Deep within the mountains, a second roar echoed—
as if it had risen from the womb of the earth itself.
Every stone, every tree, every breath trembled with that vibration.
In Ashok's ears, only one sound remained—
his heartbeat.
He was trying to measure the distance
between the wolf and the source of that roar.
The air had turned cold,
but something warmer burned inside him—
an unfamiliar fire had begun to rise.
The wolf was now silent,
yet each breath it took was heavy,
every muscle drawn tight,
as if waiting for an unseen threat.
Smoke began to rise from between the trees—
not black, but blue.
In that blue haze, sparks of lightning flickered,
and the ashes on the ground trembled faintly.
Ashok felt it—
it wasn't an ordinary creature.
It was something else…
something beyond the bounds of nature itself.
The wolf flicked its tail,
growled deeply,
and stepped back—
its gaze fixed on a crack disappearing into the mountain's heart.
Something was coming from there.
Not footsteps—
but a faint, rhythmic pulse,
like the beating of a heart buried beneath the earth.
Ashok stood still,
his eyes locked on that dark crevice.
He slowly crouched,
placing his hand on the ground—
cold soil clung to his fingers.
He could feel the tremor beneath,
as if the earth itself were whispering to him.
The wolf dug its claws into the dirt, head bowed low.
Its eyes were no longer red—
they had turned a deep violet,
a blend of fear, rage, and vigilance.
A low voice escaped Ashok's throat—
"Who… is that?"
And then, the air tore apart.
A horrific scream—
like metal being split by lightning—
echoed through the entire valley.
The wolf leapt back,
cracks split open across the ground.
And from within the mountain's fissure,
two blue eyes shone—
still, cold, impossibly calm.
Ashok felt it—
the air no longer carried power,
but dominion.
Something that sought to bend everything to its will.
That was the moment—
when man, beast, and mountain
looked upon one another,
and none dared make the first move.
Those few seconds of silence
were so heavy that even the mountain's rocks began to crack beneath it.
A faint fracture…
and the stone wall slowly began to split open.
Ashok's breath turned to white mist.
His eyes glimmered—
"Two beasts… and I stand between them."
He smiled—
a smile without fear,
but full of defiance against destiny.
The wolf growled and stepped back,
as the second creature emerged from the shadows.
Its body was vast—like a living cave.
Its rear half resembled that of a bull—
strong, muscular, each step shaking the earth.
Its tail was a living serpent,
swaying gently through the air,
as if it could feel its master's every thought.
No sound came from that serpent's mouth,
but its eyes glowed blue—
a silent warning.
The creature's front half was that of a lion—
a thick mane, jaws of stone,
and fangs sharp enough to tear the air itself.
Dark markings pulsed across its hide,
like the symbols of some ancient power.
It was no ordinary beast—
it was one of those rare entities
capable of evolving into a demon in a single instant.
Ashok drew in a long, cold breath,
his gaze fixed on the monster.
He murmured to himself—
"Looks like I arrived just in time…
If this thing had already evolved,
every nearby city would've been wiped off the map."
He noticed—
the creature's aura seemed strangely weak,
so faint that even a junior master
might not have sensed it at all.
But Ashok knew better—
this "weakness" was an illusion.
It was the stillness before the storm.
He thought,
"For now, I just need to stay hidden…
I can't get caught between these two."
Then his eyes caught movement among the trees—
a large serpent, trapped between roots.
He frowned—
"That's the same snake I was about to kill."
But the wolf had appeared out of nowhere.
For a moment, I even forgot I was supposed to kill it.
And meanwhile…
The beast took another step forward,
and the ground split beneath its weight.
Every time its foot touched the soil,
blue flames burst from the earth—
as if the ground itself groaned under its power.
The wolf no longer backed away.
It dug its claws into the dirt,
and the silver streaks across its back began to glow—
like molten metal,
like fire burning within light.
Ashok understood —
this battle wasn't going to stop now.
His eyes darted toward the cluster of trees
where the giant serpent was trapped.
It was writhing restlessly,
as if it too could sense the storm of war approaching.
Meanwhile, the wolf and the demon clashed violently.
The air itself seemed to tear apart,
the earth trembled beneath them,
and the surrounding rocks shattered into pieces.
The wolf's growl and the demon's roar
merged into a single, deafening sound —
one unbearable for any human ear.
Ashok saw his chance.
He crouched low and slipped between the two titans mid-collision.
Each time they struck,
the shockwave threatened to hurl him backward,
but he steadied himself —
crawling swiftly through the trees toward the serpent.
The creature was still bound in vines,
its enormous body twisting in pain,
and its blue eyes glowing with an unknown energy.
Ashok scanned the ground —
a broken branch lay nearby,
its edge sharp like a blade.
He knew — this was his only chance.
He picked up the branch —
it was heavy, but his grip was firm.
He gathered every ounce of strength in his body
and with a fierce cry
struck the serpent's head with all his might.
A metallic echo rang out —
like iron colliding with iron.
The serpent convulsed wildly,
its tail smashing against trees
with such force that their trunks shook.
Dust and leaves whirled into the air,
as if a storm had been born at that very point.
Ashok staggered back,
but his eyes stayed fixed on the serpent.
He knew —
if he stopped to breathe now,
the next moment might be his last.
Moments later,
the serpent's body fell still.
The blue light in its eyes faded,
and finally went dark.
Behind him, the clash between the wolf and the demon raged on —
roars, impacts, flying stones.
But in the midst of it all, Ashok stood —
covered in dust, breathing hard,
yet a strange calm now glimmered in his gaze.
Then, suddenly, a mechanical voice echoed in his ears —
"Host ability 'Devour Evolution' has been activated."
The dead serpent before him burst into blue flames.
Its energy began to dissolve into the air —
and that energy flowed straight into Ashok's body.
The voice spoke again —
"The host has met a condition.
The creature devoured was a prime beast.
If it had evolved further,
it would have become a Tier-3 monster.
Because of the immense energy absorbed,
the host's evolution progress has completed at extraordinary speed."
For a moment, the air went still.
Ashok's breathing grew heavier,
but something within him was changing —
as though every cell was burning,
and being reborn at the same time.
"Congratulations, Host," the voice said,
"Your Naga Evolution Progress has reached 100%.
Your status window is now being updated."
In the next instant,
a blue, translucent window materialized before Ashok —
like a mirror forming in mid-air.
[Status Window]
Name: Ashok
Age: 7 years
Gender: Male
Hidden Ability: Devour Evolution (Grade – Supreme)
Strength: 2.6
Agility: 2.5
Available Points: 0
Evolution Progress:
1. Chicken Evolution — 15.6%
2. Rabbit Evolution — 0.1%
3. Snake Evolution — 100% (Will unlock at the age of 18)
Special Points: 0
---
A voice spoke ahead —
"Since the host has completed Devour Evolution for the first time,
the host is being granted a special Authority.
With the help of this Authority, you can, through your window,
see the status of any demon, human, or other living or non-living being."
The blue window began to glow softly —
as if it was no longer just information,
but a doorway to power.
Ashok took a deep breath.
There was no fear in his eyes anymore — only understanding.
He thought to himself —
"So that means... whenever my Evolution Progress reaches 100%,
my Strength and Agility increase by +1.
But until I turn 18,
I cannot awaken the genes of any demon."
He smiled — faintly, but firmly.
"No problem...
Until then, I will surpass the limitations of many evolutions.
I will add many creatures to my collection.
And the day I turn 18 —
that day, my power will multiply a thousand times."
The blue light in the air slowly sank into the earth,
and around Ashok once again echoed the sound of battle —
the clash between the wolf and the giant shook the whole valley.
With every strike, stones shattered,
and the sky was covered in ash.
The growls of the wolf and the roars of the giant
resounded like a war song.
The giant — Basiltaur,
whose body was a fusion of three beasts:
the strength of a bull behind,
the venom of a serpent in its tail,
and the fury of a lion in front.
Its eyes burned with blue fire,
and every breath carried poisonous smoke.
Ashok watched this scene from afar.
He now knew this was no ordinary clash —
it was a battle of powers beyond human imagination.
The wolf was now exhausted.
Its breaths were broken,
its moonlike eyes dimming.
And then —
Basiltaur roared.
It charged with Infernal Horn Charge —
flames and smoke burst together.
The wolf couldn't escape —
its body was hurled through the air and fell far away.
Anger and fear both showed on Ashok's face.
He shouted —
"System! Show me its status!"
The blue window flashed, and words appeared before him:
---
[Status Window – Entity Detected]
Name: Basiltaur – The Venomous King of Beasts
Strength: 2.5 Agility: 2.5
Hidden Ability: Serpent's Core – Venom Flame Resonance
> When strength is reduced by half, combines poison and fire
to create a soul-burning explosion.
Skills:
1. Infernal Horn Charge
2. Lion's Wrath Roar
3. Serpent Tail Sting
Rank: Demon (S)
---
Ashok's eyes hardened.
He muttered, "Such power... and still, should I step back?"
He gave the next command —
"Now show me the wolf's status."
---
[Status Window – Entity Detected]
Name: Lunaris Wolf – Shadow Fang
Strength: 2 Agility: 2
Hidden Ability: Lunar Mirage – creates illusion from moonlight.
Skills: Moon Slash, Silent Leap
Rank: Demon (A)
---
Ashok looked at the wolf's condition.
Dust swirled around it, its breathing was heavy,
but there was still fire in its eyes.
In that fire, Ashok recognized something —
it wasn't fear, it was the will to live.
The next moment, the giant struck again,
and both stepped back together.
For a moment, their eyes met —
no words, just an understanding.
It wasn't the first time they had seen each other,
but this time, it was different.
Now it wasn't just a battle —
it was the crossing of two paths,
both seeking strength.
They both knew —
if they didn't stand together now,
this giant would destroy them.
Without a signal,
the wolf leaped to the left,
and Ashok attacked from the right.
From that moment —
they were no longer enemies,
but two warriors standing together,
forged by circumstance.
---
Basiltaur's roar thundered again —
he charged with all his might.
Ashok rolled on the ground, dodging its grip,
and the wolf clamped its jaws on the giant's tail from behind.
But the giant's body was like fire —
the wolf's fur began to burn.
Ashok immediately punched with his right hand,
the air cracked with his strike —
but the giant didn't even flinch.
Then, with one swing, it smashed them both down.
Ashok and the wolf hit the ground hard,
dust rising, the valley's air turning heavy.
When the dust settled —
both were lying still,
and before them stood that creature —
Basiltaur,
now in its true form.
Now it was in its real form —
Basiltaur.
Its body suddenly expanded,
muscles bursting outward,
bull-like legs cracking the earth,
the tail whipping — scattering venomous light in the air.
The blue fire in its eyes deepened,
and with each breath, not smoke,
but volcano-like flames erupted.
The earth trembled,
the air filled with the stench — of poison and burning flesh.
Ashok and the wolf lay on the ground.
The wolf's body bore burn marks,
and blood was flowing from Ashok's arm.
As he tried to rise,
the wolf's warm blood fell upon his hand.
At that moment —
the system's blue light burst before him.
---
[System Notification]
Hidden Condition Completed.
The host has obtained a new ability —
Taming Ability (Grade: Emperor)
> The host can copy one skill
of his companion creature (Pet) and use it himself.
Options being displayed...
[Moon Slash]
[Lunar Mirage]
---
Ashok took a deep breath.
His eyes fell upon the falling wolf —
"Your fight isn't over yet... neither is ours."
He clenched his fist and said —
"I choose — Moon Slash!"
Blue flames gathered into his fist.
He stood up,
and at that moment, in the wolf's eyes,
moonlight shimmered once again.
The wolf used its remaining strength
to activate Lunar Mirage —
an illusion that covered the valley
in a layer of moonlight.
Basiltaur roared —
around him now stood dozens of Ashoks and wolves.
Shadows danced in every direction,
and his three heads growled in confusion.
"Now!" — Ashok's voice echoed.
The wolf sprinted to the right like lightning,
and Ashok leaped from the left.
Their movements were in rhythm, bound by trust.
Basiltaur swung its tail —
the ground split open,
an explosion of fire erupted —
but it was only an illusion.
The real Ashok had reached behind him.
He raised the moonlit blade in his hand,
and with all his might, leapt —
"Moon Slash!!"
The blue streak tore through the air,
striking straight on its lion-like forehead —
the point where the three beasts' souls converged,
its weakest spot.
Moonlight sliced through its forehead,
and a scream of poison and fire echoed through the valley.
Basiltaur staggered,
its heavy legs sank into the earth,
and with one final roar,
it collapsed —
the valley trembled.
Through the dust and smoke,
Ashok and the wolf were thrown far away.
For a few moments, nothing moved.
Then slowly, the air cleared —
the giant lay on the ground,
its massive body motionless.
Ashok lifted his head, gasping for breath,
and the wolf came to stand beside him.
They looked at each other —
tired, wounded, but alive.
Slowly, they both stood up,
and together
faced the fallen body of Basiltaur.
In the air now lingered only the scent of ash and victory.
Ashok placed his hand on the wolf's head —
"Now we're not enemies...
We're partners."
The wolf bowed its head,
and behind them, under the rising moonlight,
two shadows became one.
The moon behind them shone brighter —
as if it had become the witness of their victory.
Suddenly, a mechanical voice echoed in Ashok's ears —
---
[System Notification]
The host has slain the demon — Basiltaur —
It was on the verge of evolving into an Archdemon.
> As a reward, the host receives —
+3 Special Points
+5 Status Points
and one Beast Stone (Rare Grade)
System:
> "Does the host allow the use of this Beast Stone on his companion creature?"
Ashok smiled faintly through his exhausted breaths —
"Yes… begin."
---
[System: Beast Stone Activated]
> "The Wolf's rank is evolving from A → S."
"New powers and abilities are being installed…"
Suddenly, bluish moon flames burst out from the wolf's body.
Its fur, once black, now shimmered in shades of silver-blue.
And in its eyes, where once moonlight glowed,
now flickered blue and golden fire.
Every breath it took released a thin mist —
and within that mist, faint flames danced.
---
[Updated Status Window – Pet: Shadow Fang]
Name: Shadow Fang
Race: Lunar Pyrofang Wolf
Strength: 2.5 Agility: 2.5
Hidden Ability:
> Lunar Inferno Mirage —
Creates illusions from a blend of moonlight and fire;
each illusion produces real heat and burns,
confusing enemies so they cannot tell the real from the unreal.
New Skill Acquired:
> Flame Howl —
A fiery roar that burns the souls of enemies
and temporarily boosts the strength of allies.
Old Skills:
> Moon Slash, Silent Leap
Rank: Demon (A) → Demon (S)
---
The blue glow of the system spread before Ashok once more —
[System Update]
> "The host now has permission to copy any skill of his companion."
"Devour Evolution has been activated."
"Absorbing energy from Basiltaur's body…"
"Lion Evolution Process – 10% complete."
Ashok opened his fist —
the air around him had grown dense and hot,
as though Basiltaur's power
was slowly merging into his body.
After accepting this strength,
Ashok and his companion, Shadow Fang — now the Lunar Pyrofang Wolf —
stood quietly side by side.
Midnight had passed;
the air was still filled with the scent of ash and smoke.
Ashok looked up at the sky —
the moon was beginning to descend.
He took a deep breath and thought,
> "Tonight, I gained so much…
Now I must return home."
He leapt —
his speed now many times greater than before.
The mountain peaks were beneath his feet.
As he flew across the valley,
he realized —
"This battle has flattened an entire valley…"
Blue flame marks still glowed across the ground.
"I must reach home quickly,"
he murmured to himself —
and moved on.
In just one hour and thirty minutes,
Ashok had covered five hundred kilometers.
He was now stronger than ever before.
He quietly slipped in through his house window,
lay gently on his bed.
Beside him was Shadow Fang —
who, using his new Evolution Power,
had shrunk his size,
looking like an adorable little dog.
The two curled up beside each other and slept.
Moonlight streaming from the window filled the room,
and in that silvery glow, the night slowly passed.
---
Morning light fell across his face.
Ashok's eyes opened —
the clock showed 10:00 a.m.
He got up quickly and went straight to the washroom.
A few moments later, when he came downstairs,
he saw only his grandfather watching TV.
Ashok asked,
> "Where's everyone else?"
Without changing the channel,
Grandfather replied,
> "Everyone's gone toward the mountain.
They say half the mountain has been completely leveled.
Looks like a battle between powerful demons took place there.
And I heard… there was even a Great Demon."
Ashok answered calmly,
> "If there really was a Great Demon,
you would have felt its energy, Grandfather."
Grandfather smiled,
> "You're right… but still,
something big did happen there."
---
Then Grandfather began to explain —
that even beasts in this world have ranks,
and each rank carries a different level of Demon Gene.
> 1. Normal Beast Rank:
Those who eat their flesh before the age of 18
awaken F-rank or E-rank demon genes.
> 2. Wild Beast Rank:
By consuming their genes,
one can awaken E-rank or D-rank demon genes.
> 3. Prime Beast Rank:
If someone consumes these before turning 18,
they awaken C-rank or B-rank demon genes.
> 4. Demonic Beast Rank:
These creatures possess a special stone —
called a Beast Stone,
which exists in two types — Normal and Rare.
> Absorbing a Normal Beast Stone grants an A-rank demon gene.
Absorbing a Rare Beast Stone grants an S-rank demon gene.
> 5. Mythic Beast Rank:
Reaching this level is almost impossible.
Only a handful of such creatures exist in the world.
> They carry two new types of Beast Stones —
Epic Grade and Legendary Grade.
> The one who absorbs an Epic Stone
awakens an SS-rank demon gene.
> And the one who absorbs a Legendary Stone
awakens an SSS-rank demo