Re: Devil - Volume 1 Chapter 8

“What the f.u.c.k?!”

[Hell started to take notice of you, little imp!]

Suddenly, I could feel some kind of a formless aura and it enveloped me like it was scanning me. I could not move my body and I shivered realizing how weak I was.

The formless aura then went away soon after and I could finally breathed out a sigh of relief.

“Wew… It seems, hell only took a glance of me and left. Wait where is the notifi… ?!”

[Due to overcoming the difference of ranks and also defeating a being higher rank than you even though it is quasi-ranked. Title [Lesser Challenger] obtained.]

[Skills [Compound Eyes] and [Lesser Speed Movement] obtained from devouring Hell Fly.]

[Evolution conditions are met. #3 Evolution unlocked. Evolution is possible.]

I was feeling dizzy getting these notifications and reading what were on it. Being injured as well was not helping me.

That also reminded me that I was still not in a safe place. I closed the notifications temporarily and I quickly got up and dragged my injured body to the cave so that I could continue to check and read them more clearly.

I didn’t forget to take the stout-piercing mouth from the Hell Fly that I had killed as a substitution for my broken weapon. It was heavier by a bit than my previous weapon.

It’s color was white that made it very convenient for me because I could just say that my weapon broke and I found another demon/beast’s bone. An interesting side note that I found whileI was training my [Inspect] was that [Inspect] would not work if the object that was inspected was not whitin sight. Worst case I would just hide it somewhere.

As I was walking slowly back to the cave while being injured , I realized that Inpuji would realize that I was special no matter what because I wanted to evolve and would report it to the Count.

“So at the end of the day, I can not avoid the Count’s surveillance. There should be another way. Not evolving is equivalent to suicide here also considering the fact that I will experience my first “war”. Urgh my imp’s brain. I will just think about it later. Future problems require future solutions.”

I finally arrived at the front of the cave and strangely I could not find Inpuji. “That’s weird, Inpuji should normally be here sleeping.”

The pain that I was enduring interrupted my thought and reminded me that my body was still weak and not fully healed yet.

I quickly went inside and saw some imps but I ignored them completely and went deeper inside until there was no imp and where I first

woke up.

I sat down near the wall of the cave and inspected my [Status] and gains.

[Status]

Level 100 – No Name – No Title

Species: Normal Imp (Common)

Unranked

Skills

Shadow Claw

Inspect

Fire Body

Lesser Skin Hardening

Compound Eyes

Lesser Speed Movement

I got [Compound Eyes] and [Lesser Speed Movement] and was very excited because these skills were what I really need now. Both Skills compensated my poor speed and lack of sensory skills.

“Yes now I only need to train and adapt to these skills.” I grinned. The pain was worth it fighting that abominable creature.

“Now let’s check the title. How do I say it again? [Title]?”

[Title]

Lesser Challenger

“What does it do actually? Wait, can I use [Inspect] on it?”

[Inspect]

[Lesser Challenger]

When equipped, overall stats, power, skills increased by 5% when fighting a higher ranked foe than the user.

“Not too bad at all. Now I will probably not feel anything different but maybe 5% will be really significant at a later rank. Next is the moment I have been waiting for. [Evolution].”

[Evolution]

Evolution #1

Species : Greater Imp (Common)

Description : A bigger and stronger imp but still an imp, lowest tier of unranked demon.

Evolution #2

Species : Lesser Fire Imp (Common)

Description : An imp but with high affinity with fire. Fire skills are easier to learn and a boost when using fire skills, but still an imp though.

Evolution #3

Species : Lesser Infernal Imp (Uncommon)

Description : Having affinities with both fire and shadow and furthermore with a condition of at least surviving a battle with a being higher rank than the user makes this imp very uncommon. Fire skills and Shadow skills are given a boost.

“So Evolution #3 is Lesser Infernal Imp. After reading the description, I couldn’t agree more that this imp is very uncommon. It seems there are no other possible evolutions for me and waiting for the third evolution is a wise choice.”

I closed my eyes and took a deep breath.

“Wew… Hopefully my evolution will not be interrupted. [Evolve] Lesser Infernal Imp.”

And I blacked out. “Huh?! Where is this place?”

I woke up and shocked because of the change of scenery. It seemed like I was transported somewhere but I knew that I was in the middle of evolving.

“Then what is this place?” I saw tall buildings, skyscrapper, cars and many humans? I looked around but no one had noticed me like I was invisible.

Then fragment of memories resurfaced in my mind. This seemed to be my memories?… “Argh … My head … Huff huff …”

I remembered many foreign things and knowledges from this world but none of the fragment of memories gave me a clue of my identity.

“So this is why I know some terms and common sense from my previous actions. Why I can think more logically and so on but why can I not remember my identity?” I muttered

When I was remembering and comprehending these memories, A lump of black substances appeared before me and enveloped me. I was caught unprepared and was not able to run away. Next thing I knew, I was devoured.

I tried to open my eyes. I awoke finding myself lying around me in a bed of black roses. Aside from the color black from the black roses, all I could see was a mixture of grey and white painting the scenery black and white like a monochrome.

“Where am I? Last thing I knew was that I was in the middle of evolving and I blacked out.” I asked subconsciously.

“Finally…”

Then I heard a voice so alluring and enchanting that shook my desire and possessiveness. I quickly turned back and I saw a figure that would really leave an everlasting mark in my mind.

A woman with a hourglass figure wearing a dress of a goddess was standing behind me.

Her thin dress dyed in black was not enough to hide the aura of a seductress that was emanated from the woman herself.

Her pale white skin and thick collarbone was visible along her shoulders and the large b.r.e.a.s.ts supported by it pushed out the chest of her black dress.

Her face was covered with veil but my instinct told me that behind the veil was a face so gorgeously beautiful that many would die for her.

“Finally I could meet you again.” Her words shook the deepest part of my body.

“Who are you? Please tell me and what do you mean again?!” I frantically asked the question.

The woman shaked her head and said “You don’t have enough time to remain here. I am already grateful to meet you again.”

“What do you … mean?” I could sense that my conscious was awakening but I needed to know the answer.

“The answer … will be … please quickly … grow stronger … my …”

and I blacked out again.

The next day, I woke up after having those memories and dreams. “Was that real?” I asked myself.

“Was that how evolution supposed to be? or was I a special case? but I retained my memories of the knowledge and her. Some notifications popped out before me.

[Congratulations upon successful evolution to be Lesser Infernal Imp!]

[Inspect was upgraded to Insight due to the amount of knowledges the user knows]

[Fire Body was upgraded to Greater Fire Body]

[Shadow Claw was upgraded to Enhanced Shadow Claw]

“Finally my [Inspect] is now [Insight]. No joke about what the evolution’s description had said. My Fire and Shadow Skills were given a boost. I can also feel that I am now stronger overall and my damaged body is fully restored.”

[Status]

Level 1 – No Name – Lesser Challenger

Species: Lesser Infernal Imp (Uncommon)

Unranked

Skills

Enhanced Shadow Claw

Insight

Greater Fire Body

Lesser Skin Hardening

Compound Eyes

Lesser Speed Movement

I was really satisfied with my status and I was more confident with the upcoming war. It was such a shame that I could not find any mirror anywhere to see my reflection about how I looked like.

I also needed to get use with this body and figured out what was different with my skills and so on. I stood up and I realized that my height grew by only a bit. I could also feel that my horn was pointier, longer, sharper and my tail grew a bit. My skin became darker red.

While I was inspecting the changes of my body, I heard loud noises and fighting? I grabbed my weapon and went to see what happened.

“Now our leader will be taking control of this cave. All of you here will obey or die being eaten by our leader.” The imp that said those things was the smart imp from the big imp’s group.

“I see, let me get this straight. The big imp and his lackeys are probably already came back and now the big imp wants total control of this cave seeing Inpuji is nowhere to be found. What makes them so confident, I wonder?”

“Why do we want to take orders from you lot?!” one of the imps that disagree rebuked.

“Because of this!” A big shadow dashed towards the imp and grabbed his head and smashed the imp on to the cave’s hard floor.

He repeated it 3 times leaving the imp dying but not dead. “Are there any more objections?” He grinned.

“Hoho … The big imp has evolved too …”