A 16-year-old boy named Alex Stark was sleeping early in the morning. At 7 AM, his alarm rang loudly. Hearing the sound, Alex turned it off, got out of bed, picked up his towel, and went to the washroom to take a shower.
After finishing his shower, Alex went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. When he finished cooking, he sat at the table and ate quietly. Then he got ready to leave for school.
He walked down the road as usual, but suddenly, out of nowhere, a car flew from behind and almost crashed onto him. Alex barely managed to jump out of the way. Shocked and confused, he looked around, trying to understand what just happened.
At that moment, he noticed a huge shadow approaching. When he turned, he saw a giant monster, as tall as a one-story building, walking toward him. The creature had two sharp horns on its head. Alex was terrified.
He tried to run, but the monster was incredibly fast. Within seconds, it caught him with its massive hand, lifting his whole body effortlessly. Alex screamed, "Help! Somebody help me!" But no one dared to come near.
The monster looked at Alex and demanded,
"Give me the Cortex. If you hand it over, I will let you go."
Alex replied in fear,
"What are you talking about? I don't know anything about a Cortex!"
The monster growled,
"Stop lying. Give me the Cortex quietly, or I will take it from your body after I finish you."
Alex kept saying he knew nothing about it.
The monster became angry and was about to crush Alex, when suddenly—its hand was sliced off. The cut was so quick that the monster didn't even realize it at first.
Alex fell to the ground safely.
He looked up and saw a 28-year-old man standing calmly beside him. The man had long hair tied back and held a shining katana. His expression was cool and composed.
The monster stared at the man, furious.
"Don't interfere! Move aside or you will die too!"
The man smiled slightly and replied calmly,
"You can try if you want."
Before Alex could even process anything, the monster's severed hand suddenly regenerated. This shocked Alex even more.
The monster asked the man,
"Are you a Hunter? What rank are you? I've defeated many Hunters before—you will be next!"
Slowly, the monster charged toward the man.
The man gently pushed Alex behind him and said,
"Stand back."
Then he raised his katana into an attack stance.
The monster rushed forward with a powerful punch—but the man moved faster. With a single slash, he cut the monster into many pieces. The slash was so powerful that even the buildings behind the monster were sliced cleanly. A gust of wind burst out from the attack, clearing everything in its path.
The man calmly placed his katana back on his back and walked toward Alex.
He asked softly,
"Hey Alex, are you okay? My name is Lion Snow."
Alex was shocked.
"How… how do you know my name?"
Lion Snow replied,
"That's a long story. I'll explain everything. For now, come with me."
Alex hesitated.
"Where are we going? I don't even know you. Please let me go."
Lion Snow said seriously,
"If you stay here, the monster will return. If you want to survive, come with me. I will explain everything slowly."
Alex finally agreed.
Lion Snow then took him to a secret organization called the Hunter Society, where Alex's real journey was about to begin.