Bab 279: Copying And Learning

'The more I fight... The more I move... The better I get... From the beginning, I was always copying how other Monsters moved and fought. That's why fighting that Berserker was so fun. It was like... The culmination of everything I had learned against a stronger opponent. That's why I didn't want to use Magic Skills. I wanted to test myself... Test what I've learned.'

Mark felt a shiver go down his spine.

'Even when Monsters had different Skills or morphologies, I could still learn from them. It was the same against the Fire Spirit. An easy victory brings me something to Devour but... That's not enough. I want...'

[Your Title "Devourer" is looking at you.]

[Your Title "Evolving Monster" is looking at you.]

'To Devour more than their bodies. More than their Skills. Their fighting style, their experience, their techniques...' The white-scaled Monster's eyes brimmed. 'I want to Devour all of it. I want...'