

Arthur didn't say anything at all, just sitting quietly in his place for a moment.

At that moment, a small figure appeared to be running from within the room. He immediately ran towards Arthur and stopped in front of the young man.

The little boy bowed ninety degrees while saying in a stern tone, but also childish.

“Kotaro!” koga said firmly. The man then looked towards Arthur with an apologetic expression. “Pardon my son's impoliteness, Mr. Arthur.”

“Same is no problem. Besides, I came here to work. Any information or not, I'll do it.”

“Eh?” Kotaro looked surprised.

According to the experience of the man, most cultivators had a proud attitude. If they feel cheated or aggrieved, they do not hesitate to turn around without a word. In fact, there were extreme cultivators who instantly attacked in revenge.

“Omong-by the way .. Your name is Kotaro?” ask Arthur.

“Eh?” Kotaro lifted his face. “Yes, Mr Cultivator?”

“Why do you want us to protect this city? Are you afraid of your house being destroyed or something?” arthur asked in a half-joking tone.

“Anu ... S-I have many terman, Master Cultivator. I heard, if the city is attacked, there must be a lot of old people fighting against the enemy.

If ... if until they do not return, my friends must be sad.”

Kotaro scratched his head with a confused expression, looking rather naive.

“Didn't your friends and family also escape the city? What's the problem?”

“Actually, not all my friends can get out of town easily. Losing a family, that must be sad. I was very sad when my grandmother died, thinking about how if I lost my father and mother, it must have been sad and painful.

So, please help our city, Mr Cultivator!”

“Friends, huh?” arthur said with a friendly smile.

The young man preferred to hear the naive words of the little boy rather than the shrewd words of the adults. He thought the little boy was like white paper. Parents, friends, and the environment are his ink.

A child wants to save or help people because he knows them and loves them. A love that is still pure and sincere.

As for adults, his mind was already full of ink graffiti because of the many things he had experienced. Either from the teachings of parents, friends, or environmental pressure on him.

They tend to think about profits. Being told to befriend the poor or the rich, almost everyone must choose the rich because it is more profitable.

That's fact. There is no need to cover up with hypocrisy or things like that.

It was also the difference from blank paper and paper that had been filled with various writings or drawings.

“You don't need to worry, Kotaro. We will defeat that evil monster because that is our job. Just like your father who runs the city or some of your friends parents who become officials or herbal pickers, we, cultivators also have their own jobs.”

“Really?” kotaro asked with eyes full of stars.

“Of course true.”

Arthur nodded lightly. He doesn't consider himself a hero. The young man was neither hypocritical nor trying to deceive himself.

The reason why he came was because he was paid. In addition, also for the prize that will be given Division 6. Not a pure reason to exterminate demons, make the world better, or anything like that.

After eating some snacks and drinking tea, Arthur stood up. He nodded towards Koga and Kotaro then said.

“Time to work, Friends.”

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