Dreu put off checking his prompt until they reached a safer location. Ragellon seemed intent on covering a lot of ground but, as seen earlier with her kneeling after the battle and her stumbling multiple times now, she needed rest. After sharing his concern, the demonic girl listened and said she would find a good place to rest. A few minutes later, the group arrived before an enormous tree that towered over all the nearby trees. The tree was hollowed out in the center and had nothing taking residence inside. Once Zog flew up and spotted no demonic creatures on the branches, the group went inside the tree to catch their breaths. Dreu only just sat down when he noticed all the demonic children huddled together asleep.
Get some rest! You all earned it!
With the task of keeping watch, the young man also used this opportunity to check on a few things. Following a deep breath, Dreu opened his prompt window and accessed the Unit Recall List.
< Unit Recall List:
Demon Hound (Lvl 2) [Ilveroz] - Available >
I don’t know how but I’m glad Ilveroz is still around.
Ilveroz appeared before Dreu with his tail wagging. The demon hound’s appearance also got the attention of Aggich who had just woken up. The two of them played quietly while Zog perched on Dreu’s shoulder. After several minutes, the two of them walked over to the young man and fell asleep in his lap. Unable to stop himself, Dreu reached out to scratch both of their heads, feeling himself calm down somewhat.
Why do they get tired, unlike Bayard and the others?
Dreu simply shelved the question until he understood the Emperor Class better. In the meantime, he looked at Zog, remembering that he had to check up on his companion’s evolution.
< Lv 7 Demon Worm (Zog) [Mid-Evolution]:
Description: This caterpillar-like creature enjoys eating and playing. The creature’s good nature makes it an ideal playmate for demonic children. As a creature at the bottom of the food chain, the creature is known to be timid in battle and boasts little to no combat capabilities. If given a chance to engage in combat, the creature can level up rapidly and unlock evolutions.
Recommendations:
-Avoid combat if alone.
-In group combat, give the opportunity to support.
Evolution:
-Demon worms are capable of evolving once they gain enough experience. Evolution is unheard of for these creatures as they are never put in combat situations. Even if engaged in combat, demon worms generally do poorly and are easily defeated. Therefore, there have been no known cases for demon worm evolutions. With the lack of past history, the evolution tree of demon worms is completely unknown and can only be explored through trial and error.
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-Once the demon worm reaches level 7, it will acquire its wings and be in the stage of [Mid-Evolution]. During [Mid-Evolution], the demon worm becomes noticeably stronger and has access to weaker versions of its basic abilities. To complete the evolution, the demon worm must be fed a lesser demonic crystal.
Skill:
-Lesser Chaos Flames (Lvl 1): Active. Shoots lesser chaos flame projectiles at enemies. Unlimited uses but the ability has a low cost of mana per use.
-Lesser Barrier (Lvl 1): Active. Grants the user or ally a lesser barrier to reduce damage taken from physical attacks. Limited to 10 uses per day.
Status:
+10% attack and defense from veterancy.
+10% movement from wings.>
Dreu wished he got his hands on some lesser demonic crystal. He looked forward to Zog’s full evolution as the demon worm had proven to be very strong on the battlefield in its current transition form. If they were facing more foes, they needed every advantage they could get. Despite never asking for the role, he was responsible for all of their survival. Now that he also had Ilveroz joining his squad, he needed to see what the demon hound was capable of.
< Lv 2 Demon Hound (Ilveroz):
Description: This canine creature was abandoned by its pack for unknown reasons. Its teeth and claws are powerful weapons but, due to the hound’s small size, it can struggle against larger opponents. There have been instances of demon hounds learning spells but those instances were very rare. This demon hound has proven to be extremely loyal to the emperor and would follow any orders without hesitation.
Recommendations:
-Use its speed to distract enemies or rapidly close the gap with ranged foes.
-Fighting in melee allows the demon hound to utilize its weapons.
Skill:
-Howl (Lvl 1): Active. Gives the user a +5% attack for 30 minutes. Unlimited uses but the ability may attract unwanted attention.
Status:
None>
Attract unwanted attention?
Dreu wanted to check with Ragellon but she was fast asleep. Tragthan had mentioned creatures with the demon realm that only he or Eglallin could handle so Dreu hoped howl wouldn’t attract those types of enemies. Then, he heard a low hissing sound that gave him goosebumps. At the same time, Zog took to the air, checking the tree opening frantically. The young man stayed quiet with the hope the demonic creature responsible for the hissing noise would move on. Yet, the sound was only getting louder and louder until he saw what approached them. Emerging from the dense woods, spider-like creatures crawled out. Each of them were the size of bears, making him realize that, if the spider was large enough, he could develop arachnophobia.
“Get up! We have trouble!”
When he turned to watch the spiders, he watched in horror as the spiders’ fangs vibrated too quickly to discern before projectiles shot out of their mouths. The young man instinctively ducked to dodge the incoming projectiles. The few that did make it into the tree interior shattered upon hitting a hard surface. Upon shattering, the pieces dissolved into disgusting green ooze.
Are you okay, Zog?
Zog flew next to him, doing a little dance. His shouting earlier not only woke up the demonic children but also put both Ilveroz and Aggich on alert. The tree had gone from a safe haven to a cage very quickly.
“There’s never a dull moment in the demon realm, is there?”