[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-first-demonic-dragon":3,"chapter-first-demonic-dragon-first-demonic-dragon-chapter-38":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","First Demonic Dragon",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1077158,1393,"Chapter 38 The Dungeon Of Black Winter!","first-demonic-dragon-chapter-38",38,"\u003Cp>POV : Exedra\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I passed through the portal, the first thing that hit me was the cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I appeared to be in some sort of large cavern, surrounded by nothing but stone and ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Bekka appeared right next to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't seem to be bothered by the cold, and I knew since she was part demon like me the darkness wouldn't bother her much either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you ready husband?\" She asked with a warm smile on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't seem to be too bothered by the fact that she'd basically just killed someone, or maybe it just hadn't hit her yet?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yea, let's go.\" With that, we began our adventure deeper into the cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We each pulled our weapons out of our storage rings and cautiously walked forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While I couldn't sense anything, it was better to be safe than sorry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C Evolution Path : Tiangou of The Black End & Eternal Void (Forbidden Species)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C First stage conditions :\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Take the life of 100 enemies. (0\u002F100)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Visit the abyss and return with your soul intact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>- Awaken the void element.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiangou? I feel like I've heard of that one too but I can't remember it… No I'm starting to feel like something is purposely keeping me from remembering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's…unsettling to say the least.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I began to read her evolution conditions and my headache worsened considerably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While her first condition was relatively straightforward, I didn't understand anything about an abyss but given how morbid it sounds, I think she has to almost die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'm torn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course I want my wives to be as strong as possible but having them face mortal danger purposely is a big no.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if I prevent it from happening then aren't I just holding her back?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I've never been in a relationship before so I'm not even sure what the right decision is here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I sighed again internally before I looked at the third and final condition and my eyes widened in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell is this about the void element?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The void element is the rarest and strangest element of all and hasn't appeared in the last 1,200 years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one knows exactly what it can do but stories are all wild and varied, each being more exaggerated than the last.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last person who held it was the vampire king but they say he died or vanished and now his daughter leads the vampire race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I think mom invited her to the party next week… should I ask about it then?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'd met her a few times since my mother and her have such a good relationship they consider each other sisters and rivals and yet I wasn't sure if it was too personal a question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter who has asked, Queen Audrina has never once answered a question about her father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while people just stopped asking altogether.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though there were of course some who were more persistent than others and came up missing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While I didn't think my aunt would kill her so called favorite nephew, I couldn't say with certainty she wouldn't either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ROOOOAAAARRR\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a bone chilling roar resounded from all around us and Bekka and I immediately halted our movement and looked forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About 50 yards away from us, several large humanoid like monsters were slowly approaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were horribly deformed with rotting gray skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their bodies had chunks of flesh missing like they'd been eaten either by themselves or by other members of their race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their faces were the stuff of nightmares and only contained black empty eyes and an overly large mouth filled with yellow teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chenoos, huh? \" Bekka wore an exhausted expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not a fan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They give me the creeps.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I chuckled at this before stepping forward and swinging my battle ax that was as tall as me over my shoulder. \"Leave them to me then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before I could rush forward and clear the area, Bekka grabbed my wrist and looked at me with her cheeks puffed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought you weren't gonna treat me like I was frail.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I realized my mistake then nodded slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're right. I'm sorry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled wide before she pulled me backwards. \"Good, now YOU step back pretty boy and leave them to me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bekka walked forward and before I could say anything, she was already changing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body that was already very well defined, exploded with muscles that were packed with power. Her teeth and claws lengthened and sharpened drastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She grew to match my height and her waist length black hair grew down to her knees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You know I never understood the term 'muscle mommy' in my last life but now I have to admit…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is pretty hot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I wonder if she could keep that form up during sex?…'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"AWWOOOOOOOOOOO!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly Bekka let forth a fierce howl that shook the walls of the cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She placed her hammer on the ground before leaping high in the air with her claws poised to strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She landed in the center of the horde of beasts like a black meteor and sent out a pulse of dark energy on impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after she landed she dashed towards the monsters closest to her who were still stunned by the energy she'd released and with a single slash of her claws she decapitated five of the monsters and sent their heads rolling on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her claws easily ripped through the flesh of the monsters like they were made of paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Umbral Movement!\" With her movement technique activated along with her transformation she became so fast even I was having a hard time keeping up with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All I could see were black streaks flashing across the battlefield and chunks of flesh flying into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally I was quite worried that due to the monsters humanoid appearance, Bekka would have a harder time killing but she seems to be doing just fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe it's because they don't bleed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are technically dead after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heads rolled, limbs were ripped off, and the monster's bodies dropped to the ground one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>GROOOOAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With one last pain fueled scream, a group of over forty chenoo died in under ten minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I never wanna hear any of the guards complain about Bekka being too rough on them again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She happily trounced up to me slightly sweaty with her tail wagging behind her and a proud look on her face. \"So? How'd I do?? Your wife's pretty awesome right?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'She's so cute when she's like this. Should I tease her a little?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I put on my best thinking expression before I spoke, \"Hmm it was alright I guess, a little slow though.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eh? You bully! Apologize! I'm five times faster in this form!\" She pouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I put on an overly shocked expression. \"Why should I have to apologize? I saw slow, so I said slow. That ain't bullying, that's an astute observation!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her cheeks puffed out and she looked like she was on the verge of erupting when I finally couldn't hold it anymore and burst out laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pffft…HAHAHAHAHA!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She seemed to finally realize I was joking when my laughter gave me away and immediately started attacking me with 'light' punches that cracked a few ribs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After she finished assaulting me and I apologized for my bad joke, we continued walking throughout the first floor of the dungeon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bekka said she wanted to handle the first floor alone and I obliged her and spent the time admiring her overwhelming beauty and incredible battle prowess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't know it then, but this started a competition between us to see who'd clear floors in the fastest time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While I was watching Bekka decimate another pack of chenoo, I came to the conclusion that my own battle prowess was severely lacking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While my wish for mastery over all weapons was granted, that's not the same as mastery over combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bekka's instincts, reactions, and technique all eclipsed my own by a wide margin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I'm starting to think the only reason I could beat her in our spar was due to my high stats and luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I need experience.. and a lot of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dungeons are good but.. maybe a proper teacher would be good as well?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey! Were you watching?\" Bekka screamed, shaking me out of my thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was waving at me from atop a mountain of corpses and looked pretty pleased with herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though I could honestly understand why.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The further we walked the bigger and more numerous these things became and she was still doing just fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, you were incredible.\" I smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She blew me a flirty kiss before she jumped down and continued walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few more minutes, we found a huge wooden door with glowing blue runes inscribed on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We'd finally hit the boss room of the first floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bekka and I looked at eachother and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as she opened the door, the glowing runes disappeared, and a terrible icy pressure descended upon our shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>",1494,"2026-06-03T10:36:32.436Z","2026-06-03T10:36:37.173Z",1,"novelbin.me","1870da0b5231b840922a5dfaf2dfc680eeedb931f840b8bf151c2a588df8b098","first-demonic-dragon-chapter-39","first-demonic-dragon-chapter-37",1284,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffirst-demonic-dragon-cover.jpg"]