Verc lived a quiet, meaningless life as an office worker, counting days rather than living them. When he casually wished for excitement, the world answered with steel, headlights, and death.

He awakens reborn in a pitch-black cave as something no longer human—but a vampire demon. Guided by nothing, Verc learns a simple truth of his new existence: consume, evolve, rule. By drinking the blood of others, he can steal their abilities, physical traits, and powers, growing stronger with every kill.

Starting from the depths of darkness, Verc claws his way upward—hunting monsters, crushing goblins, and uncovering a brutal world ruled by strength alone. As his power grows, so does his ambition. Survival turns into domination, and domination into the rise of a new Demon King.

In a world where blood is currency and mercy is weakness, Verc will carve his throne one bite at a time.

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I mumbled those words quietly inside my head, still trying to process the outcome since my opponent was clearly much better than me in a technical sense. The reason I won was because of my skills; [Predatory Posture] helped me keep my sense of balance perfectly all the time, allowing me to launch attacks from almost any position. Meanwhile, [Bone Density] and [Reinforced Musculature] significantly improved my overall endurance and raw physical strength.


And at the very end, right when Gibson was about to get me— [Danger Sense] flared up to warn me, and I instictively copied what I saw from him earlier, the shoulder block. 


I copied the move quite sloppily so the impact threw me off for a second, but with the help of [Adhesive Grip]; I reached out to the ground and stopped myself from completely falling over.


Chapter 36 - 36 - Recognition