The wasteland trembled as the elite demon roared in fury.
Blood dripped from the wound on its side where Rai had stabbed it repeatedly.
For the first time since the battle began…
The demon was injured.
And it hated it.
"You filthy human!"
The massive creature rushed forward again.
Its speed was terrifying.
But Rai didn't panic.
He had already died over forty times in this fight.
Every movement of the demon was now carved into his memory.
The demon swung its enormous arm.
Rai ducked.
The attack passed over his head.
The demon tried to grab him next.
Rai stepped back.
Then moved to the demon's injured side again.
The demon noticed.
It roared and swung wildly.
But Rai had already learned its weakness.
Its injured side slowed its movements.
Rai jumped forward and stabbed the broken horn deeper into the wound.
CRUNCH.
The elite demon screamed.
Its claw shot forward and pierced straight through Rai's stomach.
Blood spilled from his mouth.
The demon lifted him into the air.
"You die now!"
It crushed Rai's body.
Everything went dark.
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A few seconds later…
Rai revived again.
The demon looked furious.
"STAY DEAD!"
But Rai was already running.
He slid beneath the demon's arm again.
Then stabbed the horn into the same wound.
Deeper.
The demon roared.
The wound was now massive.
Dark blood poured down its body.
The demon swung blindly in rage.
One strike smashed Rai's head.
Darkness again.
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Revival.
Rai stood once more.
The demon was breathing heavily now.
"You… won't… die…"
Rai walked toward it calmly.
His body was covered in blood.
But his eyes were steady.
"You should give up," Rai said quietly.
The demon roared.
It charged one final time.
But this time—
Rai moved faster.
He jumped onto the demon's back.
Climbed its shoulder.
Then drove the horn weapon directly into its eye.
CRUNCH.
The demon screamed in agony.
Rai grabbed the horn with both hands.
Then pushed it deeper into the demon's brain.
The massive creature staggered.
Its body trembled violently.
Then—
BOOM.
The elite demon collapsed onto the wasteland.
Dead.
Silence filled the Outcast Demon Land.
Rai jumped down from the corpse.
A glowing blue light appeared in front of him.
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SYSTEM NOTIFICATION
Elite Demon Defeated
Massive Experience Gained
Rank Evolution Initiated
E Rank → D Rank
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Energy exploded through Rai's body.
His muscles grew stronger.
His senses sharpened again.
A new message appeared.
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NEW ABILITY UNLOCKED
Demon King Skill: Fear Aura Lv.1
Description:
Weak enemies experience fear when near the user.
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Another message appeared.
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FIRST TASK COMPLETED
Survive 24 Hours in Outcast Demon Land
Reward Granted
New Mission Available
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Rai looked around the wasteland.
Seven demon corpses.
One elite demon.
All defeated.
And he had started as the weakest rank possible.
He looked up at the red sky.
His ice-blue eyes glowed slightly.
"This world…"
He clenched his fist.
"...might actually be interesting."
But somewhere far away in the Demon Realm…
A powerful demon suddenly opened its eyes.
It had felt something.
Something dangerous had awakened.
The Demon King Vessel had begun to grow.
And the entire world would soon feel its presence.