The Monster Aspires to Be a Hero chapter 1

1 – Dead End?

A huge monster has appeared in Korea.

What you see in the movies happened in real life.

The incident that resulted in numerous casualties was just the beginning.

After that, monsters appeared all over the world and then disappeared.

In the midst of that, there were people who opened their eyes to new powers.

Those who can use psychic powers that appear only in stories.

At first, there was a lot of social chaos, but they began to use their power to defeat the monsters and save mankind with their non-human powers.

At some point, such a surreal phenomenon started to become a daily routine.

The job that every boy has dreamed of at least once has appeared in reality.

And when I was a kid, I also longed for that job.

“I’m sick….”

Because I was sick.

I watched the video again and again.

The scene where the monster appeared was truly terrifying.

A huge monster that looks like a 20th-floor apartment from a 15th-floor apartment has appeared in the middle of the city.

Its size and weight were beyond imagination, and it could cause tremendous damage with just one step.

Asphalt on roads cracked, apartments were smashed, overpasses were torn down.

Amidst the quarrel, a voice calling for salvation resounded.

There was a man walking into such a crucible of chaos.

The sight is so thrilling that I don’t know how many times I’ve watched it.

The man who climbed alone in the torrent of people like a huge tidal wave was really cool.

He jumped at the monster and kicked it to the ground.

The man who jumped into the sky swung his fist at the monster, and the next moment the monster exploded his head and fell backwards.

People who had seen the monster and screamed and ran away froze with their mouths wide open at the sight.

He is the first Awoken.

The man who gave birth to the profession of hero in this world.

He is a hero nicknamed First.

“I’m sick….”

I don’t even know how many times I’ve seen it.

Even so, I unconsciously pressed the play button.

Because it was that bad.

His father’s favorite hero movies were cool.

This video was a low-quality video that could not be compared to a movie because the sound of something being smashed and people’s screams were mixed.

Still, there was something that strangely touched my heart.

The sight of him smiling while defeating a monster and rescuing a person buried under rubble took my soul away.

I want to be like that person.

I also want to become a hero and save people.

I thought so.

My mom said monsters are appearing all over the world, and people are awakening to supernatural powers, she said.

I asked her mother, who said she was worried about the monster, with an innocent expression.

“Me too! Can I be a hero too?!”

I remember my mom saying that I can do it too, as she stroked my hair with a wry smile.

… Of course, that didn’t happen, though.

A boy’s dream is futile.

When I was in elementary school, the surreal future hope of being a hero increased among the future hopes of doctors, scientists, judges, prosecutors, and police officers.

Even if it’s increased, that’s just the story.

Just like most elementary school students can’t achieve the future hopes they announced in their first year of elementary school, I just couldn’t achieve that kind of story.

It’s just such an ugly story that lingers a little longer than others.

***

ㅡ Thank you for your hard work!

“You worked hard!”

Heroes were born and so many things have changed.

The work I do is also a kind of by-product.

The remains of monsters turn into money.

This is because information obtained from the corpses of monsters is used to research equipment and countermeasures to fight against monsters.

Therefore, a subcontractor to dispose of the corpse is created, and a part-time job like me is created.

Huh?

I think the corpse just wriggled for a moment….

I stared blankly at the corpse.

But the corpse did not move at all.

Was it an illusion?

“Now, here’s the crew. You worked hard today!”

“Thank you, old man.”

“Baby…. You must be my brother!”

Pang!

Ajae Hyeonseong, now in his 40s, patted me on the back and laughed cheerfully.

“Is your money tight today?”

“They said they couldn’t help it because they couldn’t see if the nuclear explosion had occurred. I’ll take care of more later, so go.”

“Yeah.”

I greeted him appropriately, changed his clothes, and started to trudge.

An 8-year-old boy turned 23.

Twenty years since a monster appeared in this world.

I’m still an idiot who has lingering feelings for the existence of a hero.

If my parents at home knew about it, they would nag me, asking why I was doing such a dangerous thing.

Still, I can’t take my hands off of this.

Because there are rumors that superpowers came from monsters.

Something might happen if you stay at the site where monsters appear like this for a little longer.

I couldn’t stop thinking like that.

As I trudged along, I was able to arrive at Buwon Hospital, which I usually visit.

This is also the only place where my lingering feelings shine.

Haa….

I let out a long sigh while waiting for the elevator.

I wanted to be a hero.

Because a hero who defeats a monster and saves people in danger looked so cool.

At that time, I possessed supernatural powers.

I felt like I had the whole world.

But my ability was not suitable for being a hero.

The ability to slow down transformation.

That was my superpower.

Simply put, it is the ability to prevent objects from decaying easily.

When my ability was tested by a government agency, I was praised for working hard, saying it was a special and rare ability.

That night, my heart was pounding so hard that I didn’t seem to be able to sleep well.

The memory of that day when she called her mother and laughed and boasted about it is a painful memory of kicking the futon even at this age.

Because of this ability, I still couldn’t give up my dream of becoming a hero.

ㅡ This is the first floor.

The elevator that went down to the basement stopped in front of me.

I got on the elevator and pressed the familiar 10th floor button.

ㅡ This is the 10th floor.

As I got off the elevator, a strangely still air greeted me.

From the 10th floor of Buwon Hospital, it is a rather special space unlike other floors.

With the appearance of monsters and heroes, many unusual phenomena have arisen in the world.

One of them is the disease that the people admitted to this ward are suffering from.

A disease that turns you into a vegetative person that only those who have awakened to supernatural powers suffer from.

It is a new disease called psychic syndrome.

No cure has been found, and people who suffer from this disease die slowly.

Sometimes, there are patients who are cured on their own, and it is a terrible disease that plunges the patient’s family into a hell called hope.

“Ah, Mr. Jinwoo. Welcome.”

“Hello.”

I said hello to a nurse with a familiar face since I had been taking a face stamp for two years already.

“Today too?”

“Yes.”

“I have a lot of trouble.”

“No, it’s like this anyway, otherwise it’s useless power.”

“Even so, there are people who are saved by that power.”

“… Thank you.”

And there are people who are saved by that power.

I used my abilities by walking around the ward on the 10th floor.

The ability to slow down transformation.

Unexpectedly, this ability worked for people suffering from psychic syndrome.

It’s not like I’m receiving anything in particular.

It is an act close to volunteering.

Some of the patients said they would give money, but I had no intention of accepting it.

… Because that’s unheroic behavior.

Even at this age, I still haven’t given up on being a hero.

Now I don’t say I want to be a hero in front of people.

I have become an adult enough to talk about studying normally, getting a job normally, and living a normal life.

Even so, they are struggling like this.

I’m a fool who hasn’t let go of my lingering feelings yet.

If I hadn’t awakened my abilities at all, I wouldn’t have had such regrets.

If there is a god, he’s too much….

If you gave me desire, you should have given me talent too.

After walking around the 6 rooms on the 10th floor, I headed for the last remaining hospital room.

Unlike other wards, I stood in front of the single room and knocked on the door.

Smart.

ㅡ Come in.

When I opened the door and entered, I was greeted by a woman with a few wrinkles on her face.

“Please take good care of me today as well.”

“No.”

This has already been one year.

It seems that the woman living in this hospital room was from a fairly wealthy family.

So, she came across information about me while searching for her illness and came here.

I was very embarrassed when we first met.

I told you with a nervous expression that I would give you as much money as you wanted, and that you prioritize your daughter.

“Whoa….”

Of course I didn’t receive it.

I’m not an asshole who doesn’t know how precious money is, but for me this was like a hero stage.

Slowly stretch out your hand.

Aiming at the woman who looks similar to my wife who is looking at me with a slightly nervous expression next to me.

Hoping to overcome the illness and open her eyes.

***

I took the elevator back down to the first floor, and before I knew it, the sky with the sunset came into view.

I looked at the sky in a daze and moved my steps.

Today, as a hero, I felt a sense of self-satisfaction, as if reaching out to someone in need.

March is just around the corner.

As a senior in college, it’s time to prepare for a job.

We can’t stay like this forever.

Now, the boy’s dream will remain as a dream and the moment will come when he must face reality.

I now know as much as I know.

My ability is a bit special, but that’s about it.

When I was in middle school and high school, my nickname was preservative.

To me, being a hero is like a mirage that is out of reach.

Even though I already knew it, I just dragged it on because of my lingering feelings.

I guess I should quit now.

… It won’t be that easy.

If it was that easy, I would have given up right away.

I wish this world had been a little harsher on me.

Then I wouldn’t have had the dream of being a hero from the beginning.

It would have been nice if this world had been a little more generous to me.

Then I would have been satisfied that I had achieved my dream no matter what grade I was in.

As I trudged along with such sad thoughts, I ended up standing in front of a crosswalk.

A bit chilly February evening.

Beside me, a little boy who looked like an elementary school student was stamping his feet as if he was in such a hurry.

I was wondering why I think of the old days so often, and I think it’s because this little boy caught my eye.

I blankly thought about that while fiddling with my smartphone.

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As I was fiddling with my smartphone like that, a slightly erotic picture suddenly came to my mind.

Feeling pricked, I looked around and carefully put my smartphone into my pocket.

At that moment, the light of the traffic light changed and the little boy, who had been stomping his feet while staring at the traffic light, rushed forward.

Baaang!

I heard a loud noise and a vehicle that had just been approaching from afar approached right in front of me.

The little boy, who had just been running hard at the crosswalk, was standing there blankly, staring at the approaching car, as if his body had stiffened at the sound.

I don’t know why.

Maybe it was the influence of my dad who enjoyed watching hero movies.

Maybe it was because of the longing for a hero that he hadn’t given up on yet.

Or maybe it was because of the shallow thought that he might open his eyes to a new psychic power in a moment of crisis.

Unbeknownst to me, I was reaching out to the kid.

This is dead.

I realized that as I pushed the kid away.

I felt like the world stopped.

And before long, the world went round and round.

Ah… You die like this

“Okay… ! Mental… !”

Is the child I pushed away safe?

I hope you are safe.

It’s not like dog death….

Are you alive?

Still, I think the last bit was heroic.

Ah….