Mart was in the hallway, looking at the final exam results along with other students.

"Second place, not bad," Mart thought after seeing that he had been surpassed by Asfil.

Mart walked away from that place and wandered around the Academy. He hadn't been careless; he was always alert to the possibility that someone with the energy of a demon god might be around.

"It seems that no significant incident will occur for the time being. That means the enemy is moving very carefully," he concluded as he stood in front of his room door.

...

Once inside his room, Mart placed barriers on the door and window.

"One month until the end-of-year tournament comes to a close; most likely, when the year officially ends, Balac Sevec and Teraz Sevec will send their subordinates to accompany me back to the marquisate," thought Mart, who had decided to use the remaining month to seclude himself and increase his attributes and skills.

Mart sat down on the floor of his room, wearing a white bathrobe.

"System, show me my attributes and rewards," Mart said to the system, and then the virtual window appeared before him.

Mart Sevec (Stan Miller) Attributes:

Health: 74.3/75

Endurance: 79.9/81

Demonic Energy: 134.6/139

Cursed Energy: 35/35

Intelligence: 166

Strength: 75

Agility: 74

Energy Sensitivity: 76

Charm: 102.5

[ Demonic Lineage: Sevec (Demonic Strength: inactive)]

[Demonic Deity: Endless Demonic Energy (inactive)]

[Vivid Recollection of Seclusion: (4/5)]

[Unknown Skill (Incomplete): (Inactive)]

[Ancient and Malicious Energy (Inactive)]

[Poison Resistance (High Level)]

[ Demonic Rewards: 5]

[ Demonic Reward: (Demon God's Blood Drop ×3)]

[ Demonic Reward: (Regenerative Pill (Demonic Level))]

[ Demonic Reward: Mirror of Vanity (High Rank): (Uses: 1/1)]

[ System Reward: 1]

[System Reward: Active Trait of Lust (1 minute)]

[Special Rewards: 1]

[Special Rewards: Chosen Attribute: +0.7]

[Rewards: 1]

[Reward: Random Attribute: +0.3]

Mart conjured up a beautiful, elegant pocket mirror in his hand, circular in shape, made of gold and encrusted with small gems. Mart looked at the gems and sensed a powerful energy in them. He opened the mirror and inside it looked like a simple mirror.

"What is this mirror for?" Mart asked as he stored the mirror in his demonic ring.

[Mirror of Vanity: High-grade defensive treasure]

[Mirror of Vanity: No one will ruin my beauty (Ability to stop a high-ranking deadly attack)]

[Mirror of Vanity: Uses (1/1)]

[Warning: the mirror only works in the hands of beautiful beings]

"I'll give it to Isirid, thanks to her I got this mirror. System, immediately begin the transfusion of one of the Demon God's blood drops."

[Beginning integration with the Demon God's blood drop]

...

The pain was instantaneous. Mart's nose and ears were bleeding, and black veins were throbbing all over his body.

Mart used his demonic energy absorption technique and his energy sensitivity to guide the integration of the drop through his body.

Each time he transferred a drop of Demon God blood into his body, the pain became greater and greater, hurting areas of his body he never thought could hurt.

The bodily reconstruction was becoming more and more exhaustive, so that Mart's body could adapt to the Demon God blood.

Bang!

The blood spurted out, the veins that had been stained black burst, and blood and pieces of skin and flesh flew everywhere.

Mart's appearance was not beautiful; he was covered in raw wounds that made it difficult to distinguish his features.

The white bathrobe had been stained with dark blood.

Despite all the pain and injuries, Mart continued to circulate the demonic energy from the drop of blood from the Demon God while remaining unperturbed in his meditation position.

Then, so many bones were heard breaking in different parts of Mart's skeletal system that the sound was unpleasant.

Next, his nerves and tendons were destroyed. The pain was excruciating, but then he felt nothing.

This process of bodily destruction took weeks.

Then, the open wounds began to heal, and his veins, bones, nerves, and tendons were slowly rebuilt.

The reconstruction was also painful, but he just endured it while controlling his body's breathing rhythm.

He knew that such suffering was necessary in order to aspire to a higher level. Above all, after being attacked by surprise by the fast roots created by the crackling Hann, he knew that he was still very weak.

...

A few weeks later, Mart opened his eyes.

The surroundings were covered in blood.

Mart stood up, used demonic spells to clean everything, and replaced what could not be cleaned.

When Mart finished cleaning, he went into the bathroom, turned on the shower, and let the water fall on his slender, defined body.

The blood and dirt slid away with the water and disappeared down the drain.

Suddenly, Mart felt several ethereal hands embracing his body.

"What you showed me over the last few weeks was fun, although I would have enjoyed it more if you had screamed at least a little," said the entity's female voice maliciously.

"What happened?" Mart asked, because he thought the entity's voice wouldn't suddenly appear just to say a few words.

"Don't worry. I just came to give you a gift..." said the entity's voice, which grew faint until it disappeared.

[The host's cursed energy has increased by +7]

Mart looked at the notification for a few seconds and then left the bathroom.

Mart put on another bathrobe and sat down in a meditation position.

"System, activate the second vivid recollection of seclusion," Mart said, closing his eyes to begin meditating.

[Vivid recollection of seclusion (activated)]

Mart knew that it would last one hour in the real world, but for his mind and perception, the perceived time of seclusion would be even longer.

...

Plop!

A drop of water is heard falling.

The environment is mostly dark and cold.

His body and circumstances give him no respite; it is either meditate and improve his control over the demonic energy or die.

Plop!

He drank the clean water that formed a small puddle next to a clay jar containing concentrated demonic energy pills.

This time he had to drink more, because his thirst was insatiable.

Plop!

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