This is a multimedia webnovel with giant city-crushing monsters, a valiant man who dares to fight them, a hero who loses himself on a righteous path, and a darkness which conceives a profound love. But I suck at descriptions, so I strongly encourage...
"It may be frivolous, and it may seem impossible, but I know that it's my destiny to end the Interfecti. I have to do it. If they are still alive at the end of my life, then it means that my existence was pointless," Hatasuko replied as stepped to the edge of the shimmering stream.
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He sat down beside his friend and watched the shallow water flow on by. The sparkling stream poured down the slope and into the luminous canyon. The hanging log swayed back and forth from the heavy winds, though the wind failed to reverse the water's flow.
"I know this is none of my business, but, um, no one ends up like us if they had a normal happy life. Can I hear your story, Hatasuko? I promise I won't tell anyone. Not that I have anyone to tell it to anyway," she nervously requested. As she spoke, she twirled her hair with her scarred right hand.
After a moment of contemplation, Hatasuko decided, "Yeah. I suppose I can tell the story, though it isn't something I've ever really said out loud before. I'm not a great storyteller, but I'll do the best that I can.
"I grew up in the Collobos Mountains. I heard that most people think that region is unpopulated and desolate, but that's a big lie. Almost every mountain is settled, and there are large cities sprinkled all around the region. My mother and I lived in one of the more populous cities, so I was exposed to many people and ideas when I was young. I remember learning that most people have fallen away from God because of the Interfecti. A lot of people believe that God has forsaken us because he lets the demons roam around our world, hunting our souls. Others even think that God is the one who unleashed the Interfecti upon us, like as a punishment for our sins. I guess I was too young to understand the sense of fear and hatred, though I learned terror very quickly. I learned hatred very quickly.
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"The thing is, I firmly believe that my mother is the greatest person who ever lived. My father died shortly before I was born, so mother had to work twice as hard to provide for me. In my younger years, I spent a large fraction of my time with my grandparents, while mother was hunting or working or doing whatever was necessary to provide for me, but... she never once complained. One time, my grandfather asked her if she needed help, but she embraced him and told him that he had already done more than anyone could ever ask. She never missed the opportunity to let people know how much she appreciated them. She never missed the chance to tell me how much she loved me, and how miraculous it was that she had me in her life. She said I was a blessing to her life and a blessing for the world. And whenever she felt overwhelmed, or maybe the pressure was too much, she told me that there's nothing wrong with falling down. We all fall down. She said that the important part is standing back up. The world can knock us down, but it cannot hold us down. I repeat those words to myself every time I chase an Interfectus. She gave me the strength to discover this destiny.
