My Last Hunt

Journey (25)

The Mountain is the Nest 

After the changes settled; the life and activity returned. The monsters gathered. They were planning the havoc for long and today they were ready to do it. Emptying out the mountain would be a good sign and just after one month when the weather would change they would no more be the victim of direct slaps of the hot air. One month was the mark but they were sure that after this team faced their wrath another team might appear and it was expected. For this they planned to continue fight back until the Hightown stop sending their useless teams. 

The monsters were only working for their own good while the truth was that the other islands also needed the lookout for instance Vaga Hillocks and the weird creature. They also bear same thoughts and if the Hightown let them all work for their own good then these stray cattle's would ruin the harvest in the end. The harvest was the present peace of the seven continents and the safety of the human population. Out of all options; crushing down the revolt of small numbers of monsters was better rather than letting the monsters spill the blood of the normal humans. 

Qiao was moving toward the mountain and Lowa was following behind. "If the monsters are this strong then I wonder what made them remain peaceful until now." Lowa was thinking about the monsters and the options why they chose not to bother them. The instinct of a monster was to become stronger and then expand the territory or controlled area. It was unbelievable that the Angry Dales and the monsters living here were different unless they were silent for a reason. The example was in front of them. When a monster could move faster than wind no matter if it was the natural ability or strength it cannot stay peaceful especially against humans. "There must be a reason or we are here at some bad time already." Qiao voiced his observation. It was normal for chaos to appear out of the blue in his circumstances at least this happened until now. Lowa blinked her eyes she believed the observation of this hunter. "Since we are heading toward the mountain the monsters must be around or we need to be careful." He waved his shapeless weapon in his hand. "This would be your last chance to level up I think there would not be monsters in the Volcanic Territory. Make up of it as much as you can." 

He roamed with ease. The monsters were increasing in numbers and he could sense their presence as they were nearing toward the mountain. Lowa nodded but with a dagger how far she could sustain. "Only if I had a sword…" she murmured. Without sword it would be like a kid leaping for the candies placed on the upper shelf. "Can you use my shapeless weapon?" Qiao sighed and asked. This girl has changed much else she would have bluntly asked without hesitation. 

"I can try." Lowa voiced from unknown depths. He was willing to lend his weapon; it fluttered her already thumping heart. She was sure that they won't ever cross paths in the future and might never see each other at least the hunter with his high ambitions would not look back at her. "Then take it and get ready. It is up to you how you will stop the monster that is faster than wind." Qiao shrugged his shoulders and held the sword in his hand. Normally travelers do not look for the mountain instead they move toward the path of hot wind. 

However Qiao and Lowa were moving toward the mountain. They did not know that the mountain was the Nest and today was a bad day for the Nest. Wuza was standing at the plain ground. When the relocation of the ground plates occurred he was standing in the middle of the meadows and now this plain ground. He could see the mountain from afar. 'Wuza you will have to reach the peak of mountain and then use your enhanced eyes; you will sure spot brother hunter somewhere' Wuza was mumbling and started walking toward mountain. 

Something rushed past near him and he got stunned. 'Why just why… When I am so tamed here; these monsters are urging me to show off my capability' Wuza smacked his hand on his forehead and murmured. 'No I would not do it…brother hunter would be displeased with this and I cannot bear to displease him. I have to keep control over my actions.' Wuza was talking and reminded what he should do and what not. 'It is mere some rowdy monster and it does not know my presence better remain hidden.' He was a blood hunter and young blood hunters never let any monster brag their capability. 

They were under restrictions and cannot become hunters but the young blood hunters could practice their extraordinary traits against monsters. They feel better after defeating monsters in the rush or the high pitch. There were few more traits which the blood hunters surpass against monsters. After the relocation of the landmarks; the path toward the third island was now at the back of the mountain and the hot wind became occasional feat. When the next relocation would occur who knows what direction it would bring the hot air and how the monsters would react to it. 

However this relocation was the best one. The big mountain stops most of the hot air and it scatter after booming against the mountain. But the problem was that it was temporary yet the monster wanted a permanent solution of their problem. They migrated and found this island. There were many places where the monsters were living very peacefully because Nests did not exist there. Hightown only sends mission occasionally or according to the need. If these monsters wanted their own island then the demand was not unreasonable. Hightown was concerned about the unique characteristics of these monsters those migrated from the Volcanic Territory. 

It was necessary to balance the power. Until now the travelers were safe because the monsters were aware about the presence of the Nest. Fear was not just a word. Without fear of law the humans go wild and without the fear of stronger hunters the monsters go wild. So the concept prevails and keeps the balance as long as the Hightown was able to work properly. "Wait no one is here to check my actions. If I walked like normal hunters then I should forget how long it will take to reach the mountain." Wuza gave himself a reason to carry his actions. 

He looked around; no one was in the surrounding to point out his actions. "Alright time to bolt off." He fled saying this. Lowa picked the shapeless weapon; walking through the meadows she was waiting another sharp pace monster. Back then inside the barrier she was fortunate to see how the hunter happened to estimate the coming monster without actually seeing it. It was the slight disturbance hence they were in the meadows Lowa could estimate taking help from the waving grass. Soon there was some disturbance she directly used her weapon; someone squealed and Wuza fell in front of her. 

The weapon barely touched his shoulder. "Wuza its you…" Lowa fell on her knees. She threw the weapon aside and checked the blood hunter. "I am fine Lowa but why you were recklessly waving weapon?" Wuza saw the weapon and twitched. To think brother hunter let her do such stupid thing. "I was looking for a monster." Lowa felt stumped by her own actions. Fortunately blood hunter did not get big injury. She looked back at the hunter; how come she failed while the hunter did never harmed a human instead of monster? Did not he do the same?

"Sweet Lowa when you lend the weapon of brother hunter then please do lend his wisdom too." Wuza chuckled and stood up. He placed his fist on the injured shoulder and mended it on his own. "Don't make me realize it again; I said sorry." Lowa was feeling sorry but this young blood hunter was also bickering. Lowa placed her hand on the shoulder of the blood hunter though she could not see the injury because her small stature in front of the blood hunter. "You both siblings can stop this." Qiao interrupted. 

At times it was apparent that he disliked the way the huntress took care of others. "Brother hunter you are also going toward the mountain?" Wuza asked. "Indeed we need to check the landmark properly before we get lost." Qiao answered and turned. "Wait we do not need it. Since the hot air has only one direction perhaps I already know the path toward the third island." Qiao stopped suddenly when his brain was trying to decipher the geography and the map directions. "Its good then else Lowa would take me as the monster and attack in the meadows." Wuza chuckled teasing female sibling. Lowa rolled her eyes.