Reborn As An Evolving Monster

[The Birth of a new Title has been initiated.]

The Monster's newly grown limbs pierced a Corrupted Dark Elf's stomach.

[Analyzing Eligibility...]

Despite their numbers slowly dwindling, the Corrupted Dark Elves kept coming.

Their fear had died, along with their reason.

Only fighting spirit remained, animating their bodies.

"My Lord!" Levi shouted as he positioned himself behind the Monster.

He immediately extended an arm to cover that Monster's back.

The two Timeworn Elven Daggers that had been thrown towards the Monster pierced Levi's arm.

[Calculating necessary Status for the Formation of a new Title...]

The Monster jumped forward.

Its right hand grabbed hold of a Corrupted Dark Elf's head.

From behind it, three attackers approached.

They swung their weapons towards the Monster's back, but the latter turned just in time.

Using the one it had grabbed as a shield, the Monster protected itself from the attacks.

The attackers, realizing they had injured a comrade, jumped back.

The Monster tightened his grip.

A head was pulled off.

Unwilling to let go of the corpse yet, the Monster plunged its hand into the unmoving beheaded Corrupted Dark Elf's neck.

"What the..." The Fire Spirit was at a loss for words.

Which is exactly why his timing was thrown off, allowing more attackers than he would've liked, to approach the Monster at once.

Faced with screeching enemies, the Monster simply pulled its hand out of the corpse.

And something followed that hand.

Long and flexible.

The Fire Spirit laughed out loud.

"His spine? Seriously?!"

The chain whip made of bones was swiftly pulled out of the corpse. But it seemed much longer than a Corrupted Dark Elf's spine should've been.

"Creepy. He manipulated the bones inside to make it longer... It's so creepy that it's kinda..."

The newly made weapon was swung and swung in the air before being brought down on the closest enemy, immediately slashing its body diagonally.

Sensing more enemies approaching from behind it, the Monster made the chain whip draw a half circle.

It connected with the enemy's leg and wrapped around it.

The next second, as if it had a mind of its own, the chain whip's sharp tip rose and pierced that enemy's heart.

[The Status necessary for the Birth of a new Title is lacking.]

Maybe the floating words had something to do with it, but the Monster decided to let go of its weapon.

An approaching Corrupted Dark Elf immediately stopped in its tracks once its gaze met the Monster's.

Before the former could realize it, the Monster was already standing behind it.

The Corrupted Dark Elf fell to the ground.

In the Monster's palm, a freshly removed heart.

Swallow-

[Your Title "Devourer" is pleased.]

[Your Title "Devourer" vouches for the Skill "Berserker[#]".]

The Monster stopped moving for an instant.

[The Status necessary for the Birth of a new Title hasn't been reached.]

"You tired yet?" The Fire Spirit asked after appearing in front of the Monster.

The latter extended an arm.

Twelve Corrupted Dark Elves, in a circle, ran towards the Monster.

"You'd better-"

The Fire Spirit moved.

Or rather, his body was moved.

The Spirit was condensed into a small ball of fire, before turning into a circle of flames.

The Monster lowered its body.

The next second, the circle of flames expanded, blinding the approaching Corrupted Dark Elves.

The Monster took full advantage of that and decimated the temporarily blinded enemies.

When the last of the twelve fell to the ground, ten Timeworn Elven Daggers were in the Monster's possession.

Swallow-

Immediately, a dark purple Aura covered the Monster's claws.

[Your Title "Evolving Monster" is pleased.]

The Aura faded, and the Monster's claws had changed.

[Your Title "Evolving Monster" vouches for the Skill "Berserker[#]".]

A malicious smile appeared on the Monster's face.

[Accumulated Status is being calculated...]

[Analyzing...]

Kekekek-

[Accumulated Status is barely sufficient.]

Muffled laughter left the Monster's mouth.

[A New Title is being conceptualized.]

Purple Aura surrounded the Monster's body, and its laughter got louder.

[The Title "Berserker" has been-]

Suddenly, the floating words started glitching.

[Your Title "Devourer" runs away.]

Something was interfering.

[Your Title "Evolving Monster" hides.]

Something stood against the Birth of that Title.

Immediately, the Monster's bleeding body started trembling.

[Your Title "Possible Demon King Candidate" opens its eyes.]

Anger took over the Monster due to the unexpected disturbance.

[Your Title "Possible Demon King Candidate" stares.]

The Monster's trembling got much more intense.

[Your Skill "Berserker[#]" cowers.]

Something touched the Monster's leg.

Before even looking down, the Monster let out a menacing roar.

[The Birth of the new Title has been halted.]

[Part of your Skill's Ability has been Temporarily Locked.]

The menacing roar was met with a piercing hiss.

But once the Monster's gaze fell on the crystal clear eyes staring at it,

'...?'

The Moonlit Feline pushed its front paws against the Monster's leg.

'Krista?'

Immediately, insane amounts of pain sprung forth.

Multiple broken bones.

Both internal and external bleeding

The Monster's whole body ached.

It felt like it could pass out at any moment.

​ But it wasn't over yet.

A Corrupted Dark Elf ran forward before jumping into the air, determined to behead its enemy.

The Monster clenched its teeth and turned around at the last moment.

Two daggers levitated, centimeters away from its eyes.

BOOM-

Two attacks had simultaneously landed on the Corrupted Dark Elf's body, causing an explosion.

From the right, a ball of blazing flames.

From the left, a devastating Wind Blast.

The Monster's fatigue had reached critical levels long ago.

With the "Berserker" Skill deactivating, the "Buffs" disappeared along with it.

The shockwave was more than enough to knock back the Monster.

'Finally... It's over...' It thought as it lost its balance.

Dizzy, exhausted, and overly anemic due to the blood loss.

The Monster's body would've fallen flat on the ground, if not for something supporting it from behind at the last second.

A chuckle escaped Mark's mouth.

'Ha... I really don't understand you. From the beginning, you've stared at me with those same eyes.'

Mark pushed himself off his Underling.

'You know... I've even forgotten about you a few times. Forgotten that you were there... But every time... You've always been there for me when I needed you.'

Mark's legs struggled to keep him standing upright.

'You emerge from the shadows when I need you most, huh?'

Light stared at his wounded Master for a bit, before taking a seat on the ground.