Half demon beast, as the name suggested, only half of the bloodline belonged to demon beast.
Most half demon beasts were repulsive. The extreme examples were unlike both humans and demon beasts. They roamed with frightening skin, which terrified humans, but the appearance which pure demon beast could not tolerate. After all, half-demon beasts were born because some demon beasts could not control themselves and procreated with humans.
It was almost impossible for the demon beast to take care of the offspring since the intercourse with humans was solely to vent out.
“It hurts! It hurts! Damn woman, can’t you be tender?”
The half demon beast in the red robe stared at the witch, who was a head shorter than him, with dissatisfaction. The half demon beast youth was muttering in his heart from the point of view which demon beasts looked at humans: She is too small. There is not much meat to eat. In addition, she is delicate and tender. I’m afraid that it won’t be chewy… Why is she so thin? Probably not delicious at all.
“If it weren’t for the reason that you helped me repel the toad, I wouldn’t have treated you at all.”
She was shorter than the half demon beast youth by a head. It appeared that she was just over ten years old, or the eleven-year-old little witch had not lost her puerile appearance. However, her words were strict and harsh like an old man, agitating the half demon beast youth.
But, he could not help with it. After all, he could not defeat her!
“That toad will never come again.” The half demon beast youth was unwilling to be too entangled in the technical problem of the little witch’s wound dressing and changed to another topic.
In this ancient shrine in front of him, there was a magical power hidden. This power could awaken the half demon beast’s demon beast blood. When the young man awaken his demon beast blood fully, the half demon beast youth could genuinely become a demon beast youth.
“You have too many questions.” The little witch raised her head. She pressed the mashed herbs on the last wound at the half demon beast youth’s arm. She then rolled it a few times with white cloth strips rather disgustingly. “You can go now. Don’t come again in the future. Otherwise, I will kill you.”
But, she did not seem scary at all, probably because of her young age, even if she tried so hard to put on an indifferent expression.
“I will come again! I will get the power here and become a real demon beast! Wait for me!” The half demon beast youth fled from the shrine in panic.
The young half demon beast was hiding outside the shrine and peering after sensing his growth. The little witch was sitting on her knees in the shrine. She was seemingly too focused on her writing and study as she did not notice his arrival.
There were many hidden incantations set up in front of the altar.
When the little witch put down the book in her hand and came to the shrine’s main hall, the half demon beast youth had fallen into the trap and could not move.
“It’s you again.” Little witch frowned, “I said, if you dare to come again, I will kill you.”
The half demon beast young man struggled frantically, showing his hideous fangs. If this little witch proclaimed her killing intent, she would not hesitate. He had heard the tales of that toad being hunted down. Despite the toad being recognized for its longevity, it was not invulnerable.
But, the half demon beast youth was still unable to break free from the trap set by the little witch. When facing the arrow that the little witch put on the longbow, the half demon beast youth gave up struggling. Possibly death was another kind of relief.
“Why do you have so much nonsense!? Damn woman, do what you want!” The half demon beast young man roared instantly.
The little witch asked curiously, “Why do you want to get what the shrine enshrines?”
The half demon beast youth mentioned his intention to be a genuine demon beast.
The little witch released the shackles and let him go, warning him not to come again next time.
…
Spring and autumn came again. The half demon beast young man witnessed his 18th winter. A scar appeared on the half demon beast youth’s face. After a year of hard work, he felt that he had become much more substantial.
Rolling off the stone steps again.
Rolling off the stone steps again.
Rolling off the mountain steps again.
Time and time again, the half demon beast was tenacious.
He rolled off the mountain again.
