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Reincarnation of a shadow demon

An addiction to fantasy online role playing games and novels Cale distances himself from reality and chooses to reject it often dreaming of living in the fanatical world's he's played and read, friends and family are distant memories he's long forgotten he feels no attachment to his current life but still chooses to walk it. Cale' dreams turn into a reality as he saves a depressed man from committing suicide and paying the price with his own life instead, death isn't the end and he's awoken by an annoying voice within his head while inside of the body of a demon he's never heard about in a world much more dangerous and exhilarating than his previous one, has the universe sympathised for him or is it an ironic curse?

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Chapter 7 Evolution

just treat this like a game there's no pressure I've faced more fearsome enemies behind a screen....

Belphegor stared at me with a mouth quite similar to a wide grin as the felis demons in the room started jumping madly with excitement to my display.

"this is really a show to them huh?"

[master I'd advise we save the chatting for after we've escaped]

"right...."

using shadow slash I striked at Belphegor's eyes blinding it long enough for me to make a fake attempt at escaping as just before I reached the tunnel I had entered from felis demons swarmed my escape route while making faces that I could only assume to be growling thanks to my inefficiency to hear, Belphegor charged at me with a speed I could barely follow and swiped at my head as I tried assessing every move it made to find a pattern.

"that was a bit close for comfort"

[I'd advise great caution master, another hit would be devastating]

"I know although it's better to keep it like this, the beast will get bored if I change tactics"

[...]

Belphegor lunged with great force towards me completely throwing away it's claws and instead going for a bite attack, I dodged the bite just barely and attacked with a second shadow slash directed at Belphegor's eye once more.Terrifying would be an understatement Belphegor's face and eyes reflected pure malice and deranged excitement from the pain.

[Belphegor seems more determined to catch you master]

"thats the point, the more irrational it is the higher chance of success"

as I said this Belphegor leapt at me with a speed and ferocity that caused the other felis demons to instinctively move out of the way as in the Nick of time I moved away to dodge the attack and caused the giant tiger to crash into the stone wall with a force that shook the entire room greatly.

The felis demons glanced at each other worryingly as Belphegor slowly stood up with its head now drenched in its own blood, I stepped back slowly to the entrance as Belphegor charged towards me although it's pace has slowed considerably from the damage it took, A second crash happened and Belphegor toppled onto the ground right by my feet seemingly unconscious from the blood loss of the previous impact.

[if master is thinking of devouring Belphegor now is the best time]

"that's not bad however you're forgetting I'm in a pit filled with other demons, killing Belphegor may just cause them to attack me in spite of revenge"

I slowly turned around and made my way into the tunnel while praying Belphegor was still far from waking up.

[master's level has risen by 2, regeneration complete, requirements for evolution have been met]

"wait really but I didn't even kill the demon let alone land my own lethal hits"

[would you like the evolution to start?]

"no I'll do it in a safer place than here"

I pulled myself out of the pit feeling relieved at escaping it's clutches as I walked through the grey sandy landscape that I ignored due to the excitement of my evolution, will I finally get ears?, a new skill set?, my mind raced through countless possibilities as I entered the rock shelter full ready for my new step in this world.

"how long is it supposed to take?"

[estimated duration:7 hours]

"7 hours isn't too long so how do we sta-"

the energy from my body felt like it was being drained as the feeling in my body completely left

[evolution has began]

(Day4)

noises I'd never heard before started flooding my head jolting me awake as I felt around my head to find I actually had ears now

"I can hear now!!"

[I'm very pleased to hear you're happy]

"system you seem different"

[how so?]

" to put it simply.....you sound like an actual person"

[evolution is also possible for system's]

"makes sense, a system has to evolve to better serve the master I guess"

[I'd like a name]

"why a name?"

[after my evolution, I...do not know]

"sigh..,I'm not good at naming...Cecil"

[Cecil? I thought you were bad at naming]

"it's the name of a person I once played with"

[was it from a game?]

"how did you-"

[some of your thoughts have been linked with my own.....there are images here I'm failing to understand although they all appear....lonely]

"don't think too much of it, it's my simple imagination for now I'd like to focus on the new things I obtained from evolution"

I slowly stood up feeling a sense of strength in my body that only excited me more.