Demon King
Chapter 9 Second Evolution[1]

Not believing what I had seen, I rubbed my unsuspecting eyes and looked into the notification window again to make sure that I was not hallucinating.

I have learned magic!

I have gained the lightning ability of the Goblin Warrior!

After eating the Goblin Warrior, I now have the power to attack just by using my mind! Moreover, I was previously just a novice swordsman at Level 5, but now I have risen to Level 6!

Now it became very clear to me that the Predation Skill was not just about absorbing the enemy power I was eating, but also incorporating their skills!

I regret my words when I say that predation is just a simple skill. No. gabe.

That is the best skill of all!

I also learned that despite eating a lot of Goblins, I did not gain any new skills because Goblins did not have them, and as a result, my existing skills did not improve.

Simply put, Goblins, without any useful skills, are more ineffective and provide almost no benefit whatsoever other than first aid. But the Goblin Warrior was completely different because after eating just one, I learned lightning magic, improved my sword fighting abilities, and my level increased.

Although it is weaker, the Goblin Warrior as well, still holds the sword, and after being eaten, I can absorb their sword fighting skills and still raise mine.

I can be stronger.

At that moment, I realized that I had more reasons to stay in this dungeon. The more monsters I eat, the more I will grow. Just thinking about it makes me feel more motivated.

I remember the mercenaries in the inventory, who definitely had higher sword fighting skills than the Goblin Fighters, but I shook my head to expel those thoughts.

“Not now.”

In front of me was a mountain of Goblin Fighter bodies, and I hurriedly ate them all excitedly thinking of how much strength I would gain.

[Strength increased by 1.]

[Starter Sword Science has become Lv7.]

[Predation to Lv2.]

I ate a total of nine Goblin Warrior bodies, including the body that was dragged to a safe area and the one in my inventory. I also saved one body in case of an emergency.

I finally woke up after my stomach felt like it was going to explode due to overconsumption. I held my sword, and some rusty knives were thrown everywhere. I think that a skill that consumes stamina rather than magic would be better this time. But again what's the point for me?

Holding my sword and throwing a rusty knife increased my skill level, so it wasn't too bad. It wasn't much compared to when I ate the Goblin Fighters, but it was still something because my Sword Level increased to Level 7! I was at Level 6 a while ago! It was a gift for suffering and death. Moreover, my predation rate is increasing.

I asked myself, “Do other Goblin Fighters also have predation?”

No way! The basic principle to improve a skill is to use it as often as possible because the more you use it, the higher the level and therefore, the stronger you are.

I assumed that my predation level increased either from eating a stronger opponent like the Goblin Warrior or because the number of predations had reached a certain number.

I have not tried my lightning magic; there is no harm in completing the predation first. My mana is full, and predation is one of my most useful skills.

I was hoping something would change as the level went up, and I immediately read the predator skill information to find out what to expect.

[Lv2 Predation]

[Any creature can eat anything. The act of eating restores health and mana. Some toxicity is negligible. The efficiency of absorbing skills is slightly increased.]

Eyes open. Something has changed.

First, it is now possible to recover mana through predation. I previously thought it was important to put the body into the inventory and use it to escape, but now that I have obtained lightning magic, this new mana recovery feature synergizes well with it.

Second, ‘little toxicity’ has been converted to ‘some degree of toxicity.’ It's a little hazy, but I think it means I can avoid more tension now.

Third, the efficiency of absorbing skills from what I eat is slightly increased. In the future, this efficiency will increase along with the improvement of the predation skill level, and this makes me very excited.

As I thought about all these things, an idea came to my mind.

I remember that the more I used a certain skill, the higher the skill level. As with swordsmanship and knife throwing skills, the more I use lightning magic, the more it increases! So I can use magic when my mana is full, eat corpses to regain mana, and increase my magic by using it!

After all, where I was full at that moment, and without hesitation, I summoned information from the lighting magic.

[Starter Lightning Magic Lv1]

[Level of mastering a weak lightning strike from the hand. If you use a lot of Lightning Magic, your skills will develop. The higher the skill level, the stronger the lightning will become.]

As expected, the description of the skill confirmed my suspicions. The moment I gained the power of lightning, I immediately knew how to use it.

I imagined my left hand being stretched out into the air, like it was pumping out water from a gushing spring. I summoned lightning from inside my body to my arm.

It changes its shape to be lighter, sharper, and faster. And I shot it through my palm into the air!

Something that ordinary humans could not do now could be done through my hands. A joyous sensation enveloped me.

The lightning was strong enough to hit the enemy by a meter. This test made me realize that I had wasted half of where I was, and I immediately regretted it.

The Goblin warrior is different: he is fast and strong, and I am aware that I will soon be able to do so as well. Someday, I will be stronger than the Goblin Warrior.

Then I saw the last notification window.

[Goblin Fighter 4/100 Hunter Predation]

Ever since I obtained the mission, I have eaten eight Goblin Fighters and only killed four.

Despite this achievement, it was very disappointing to know that I still had to kill 96 Goblin Fighters again.

Instead of thinking about disappointment, I decided to think about my newly acquired skills. That thought gave me peace. The newly acquired Starter Lighting is an absolute plus in my fighting capacity as it will handle enemies from a distance of one meter. I know very well how much this magic will shock the enemy.

I don't know how long time has passed.

The Dungeon was dark, so it was impossible to know the exact time. I'm not sleeping. I desperately kept my stamina from falling asleep. I was very tired, and it was getting harder to stay awake.

I was afraid of meeting an enemy stronger than me. I will never forget my encounter with the Goblin Warrior. I make sure to pay attention to what is going on around me to avoid making the same mistakes again.

Then I kill and eat the Goblin Fighter. Kill and eat. Kill and eat. Kill and eat. That's my basic principle now. I used lightning magic, sword fighting, and knife throwing skills until I had low stamina and mana, and then replenished myself through predation.

That was excruciating. I thought I was going to faint. So I stopped thinking about myself and my situation. I was just thinking of finding the enemy, ensuring my safety, killing the enemy, and eating them.

Then, at some point, new skills emerge.

[You acquire introductory skills over beginner status.]

[You have acquired the skills of detection beginners.]

[You've got a Starter Surprise Skill.]

[Basic Status of Abnormal Resilience Lv1]

[You will be able to survive a little bit in all conditions. The higher the skill level, the higher the chances of succeeding in resistance.]

[Starter Detection Lv1]

[Put yourself; identify brain activity, and trap within a 5m radius. The higher the skill level, the higher the range, and precision.]

[Blitz Beginners Lv1]

[Hidden attacks on enemies. Stealth, correction when attacking. The higher the skill level, the stronger the effect.]

I'm used to detection and surprise attacks, so I'm very happy to get that. However, I am not used to the fight.

But soon, I realized the mistakes I had made all along.

I am constantly sleeping! It is clear that a day or two will not pass.

I realized that over a long period of struggling with sleep deprivation, I regained my stamina with predation strength and worked while leveling up.

I knew I had to sleep. Whether I was cursed, paralyzed, or poisoned, I knew I had to fight it. I am overwhelmed by this revelation. The fact that I pushed myself to hold back on sleep! The acquisition of new skills made me stronger and this was my driving factor. Getting stronger is my reward for lack of sleep.

After that, as time went on, I felt a change in the environment.

Three Goblin Fighters had conspired against one other Goblin Fighter. I used the Detection Skill to understand the situation before entering the passageway.

The Beginner Detection Skill grew the fastest among my skills, and before long, it was at level 6. It is now possible to detect up to a 10m radius around me.

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“It won't be long until I finish this quest,” I said inwardly.

I'm conflicted.

To be honest, I believe I can fight against three Goblin Fighters. Surprisingly, combining the power of knife throwing and sword fighting, which was significantly higher than my lightning magic, was enough to win.

Most importantly, while completing missions, my level and status grew faster than Goblin Fighters in general.

If I move to a different section, rather than fighting three Goblin Fighters at the same time, I can safely face one Goblin Fighter. It would be foolish to choose a more dangerous path when safer options are available.

I nodded my mind and moved to another part.

But the same was true for the three Goblin Fighters in the other hallway.