Infinite Evolution Hunter - Chapter 199

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199
I was playing, tossing Lulu up into the air, when I felt something massive and malevolent hurtling toward us.
With Lulu still ascending, I kicked off the ground and launched myself upward to intercept.
Morax burst through the wall, transformed into an enraged bull, charging straight at me.
I wrapped my body around the Child to shield them, but couldn’t avoid Morax’s remaining horn piercing my back.
“Cough…”
Gripping Lulu with one hand, I shoved Morax’s head away with the other, freeing myself from the horn.
“You’ve taken everything from me! Before I leave the Demon Realm to rebuild my strength, I’ll kill you!”
The creature shifted back into human form, screaming his rage.
I set Lulu down behind me on the ground, his eyes wide with shock.
“Fine. Let’s settle this outside.”
I wanted to change locations so I could fight without protecting Lulu, but Morax was perceptive enough to see through that instantly.
“Hmph! I’ll kill both you and Gaff’s spawn right now!”
His fists came at me in a relentless barrage, but with Lulu behind me, I couldn’t dodge or retreat.
While playing with Lulu, I’d dropped the Infinite Box and couldn’t summon the rooster.
Even if I could, the rooster’s light might harm Lulu—a demon child couldn’t guarantee safety in that radiance.
I planted my legs firmly and held my ground, exchanging blows with Morax. Fortunately, his strength wasn’t what it once was.
“All this commotion means Gaff will come!”
Morax seemed worried about that too.
I hoped the mention of Gaff would frighten him into fleeing, but instead he intensified his assault.
“Even if I die, I’ll take you with me!”
As he hammered away with his fists, I saw demonic energy gathering around his horns—a sign he was about to transform back into bull form. I could evade his charge, but I couldn’t block it head-on.
Earlier, he’d been airborne, so his force dispersed, but on solid ground with nowhere to escape, Lulu would inevitably be caught in the blast.
“Lulu, get back!”
Even as I shouted, Lulu just stared at me with wide eyes, refusing to run. No matter how resilient he was, there was no guarantee he’d survive a Demon King’s attack.
“Damn it!”
I deployed my domain with all my strength. It didn’t matter anymore if other demons discovered I was human.
Carefully avoiding the space where Lulu stood, I expanded my domain—difficult, but necessary. I had no idea what would happen to a demon child caught in my life-force domain.
“Aaaahhhhh!!!”
I deployed my domain, drawing my power upward while suppressing Morax’s strength downward.
He charged like an enraged bull. Pouring everything into this final blow, demonic energy swirled around him like a maelstrom.
The storm of demonic force crashed down upon me alongside his charge.
At the moment of impact, I seized his head and shoulders, matching his tremendous force with my own, but his charge didn’t stop.
His physical strength was immense, but the demonic energy he unleashed came like a tempest, pushing, cutting, and tearing through my body.
“Aaaahhhhh!!!”
My firmly planted legs skidded backward, shattering the stone floor of Daejeon beneath me.
Just before reaching Lulu, Morax’s charge finally ceased. Both of us were momentarily exhausted from expending all our power.
Relieved that I’d protected Lulu from the onslaught, I glanced back.
One tendril of Morax’s demonic storm had grazed Lulu’s face, leaving a raw wound across his cheek.
A streak of Morax’s stormy magic had grazed Lulu’s face, leaving a fresh wound across it.
“Ugh… Mmm…”
I’d thought it would be fine, but Lulu touched his face and whimpered.
“Lulu! You’re okay! Don’t cry!”
“Where are you looking?!”
Morax struck the back of my head while I was distracted watching Lulu.
“Gaff! Where are you?!”
I shouted and moved to block Morax again with my body, but I heard Lulu’s cry.
The sound was overwhelmingly louder than before—so intense my eardrums momentarily couldn’t process it, and my brain shook.
Morax froze mid-motion as well, clearly affected by the same force.
Then, from somewhere, a thick surge of demonic energy burst forth, piercing through my body and straight through Morax’s chest.
“Cough… What is this…?”
Morax looked down at the gaping hole in his chest.
I was just as bewildered as he was. Turning around, I saw Lulu with his mouth open, firing demonic energy. Then, as if his strength had drained away, he lost consciousness and collapsed limply.
“I don’t know what just happened, but one thing’s clear. You’re finished now.”
A hole larger than a human head had been torn through Morax’s chest. My own chest, meanwhile, had already regenerated.
“Damn it! Do I have to run away from a human again?!”
Morax tried to escape by tearing open a black rift, but another surge of demonic energy flowed in and scattered his Gate like dust before he could enter.
“Run? How?”
Finally, Gaff appeared.
“G… Gaff…”
Morax, with barely any strength left to stand, collapsed and scrambled backward.
“Where were you… Why are you only showing up now?”
I too slumped down onto the ground.
“You did well. Rest now.”
Gaff glanced at me once, then walked heavily toward Morax.
“Gaff! Calm down! The Child wasn’t seriously hurt!”
“The Child? Ah, a scratch on the cheek? Children grow through injuries. That’s fine.”
“Then why are you so angry?”
All playfulness had vanished from Gaff’s expression.
“You came into my territory and destroyed my Royal Castle?”
He said that, but it was clear he was furious because Lulu had been hurt.
“I’ll give you souls! I’ll give you all the souls I’ve collected! You know I have plenty of them, don’t you?!”
“I could just kill you and take them.”
“Y… You… Demon bastard!”
It was a ridiculous sight—a demon calling another demon a demon.
Gaff brought down a massive hand of demonic energy, swatting Morax like a fly.
The force was far greater than when I had gone berserk.
“Gaff, were you holding back before?”
Though he claimed to be weakened, the fact that he dispatched Morax in a single blow made it clear Gaff was among the strongest of the Demon Race. At first, I’d thought he was just making excuses about balance and such, but now it seemed there was no one in the Demon Realm who could defeat him.
“Of course. Would the Demon King embarrass himself by using his full power against a human? You should rest now.”
“Yeah….”
Exhaustion washed over me.
* * *
I came to consciousness with a heavy weight pressing against my chest. Lulu had somehow climbed onto my chest and was sleeping there.
“Seems he’s taken a liking to you.”
I stroked Lulu’s head gently. It had only been a few days, but I’d grown quite fond of him too. At first, I felt no affinity toward him because he was a demon, but Lulu’s adorable and innocent nature had won me over.
“Your task is finished now.”
“Wasn’t there still more left?”
“Even if you brought it upon yourself, you’ve done enough by protecting Lulu from Morax.”
“That’s nice to hear.”
I carefully lifted Lulu to set him on the bed, but his saliva had melted through my clothes and his tail was coiled around my leg.
“Gaff, raising a child isn’t easy, is it?”
“I appreciate you understanding. Now go and raise your own child well.”
“Yeah. It was good practice.”
“Now leave. You’re nothing but trouble.”
Gaff opened a Gate with black clouds and issued the order to depart.
“Give my regards to Razgas.”
“I will.”
* * *
After Ji-seok crossed through the Gate, Razgas entered the room where Gaff and Lulu were.
“He was an interesting man.”
Over Razgas’s succubus outfit, an elegant black dress befitting a queen materialized.
“Lilis, Queen of the North—why did you take off your clothes?”
“Oh my, how cute. Are you jealous? Well, I just wanted to see that innocent man flustered~.”
“Tsk, even after becoming queen, you haven’t shed that succubus personality.”
“Did your plan work out well?”
“It did.”
“You didn’t make him do anything particularly grand, did you? Like harvesting human souls?”
“If you suddenly make a virtuous human commit evil acts, it backfires. But if you start with small things gradually, they become desensitized to wickedness. Eventually, they commit greater sins without feeling anything at all.”
Gaff laughed as if the process itself was immensely entertaining.
“This time, I had him either capture human souls in my stead or make enemies of Heaven. Next time, I can simply raise the stakes a bit.”
“You and your personality. I like humans. Just watching them is entertaining.”
“Who said I dislike humans? I like them too. The way they fall. The way they struggle.”
“I’m looking forward to it. When we meet next, I wonder how appetizing he’ll have become.”
The two demon lords laughed with a chilling sound, each lost in their own thoughts.
* * *
“Lord…. Please take this one with you.”
Valefor arrived on Earth through the Vampire Castle Gate, bringing Marbas with him. As my subordinate and one who had received an invitation, neither of them had lost their power.
“Marbas? Why?”
“He keeps causing problems at the castle. I need time to stabilize the Eastern Region, but I’m spending all of it cleaning up after his mess.”
Valefor glared at Marbas with an irritated expression.
“Human, didn’t you say you’d introduce me to a strong opponent?”
“He’s right in front of you.”
“You? Hmph. You may have lucked out against Morax, but you’re no match for me.”
Since I had barely subdued Marbas through a coordinated assault with Valefor before, he looked down on me.
“Is that so? Let’s switch places and try again.”
If Marbas and I fought, the surroundings would be devastated, so I flew to the Plains far from the World Tree.
“Come at me.”
“Don’t mind if I do.”
Not long after we began fighting, Marbas was sprawled on the ground.
“How… how is this possible? I have the same power as in the Demon Realm?!”
“That’s right. Your power is unchanged. But on Earth, my strength is far greater. How’s that? Not too inconvenient to fight, is it?”
“…Kuhahahaha! Excellent! Let’s go again!”
Marbas completely forgot about the beating he’d just taken and charged forward again.
This time, I fought while drawing less power from Earth. Strong opponents weren’t easy to come by, after all.
When Marbas grew excited and lost control, I’d draw more power and subdue him again.
“Damn it! Your power keeps fluctuating—I can’t get a read on it!”
Beaten down once more, Marbas slumped to the ground and pounded it repeatedly.
“He’s quite handsome~?”
Amy arrived, drawn by the commotion.
“Really? Is he handsome?”
He certainly did exude a wild charm.
“Marbas, was it~? Want to spar with me~?”
Amy fearlessly challenged the Demon King to a match.
“Hmph. A frail human is no amusement.”
“But you just lost to a human~?”
“Grrrrr….”
Marbas growled low, advancing slowly toward Amy.
“It’s dangerous. Marbas can’t control his strength.”
“You’re really underestimating the United States’ greatest Hunter~?”
Amy, who had once wielded a short sword and dagger, now crackled with electricity bare-handed.
“Where are your weapons?”
“My power exceeded what my weapons could withstand.”
No matter how S-rank a weapon is, it breaks under sufficient force. Without finding a weapon that surpassed her strength, bare hands were inevitably stronger.
The lightning dancing across Amy’s palms was incomparably more formidable than when she’d wielded weapons before.
I recalled the World Tree Hunter Championship finals, when the American Hunter had gone berserk and fought me.
Back then, Amy had used precise, intricate electrical control like divine technique, striking the gaps in my armor and restricting my movements.
It seemed she hadn’t been idle—her attacks now possessed several times the power and precision of when she’d wrapped lightning around her dagger.
Lightning from Amy’s fingertips struck Marbas’s chest.
Yet Marbas merely laughed as if amused and advanced toward Amy.

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