Tony

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Gluttony - 19990/20000 De

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'It's finally time...'

Reading what the crimson display was telling in response to me holding my hand on my demonic core, it was hard to say I was fully prepared.

I knew that once I injected the last bit of demonic energy into it, it would initiate the creation process of my first Sin, a demon that would become my first pillar to lean on.

While this was great and all, I also suspected that the process probably wouldn't be as simple as I would have wanted it to be. A deduction I made based on the fact that nothing had been simple and straightforward so far.

Therefore, I had somewhat tried to mentally prepare myself for whatever my core could throw at me.

Taking a deep breath, I injected the little bit of remaining energy that was needed for me to start creating my very first demon.

*Ping!*

Reacting to my essence entering it, my core lit up, illuminating the circular room with a red hue. At the same time, the panel in front of me flickered, only to prove that I had finally been successful.

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Please start the creation process for Gluttony!

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Available races:

Djinn

Incubus

Succubus

Werewolf

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It wasn't a long list by any means, but it was hard to not be surprised when seeing the options that I had to choose from. What bothered me was the fact that I could sort of see the theme of Gluttony in all of the demons listed, but at the same time, it bothered me a bit.

Because if that was the case, then why were there so few that I could choose from?

'But I guess it doesn't actually matter.'

In the end, these were the four choices I had, no matter how I felt about the list. And from these four, I had absolutely no idea what to pick. Despite me having spent quite some time thinking about this possibility, there was still the issue of me not knowing enough to make a correct judgment.

This time, however, I at least knew a bit about all of these races from my research in the library. Then again, I also had some knowledge about these races even before that.

Djinn had been one of my earlier choices when picking my own evolutionary tree, a demon made up of fiery flames, very fitting for becoming my Gluttony as flames were meant to devour.

Up next we had succubus, and the male version, incubus, both of which were demons seeking to consume the essence of life from humans and was infamously famous for their extremely seductive appearances.

Lastly, we had a werewolf. From everything I knew, which was also confirmed by the books I read about demons, they were everything one would suspect. Though I hadn't thought of those bipedal wolves to be demons, I wasn't one to argue with the thick, dusty books that I skimmed through.

'So... what do I even pick?'

Rubbing my chin a bit, I forced myself to try and seriously think and ponder my decision for what felt like the first time in years. Sadly, it was still not my forte.

The djinn felt very attractive to me, as I still enjoyed the fantasy of a big, fiery being knowing nothing but destruction. However, that also meant that my first Sin, the one who I would have to trust with defending the first seed would know nothing but destruction.

So, no matter how cool it sounded, I wasn't sure if it was a good idea. Scratch that, it was obviously an extremely bad idea, and if it wasn't because it sounded so incredibly cool, I knew I wouldn't have hesitated for a second to dismiss it.

"Haaa..."

Having found no way to defend picking a djinn as my first Sin, I pressed on, fully aware that I would always regret this moment. At least on an emotional level.

What was left was the succubus, incubus, and werewolf. Truth be told, I had already mentally crossed out the incubus as well with the rationalization that if succubus and incubus were so similar, I might as well pick the one I would enjoy looking at the most.

Therefore, succubus and werewolf were the demons I would pick between, both with very different specialties and characteristics. And to be honest, when thinking about my own current weaknesses, the choice wasn't that hard to make.

Though I would have very much liked to have a succubus to keep me company, that wasn't what I needed right now. I needed something physically powerful to make up for my lackluster close-combat capabilities.

With a heavy heart, knowing that I was missing out on a badass fiery demon as well as a sexy, curvy lady, I willed my core to pick the werewolf.

"Guh!"

Almost as if my soul was getting ripped out, my core started absorbing more than just my demonic energy, making my body feel weaker for every second that passed. In sync with this, the core started glowing stronger and brighter, indulging in whatever it was waking from me.

A second later, it stopped, and though it was tough I somehow managed to stay on my feet, albeit barely. Due to my having closed the door to the core room, as I didn't want a certain woman to see my internal struggles, I had no idea what the results of my hard work were.

Not until I opened the door at least.

"Master!"

"Huh..?!"

Before I could even react, something came flying at me with enough force to make me fall onto my back, or rather, someone.

Now sitting on top of me, wearing absolutely nothing, a small, black-haired boy was shining with happiness, showing off his sharp fang-like teeth. Despite being in the form of what I guessed would be a middle-schooler, his body was still incredibly toned and fit, contrasted by his innocent face.

'This is?'

As I had barely even made it into the throne room before I got 'attacked', I wasn't sure where to even start with the boy that was now starting to snuggle up against my chest, acting more like a dog than a human. Or a demon, I guess.

Before I could even start to tackle the situation at hand, a certain woman also arrived at our side, "It appears that things went well for you, master. I'm glad."

Suddenly, the newcomer raised his head from my chest and showed me his disgustingly bright smile once again, speaking with a voice that one could expect from his small stature, "I'm your first Sin, master! Tell me what you want me to do!"

"Please get off me."

"Hmm...? Oh?! I'm so sorry master!"

Realizing what he was doing, all while still not wearing a single piece of clothing, my first Sin finally got off me, allowing me to raise to my feet while trying to maintain as much dignity as possible.

Turning my gaze downward to the now very ashamed young werewolf, it couldn't be helped that I started getting second thoughts about my decision. Then again, if I had picked a succubus and she had arrived in the form of a small child, I would probably feel even worse.

This was supposed to be my final preparation before we would finally venture out to the Swamp, using a path through the mountainside that Tatiana naturally already knew about. Unfortunately, I didn't quite gain the confidence I thought I would after seeing my creation.

In fact, it was to the point where I felt like I lost some of it.

Yet, as if I was riding a rollercoaster, I suddenly got a lot of it back as I inspected the specs of my Gluttony.

===Status===

Name: Gluttony

Race: Werewolf

Level: 10/21

Strength: 22

Agility: 22

Stamina: 22

Intelligence: 15

Free stat points: 0

Demonic energy: 75/75

Traits: [Gluttony]

Skills: [Visage Shift], [Berserk], [Bloody Regeneration]

Talents: [Barehanded combat - Beginner]

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The little guy's specs were extremely impressive, with his physical stats equaling mine despite him being more than ten levels below me. Although I didn't quite understand exactly what his skills were, there was no doubt that he was a close-combat specialist, just as I wanted him to be.

Now, did I feel bad about forcing this small, naked boy to do my bidding and act as my vanguard in the future? No, not really. Partly because I knew what kind of creature he was, and partly because I couldn't afford to.

He was one of the essential pieces in this very weird and confusing puzzle that I was trying to put together. Therefore, I smiled at him, showing my appreciation for his birth by giving him a name.

"From now on, you will be Tony."

Looking up at me, his mouth opened up in an o-shape, seemingly unable to understand what I had just said. A moment later, though, he smiled even brighter than before, his red eyes shining with joy.

"Yes, master!"