Single Mother of a Werewolf Baby novel Chapter 321

Chapter 321: Trial of the Spear

This was the first time Eleanor had come into contact with demonic blood. She had slain many monsters during the trials, but had never faced a demon. Although nobody had mentioned demons to her directly, she had read many books related to them and the traits of demonic blood, copied by Nora from the academy library.

Demonic blood causes rapid, necrotic decay to mortal flesh and bone. It does not merely burn; it liquefies tissue, rusts metal within seconds, and turns fertile soil into barren, black sludge. Even solid stone cracks and crumbles as if weathered for millennia. If a large amount of demonic blood comes into contact with nature, the environment will be permanently altered.

Demons and their monsters are immune to the corrosion of their own blood, but it is lethally destructive to mortals. Even a mortal wielding a weapon and attacking from afar will find the weapon slowly decaying from the point of contact. If the blood splashes onto a mortal body, it will steadily eat through clothing and skin alike.

The foul stench of the blood releases a psychoactive pheromone. It is a chemical signal emitted when demonic blood is exposed to the open environment, subtly influencing the brain, altering mood and behaviour, and making mortals aggressive. Those who inhale the odour of demonic blood find it difficult to think clearly. It takes strong mental fortitude to resist its effects.

At low levels of exposure, mortals suffer headaches, nausea, and confusion. At higher levels, they experience vivid hallucinations, paranoia, and irrational rage. Cognitive function deteriorates, making coordinated defence nearly impossible. Some may even turn on their own companions.

Demonic blood attacks even on a spiritual level. When a mortal soul is exposed to the stench of demonic blood, it experiences excruciating pain... not physical pain, but a sensation of existential violation, as though one’s very essence is being scraped against a cosmic wrongness. Prolonged exposure at the soul level can lead to irreversible demonic transformation. The victim’s body mutates, and their soul is either consumed or twisted into a new demonic consciousness.

Even Ascendants are not safe from the effects of demonic blood. It can disrupt the flow of mana; breathing it in feels like inhaling sand into one’s spiritual channels. Only Saints are somewhat protected. They can dedicate part of their focus to filtering it out, though this reduces their combat effectiveness.

Eleanor was still in the Primary Term at the academy, so there had been no such subject taught during her studies. Monsters and demonic monsters were only covered in the senior years.

Understanding the situation, she hurriedly took several steps back to a safe distance from the monster. Luckily, her claws were coated in lightning, so there had been no contact with the blood.

From what she had read, only divine energy and pure lightning could counter demonic energy. Unknowingly, she had just saved herself from great harm.

There were also sacred fire and life spring water, both capable of purifying demonic taint. However, they were far too rare and too limited to be effective against such corrosion.

As she considered this, Eleanor suddenly realised something. When she had spoken with Vísenda Tveirham, Vísenda had mentioned that her world was destroyed by demons. At the time, Eleanor had been focused on the trial and had missed the importance of that detail. To transform a habitable planet into an uninhabitable one, only demonic presence could accomplish such devastation.

Earlier, she had killed monsters on the way to the temple. They had not been demonic monsters, but something twisted. Even rabbits, known for their gentleness, had become vicious. Water, trees, and animals had all changed. Which meant the demons had not spent much time in this world. They had slaughtered the inhabitants of Vanaheim and then either left or been forced to leave. What followed was the result of their lingering presence.

She decided to ask Vísenda about it later.

Suddenly, Eleanor’s eyes fell upon a shining object nearby. It lay where she had first awakened during the trial. Cautiously, she approached and was surprised to find a gleaming spear resting in the grass.

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