Percy tried to consume the Demonic Essence coursing through the children, but rescue came too late for some of them. Once the Demonic Essence nestled in the children, consuming their mana and altering their mana reservoir permanently, the demonified couldn’t be salvaged.
I want to free all of them. Can you not…
Percy was drenched in cold sweat. The Abomination wasn’t known for consuming his mana, let alone his lifeforce, but something was different about the r...
2024-12-14 11:00:05 +0000 UTC
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The streams of mana flickered violently, trying to escape the darkness pursuing it.
It wiggled and writhed desperately, but it was to no avail. The corruption had already spread too far. Too long. It couldn’t be stopped anymore. It…was everywhere.
A big mass of darkness clinged onto the wide streams of mana, its tendrils reaching out to the massive river hidden from the mortals’ eyes. It infested the mana, devoured it, tarnished everything it touched, and expanded quickly.
2024-12-13 11:00:06 +0000 UTC
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The gate to David’s cell opened only a few minutes after he closed his eyes. He opened his eyes to see the dwarf captain from the other days standing in the cell.
David rubbed his eyes and let out a deep groan. He had an interesting talk with Zachariah, one that felt like it lasted an eternity. It had only ended when his mind began churning from all the new intel Zachariah had shared.
“You started the altercation, according to multiple witness statements, so you’re going to ...
2024-12-12 11:00:08 +0000 UTC
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The remains of the Devil’s power and the Demon Lord’s corpse were far more potent than Percy had expected. However, he was the last to complain about something like that. The more potent his targets were, the greater the gains!
[Demon Lord(Lord of Minos) has been consumed. 231,834,911 Prosperity has been added]
[Your Tier increased by one rank.]
The pair of notifications pleased Percy. Exposing the true identity of thos...
2024-12-12 11:00:04 +0000 UTC
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It was over. The Demon Lord was dead, defeated by the Beast King.
The Beast King breathed heavily, his chest heaving up and down, blood spurting out of the wounds all over his body with every breath, but he was still alive. He glanced at Percy, his eyes two blazing suns, and roared again.
Why are you looking at me like that? Showing off in front of me won’t make up for injuring Hyean. You were willing to sacrifice my Monster Card!
Percy was still deflated, and wor...
2024-12-11 11:00:09 +0000 UTC
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They were sent to Arc’s prison, a small structure in the Familia’s basement with a handful of cells. However, none were occupied—until David and Zachariah arrived.
David was pulled into one of the identical cells with a cold stone floor, plain stone walls, and an ordinary iron gate. It looked exactly like he’d imagined a prison in the late Middle Ages, with its stark and unwelcoming design.
“I’m Zachariah,” the man opposite him said, leaning against the iron gate wit...
2024-12-11 11:00:08 +0000 UTC
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A cold blade pressed firmly against David’s neck, the unknown man’s words resounding in his head.
Regressor?
What was he talking about? David had no idea, but he wasn’t going to enable the man’s antics. Not after the blade on his neck cut into him.
He willed the [Law of Blood] to his command, the Words of Power resounding in his head. Blood gushed from the faint cut in a ray. It pressed against the blade, shoving it aside.
The man’s eyes widened, his...
2024-12-10 11:00:09 +0000 UTC
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The demonified children were semi-conscious. They responded to Percy’s touch and stirred when he inserted mana into their broken bodies. Once mana circulated through their mana paths, stimulating their beastial regeneration, Percy retrieved several glass vials. They were Healing Potions, Regeneration Potions, and more. It was all Percy needed to keep the demonified children alive for now.
After feeding all the children, he wouldn’t have many left, but that was okay. The final result...
2024-12-10 11:00:06 +0000 UTC
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“Is that what you wanted?” A hoarse, overbearing voice reverberated through the divine hall.
Dazzling lights materialized near the source of the voice and gathered to shape the frame of a tall, towering woman.
“What I wanted? I have nothing to do with this mess,” Her sonorous voice rang out. She snorted, “Why would I want to experience this all over again?”
“Because you are a sadistic bitch,” He cursed, twisting his head slightly, evading the glowing light co...
2024-12-09 11:00:11 +0000 UTC
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Zachariah walked through the remains of a once-bustling city, each crumbled structure a faint echo of the Earthen Union's prosperity just weeks ago.
He strode casually across the cracked streets, his hand resting lightly on his sword handle. Infected rushed out of the ruins and gloomy alleys, but Zachariah didn’t pay them any attention. The undead closed in, but their heads landed on the ground with loud thuds long before they could scratch him.
The only time Zachariah moved was...
2024-12-08 11:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Percy trailed down the cavern tunnel to close the distance to the mana vein. Something about it was odd, but it was hard to grasp at a distance. However, as he ventured deeper, Percy noticed something in the air.
Impurities clinging onto mana…Demonic Essence, devouring what had been tainted.
Percy licked his lips nervously. He might have grown stronger and more mature over the last few months, but this was still too much for him. The Devil was still too much for h...
2024-12-07 11:00:06 +0000 UTC
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The Succubus’ purple eyes stared empty at Percy. They were once bright and full of life, but now all that’s left is emptiness. Percy’s chest heaved up and down heavily. Even though he’d been healed by the Healing Potion merely minutes ago, he was injured again. His body was covered in moderate and deep gashes inflicted by the desperate Greater Demon.
The Succubus had been powerful, but once he evaded her bladed shadow whips and spikes, Percy could easily remove the threat. All i...
2024-12-06 11:00:08 +0000 UTC
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David’s eyes snapped open, and his body shot upright. His soulbound weapon materialized in his hand, and he slashed out instinctively, but his blade sliced through empty air.
The Rift Boss!
A groan escaped his lips as he jumped to his feet, his head flicking everywhere to search for the monstrous Rift Boss. However, the demon was nowhere to be seen.
The floor creaked beneath his feet, sending chills down his spine. He glanced down, expecting bones, but saw only a ...
2024-12-05 11:00:08 +0000 UTC
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There were still some Demons left in the cavern hall. A minority, a few dozen compared to the hundreds who’d been roaming the cavern hall before, but they exuded far more pressure than the rest. The remaining survivors were the strongest Demons under the Succubus’ control.
Maybe she isn’t as stupid as I thought. She tried wearing me down with the masses to kill me when I’m exhausted. Her bodyguards are not at the Evolved Tier, but it looks like more than half of them are Mut...
2024-12-05 11:00:07 +0000 UTC
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Stabbing himself didn’t feel great.
David felt every moment as his razor-sharp, soulbound weapon cut through his skin and flesh. It scraped his rib cage and dug deeper until most of its hilt disappeared in David’s chest.
His chest heaved with effort, each breath sending bursts of agonizing pain through his body. Did he do the right thing? He couldn’t tell. The Rift Boss’ eyes stayed locked onto him, its hulking form closing the distance slowly. But David refuse...
2024-12-04 11:00:07 +0000 UTC
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Once his mind was cleared and the Succubus’ bewitching powers stopped working, Percy realized what must have happened.
She, or one of her victims, must have used something similar to the shadow step teleportation to separate me from the rest of the group.
“I am not your type? How dare a cretin like you utter such nonsense?!” Beth, the Succubus, screamed at the top of her lungs.
Either you’re a narcissist or a hypocrite. I don’t care. You brought ...
2024-12-04 11:00:07 +0000 UTC
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David’s instincts took over as he jumped into action. His body trembled violently as his legs dug deep into the blood-soaked ground, but he pushed forward.
His eyes trailed the battlefield, and he quickly found a few squirming bodies. David arrived quickly, only to see the life fading from their eyes. David’s stomach churned at the sight of mutilated bodies—some half-burned, others shredded by Darkai claws or missing limbs, yet they were still alive.
He gritted his teeth and...
2024-12-03 11:00:06 +0000 UTC
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The Abomination still lusted after the dead Beastmen, but it didn’t consume them. That would go against Percy’s command, but the Abomination chose to obey—to collaborate.
“My Ego tells me all Mutants have been inflicted by Devil’s Touch,” Percy told the others after quickly consuming all bodies, earning him more than ten million Prosperity. His Tier surged, but he wasn’t close to advancing yet.
“The Devil is getting more active,” Fiona mumbled. She was still pale...
2024-12-03 11:00:05 +0000 UTC
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The Runes of his Class Skills had yet to fully form, but David was already tapping into the instincts nestled in his mind. Even though his understanding of the Class Skills and the Law of Blood was low—really low – he could still use them just fine. Once everything was complete, that is.
The Runes of [Weave of Life] and [Equivalent Exchange] illuminated his mind space, dazzling him. Yet, it was the Law of Blood that intrigued David the most. Unlike his other Skill Runes, which revol...
2024-12-02 11:00:09 +0000 UTC
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David regained partial control over his body. The pain of having sustained multiple grievous wounds returned, but so did the sensation of his Body, Mind, and Soul growing stronger.
Despite his injuries, David felt like he was bursting with life. He recovered quickly as the power of the gods – or whatever they had done to him – spread through him. Only his Holy Sea wasn’t changing. It didn’t recover.
That’s a problem.
David stared blankly at the sky. ...
2024-12-01 11:00:04 +0000 UTC
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The Thyrx didn’t take long to regain balance, but that was enough to draw the Greater Demon’s blood. Dragon Fang, infused with pure mana, severed the Greater Demon’s left blade arm. The arm flung through the air, and blood spurted in all directions. Some dripped on Percy’s face, but he ignored it as he advanced.
The Greater Demon roared at the top of its lungs and thrust its remaining blade at him, but a pillar of ice burst out of the ground, slowing the attack. The blade ...
2024-11-28 11:00:05 +0000 UTC
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What did they do to the Beastmen?
Percy’s mind was wiped clean at the sight of the ‘evil’ Beastman. The Beastman didn’t look like a child anymore, but the stretch marks all over its body indicated something Percy didn’t want to consider.
His eyes narrowed to tiny slits as the Beastman arrived before the Beast King, who was still unmoving like a deep-rooted tree.
He won’t do anything. His mind is blank.
Percy realized, sadness wash...
2024-11-27 11:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Percy wasn’t impressed by the cave. Its entrance was rather large, with a height of five meters and a width nearing ten meters, but that was about all that could be considered extraordinary. Otherwise, it appeared to be an average cave.
“Is that all you can tell me? Give me some more intel, kid!”
Percy frowned. There was little more to tell, “I can only see two Grand Hellhounds. That’s it. The Demons are in the cave, which means your Beastmen are also inside.”
2024-11-26 11:00:08 +0000 UTC
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I will move between late November and the first days of December and won't be able to post chapters regularly. The release rate might suffer a little for 3-4 days. Sorry about the inconvenience!!
2024-11-26 11:00:03 +0000 UTC
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David gasped for air, but his lungs refused to obey. Again and again, he tried, but nothing happened. He braced himself for the end, yet the lack of oxygen didn’t seem to matter.
He tried to move, push his body upright, and get back. An increase in all of his stats should grant him some power. It ought to be enough to get up and fight. Even if it wasn’t enough, David was certain the increment should give him enough strength to use the Healing Serum.
It might tear him apart—h...
2024-11-26 11:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Fighting two Herculean Darkai at once was proving far more difficult than David had anticipated. The boost from the Fragment of Blood was wearing off, and the effects of the Recovery Serum were fading.
David dodged the Herculean Darkai’s fireball, but its claws slashed across his stomach before he could reach the Mini-Bosses. Overclocking [Restore] kept him standing, the glowing skill patching his wounds just enough to stay alive.
Gritting his teeth, he infused the Obsidian Blad...
2024-11-25 11:00:03 +0000 UTC
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The ashes of the Demonic Gifted stirred up and dispersed in all directions as a breeze brushed past them.
“I couldn’t hold back,” The Beast King murmured, but more to himself than the others, “That was the Devil you mentioned earlier, wasn’t it?”
Percy confirmed with a slow nod, engraving the Beast King, “I will kill that bastard.”
You can queue up for that. I want to get a piece of that bastard as well. But you can weaken him first since you are a ‘lit...
2024-11-25 11:00:02 +0000 UTC
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David charged the closest Herculean Darkai, not forgetting to cast [Bless] and [Oasis of Harmony] on the men and women surrounding the Mini-Boss.
He drew the Herculean Darkai’s full attention while enhancing the allies the creature ignored. The Herculean Darkai quickly released three black fireballs, but David blocked the first two with [Shield of Faith] while evading the third. It exploded beside him without inflicting any damage.
The Herculean Darkai’s massive wings fl...
2024-11-24 11:00:07 +0000 UTC
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“You are telling me these slavers aren’t actually slavers, but Demonic Gifted?” The Beast King asked, bent down to inspect some of the headless corpses. Their heads had been collected and spread out in one row, but the Beast King paid more heed to the rest of their bodies. His mana surged forth and entered the corpses.
“Demonic Essence…” He murmured, fury blossoming in his heart.
“Demonic Gifted also possess mana, but it is stronger than the average mana, which they ...
2024-11-24 11:00:03 +0000 UTC
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David barely noticed being thrown to the side. He was hurled through the air, landing on something soft—a large corpse, or maybe just the ground. He couldn't tell.
The pain he should have felt was gone, and it grew increasingly difficult to move or stay conscious.
But he could still issue simple mental commands. He overclocked [Cure Wounds] with crimson motes and felt his senses return slowly. First, the internal wounds were tended to. [Cure Wounds] spread through his body, clos...
2024-11-23 11:00:05 +0000 UTC
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