When I gained my powers, I thought I had become strong. But after fighting the Black Cloak, I realized that I am weak and a beginner.
We also lost, Grind, and the Black Cloak took the king.
"Loss makes you stronger. If you don't experience it, you won't become strong."
Grind looks at the stars.
"Will this world be okay? For thousands of years, we have been fighting monsters, yet we couldn't destroy them. I want a life without monsters. I want to be with those I love and all my friends."
"My life started to fall apart when I left my friend to fight alone."
"Oh stars of the sky, know this. Oh treacherous night, know this. Oh blood of humans, wait. The sun will return and shine glory upon the earth."
Grind began training by cutting trees and mastering his abilities. He hadn't eaten or drunk for a week. He kept going out at night to train. Later, Dinko and Olivia King informed others about Grind's condition.
King went to see Grind. The weather was freezing, and Grind was shirtless. King was surprised by his endurance in the cold and the countless scars on his body.
"Dinko and Olivia told me about you. You haven't eaten for a week, and you go out at night to train. Your body is in terrible shape. Rest a little, young man."
"Nerva has also cooked some food. Let's go eat."
"I want to ask you a question, leader."
"Speak. I will answer."
"Should I fight for the person I love, even if it means death?"
"Not everyone is worth sacrificing for. If the one I love is my friend and deserves it, I will defend them to the death. But if they don't deserve it, I won't lift a finger or even speak in their defense. If their goal drowns you in sorrow, I won't mourn their loss or die for them."
"I once had a friend. We fought monsters together and filled our stomachs together. But one day, he killed a friend in the team, and all the hunters fought against him. After that, he disappeared."
"I drowned in sorrow, but my friends in the team helped me out of it."
The snow began to fall, and Grind's eyes started to shed tears. The words were a treasure to him. He returned home, and the whole team was gathered. Everyone was smiling. Grind smiled again, but from exhaustion, his eyes began to close, and he fell to the ground.
In the morning, the hunters and guards began searching for the king.
The body of Arenus arrived through a magical circle inside the kingdom. His wife, Marina, began to cry, and his eldest son, Credon Beryon, also wept.
"They will face the consequences, father. I will feed their bodies to the dogs."
The mourning began in the kingdom, and all the hunters presented roses.
Grind began to offer a rose to the king, but he noticed someone.
"I felt the presence of someone I've known for a long time."
Arenus's son began to speak, filled with anger.
"My father died defending you, and my ancestors too. Let us fight together against the monsters to create a world without them."
The people began to clap.
The leader of the hunters, Zerv, began to speak.
"We have fought, and many we loved have died. Why do they fight? For money? No. For glory? No. For power? No. They fight to build a world without monsters. Fight with us. Fight alongside us."
The people began to shout and repeat:
"We will fight!"
All the people—men, women, and children—joined.
The world began to fill with hunters.
"If we hadn't killed him, sir, this wouldn't have happened."
The person turned, smiling.
"Let's go."
Zerv's words birthed a new era filled with strength, and they built many schools to teach.
In the Blue Team's castle, the team gathered to go to the city of Fido. Derad opened the gate to the island.
When you speak, even those close to you can't hear you because of the large crowd.
"It's huge!"
It was named after the king's son, Beryon. Currently, it is ruled by the second son of King Arenus, Fainhar Beryon.
"Let's go to the kingdom of Fido."
"Fido asked me to come."
"Mr. King, is he your friend?"
"Yes, he was with me in the Blue Team."
The team arrived, and King Fainhar shook their hands, and they entered.
"I haven't seen you in a long time, King. I want to tell you something after the meal."
The servants began to serve food to the team, and everyone started eating.
Grind looked around every corner of the kingdom and said,
"Amazing."
Then, everyone heard a voice.
"What is this sound?"