I was born in a small village.

We weren't wealthy,

but it was a place where laughter never ceased.

In the mornings, I ate with my parents,

and I ran through the fields with my friends.

It was ordinary.

And that's why I was happy.

That day was no different.

I left the village for a few days

to find some work.

That was...

the last time I saw my home.

"The Hero's party is here!"

The village was swept up in a festive mood.

The five heroes who defeated the Demon King.

The greatest heroes on the continent.

The people welcomed them.

They brought out their best food,

prepared beds for them,

and offered their heartfelt thanks.

And then...

That night.

The Hero's party.

Massacred the villagers.

The elderly.

The children.

Even those who begged for their lives.

Not a single soul was spared.

A few days later.

I returned to the village.

But...

The familiar scenery was gone.

The houses were burnt black.

Corpses were strewn across the streets.

Instead of the sound of laughter,

only silence covered the village.

"...What happened here?"

I ran through the village like a madman.

I looked for my parents.

I looked for my friends.

Anyone would do.

Please...

Let just one person be alive.

At that moment.

From inside a collapsed house,

someone stumbled out, crawling.

Covered in blood.

A survivor barely clinging to life.

He looked at me and spoke in a trembling voice.

"...Hero..."

"...The heroes..."

"...All of them..."

"...They killed everyone..."

"...Run..."

"...Away..."

With those final words.

He took his last breath in my arms.

I couldn't say anything.

I just stared at the ruined village.

The burnt-down houses.

The streets stained with blood.

And...

The people who would never laugh again.

......

Fine.

I understand.

O Heroes.

No.

You monsters wearing the masks of heroes.

The world might call you champions.

But I know.

You are not heroes.

You are monsters.

So wait for me.

Everything you took from my village.

The price for it.

I will make sure you pay.

Now... it's hunting time.