Long Hai

Enjoying the Scenery of the pond, from the house walked a person. He/she walk to behind me without me notice of his/her presence. He/she pat my shoulder, I was surprised when someone patted my shoulder.

Looking back I see a figure of an old man with white hair and white beard. He is smiling at me, while I only smile bitterly for getting caught in admiring and enjoying the scenery.

"Hello kid, what are you doing here?"

"greet the old man, I just got called by the majesty king for being the first one transferred to this city. For now, I run away from the people that called by the majesty."

I rub the back of my head while telling him how I can run to here since I don't know who is the one in front of me. it's better to tell him the truth than be sorry later.

Hearing me running away from the crowd of people. He laughs so loud, while keep on smacking my back. I feel I got damage from that as I see a number on top of my head.

"it's hurt, old man."

"hahaha...didnt expect for you to run away from them, ah it's been so long that someone calling me old man."

Hearing me calling him old man, he started stroking his long beard and reminiscing his past experience. Facing me that is looking at him curiously.

"so you are the new young hero DarkCrows huh? Why are you still so weak?"

"well...I just arrived in this city today from the Village Of the Beginning. Just give me some time, with that time I will grinding and hunt all the monster appear in the forest, mountain, valley, sea and every place possible."

"yeah, I know from the news too that you all can get stronger just from hunt monster and do some quest. Am I right?"

"yeah, you are right."

"well let's keep chatting on that small house for now, at that small house the scenery is better and we two can enjoy some tea together."

"okay."

Nodding my head, I stand up and follow this old man to that small house without any worry. Since if I died, I still can revive for now.

Enter that small house, in there I can only see a room with a bed, and restroom. In the middle of this room only has a table and a balcony. On the balcony, I can see the scenery of this man-made pond.

That old man makes some tea by himself before I get in I want to make it myself but he stopped me so I can only let him do that. Sitting on the floor enjoying. He arrived near me and give me a cup of tea.

Drinking tea while enjoying the scenery is so refreshing. But the atmosphere amongst us is still awkward without any of us start to talk.

"Er... excuse me, old man. May I know what are you called?"

"oh yeah, I still didn't tell you my name. My name is Long Hai or you can call me grandpa Hai."

"Okay, I will call you Grandpa Hai."

I said that leisurely, but what I didn't know was that the person sitting near me and calling him by his name is actually the father of the king now. All citizen, important figure in the city all respects him so much, with his contribution and his reign when he is a king. This city is very peacefully and feared by other empires. If all people know that I call this person by only Grandpa Hai, they all would be gone mad and crazy to give me punishment.

Drinking tea leisurely, I ask Grandpa Hai.

"Grandpa Hai, why are you calling me to this place?"

"nothing, I just see you admiring this pond. Let me tell you, this pond is a man-made pond. I'm the one that makes this pond, all the lotus and plant in this pond are cultivated by myself and for the fish in this pond are not a normal koi fish. But it's a rare koi fish that only has some of its existence in this world. So be grateful for being able to see this koi fish."

"oh... it's so cool for Grandpa Hai to be ably cultivated this koi fish."

"of course"

Feel proud for being praised by me, he puffs his chest with pride. I can only clap my hand helplessly. Thinking that I stay here wasting my time leveling, I stand up and ask for permission to leave.

"Grandpa Hai, it's time for me to excuse myself. Since I can't waste my time to enjoy this scenery, if I here relaxing my rank will go down. So before they can get on top of me, I have to be the one at the top while looking at them."

"haha... yeah kid, you are right. A young man like you has to have that brave heart. Go... you have to be at the top of them all since you representing our empire so don't make this city became a joke of them all."

With that excuse, I quickly leave this castle leaving them looking around for me.

On the road, I met with some citizen and buy some Potion I. I go to the city gate and met with the soldier in duty for guarding the wall.

"Halt!" That guard stopping me from going outside.

"Yeah, sir?"

"tell me your purpose for going out now."

"my purpose right now is hunting monster in the vicinity."

"okay, you can pass here." Said that guard while writing something on the book.

I pass the wall and move towards the forest to hunt for some monster. Arrived at the outer forest, I see a monster in humanoid form.

That humanoid monster is so little almost like an eight to ten years old kid. With that green skin, while holding a club. I know this monster is named Goblin, since from the past till now this monster always appear at the outer forest. Feeling bored, I can only cut them to half with the strength and attack power I have. It's easy as if cutting a butter.