The Sleeping Monster Forest

In a world ravaged by sudden climate shifts and the emergence of monsters, the Special City stands as humanity's last functioning nation. To protect its borders and absorb outside survivors, the city deploys Baekgun, an infamous unit of espers. Among them is Shin Hwa-Jin, a low-ranking esper constantly marginalized for his weak abilities and humble origins. Everything changes when he learns that his twin brother—a guide—was exploited and murdered by their own teammates. Consumed by grief and rage, Hwa-Jin slaughters his entire squad before throwing himself off a cliff. He awakens not in death, but in the Library, a hidden village operating beyond the Special City’s reach. The catastrophic fall has erased his memories, leaving him vulnerable and childlike. He is taken in by Tan, the village’s leader, who harbors deep resentment toward anyone connected to the Special City after Baekgun destroyed his home and family. Though initially hostile upon hearing Hwa-Jin speak with the city’s dialect, Tan gradually softens toward the amnesiac stranger, naming him Hima. As the two grow closer and their bond deepens, Hima begins to recover more than just his past; his dormant abilities slowly start to awaken once again.