Demonio del infierno

Capítulo 1

The Spirit Case Files

Chapter 1, Episode 1: It Has Nothing to Do With Me

The sea in summer is bustling and full of vibrant energy. Standing on the rocks with the sea breeze, letting the splashing water from the crashing waves wash over you, you can truly feel its overwhelming power.

Standing there was a boy of sixteen or seventeen, his face expressionless, more like a statue. After a long while, he let out a long breath and stretched his arms towards the sky, as if responding to the roar of the sea.

"Choosing this place as the starting point of my life is the most fitting choice."

Yuan Peilin's voice carried a hint of excitement, along with a sense of relief. A snow-white bird—no, it should be called a pigeon—perched on his shoulder. Of course, ordinary white pigeons don't talk, at least not in human language.

"Pei Lin, aren't you going to find your father?"

Yuan Peilin paused for a moment, then chuckled, more like a mockery: "Even if you find someone you've never met before, it won't lead to anything..."

"You must hate him. He abandoned you and your child, and we don't know where he went..." The pigeon's snow-white feathers were ruffled by the sea breeze.

“You know what? Crow…” Yuan Peilin picked up a pebble from the reef and threw it forcefully into the sea. The pebble flew far away in an arc. “It doesn’t matter at all. My mother wanted me to live a peaceful life, so his departure is a good thing…”

After a barely audible sound, a tiny splash appeared on the sea surface, creating a few ripples before disappearing again into the ebb and flow of the waves.

"A peaceful life..." the crow murmured. Yuan Peilin turned around and led it away from the reef.

"I'm hungry, let's go back to the hotel for dinner..."

Although it's just a small seaside town, it's bustling with activity during peak tourist season. A boy with a white dove perched on his shoulder swaggering down the street naturally attracted the attention of many tourists. Some children, in particular, were captivated and clamored to their parents for one.

Fortunately, the boy noticed this in time and patted the white dove's little head: "Hey, crow, don't go to crowded places if you don't have to."

“It’s okay, I don’t mind being seen by others.”

“I mind…”

The crow flapped its wings and muttered in dissatisfaction, "Fine, fine, what a troublesome fellow!"

The white dove's body began to undergo a strange transformation; its pure white feathers emitted a pale yellow light, then suddenly shrank into a ball of light the size of a marble, tracing a golden trajectory before striking Yuan Peilin's right wrist and disappearing. Of course, this all happened in an instant.

Yuan Peilin raised his wrist, revealing that he was wearing something that looked like a bracelet, golden in color, with peculiar symbols engraved on it.

"Just stay inside quietly, you're only drinking water anyway." When Yuan Peilin looked up, he realized that everyone around him was staring at him with surprise. He shrugged helplessly, but that only made him more noticeable.

He hurried back to his hotel and entered the restaurant. The environment was pleasant and spacious, with soft music playing in the background. Yuan Peilin found an empty seat, ordered a quick meal from the waiter, and began to wait idly.

A few soft laughs came from the next table. Yuan Peilin turned to look and saw three girls who looked like high school students talking while eating. "Women's bad habit," Yuan Peilin sighed in boredom. He tried not to listen, but their words still forced their way into his ears.

"I told you, this is a great place to travel."

"It's alright, it's just that my skin is all tanned."

"It will change back later," the girl suddenly lowered her voice. "I just heard the guards here say that several people have gone missing in the last couple of days..."

"Huh? Didn't you find it?"

"No, but... human remains were found in the garbage dump..."

"What? You must be talking nonsense, that's terrifying..."

"It's true..."

"..."

"Could it be a man-eating monster?" Yuan Peilin thought to himself as the food was served, which made him feel even more nauseous.

"This is really not a good omen..."

Modified on: 2003-11-17 19:39:34

---janeadam

Reply [2]: Unlike the daytime, the sea breeze at night is extremely refreshing. Lin Yong lazily lay on the soft sand, gazing at the starry sky. Compared to the city, the starry sky by the sea was very clear, seemingly close at hand, giving one a sense of being in a dream. He couldn't help but think of his mother, who had gone to heaven, perhaps looking down on him like a star. Really, it seems like I've gotten sand in my eye again…

The crow seemed to sense the boy's thoughts, and it quietly perched on Yuan Peilin's chest, motionless. All that could be heard was the rhythmic roar of the sea, and occasionally, couples would stroll along the beach, embracing and whispering sweet nothings.

However, as if it were an age-old tradition, something would always appear to disrupt things when things were quiet. Despite not hearing any major noise, Yuan Peilin still stood up helplessly, and the crow jumped back onto the boy's shoulder, staring intently at a dark spot.

"What a disgusting demonic aura." Yuan Peilin straightened his disheveled hair and said with annoyance.

"They must be orcs."

As if in response to the crow's guess, a huge figure slowly emerged from the darkness, its entire body covered by bulging muscles, its "hair" so long it almost reached the ground. Most terrifying was its face, its mouth protruding outwards like a dog's, its sharp fangs covered in sticky saliva, and its triangular eyes gleaming with a greedy, blood-red light in the darkness.

Not only that, but there was also a person being carried in the thick arm. Judging from the clothing, it should be a woman. Her head was hanging down, and her face could not be seen.

"Should we save them?" Crow asked, tilting his head.

Yuan Peilin sneered, "What nonsense are you talking about? I'm just an ordinary person. What should an ordinary person do?"

"She probably screamed and ran away..."

"Uh... that's too unseemly!" The boy waved to the orc, "Please enjoy your meal, excuse me..." Without waiting for the other's reaction, he turned and walked into the town.

It seems nothing ever goes as planned. Yuan Peilin felt a slight vibration in the air behind him and darted to the side with lightning speed, the orc's ferocious beak barely grazing his body. Crow was also forced to flap its wings and fly into the air, a few white feathers swirling and drifting down.

After Yuan Peilin stopped, he looked at the orc blocking his way, then touched the tear in his coat and frowned, saying, "This is my favorite coat."

"You're a psychic, aren't you..." the orc said sinisterly. "You're really lucky. It's been a long time since I've encountered one like this. This will surely increase your demonic power even more."

Orcs are a race that evolved along a different path than humans, resulting in a wide variety of species due to their different evolutionary prototypes. Their strength and abilities far surpass those of humans, allowing them to transform into human form and infiltrate human society. They primarily feed on humans, and many unexplained disappearances are linked to them. Among humans, the only ones who can pose a threat to orcs are those with psychic abilities; however, if an orc successfully kills and consumes a psychic, it will significantly enhance its own power.

“Orc brother…” Yuan Peilin said calmly, “I have no intention of interfering with you. After all, this is the law of nature. Why don’t we just pretend that we have never met each other?”

"Hehehe..." Sharp nails suddenly extended from the orc's hands, which were two or three times thicker than a normal person's. "I refuse..."

"I knew it, I was too naive."

Yuan Peilin took off his coat and tossed it casually onto the beach. As a dark cloud obscured the moonlight, this unseen struggle began. One side fought for the right to survive. The other side fought for a better life…

Taking advantage of the darkness, the orc suddenly leaped high into the air, brandishing its claws as it pounced on the boy. Yuan Peilin slightly bent his knees and bounced backward, easily dodging the attack. However, the orc seemed to have anticipated this; the instant it landed, it used its swift footwork to slam into the sand, instantly catching up to Yuan Peilin's speed, and it looked as if blood was about to splatter everywhere.

In that critical moment, Yuan Peilin pushed off the ground with his right foot, changed direction while moving quickly, and narrowly avoided the danger by performing a side roll.

"What a formidable opponent! I was too careless..." Without thinking twice, Yuan Peilin charged straight at the orc before it landed. Before the momentum wore off, he unleashed over a dozen hand chops. However, the orc's body merely swayed, and with a turn, its claws lashed out. Another backflip saved Yuan Peilin from being disemboweled.

"You should become an acrobat. Hehehe..."

Yuan Peilin ignored the orcs' mockery. He merely grunted and slightly raised his arm. A pale white light began to emanate from his palm, gradually growing brighter until it formed a white-incandescent sphere. A Spirit Energy Bullet—an energy body created when a spiritual power user concentrates their spiritual energy in one place.

The orc growled, seemingly sensing danger. It charged towards Yuan Peilin, intending to kill him before he could finish his spirit energy blast. However, it was too late. To save time, Yuan Peilin detonated the spirit energy blast in front of him, having already cast a protective shield beforehand.

With a thud, the orc's massive body flew backward and crashed onto the beach. Yuan Peilin, too, managed to regain his footing thanks to the shockwave.

Despite all this, the orc was not fatally injured and painfully stood up. Yuan Peilin sighed helplessly, and just as he was about to continue the fight, he saw that the orc had withdrawn his attack stance.

"Kid, I'll come back for you!" With a leap, he disappeared into the darkness.

---janeadam

Reply [3]: “I don’t want to see you again…” Yuan Peilin wiped the sweat from his face and said wearily.

The white dove, which had been hiding somewhere, flapped its wings and landed on Yuan Peilin's shoulder again. Yuan Peilin glared at it fiercely.

"You bastard, you're not even helping me!"

"Didn't you win?" Crow said in a matter-of-fact tone.

"What a stroke of luck! What a stroke of luck! I almost got eaten by this guy for dinner!"

“Alright, alright, don’t worry about things that haven’t happened yet…” Crow said, looking at the woman lying on the ground. “Go check if she’s still alive.”

After being reminded, Yuan Peilin finally walked over reluctantly.

"...Still alive. Huh?"

"What's wrong? Is something wrong?" Crow asked, puzzled, looking at the surprised boy.

"It's nothing, I just think I've seen him once before."

It turned out that this woman was one of the three girls who had been chatting and laughing with Lin during their meal. He hadn't noticed her then, but now she seemed quite cute. Her pretty short hair and delicate nose were particularly striking. With a soft moan, she woke up.

"Ah! What do you want to do!?" The girl propped herself up with one hand, covering her chest with the other, her eyes filled with terror. This was quite natural; a woman, especially a young one, who had just woken up from a strange coma and found a stranger staring at her, would naturally react this way.

"I don't want to do anything..." Yuan Peilin waved his hand, stood up, turned around and added, "I suggest you choose your location carefully next time you sleepwalk..."

"Sleepwalking...?" The girl stared blankly at Yuan Peilin's retreating figure, repeating strangely.

The boy, with a white dove perched on his shoulder, strolled leisurely when he suddenly heard a commotion in the direction of the girl. Her two companions must have discovered she was missing and were only now finding her. However, she was truly unsuitable as food for the beastmen, Yuan Peilin thought, recalling the girl's lovely appearance.

“Pei Lin, she’s very pretty…” Ya said in a teasing tone.

"Idiot! That has nothing to do with me!"

"..."

---janeadam

Reply [4]: Episode 2 Transfer Student

The long summer vacation is over, and the new semester has begun at Chengzhikong Academy. The students have to put aside their feelings and return to the campus they both miss and hate.

Classes weren't starting for a while yet, and the classroom for Grade 1B—no, it was already Grade 2B—was as chaotic as all the other classrooms. The students were gathered in small groups, sharing their exciting holiday experiences.

Of course, the lively and enthusiastic Nan Ying was involved in this kind of event. Having just returned from a beach vacation, she and two other friends were enthusiastically telling these poor souls, who had never seen the sea before, about its grandeur and romance. However, one of her colleagues quickly steered the conversation to something the short-haired girl was very reluctant to discuss…

"Speaking of which, Xiaoying had a pretty big accident over there!"

The surrounding male classmates immediately tensed up and pressed for answers. This was unacceptable; if something happened to the class beauty, it would make these "men" of the class lose face. So, before Nan Ying could stop them, her quick-tongued colleague blurted it out in an ambiguous tone.

"Wh...what!? Xiaoying was kidnapped to the beach at night!?" Qi Guangjian's eyes widened, his face turned ashen, and he shouted, slamming his hands on the table. Then, the other male classmates also let out a series of miserable groans.

"Ugh! Don't be so loud..." Nan Ying forced a smile and waved her hand, "I just accidentally sleepwalked to the beach..."

"Sleepwalking?" Tian Qing, who had been quietly reading in her seat, suddenly heard the word that interested her, turned around, and pushed up her rimless glasses. "Generally, only people who are extremely depressed in their daily lives are likely to suffer from sleepwalking. Someone with your personality shouldn't be like that..."

Before the learned young man could finish his speculation, Qi Guangjian suddenly grabbed Nan Ying's small hand, stared intently into her eyes, and said in a solemn and low voice, "Xiao Ying, please listen to me. No matter what you do, it doesn't matter. In my heart, you will always be pure..."

"It...it's really nothing..." The short-haired girl quickly escaped the clutches of the demons. Just as she was racking her brains, she finally heard the long-awaited school bell ring. After everyone around her returned to their seats, she could finally breathe a sigh of relief. However, upon closer reflection, she also felt very puzzled about the incident, and about that unknown boy...

"Today, a new member will be joining our class."

As soon as the homeroom teacher entered the classroom, she solemnly announced the first piece of news for the new semester. Immediately afterward, a boy in the school uniform appeared. Nan Ying glanced at him and was so surprised she almost jumped up from her seat.