Chapter 25 The Hesitant Spectator
Kadi, the monster, lay on a thick branch of a large tree, his head pillowed on his arm, his face a mask of discontent. Unfortunately, he had nowhere to vent his grievances. He could only bottle them up, making his frustration grow.
Theoretically, we—no, I—have always felt that Kevin and the others can’t be considered my kind. So, it should really just be me.
Theoretically, I should be the real master of Guru Mountain. But until now, I’ve had to skulk about, hiding here and there, rarely showing my true form openly.
Even in the depths of Guru Mountain, Kevin forbade him to reveal his true form; it was suffocating. The only time he’d had any freedom was when he’d played make-believe all by himself...
I’m the rightful master...
Kadi grumbled, a bellyful of frustration with nowhere to direct it. And he didn’t even have anyone specific to be angry at.
Kadi was a one-eyed monster. When he got angry, all he could do was widen his single eye. But with his childish face, it never looked particularly terrifying.
Kadi had always wanted to go down the mountain, but that old man Kevin always stopped him. No matter what he tried, he could never reach the foot of the mountain. His few attempts to sneak down the mountain still lingered in the shadowy corners of his memory. Each attempt had been like walking through a circular maze, always leading him back to his starting point, never finding an exit.
To Kadi, Guru Mountain was a strange place. Take Dawn Peak, for example: snow rarely accumulated there, even during the Deep Winter Season. Yet, this shortest peak of Guru Mountain sometimes became impassable not because of snow on the peak itself, but due to heavy snowfall at the mountain’s base during the Deep Winter Season. Whether the snow at the mountain’s base fell like goose feathers or fine frost, Dawn Peak itself never saw any accumulation.
Kadi always wanted to laugh whenever he heard those Treasure Hunters talk about heavy snow sealing the paths...
Kadi wanted to go down the mountain, mainly to interact with the people from below, to see how he differed from them.
But those old geezers like Kevin...