It has been a week since he faced the Demonic Centripede, and Amon has found something interesting.
When he consumed the raw heart of the monster, he found out that it nourished his body more. Way more than the other beast meat he had consumed.
He did many experiments and discovered that only the heart of the high-level demon beast provides such an effect when consumed raw.
This was not all; another discovery was that his regeneration became more effective when he consumed beast meat.
Besides these discoveries, he had started practicing the two new abilities of Prana he had learned.
The first was concentrating a large amount of Prana in one place. It was tough, and it cost a lot of Prana.
Second was Prana Heal; this ability made him recover faster. It had a synergistic effect on his regeneration, and he could feel the speed of his recovery.
Now, he was ready to venture one more time. He was going to fight stronger beasts and consume their hearts.
His physical strength had doubled from what he had before entering the forest, while his overall strength had increased multiple times.
If compared, his earlier version was like a blunt knife, while now he is like a sharp sword. They were almost incomparable to each other.
He faced multiple demon beasts, but they were all of decent strength. He wanted a demon beast of the same or higher strength as the one he faced before.
His wait was over as he went deeper. A giant beast appeared before him. It was a two-foot-long spider-like Demoniic beast with multiple eyes.
Its tall legs made it look way bigger than its actual size. It was no less intimidating than the one he faced before.
It released a loud 'Shreek' when its eyes fell on him.
Amon took a small breath and used Prana to increase his movement speed. It charged at him and struck him with the tip of its front leg.
It tried to nail him to the ground with its sharp legs, but he was prepared. He swiftly dodged it.
The Demonic Beast's eyes shone in a crimson glow. It opened its mouth, and multiple thorns were launched at him.
He released his breath, increasing the concentration of his Prana on his feet. The small thorns hit the trees behind them and exploded on impact.
A small web was formed at the point of impact. A chill ran through his spine. He would be in trouble if even one of them landed.
He concentrated his focus on his sword before taking a deep breath. His chest expanded, and his back straightened.
A blue aura concentrated on his sword, and the next moment, he released his breath. The amount of Prana on his legs increased further as his feet left the ground.
He jumped toward the left and dodged the incoming projectile. His body then dashed at the Demonic Beast and bypassed him.
'Slash'
His sword whistled through the air and moved with him. He appeared behind it with greenish blood trickling from his sword.
'Split'
The Demonic Beast's body was split into two perfectly cut pieces. He stopped using Prana. His racing heart started to calm down. He apprehended the corpse, wiping his sweat.
Before leaving, he searched it and took out its demon crystal and heart; scavengers apprehended it and started devouring it.
Today, many of them followed behind him; he appeared to be their favorite creature. He only took small pieces of meat and left the rest of the body; it was like a free lunch with him around.
Amon kept moving through the nearby area and fought multiple beasts. He disassembled them and took out the essential things before leaving.
He found a large tree with some space on its trunk and entered it, making it his new shelter.
Here, he started recovering and practicing his Prana; then he consumed one of the hearts before he went outside.
It was now time for him to train his physique and fighting style. He trained using rocks and logs.
Fighting was the main part; he trained to use Prana to increase or decrease his movement speed and strength.
After he was satisfied, it was now time for training with the sword. He started using a sword while using Prana; he practiced the moves he used in fights.
One of them was to increase his Prana to increase the power of his sword and his movement speed at the same time.
He had been training for this move for a while now. He was able to perform it, but he was not satisfied. He wanted to be as fluid as possible while also experimenting with it.
Sometimes, he used more Prana on his legs to make his movement speed faster, while his sword was covered in less Prana. This was when he faced demon beasts with weak defense and high agility.
The other combination was similar to the standard one, with the only difference being that he concentrated all his Prana on his sword to maximize his offense. For the movement, he had to rely on his natural agility.
After finishing his training, he consumed one more heart and practiced prana control.
It took him some time before he was physically and mentally exhausted. This was when he closed his eyes and slept.
Time continued to pass by, and he refined his skills during this time. Many changes appeared to him; he was no longer the same boy with no experience.
He was becoming slightly taller, and his body was more developed. All that was left was the last day.
He already conquered the area around him. It was time for him to go further into the forest. He was not afraid to get lost, as Melusina would find him no matter where he went.
He was initially disappointed that the Demonic Beats here were nothing special, he was able to defeat them easily.
A bored expression appeared on his face as he cleaned the blood trickling from his sword. Multiple corpses could be seen around him.
It was then that he heard a howl.
'Awoooo'
A demonic creature appeared before him; it was three meters tall. It looked like a wild beast on steroids.
It had large arms that ended with sharp claws. Its beck legs were of regular size, but they had elongated paws that made it possible for this creature to stand like a bipedal beast.
It stared at Amon with its three eyes shining in a crimson glow. It had a large, bushy tail. Its whole body was covered in a cascade of thick, long black hair.
Its tail wiggled in excitement, and his mouth dripped in saliva as it approached. Amon could feel his heart racing, something he had not felt for some time.
He straightened his back and pointed his sword at the demon beast with a smile on his lips.