Demon King
Chapter 67 Wind Eutinus [2]

I can't let it go; it's too dangerous to let it live. My body was already moving by the time I came to this conclusion. Blood Shadow slashed down from my hand and towards the head of the monster that was being absorbed, bloody flames and dark lightning flared from its blade.

[Gigaaaaaac!]

Amidst his terrifying union, he fiercely held his sword. Turning towards my sword, it damaged its melting body even further as it formed a sharp spear. The spear flew outside, penetrating my body. No matter how much defensive power the Blood Baptism possessed; it would not defend against this attack. This monster is too far above me in terms of strength, and when the fusion is complete, it will only be stronger.

[Yeah!]

It's too late to back off. Even if my stomach is pierced and the tendril is broken in my soul, I have to see this through. My mind was weakened, another wound was engraved on my chin. ‘Focus!’ I poured all my mana down to one point, at the end of Blood Shadow. I don't have time to think about the consequences.

[Aggghhhh!]

The head of the monster, now twice as big as before, was consumed by bloody flames and dark lightning. Blood Shadow squeezed through its smelting form, slicing through its vital parts. A win?

The wind blew once more, a surprise struck me. It strengthened this beast just as he weakened mine, strengthening the power of that monster in just an instant. But that moment was enough for his spear to break through my Blood Baptism, piercing my stomach completely. I don't have enough mana left to activate my — hides to defend against the spear in any way. Red blood flew through the air.

[You are. You are a human. Just like me?]

I heard a voice through the fog. The will of the two monsters, once independent human souls, pleaded with me in a voice I could barely understand. Is it the influence of their union that gives them reason? Or maybe the danger they face?

[Why are we fighting each other? The enemy is actually that fairy!]

I'm not interested in what he says. This monster seems to be worried about me, now he knows who I am.

[You must kill that fairy! That one!]

I realized it was because he had touched my soul so he knew. It was unfortunate for him that I had to kill anyone who touched my soul.

[Take out the sword, it's not too late! Do now.. Agggh!]

I pushed the Blood Shadow deeper, the body of the monster that was so close to merging completely was now engulfed in flames. The tendrils clutching me began to fall down, the spear in my stomach lost its tip. I slipped from the spear and fell to the ground, listening to the monster's last scream.

“It's too late,” my murmur is weak.

[You gained 689,842 experiences!]

[You receive 2 gold and 10 silver.]

[You have obtained the Fragment of the Fallen Soul.]

Just because I killed the enemy doesn't mean it's over. The wind of Eutinus would no doubt continue to empower nearby monsters, perhaps even uniting them into stronger monsters. It's too late to find out why this happened. Now, all I can do is survive with a giant hole in my stomach and where I'm thinning.

‘Can't hold it now.’ I glanced at Mireina, who was sitting quietly in the field. I didn't want to show off my Predation in front of the fairies, but now I have no choice.

“Thank you for the food.” At this time, with the enemy approaching me, I have no time to relax and eat the whole — creatures especially those that are not this big. I swung my sword, cut off the head of the beast and placed my hand over the other body to keep it in the inventory.

[Kiaaah!]

[Kugagaanay!]

The monsters shouted even louder, their hostility towards me was evident now. ‘I thought they would choose Mireina first, but now they ignore it for me!’ I'm sure it's because I've kept that monster's body in my inventory. Their merging did not care about living monsters; even corpses would make them stronger. These monsters that had been focusing on elves now only wanted to join other monsters. As long as that remains the case, they will chase me first.

Mireina is no longer the target, and she won't die unless I do. “I have to think about what to do with it after this is all done.” With that gloomy thought, I bit the monster's head. The burnt meat was greasy, it tasted like goat skewers cooked with too much seasoning. A cheap place not far from my school crossed my mind. “Yes my God, I missed a beer there.”

[Yeah!]

[Kiaaah!]

[Gonna!]

I gritted my teeth, increasing my tolerance for abnormal status. My mind started to calm down, enough for me to notice something strange in their appearance. I was worried they would start joining, especially considering how close they were to each other, but they did not seem to intend to join. With my senses advancing, I could feel other monsters gathering outside my field of view. Far away, I know the union has already begun. ‘These monsters ... they act tactically. They delayed me to give the others a chance to join. Why?’

I thought these monsters had entered the Rookie Battlefield to destroy the elves' souls and steal their bodies. So why are they now trying to merge into one being, even at the expense of their own individuality? If the Eutinus Wind was not a new occurrence, and it had happened before, why had they not joined before? ‘Does the wind restore their common sense? How?’ I jumped forward, appearing in front of a monster that looked like a zebra. My sword attacked, slashing at the monster body in front of me. I try not to think about it, but the question remains in my head. ‘There is no point thinking about it. It doesn't matter if I cut it all. ‘

I left no mana, exerting all my strength for every attack. My Advanced Martial Arts Skills sacrificed mana to achieve the final blow, the zebra's neck flew into the air.

[You gained 320,190 experiences!]

[You receive 1 gold and 5 silver.]

[You have obtained the Fragment of the Fallen Soul.]

I activated my detection to the maximum. Read their actions and kill them. Put it in your inventory to eat later. Avoid their attacks. I have to be everywhere. A bloody flame stretched out from Blood Shadow, cutting off the legs of a monster that resembled a crocodile. At the same time, the whip of a black rose protruded from its blade until it wrapped around its neck.

[Destroying!]

The monster hit me, a blood fang stuck to his neck due to my slow retaliation. His fangs sucked up his contaminated blood, quenching my thirst.

‘You are angry at yourself for being in this situation. You know you can do better, but you're angry because you're not. ‘ I have to think about what I saw on the second floor of Jinma tower. There, I had to save my mana. Here, I can party as I please to supply my mana and stamina. ‘I have to move faster with each attack, last blow.’

“Something big is coming! Caesia, run! ” I ignored his warning, focused on slashing the enemy in front of me and biting his neck. I had to move quickly with Predation, eliminating my hunger as quickly as possible. Something suddenly felt strange; the monster body in front of me was hollowed out. I didn't have time to record what happened before the energy wave and mana filled me. ‘Do I ... do that with Predation?’

This is the first time I have used Predation in this way, but maybe it has become possible because the level has increased? I really hope so, rather than me doing it in the most inefficient way to date. ‘There is no point in blaming myself, I just have to devour all the prey here.’

With hunger threatening to eat me, I tore the monster's body apart. Black smoke billowed around me, chewing and digesting their bodies instead of my mouth. It filled me with strength, more than enough to keep the smoke. Their bodies were converted into energy for me to use, directly sent to my body. A smile rang on my lips as I recalled the taste similar to the lamb I had eaten before. I moved slowly, feeling as if I had all the time in the world, towards the fused monsters.

It took less than fifteen seconds for the giant monster before me to be consumed entirely by the smoke, all their strength flowing into me. Their strength was broken, capable of attacking souls. Power that causes destruction.

[Strength increased 6.]

[Magic increased 3.]

[You've learned the special skill Demon’s Claw.]

[Starter Devil Claw Lv1]

[You can use mana to manifest a part of your own soul to attack the soul of another.]

‘Ah... so.’ It has made me until now to realize it. I had to come here, but the reason why was different from what Rain thought. There are so many things here that I can eat, so many things to eat and make me stronger. The reason behind this place or this monster could be known later. I cleared my mind, feeling light as I stepped forward. I went ahead and devoured the monsters I had stored in my inventory, manifesting demon claws, which had already risen to level three.

Mireina sat there with a blank expression as fully fused monsters began to appear behind her.

‘Neighbor.’