MONSTER SLAYER (05)

'My head it hurts...' Kim Namwoon held his head tightly while his eyes started to betray him, and his vision became dull.

Grandfather!!!

'What the heck is that...' Suddenly, Kim Namwoon heard a kid's voice as the darkness in front of his eyes started to fade away and a scene from some distant past began to play again in front of him.

Grandfather, is it true that my... parents are...

A white-haired kid with dirty clothes and bruises on his face was standing with a sullen expression in front of an old man.

What happened to your face?

The old man just ignored his words and with an expressionless face and a heavy voice asked a simple question.

I... I fell on my way to home...

The kid spoke with an unsure tone while not looking at his grandfather's eyes.

You Can't even lie properly...

The old man said as he walked towards the door of the room where they were currently talking. He opened the sliding door with delicate hands and turned his head towards the kid with a calm look.

Follow me...

The old guy spoke, and the kid just nodded his head with a hesitant look.

'What the heck is wrong with this kid... I know that it's me, but why am I so weak here...' Kim Namwoon looked towards the scene with a weird look as he also followed them very closely with a calm expression.

Both walked out of the room and stood in a garden with some small grasses and a big cherry tree, which looked very beautiful as small petals from the cherry tree were falling on the ground, making the scene look very peaceful.

These cherry petals are very beautiful, don't you think...

His grandfather just picked up a fallen petal in his hand and started to rotate it in his fingers with a calm look.

Seeing the scene in front of him, both small and big Kim Namwoon had a surprised look on their faces.

'Is this really the old man I know?!' Kim Namwoon thought to himself after seeing that calm look on his face. His grandfather from his memories was cruel, ruthless, and strict, but now he could only see a weak old man standing in front of him.

Your father and my son, we used to sit here and eat delicious food prepared by your grandmother. We were a very happy family.

He spoke with an emotionless tone, but somehow the air around him was much different than it used to be, and Kim Namwoon, who had spent his entire childhood with him, could easily tell that his grandfather right now was different than his normal grandfather.

'What's he talking about, and why can't I remember this conversation with him...' Kim Namwoon was really confused as somehow this event felt like a distant memory that never happened to him in this life, but for some reason, it felt very familiar to him.

He turned around towards his younger self, who had a confused expression just like him, but he could tell the problem here with his other self was that he didn't understand why his grandfather was acting like that, and the same could be said for his current version too.

All he could remember from his memories was that his grandfather didn't like his father due to the fact that his son didn't follow in his footsteps and left him with his wife after his grandmother's death to live a peaceful life. So why did his grandfather, who always was so strong, look so weak and helpless?

I always thought that I hated him because he left me, but now...

I understand that it was all just a delusion of an old man who only wanted just to spend his time with his family.

Drip...

'Huh?! What the...' Suddenly, a sight which even made Kim Namwoon look stupefied happened, which even he never had thought in his wildest dreams had happened in front of him.

If only I hadn't lost my temper that day... If only I had cherished the ones who are close to me... If only I wasn't so stupid to make my son like me, a cold-blooded murderer.

His grandfather was crying, small drops of tears were falling on the ground from his eyes while his mouth, which was tightly closed, had small blood drops flowing out of them.

Probably then he and his wife would be still here and...

You wouldn't have lost your parents... please forgive this old man for his sins...

He turned around with a desperate look which for some reason broke Kim Namwoon's heart. He felt moisture collecting near his eyes. He placed his hand on his eyebrows and slowly rubbed it as it was making his vision blurry.

'Wait, am I crying...' Kim Namwoon looked at the scene while trying hard to control his tears, which were flowing out of his eyes like a wave of a flash flood.

'Don't show me that face, old man...' Kim Namwoon, with anger and hatred filled inside his eyes, launched himself towards his grandfather's throat but like a ghost passed through his body.

'You bastard!!!' With an angry look on his face, he tried to grab his shoulders again, but again his hand passed through his shoulders.

'You were the reason, it's all because of you... because of you I'm like this...' Kim Namwoon screamed in anger, which slowly turned into a sorrowful look as he fell on his knees facing the earth.

Gr... Grandfather...

He heard his own little version voice filled with concern, he lifted his head and looked towards the other Kim Namwoon, who was directly looking at him.

'What the... heck you're l-looking at, kid... You wan-nt t-to d-die!' Kim Namwoon, with a sorrowful look and tears flowing out of his eyes, spoke. Even he didn't know what expression he was making, but he could tell it was something he never thought he would make in his life.

I'll Do IT!!!!

'Huh?!' Suddenly, the younger Kim Namwoon screamed as he looked towards his grandfather with a determined look.

I'll become like you, I'll become strong like you, and I won't turn into a cold-blooded murderer like you, so train me and make me just like you!

He spoke, and this time both Kim Namwoon and his grandfather both had the same surprised look on their faces.

Sir Jin Namwoon, I'll become your disciple and train under you and become stronger, much stronger than you.

So train me!!!

'Was I a fool like this...' Kim Namwoon spoke with a strange look, but for some reason, his sorrowful heart calmed down a little bit as he heard his own younger version answer.

No, I can't. You'll become like me, and I don't want that...

'Is this really my own grandfather...' Kim Namwoon thought to himself after looking at his worried look.

If you won't teach me your skill, then I'll just learn it myself...

Kim Namwoon answered with a resolved look, and seeing that his grandfather remembered his own childhood. He was the same as this boy, determined, and if he decided something, then never backing up from that.

Then promise me, if you learn from me, then you won't become like me, a person who kills for fun, who does things for amusement, and never would cast away people you care for.

I promise, old man, but only if you'll teach me your legendary Flame Knife Style!

The small Kim Namwoon spoke with an excited look on his face.

What's Flame Knife Style?

Don't be like this, old man. Teach me!

I'm your master, boy. Watch your words before I use all styles on you!

Huh?!

Jin spoke with a serious look, and seeing that, Kim Namwoon's body started to tremble with fear.

Suddenly, the surrounding landscape started to disappear as Kim Namwoon stood in a white space.

"How did I forget that promise..." Kim Namwoon blankly stared at the horizon as he lifted his hand, which held his previous blade from which blood was dripping on the ground.

"I killed so many... all because I forgot a simple promise..." Kim Namwoon didn't know what he should do. His promise, which he didn't remember, got broken on the train, and not only that, he even forgot the knife training he got from his grandfather, making him so weak now. He only remembered the training he did on his own.

It's not your mistake...

"Huh?!"

Suddenly, Kim Namwoon heard a voice from behind. As he turned around, he got a surprised look on his face as the person behind him was the younger version of Kim Namwoon.

You decided to learn knife training because of your grandfather. He was your idol, your superhero, but as you grew up, you started to find flaws in his words.

You chose a different route than him, and now it's you who just want to prove your grandfather wrong.

"But that guy was..." Kim Namwoon tried to argue, but his words got cut off by his smaller version.

It's true that he isn't the best grandfather anyone can have...

But still, he was our idol. We both grew up listening to his tales, though our father didn't like it, but still, it was the favorite hobby we used to have.

"...." Kim Namwoon just stared at his younger self with an emotionless look.

I know it's harder to forgive someone you hated for your whole life, but still try to Forgive him that Old Guy Didn't have anyone Other than Both of Us.

You know the nature you got from your grandfather and his teachings helped you to adapt to this world and helped you to get so strong.

So if you can... please forgive him...

He spoke as he bowed his head in front of him and then lifted his head and looked at his eyes.

It's time for you to leave now... Your friends are out there... you should help them.

"They are not my friends..." Kim Namwoon answered instantly, and seeing that, the small Kim Namwoon chuckled lightly.

"What's so funny about it..." With a narrowed look, he asked his own small self.

You have changed so much!!!

"What does tha—" Kim Namwoon tried to Speak but Suddenly the Area Around him Started to Change as his Younger Self Started to fade away.

Till then next Time!!!!

His Younger Version Waved his Hand Towards him and Seeing that Different kind of Emotion Started to Come up in his Heart, he wanted to ask, what he meant but the Illusion Ended.

[ The Welcome Prison has Deactivated.]

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[ Character List]

[Name: Yu Jung-Hyeok

Age: 28 years old.

Constellation Sponsor: #@!#;?#!!#;!#!.

Status: Mind Controlled (Rare), Animalistic ( Wild ), Cannibalism ( Severe ).

Private Attribute: Regressor (1st turn) (Myth), Pro Gamer (Rare)

Exclusive Skills: Crowd Control Lv. 3, Reasoning Lv. 2, Gamer Intuition (LV: 03), Knife Tranning (Lv:02), Berserk (Lv:???)

Stigma: [Regression Lv. 1] , [ 'Dragon Transformation Incomplete'.]

Overall Stats: Stamina Lv. 25<<<34, Strength Lv. 22<<<29, Agility Lv. 23<<<30, Magic Power Lv. ??.]

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