"Seeing the monsters swimming towards them, Dim-Dim suddenly felt his heartbeat rise in his throat."It can't be," he said. "I thought sea monsters only existed in the ocean waters of Asia."Hearing this, his friends immediately turned to look at him.Justin stared at the monsters with a blank expression. "Oh, it's good we came here," he muttered. "So we're not surprised when those monsters come and wreak havoc on the beach and the whole city of The Hague."Amma sighed. "We need to send a message to the Society. Somehow these monsters managed to arrive here undetected.""Someone must have tampered with the sea sensors," mumbled Dim-Dim."Alright, I'll give you a moment to send your message," said Justin, and Dim-Dim quickly typed a notification message to the Society of Venatores of Europe. After finishing typing, Justin gave him a second to send the message, setting everything back in motion as time resumed around them, and the monsters were now one feet closer to them.Justin then f
"You're the Illicitor, kids. Your task is to keep the monsters away from the city," the driver said, reminded him, his voice steady, with the urgency. Pedro looked confused and uncertain. "The thing is, he's an off-duty Illicitor, Sir," Pedro commented, nodding towards Dim-Dim. Dim-Dim, know his own ability and courage, trying to reassured them, "Hey, it's okay, guys, I can handle keeping the monsters away from the city." With a practiced motion, Dim-Dim retrieved an earpiece from his pocket and secured it in his ear. This device would connect him to the Venators, enabling swift communication and coordination during their mission. "I'll lure the monsters back towards the coastline," Dim-Dim declared, his eyes scanning the horizon confidently for any signs of movement. Justin expressed concern. "Be careful, buddy," Justin cautioned, his voice tinged with worry. Dim-Dim acknowledged Justin's concern with a nod. "Of course, don't worry," he replied calmly, before opening the w
The winner in the battle against the monsters was clear once Ikaros and Jay joined them.Once again, humans emerged victorious."Good job, guys," Clarinassa said, fist-bumping each of them in turn.Dim-Dim wiped sweat from his forehead before exchanging a fist bump with Clarinassa."By the way," Damian suddenly interjected, starting a conversation, and Dim-Dim immediately turned to his older brother. "The Society informed me they received reports of monsters attacking from your direction. What makes me curious is, since when have you been at the beach, Dim-Dim?"Reluctantly, Dim-Dim explained to Damian what had happened earlier that morning. Amma, Pedro, and Justin wanted to go for a walk but were denied by the van driver and Cassini, so Justin stopped time, and they went to the beach without anyone knowing."Good rebellious effort," Oriyan commented, holstering his pistol back into his pocket holster. "I'm sure my little sister is the mastermind behind every rebellion."Upon hearing
Dim-Dim had never felt such anger and resentment before when Cassini punished him.After getting into the van and being driven to the hotel, to his room separate from his friends' and Amma's, and Cassini confiscated his smartphone, Dim-Dim felt like he want to punch something.He risked his life on the mission at The Hague beach to save others. Couldn't Cassini see that Dim-Dim didn't 'waste' his life as if it meant nothing!?Aargh! Dim-Dim hated Cassini!Instead of breaking things, Dim-Dim decided to go to the bathroom and wash his hair, cooling off his boiling anger.And that's when he heard something hitting the bed and turning on the TV.Dim-Dim quickly grabbed a towel, then peeked out through a small gap in the bathroom door, and saw Justin."Hey!" he exclaimed cheerfully. "How on earth are you here?""We're not kids, buddy, we can't be grounded just because we've annoyed the adults," Justin replied calmly. "Especially if one of us can stop time and easily swipe a key card."Dim-
"Isn't tomorrow your birthday?""Yeah, why?" Dim-Dim asked, and Justin shrugged."No, I'm just sad thinking that this year we'll celebrate your birthday without Velicia. She was always the most enthusiastic about decorating."Upon hearing that, Dim-Dim's heart pained again. "Please, let's not talk about it. I'm not ready to discuss my birthday. I need to focus on tomorrow's trial.""Okay," Justin said. "I'll go back to my room so Cassini won't get mad." And a moment later, he disappeared.*****The next day, Dim-Dim woke up early, showered, and put on his Illicitor uniform again. Half an hour later, Amma called him for breakfast at the hotel restaurant.The chef served unique luxurious dishes, which Dim-Dim enjoyed as best as he could.Then Amma gave him a gift box, and Dim-Dim's attention immediately shifted to the present."Happy birthday," Amma said. "Open it. There's something inside.""Okay," Dim-Dim said, carefully unwrapping the gift paper. "When did you prepare this?""Last ni
"Your honor, Dr. ZA's actions have kill my family and others. I seek justice not only for their sake but for the safety of others."And after saying that, Dim-Dim felt a strange feeling settle on his shoulders, a feeling arising from the fear of rejection, of not being heard, and being ignored. As if speaking wrongly would cause Dr. ZA to escape.Nevertheless, Dr. ZA's lawyer tried to mitigate Dr. ZA's sentence."Your Honor, regardless of Dr. ZA's actions being just acts towards The Late Mr. Damisch, he let those monsters loose on the Borneo island, in the Kalimantan jungle, in the part that was untouched by humans. He didn't intend to kill people globally, he—""Sorry, but he kept creating those monsters," Dim-Dim protested. "Several times. I told him he shot me in front of the venator apartment building, right?""Reasonable, defense denied," the judge said, and Dim-Dim felt relieved for a moment.Next, the judge called each venator to the witness chair one by one, they were question
This is outrageous!So there's someone, in this world, who is exploiting the discovery of this monster to amass as much money as possible, causing global economic devastation and the deaths of millions of people! And that someone is the founder of Safe City?And while Dr. ZA laughs hysterically at Dim-Dim's expression, clearly catching his words, Dim-Dim runs towards his friends."Justin! Justin!" he shouts. Everyone in the room immediately looks at him. "Who is the founder of Safe City?"Justin pauses for a moment... "Uh... Roamer Rockf, and... why are you asking this all of a sudden?"Amma approaches Dim-Dim, puzzled. "Dim-Dim? You're sweating.""The name of the Safe City founder, quickly," he requests."Roamer Rockf, the Vetucinni and Kulaccini Stars twins, Yunabella Goldrif, and King Parenze," Amma says.Dim-Dim, who was listening attentively, blinks."Your father?""Grandfather," corrects Oriyan. The man overhears their conversation and joins, curious. "Why do you look strange? D
"I'll go with you," Pedro says. "I can transform into anyone, remember? I can help you sneak into anyone's room." Then he steps forward and pats Dim-Dim on the shoulder. "Don't fight alone when you have a friend, buddy."And hearing that, Dim-Dim immediately felt touched. Although he suspected that Pedro was actually worried something might happen to Dim-Dim because of Amma. Because he hoped Dim-Dim would take care of Amma after he went back to his hometown, once this global crisis had ended."Okay. So, are we going home now?" Dim-Dim asked, and Justin nodded. Amma reached out to Dim-Dim's hand, and then they returned to the van.And as the van took them to the jet that would bring them home, Dim-Dim thought about this: that soon, all of this would end. It must. Or he wouldn't be able to live peacefully.The five founders of Safe City, the five people who had to be defeated. But if he were careless, his enemies would fight back. And who knew what they could do with the enormous amount