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Leo twisted his body and sent a spin kick aiming for the Halflings head, the later narrowly dodged and retreated back 10 meters to create distance but leo wouldn't squander such a good opportunity as retreating had made the Halfling lose momentum.
He shot forward like an arrowhead utilizing demon steps to the best of his ability and engaged in another back and forth banter.
Being thoroughly suppressed the Halfling couldn't take it anymore
"I can't lose here, that old dragon was actually right, the Shadow Demons have returned, the Rulers must here about..."
Roar!
The Halfling gave out a loud roar that shook the underground temple, it started to expand while its eyes gave a faint bloodshot color.
[ Halfling is going into berserk mode ]
"Shit, oh no you don't" With a single step, leo instantly closed the distance, his overly nimble footsteps made him move faster than what the Halfling could comprehend. slipping through the opponents defense, leo sent out a punch to the Halflings neck.
Knowing escape from this punch was unlikely, the Halfling twisted its body and rose into the air slightly in an attempt to take on the full force of the punch on its chest. A small smirk rose on Leos face, at this point the Halfling felt something was amiss.
The figure of leo throwing the punch instantly disappeared. "Dammit! That's an afterimage, a feint".
Before he could figure out were the real strike was coming from, leo had already appeared over his head with an leg stretched out. Using the heel of his foot, he made a backflip midair and slammed his leg into the Halflings face with added momentum.
Crack, Crack, Crack
Countless teeth flew in the air as the handsome face was crushed. The heavy impact had buried the Halfling 2 feet into the ground. The Halfling shook in intense pain as blood rushed out of it distorted face.
Still in midair, leo clenched his fist and sent a forward punch aiming exactly at the same spot on the face. He knew just how good his own regeneration ability was, much less a vampire Halfling at the second order.
The punch pierced straight through the skull and the struggling vampire immediately stayed still. Leo was huffing and panting vigorously by nonetheless he had done it.
[ You have slain a Vampire Halfling, Extra points will be stored until you advance/ You have gained 5 attribute points ]
[ Quest completed: You have killed the Boss monster and completed the Demon trials/ Claim your rewards ]
Looking at the corpse, a silver radiance emitted from the body as leo looked at it. Reaching out to it, Leo pulled out a silver colored key brimming with dimensional energy. As he looked back at the corpse, he realized he hadn't done something for a while now.
[ Shadow consumption initiated ]
The shadow essence of the Halfling entered directly into his body and the usual wave of power surged through his body. After harvesting the Rune crystal which was a faint red color, Leo looked around the underground temple to see if he could find any treasures the same way there were treasures in video games.
After moving around a bit, leo found a skill orb that was hidden under a secret compartment in one of the paintings.
[ Strengthening Skill; Increase your Mana by 20 points/ Improve 1 skill ]
Leo jumped up and down a couple times like an excited child, this was clearly him hitting the jackpot. After a little deliberation, he broke the orb and selected Instant Materialization for the strengthening effect.
[ Instant Materialization; Level 16 Second Order skill ]
After a while of smiling, a new idea came into leos mind, he closed his eyes and concentrate deeply only to realize that his shadow powers are still ineffective.
[ Gluttony skill: You have successfully learned the Vampires martial arts basic moves from your opponent, All information has been extracted from the Vampire Halfling ]
Gawking slightly, leo didn't know wether to laugh or cry, either way he opened his System interface to see the major changes he had undergone while he was going through this nightmare.
Name: Leon Naro
Class: [ Shadow Forge Master ] In progress
Race: Lower Shadow Demon
Aura level: level 14
HP: 60\ 60
Attributes
Strength: 48/ Agility: 34/ Stamina: 28/ Mana: 85/ Charm: 10
Points to distribute: 40 attribute points available
Mastery
Weapons Mastery: Amateur/ Martial arts: Amateur/ Comprehension: Master level
Skills
[ Passive skill Blood rage level/ Active skill Shadow Control 12/ Passive skill Gluttony 13/ Active skill Instant Materialization level 15 skill/ Passive skill Danger Sense level 10/ Active skill Demon Steps level 12/ Active skill level 10 Shadow Realm ]
Requirements to advance
[ Empire Rank Mana stone/ Empire Rank Rune Crystal/ Shadow essence of 9 Monster Rank Beasts/ Shadow Essence of 1 Empire rank Beast/ Shadow Essence of Zombie king Paro/ Kill 5 monster rank beasts in 1 hit/ Appoint 5 Humans as your Lesser Demons ]
Leo was slightly surprised as he clearly now remembered that the instant materialization skill was meant to be gotten only when he reached level 15, having it at level 14 was slightly confusing. Apart from that, the advancement requirements was no longer 10 Monster rank beast essence but now 9 attributing to the fact that he had consumed the Halflings Shadow essence.
After scrolling through to grab even the most minute changes for 15 minutes, leo pulled out the key he had obtained from the Halflings corpse, he really hoped it would work underground as there was no way he was going up back to the murderous horde of monsters waiting for him, just thinking about it sent chills down his spine.
[ Would you like to exit Karos Demon Trails ]
[ Yes ]
With happiness brimming from the very core of his soul, leo choose yes without the slightest bit of hesitation, he could finally leave this Goddamn planet and head back to earth. he earnestly yearned to see Michael and Tyler again, to tell them that he wasn't dead, to give his younger cousin the life they needed and to get a fresh shower, clean set of clothes as well as food.
Almost three days without eating anything, leos stomach had now started to react as the way a normal person should as it growled fiercely letting him know that it would start devouring his organs if he didn't find food quickly.
He had been here for a short time yet it felt like ten years had passed, he even started to miss those troublemakers Jason and Reeves although now Reeves was probably dead.
A white light enveloped his being and he disappeared from the underground temple. Leo felt like he was traveling at sonic speed through a vast length of space, the silver key was dissolving into the surroundings as he shot forward trying hard to stay conscious.
Leo was tossed out of the dimensional rift and landed on the floor with a loud thud. His dizzy eyes kept spinning for a while before finally regaining clarity. He was in the same forest, the same place where the Bone monster had killed him three days ago.
Night currently prevailed as the moonlight shone all over the surroundings, the air was fresh and gave out the wonderful smell of nature. Looking around the area, he couldn't find even a single trace of blood anywhere.
"I guess the Authorities have taken care of this already".
BANG
Leo turned his head towards the sound of a small explosion that was currently 1 mile away, "its coming from the city".
After becoming a demon, leos senses especially his sight and hearing had improved greatly, he could even say he had a sixth sense now, Danger sense. "Let's see how fast I am now".
With a single step, leo burst forward with waves of energy as he dashed towards the city, "I really hope Michael is alright".