Out of countless Souls, ten were chosen to be reborn as Monsters into the Higher World. A World much different than ours, filled with Demons, Devils, and Mythical Creatures. Ten Chosen Souls, Ten Chosen Candidates. For what they are Candidates, remains a mystery. "Weaklings shouldn't worry about such things." Indeed, only the strong can survive, which is why, for ten Candidates, ten Dungeons were built. Raise your strength, get used to how things operate in a World of Monsters, and perhaps you, then, will be worthy of the answers you seek. One of those Candidates had been given, in his previous life, the name Mark. But such a name doesn't mean much. After all, he is, in this Higher World, better known by his Titles. The Devourer & The Evolving Monster. -------------------------------- More info in the pinned review below!
'The more I fight... The more I move... The better I get... From the beginning, I was always copying how other Monsters moved and fought. That's why fighting that Berserker was so fun. It was like... The culmination of everything I had learned against a stronger opponent. That's why I didn't want to use Magic Skills. I wanted to test myself... Test what I've learned.'
Mark felt a shiver go down his spine.
'Even when Monsters had different Skills or morphologies, I could still learn from them. It was the same against the Fire Spirit. An easy victory brings me something to Devour but... That's not enough. I want...'
[Your Title "Devourer" is looking at you.]
[Your Title "Evolving Monster" is looking at you.]
'To Devour more than their bodies. More than their Skills. Their fighting style, their experience, their techniques...' The white-scaled Monster's eyes brimmed. 'I want to Devour all of it. I want...'