CHAPTER 119: CHAPTER 119

A few seconds, a few minutes passed. Mart waited patiently.

-What is the point of all this, Mart Sevec? Is it for the demonic supremacy that the believers of Alvat believe in? -Persec asked in a more solemn tone after witnessing Mart’s determination.

-I want the demon world to be at peace, so I can live a quiet life with the demons I care about. To that end, I am willing to face the enemies of the demon species and the false demons who betrayed their own kind. -Mart replied.

Director Persec sighed. Although he no longer distrusted Mart, he didn’t want to risk losing his granddaughter. She was the only family he had, and she was the only thing he really wanted to protect.

Mart knew it was difficult for Persec to trust him without proof.

-I will trust you, Director Persec. -Mart said firmly.

Mart used the demonic energy absorption technique, took out dozens of level 5 wands, took out the demonic staff from the orange gem, took out dozens of level 5 demonic stones, and created hundreds of demonic diagrams with 4 of his 5 personal demonic diagrams. Mart’s control of demonic energy and handling of formulas were already on par with a high-grade demonic sorcerer. In the end, Mart snapped his left fingers, and all the diagrams disappeared instantly.

-This is part of my magic. With my knowledge, I am able to harness the power of high-grade demonic objects to create powerful spells. And although it would not be easy for me to face a high-ranking mage, anything below that will fall before my power. Furthermore, as a believer in Alvat, I have a treasure that allows me to use a 7th-rank spell. -Mart explained.

[Passive skill activated: Unmatched Speaker (low level)]

"Although it’s not entirely untrue about the treasure. I have the chosen active trait," Mart thought after seeing the notification.

-I will trust you, Mart Sevec. If you succeed in this, you will have my support for the rest of your life. Protect my granddaughter.

-Thank you for your trust, Director Persec. I will use some of the remaining time to go into seclusion. -Mart said respectfully.

-Go ahead. I will talk to the professors about your absence during the first months of the semester. -Persec said.

Mart exchanged a few more words with Director Persec, and shortly thereafter left the director’s study to go to the cafeteria and then to his room.

••••

Mart returned to his room. He placed demonic barriers on the door and window. He did not plan on being interrupted. After what happened in Zazel City, he understood that he needed to increase his power if he wanted to prevent the end of the demon country from being identical to what happened in the first Chapter of the novel.

Mart changed his clothes, putting on a white bathrobe to cover his body without ruining his clothes.

"Attributes," Mart said in his mind.

Mart Sevec (Stan Miller) Attributes:

Health: 59.8/64.6

Endurance: 60.6/65 5

Demonic Energy: 99.4/108.1

Cursed Energy: 10/10

Intelligence: 154.8

Strength: 63.7

Agility: 63.5

Energy Sensitivity: 58.7

Charm: 62.5

[Demonic Lineage: Sevec (Demonic Strength: inactive)]

[Demon Deity: Endless Demon Energy (inactive)]

[Vivid Recollection of seclusion: (5/5)]

[Unknown Skill (incomplete): (inactive)]

[Ancient and Malicious Energy (Blocked)]

[ Demonic Rewards: 4]

[ Demonic Reward: (Demon God’s Blood Drop x2)]

[ Demonic Reward: (Regenerative Pill (Demonic Level) x1)]

[ Demonic Reward: Selected Attribute: +10]

[ System Reward: 2]

[System Reward: Selected Active Trait (1 minute)]

[System Reward: Active Trait of Lust (1 minute)]

[Special Rewards: 3]

[Special Reward: Selected Attribute: +0.6]

Mart watched the status window for a few minutes.

"Place the 11.8 points of chosen attribute in demonic energy."

Mart began to meditate, and after a short time, he could feel the difference in having increased his demonic energy by just over ten percent.

The demonic energy flowed in and out of Mart’s body, cleansing and strengthening his demonic energy channels.

Mart devoted 24 hours of intense concentration to this process, as he wanted to fully adapt to each portion of demonic energy circulating in his body in order to understand the scope and limits of his current power.

After 24 hours had passed, Mart took a shower. With his demonic power now at the peak of the fourth rank, he no longer needed to feed constantly, and his fatigue was reduced, but that didn’t mean he was strong. So he prepared himself for the most difficult test of all, because every time he integrated with a drop of the Demon God’s blood, the process became longer and more painful.

Mart put on a black bathrobe and sat on the floor in a position of meditation.

"System, begin the transfusion of a drop of blood from the Demon God."

[Transfusion of a drop of blood from the Demon God...]

Mart remained in a position of meditation, but a few seconds after the transfusion began, Mart vomited blood, then his skin began to rise little by little, cracks appeared in his flesh, and eventually he was completely covered in blood.

"I must resist. I must never succumb to pain," thought Mart.

He was forcing himself to resist. This time, his bones had shattered into tiny pieces, only to begin rebuilding and strengthening themselves.

The image this time was almost grotesque. Mart’s body was covered in bleeding cracks, and his handsome face was no exception.

Each drop of Demon God’s blood transferred to Mart’s body expanded and released an intense power through which everything weak or useless was eliminated from the body.

Mart’s mind reached a point where it ignored the pain and remained completely calm.

Mart’s mental strength had surpassed rational thresholds. Now in a state of serenity, he used the demonic energy absorption technique to guide the demonic energy from the drop of Demon God’s blood and thus achieve complete integration.

••••

Duke Venzariac arrived dressed in a brown robe at a dilapidated building illuminated by dim magical lights. Inside, he encountered three men wearing robes and hoods, two of whom wore gray robes and hoods, and the third wore a black robe and hood.