MONSTER AND DEMONS

It was a hot day, I kept chopping the woods, (chop-chop) since I didn't do much work in my home before. I was having a hard time, I thought of quitting a few times in my head but he told to me to finish this work and then come in.

I was exhausted but still, I had many logs to chop. I pulled myself together and start chopping again.

It was night already, thanks to moonlight I didn't have any problem, I stared at the last log that was in front of me. I didn't have any strength left, I cheer myself up again and raise the axe, and strike it with my remaining strength. I split into two I had a faint smile on my face as if I have accomplished something big. I picked it up and place it with the other.

After finishing my work, I opened the door, he was right in front of me standing tall with his hands folded around his chest.

"Are u done?" he said

With a tired face, I said" yes"

I collapsed saying this, he moved his hands towards me and caught me, I had a little consciousness. Will you teach me to become a hero, will you? I passed out saying that.

The next day, I woke with my eyes opened staring at the ceiling, it was made of palm leaves it made me remember the day I was born as Tatlom. I put my right hands on my forehead and stared at it for a minute.

"Hey kid", I heard his voice and turned to my left towards him that is a cold reaction for a kid, oh yeah it is I guess. He stared at me for a few seconds, and stood up and said" get up and go get your face washed.

I went outside, winds were blowing gently, reaching my face I was astonished by the view. I was on top of a small lump of soil, like a small mountain. A few distances from our cottage(a small hut-like house made for heroes to stay) there was a huge blue lake, blue as an ocean. Birds chirping around flying in a circular motion up and down.

"It's pretty " that is the first word that came up in my mind.

I turned around, the wind was still blowing gently, I walked towards a bucket full of water. I put my two hands in it and splash the water on my face.

After finishing my work I went to the opposite side of the house. There was an extension from the roof for a place to cook food. As it was house-made for heroes to rest and only had a single room.

As I walked closer, I could smell the scent of food my empty stomach growl in hunger, as I had not eaten for 2 days.

He welcomed me with a cold smile.

"Come sit, you must be hungry u haven't eaten for two days," he said

He offered me a banana leaf. And served some mushrooms with some potato. (Everything was the same as earth, only the language, and people's name were different)

"Thank you for the food, "I said. Then without any delay, I gobble up the food that way in front of me in a big wooden log made as a table. The food was good.

"Hey, kid go easy If not you will choke to death".

"Umm mister!" thank you for saving me.

He replied" first thing don't thank me I did it for money" and "second is that my name is not mister, it's Jorji"but call me master.

"Master!!" I repeated.

"So you will teach me right but u said I am hopeless and even if u teach me u don't have money to buy me a magic item".

Its true that I don't have money but demons are stronger than the monster and they drop magic item rarely(0.03%) the upper their rank is the greater chances they have to drop a magic item when killed, it's so rare that is why magic item cost a fortune but luckily I have one.

"Monster and demons have class ?" I asked confusingly.

"Yes, they do" Demons don't have rank and they are stronger than monsters.

Monsters are divides on three-class the lower class- have monster such as goblins, slimes they are easy to beat and they don't have an IQ. the middle class have the ability to use magic to an extent and are considered a threat only hero of B class and above can deal with them And last is the upper-class monster have their own unique abilities apart from using magic which make them even more danger of a threat they are dealt by heroes of A-class and above also their knowledge is the same as humans.

And demons they are on different level even S class heroes have difficulty in defeating them their magic power and their intelligence surpass that of a normal human. But they don't appear often only once or twice a year.

"Heroes also have ranking you know that right," he asked.

Yes, I know. (as I read stories of heroes I knew more about them)

" Do you really wanna be a hero?" with a cold look he asked again.

"Yes " I replied

"But why are you asking me this with a cold look"

"Never mind he said" if you wanna be a hero then I will teach you.

I wasn't sure of this first but you were able to see that monster movement while we were fighting and you also finished the work yesterday it seems u have potential and are determined.

He also finished eating while we were chatting. He reached his waist where he had a small carry bag. He took out a ring and handed it over to me.

"Put it on," he said. This ring will allow you to use lightning magic as I do.

I put it on. He stood up and said "meet me at the lake now. As soon as he finishes speaking his body started to glow with yellowish light effects.

"Use your ring and catch me" he said and he disappeared right from my eyes.

A strong wind blew, smoke trial can be seen till the lake. I was amazed.

I looked at the ring and said" ok let's do it" and closed my hands to form a fist.