Chapter 66: Chapter 66
After my master’s reprimand, I kept quiet and listened to what Asmodeo told him.
-It is because of that attitude that you have not accepted me. Asmodeo said to my master with malice, and then he took some wine from the cup that the beautiful red-haired demon was holding with great care.
My master looked at him, with a radiant and confident look and answered him with irrefutable arrogance:
-No one is worthy of me, only myself.
Asmodeus laughed charmingly and said:
-That is why Lilith keeps herself secluded in her palace; she is another who has rejected me; you are cruel Lucifer, to me, who love beauty and pleasure, you prevent me from proving you and her, who does not forget you; but, and your disciple?
I immediately denied taking into account the suggestion of my master and went to the palace again, and some time later when Asmodeo had already left, I was relaxing in the thermal waters of the palace, while trying to forget the three years of reclusion, at that moment my master appeared, with his indescribable physical complexion that bordered on the perfect, he was covered by a white towel and entered the thermal waters, I saw him deny with his head, and then he told me:
-My disciple, you know you deserve punishment. You have asked for help again and again from your master, you must be firm and confident.
He kept silent, looking at the blue sky above us haughtily. After a few seconds, I kept my laments to myself and told him what he wanted to hear.
-This disciple will accept his punishment, I know I made mistakes.
My master raised his arm in one direction and pointed with his index finger, I understood immediately, it would be three long years that I would have to spend in seclusion in the mountain.
The rest of my time in the hot springs was not relaxing, that day we had dinner at the same table, and at dawn my master accompanied me to a cave that was right in the middle of the mountain, I entered and then the entrance behind me disappeared, in front of me there was only a space with rock walls, rock roof and a rocky surface, and further down there was an eternal demonic candle right next to a large clay pot inside which were thousands of demonic pills. I sighed in acceptance of my fate, sat in meditation position, and began to practice the energy absorption technique with determination.
Sometimes I repeated to myself the phrase:
"the mind must merge with the body; the body must merge with the mind. Master yourself."
The moment Mart read the final sentence he felt like his fingers were about to explode, the book absorbed in an instant almost all the demonic energy of Mart who used his higher level demonic energy absorption technique to manage to stay conscious, even though his sight felt blurred, but after a second without giving him more time to think about recovering the system notified him:
[Vivid recollection of seclusion (5/5)]
[Delete memories of unknown origin?]
[(Accept) (reject)]
"Reject," Mart thought immediately, as he was not willing to lose that which he had gained after suffering something akin to a sudden demonic attack. Still with his senses dulled, Mart closed the book, leaned back against the back of the chair and began to inhale and exhale, while absorbing demonic energy to recover little by little, almost an hour had passed, he had recovered a little, at that moment he saw the book "demonic hearts" lying on the desk in the restricted library, and could not help but think, "This book is becoming dangerous, no, it is warning me that if I do not become stronger, I do not deserve to receive more opportunities", with that thought Mart had accepted that he should devote himself to getting stronger, so he took the book and walked among the huge shelves remembering the first time he took the book "demonic hearts". When he reached the right shelf, he climbed the ladder, put the book in its place, got off, and as he walked away he thought, "I will come back and take every opportunity you contain".
[Greed trait activated: you will get triple everything you earn].
Mart did not for a second ignore the notification that had just appeared.
"At last this trait was activated," thought Mart who nodded in the direction of the green-haired, bespectacled student, then exited the restricted library, and then exited the main library without delay. As it was still about three hours before midnight, Mart encountered a few students on the way, yet the instant he was relatively distant from everyone, he took out one of the dark shadow pills, popped it into his mouth and swallowed it without a second thought.
[Trait gluttony activated: demonic reward].
[Everything in the world can be devoured]
[Devouring: demon god energy]
[Devouring: origin substance (????)]
Mart had continued walking as he finished devouring and digesting the level 5 dark shadow pill.
[Host has acquired: +20 in chosen attributes (×3)]
[Host has acquired: unknown skill (incomplete)]
Mart couldn’t help but see the second acquisition notice, immediately linking them to the substances of unknown origin from which the dark shadow pills were made. He looked around and pretended not to have seen anyone, but he sensed some presences that were watching from a distance, and since he had already obtained the attribute points he wanted he headed towards his room to then use the attribute points without interruption.
Mart got to his room, closed the door, and walked to the chair and sat down, at which point he said in his mind, attributes:
Mart Sevec (Stan Miller) Attributes:
Health: 20.4/38.4
Stamina: 21.4/37.9
Demonic Energy: 10.1/41.8
Intelligence: 54.3
Strength: 38.2
Agility: 37.7
Energy sensitivity: 32
[Demonic lineage: Sevec (Demonic strength: inactive)].
[Demonic deity: Endless demonic energy (inactive)]
[Vivid recollection of seclusion (5/5)]
[Unknown skill (incomplete): (inactive)]
[Demonic rewards: 4]
[Attributive reward: 1]
[Special Reward: 5]
[Rewards: 4]
[+20 chosen attribute: 3]
Mart watched the attribute window closely, his desire was to always raise his intelligence so he could easily master the spells and curses that would make him a powerful wizard, but it was his very intelligence that told him that lack of balance could cost him his life. Mart leaned back against the back of the chair, closed his eyes and thought about everything that could happen in a few days. After some thought he decided, "Put 20 points in the intelligence attribute, 20 points in stamina and 20 points in demonic energy, that’s what a wizard needs most."
Mart Sevec (Stan Miller) Attributes:
Health: 20.4/38.4
Stamina: 41.4/57.9 (+20)
Demonic Energy: 30.1/61.8 (+20)
Intelligence: 74.3 (+20)
Strength: 38.2
Agility: 37.7
Energy Sensitivity: 32
[Demonic Lineage: Sevec (Demonic Strength: inactive)]
[Demonic deity: Endless demonic energy (inactive)]
[Vivid recollection of seclusion (5/5)]
[Unknown skill (incomplete): (inactive)]
[Demonic rewards: 4]
[Attributive reward: 1]
[Special Reward: 5]
[Rewards: 4]
Mart looked at the rewards, but he preferred to use them later, since for the moment he remembered the commitment he had with Emy, he had asked her to wait for him the next morning at the entrance of the Academy, and as he did not know what kind of rewards he could receive, since the system sometimes played tricks on him, he preferred to avoid any inconvenience that would prevent him from going to the agreed appointment.
Mart looked at the desk, and as usual he wrote down everything related to the reading of the book "demonic hearts", and he also wrote down everything related to the unknown substances in the dark shadow pills, at the moment he finished writing, the window of the room opened, Mart did not even look, because he already knew it was Selenia, especially when the delicate arms of the beautiful Selenia surrounded his neck causing cuts that burned him.
-What happened? -Mart asked her in a calm tone as he put his notebook in his demonic bag.
-I think I should ask that. -Selenia replied, also sounding calm.
-Nothing, everything is under control. -Replied Mart, getting up and turning around to wrap his arms around Selenia’s waist.
The cutting spells continued, but Mart only looked at her for a few seconds and she said:
-We were informed that you were sold 2 dark shadow pills of the highest level, so we had to keep an eye on you.
-How quick is the manager of that store. -Added Mart, releasing Selenia, sat down on the edge of the bed and added. -As you can see, I’m fine, I won’t cause a scene.
-I know that from the beginning, but aren’t you afraid of suspicion? -Selenia asked, looking at Mart with slight concern.
-It would be stranger for them to suspect someone with my reputation, if I cause a scandal, they will only attribute it to my past quarrelsome fame. Don’t worry, as long as we stay away from those with powers bordering on the absurd we’ll be fine. -Mart indicated without concern.
Selenia kept silent while looking at Mart, after a few seconds she looked at the window and saw Mart again.
-If you want to sleep with me, I forbid you to cut me. I need to sleep too. -Mart got up to go to the bathroom.
A few minutes later he came out wearing a white bathrobe, and saw that on the desk there was a note, he read it, then stored it in his demonic bag and lay down in the solitude of his room. But the instant he closed his eyes, he heard a distant and frightening voice that made him sweat:
-Disappear, traitor.