Chapter 15

Caleb brought the hatchet down in a brutal, vertical arc, burying the edge into the demon hound's skull. The creature let out a wet, gurgling wheeze as it collapsed, its massive frame twitching once before going still. The weight of the kill settled into his limbs, accompanied by the familiar, surging warmth of cosmic energy flooding his system. It was a torrent compared to the trickle he got from the smaller demonlings—nearly double the intake. [Level Up! You have reached Level 18.] He...