The Divine Death

A boy in his early twenty was murmuring to himself while his fingers were flipping the notes in his palm counting his money

"4470,4480,4490,5000 dollar"

"Yes, finally I have completed the first step towards my goal." Nion said to himself as a glint of happiness can be seen in his blue eyes. It was the eyes of someone who is tired after doing work without rest , not caring about his health seriously. The dark circle beside his eyes speaks about restless night, yet the happiness has overtaken all pain and discomfort . It was his first step to a grand plot and life which even he is not aware of. 

" Noin, calm yourself, you might fall if you jump on the wet floor. Why are you so happy as if you have won some big lottery? Its already 2 am late at night. You have your other work at 7 a.m in morning." An old man in his seventy warned Nion from his desk, a sense of care can be sensed in his voice. 

Carl stopped his jump while smile on his face slowly faded with eyes of admiration soon replaced when he glanced towards old man as he was the only man who had treated him like his own family besides his sister. When he was going through a lot of trouble and hardship, old man had taken good care of him.

" Grandpa James, how many times i have told you, its dancing and not jumping. Morevoer , I am not going to work any more like this. I have already earned  5000 dollar which is required for awakening. I will sleep today as much as i can to reward my self for all the efforts I have put. Tomorrow, i will go to hunter association and apply for the hunter license. I will awaken a powerful ability  and become a powerful hunter " Nion said these words with ful of ambition and glory in it. After a pause for one second his voice resouned" i am doing all these so that I can protect you and myself better. "

Grandpa sighed upon hearing these word as sorrow and surprise could be easily noticed on his wrinkle face, his voice also coming out" You haven't forgotten about your sister,  Anna . You are doing all these so that you can be given the chance to enter the tower of wonders so that you can look for her, aren't you?" 

The happy and celebrating surrounding soon turned sour as after a silence of few seconds,    tears nearly rolled out of his eyes but he controlled it and said with a coarse voice " you are still as wise as before grandpa. You could always somehow understand what i am thinking." 

Grandpa james sighed again and nodded his head lightly before speaking" And you are still as persistence as ever. Even if i tell you to stop that thoughts and live an ordinary life, you are not going to listen to me. " 

Nion did not show any movement as his eyes just stared at grandpa james as if a kid was asking his parents to play outside for first time with his friends but the situation here is more complex and complicated.

" Its ok. I will not bother you regarding this. You are old enough to make your decision. Just know that the path you are going to follow is full of dangers and uncertainity. You will be coming across things beyond your wildest imagination and meeting creatures beyond the most haunted dreams. " James finished his words with a tinge seriousness and caution.

" Now, you have learnt to become creepy as well, grandpa james." Carl spoke those words trying to uplift mood but precautions cab be clearly seen in his eyes as he very well understood the meaning of becoming a hunter.

Although this career is full of fame and wealth, risk is even higher as deaths rate is more than 50%. Yes there is high chance of loss of your life if you are careless or you are powerless or simply if you are unlucky. Who would want to pursue a life where his own life was at stake? But none of these things can perlude his decision to become a hunter as his goal does not allign with fame, honour and wealth but even more important than these. It was his sister who was there for him in his distress.

"I will be careful grandpa james. But i am tired now. I have to quickly go to my bedroom lest you want me to sleep here." Noin said in a pleasing manner. 

.... grandpa remained silent again for a while before he spoke "It's ok. Go and rest well for last time before you delve on this path."

Shining light of the rising sun lands on Nion's face through the transparent glass window causing him to wake from a long sleep of one whole day as it may really be his last peaceful rest. He woke up from his bed, trolled up to the bathroom. After taking a cold fresh shower, he got ready. He asked grandpa james for the last time before making his way towards the hunter association in Malan town. 

It was a fairly big suburb compared to the remote side of the nation after the monsters invaded our blue planet ten years ago. Nearly a third of the world had fallen under the ferocious monsters whose rampages were frequent. most  modern weapons were not working during the defence against the monsters. Nuclear weapon was useful but its frequent uses was deadlier than monsters themselves. When humanity almost lost hope in the dark peril, a glimmering light of hope began when people started awakening when they came under the influence of a source which came from the portal. It was mana.  They were given the status of hunters who hunted the other worldly creatures.

" Brother, you have arrived at your destination. " The voice of the driver made nion excited as he neared his nest step of goal. 

" Yes, thank you mister " Nion replied while paying his fare .