The creature I seek

The story follows a man reflecting on a childhood obsession with a mysterious creature rumored to lurk in the woods near his village. As a boy, he and his friends searched relentlessly for the elusive "monster," but their efforts yielded nothing, and the village eventually fell into decline.

Years later, the man returns to the abandoned village and encounters something strange—a figure that reignites memories of his childhood quest. What he discovers blurs the line between myth and reality, leading to an unexpected connection that changes his life forever.