LThe ground trembled beneath heavy footsteps.
BOOM.
BOOM.
BOOM.
A massive demon stepped into the open wasteland.
It stood nearly three meters tall, its body covered in dark armor-like skin. Two large horns curved backward from its head like blades.
Its red eyes glowed with terrifying intelligence.
Around it lay the bodies of seven demons.
All killed by one human.
Rai.
The giant demon looked down at the corpses.
Then slowly at Rai.
For a moment…
Silence filled the wasteland.
Then the demon laughed.
A deep, terrifying sound.
"Hahaha…"
"A human… did this?"
Its voice was like grinding stone.
Rai said nothing.
He simply held the broken horn weapon tightly.
The demon cracked its massive knuckles.
"You killed my soldiers."
It stepped closer.
The ground shook under its weight.
"You'll regret that."
A blue system message flashed in front of Rai.
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SYSTEM ALERT
Elite Demon Detected.
Estimated Rank: D
User Rank: E
Danger Level: Extreme
Reward: Massive Experience
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Rai read the message calmly.
He already understood the difference.
This demon was far stronger than the others.
But Rai had one advantage.
He couldn't die.
The elite demon suddenly vanished.
WHOOSH!
Before Rai could react—
A massive fist slammed into his chest.
BOOM!
His body flew across the wasteland like a broken doll.
CRACK.
Several ribs shattered instantly.
His body rolled across the ground.
The demon appeared above him.
"Pathetic."
It crushed Rai's skull under its foot.
Everything went dark.
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A few seconds later.
Rai opened his eyes again.
He was alive.
The demon was waiting.
"You revive…"
It looked amused.
"This might be entertaining."
The demon killed him again.
And again.
And again.
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Punch.
Crush.
Tear.
Break.
Every time Rai revived…
The pain returned.
His bones shattered.
His body was ripped apart.
But something else happened too.
Each death gave him knowledge.
The demon's movements.
Its speed.
Its blind spots.
After the 15th death, Rai managed to dodge one attack.
After the 23rd death, he landed his first hit.
After the 40th death, he avoided a killing blow.
The demon started looking annoyed.
"You improve too fast."
Rai slowly stood again.
His breathing was steady now.
He grabbed the broken horn from the ground.
The demon charged again.
This time—
Rai moved first.
He slid under the demon's arm.
Then stabbed the horn into its side.
CLANG.
The horn barely pierced the demon's thick skin.
But the demon still roared.
"You dare!"
It grabbed Rai and slammed him into the ground.
CRASH.
Rai's body broke again.
Darkness.
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Revival.
Rai stood again.
Blood covered his body.
But his eyes had changed.
They were colder now.
Sharper.
The demon rushed him once more.
But this time Rai moved differently.
He dodged.
Rolled.
Slipped behind the demon.
Then—
He stabbed the horn into the demon's injured side.
The same spot as before.
CRACK.
The horn went deeper this time.
The demon roared in pain.
Rai twisted the weapon.
Then jumped away before the demon could grab him.
For the first time…
The elite demon looked worried.
Rai wiped blood from his mouth.
Then he smiled slightly.
"I've learned enough."
The demon roared and charged in fury.
But Rai was ready.
This battle…
Was finally turning in his favor.