I Am Unstoppable

In all honesty, the cacodemon baby was as beautiful as a porcelain doll, with eyes a dazzling shade of azure.

The only differences between it and an ordinary child were the long, slender tail and slightly pointed ears that gave it an elfish look.

Despite the cuteness overload, the cacodemon baby was anything but docile, and everyone could feel the demonic energy radiating off of it. It was, without a doubt, bursting with unbridled rage and ferocity.

What was interesting, though, was the fact that the baby was only friendly toward Jonathan. Needless to say, the latter was immensely proud of his achievement.

Jeff, however, knew he had more important matters to focus on. After all, he needed the cacodemon baby's help to track down the Infant King's subordinates. “Hand me the baby,” he said, looking at Jonathan.

Jonathan nodded without hesitation and was about to place the baby in Jeff's arms when the little one started getting reckless. The next second, it opened its gaping mouth and bared its fangs as it tried to bite down on Jeff's hand.

Seeing how aggressive the cacodemon baby was, Jeff swiftly dodged the attack and pressed a finger between its eyebrows. Even though the baby was immediately immobilized, it continued to snarl and growl.

“Be good, little one!” Jonathan comforted as he patted the baby's head. “Jeff won't hurt you.”

The cacodemon baby instantly quieted down, but even then, one could see the exasperation and fear in its eyes. Once again, Jonathan caressed the baby's head and cooed, “There, there. Daddy's here.”

Wow, I think I'm getting pretty good at being a father.

Sure enough, the baby mewled and settled back into a calm, relaxed state.

“How unnecessary,” Jeff said impassively before using the cacodemon baby as a fulcrum to search for the Infant King's subordinates.

With nothing more to say, Jonathan and the rest kept their eyes on Jeff.

Five minutes later, the latter finally withdrew his finger.

Having regained its freedom, the cacodemon baby yelped with joy and leaped back into Jonathan's arms, eager to be coddled and cosseted.

Upon witnessing that scene, everyone couldn't help but chuckle with amusement.

Jeff, too, shook his head and gave a wry smile. “The cacodemon is the king of all negative energy objects. It's so terrifying that not even the soul emperor can hold a candle to it. That's why the people from Daphunova Temple feared its arrival into our world. It's the king of souls, for goodness' sake... Alas, who knew it'd have such a tender side to it?”

Jonathan felt himself bubbling over with joy as soon as he heard those words. Then again, how could he not? The cacodemon was none other than the king of souls!

However, he quickly recalled the matter at hand and glanced at Jeff. “Well? Have you found them?”

By then, Beatrix and Mabel had also turned their attention to the latter.

“We're in the right direction. If we continue westward for another hundred miles, we'll reach Pinelake Mountain Forest, where those negative energy objects are currently hiding,” Jeff replied with a nod. “Forests and mountains have always been their preferred dwelling place, but it's almost impossible to track them down with ordinary spells. That's why I haven't had much luck until now. Truthfully, if it weren't for the cacodemon baby, I doubt things would end well for Mabel. Fate sure works in mysterious ways, huh?”

Overwhelmed with gratitude, Mabel threw a glance at Jonathan.

Jonathan's my lucky star! He's the reason I'm still alive!

“I guess that's what people mean by good begets good!” Jonathan said, shrugging it off with a smile.

Ha! Who knew an unintentional action on my part would end up saving Mabel's life? I don't think I'm blessed with luck, though. I think I've just been rewarded for my good deeds. If Zoe had bumped into Beatrix that day, I reckon Beatrix would've left after giving up the taxi to her. Mabel, too, would've done the same. There's no way she'd have accompanied Zoe to the hospital. Doing good does attract good fortune! They may seem unrelated, but the truth is, they go hand in hand!

Not long after, the group piled into the car and continued on their journey.

The cacodemon baby refused to leave Jonathan's side even as he drove, so it sprawled on his shoulder and snarled at anyone who dared touch it.

Unsurprisingly, Mabel was a little worried about Jonathan's safety. After all, how could anyone be sure the baby wouldn't hurt him?

“It's okay. The cacodemon baby is still pure-minded and only wants to love and depend on Jonathan. It's not going to hurt him,” Jeff said. “But I hope you won't be fooled by its appearance, Jonathan. As a cacodemon, it's born with a demonic energy that will only get stronger as it grows, to the point where it might even get out of control. When that time comes, you'll have to keep your distance. Otherwise, I have no doubt your life will be in danger.”

Once again, Jonathan's curiosity was piqued. “We'll be leaving the cacodemon baby after tracking down the Infant King's subordinates and helping Mabel refine the Infant King's primordial spirit, no? What's all this talk about it growing up?”

“That's because we don't need to wait years for a cacodemon to grow. It might happen overnight.”

That realization sent Jonathan reeling in shock. “So, once we've completed our mission, how do you plan to deal with the cacodemon, Chief Yount?”

“I'll kill it, of course!”

Startled, Jonathan hastily glanced at the cacodemon baby. Thankfully, the latter didn't understand Jeff's words and barely reacted.

However, when it saw Jonathan looking at it, it immediately nuzzled against him.

In that instance, Jonathan felt a slight twinge of guilt. Oh, no. It'll be rather cruel to kill it...

“Jonathan, are you reluctant to see it go?” Jeff suddenly asked.

Upon hearing the man's question, Jonathan froze. He's right. I can't bear to let the cacodemon die. Besides, killing it will be far too ruthless. I don't know if the cacodemon will harm us in the future, but for now, it has helped Mabel and me a lot! On top of that, it trusts me so much! How can I bring myself to kill something that has helped me unconditionally? No. That will be unjustifiably harsh. Damn it. I can't tell Jeff that. It'll make me seem immature...

“Of course not!” he finally said through gritted teeth.

“Okay. Good.”

Just like that, no one else uttered a single word for the rest of the journey.

Jonathan focused on driving and sped through the night.

By the time the group finally arrived at the foot of Pinelake Mountain Forest, it was already three in the morning.

They could no longer proceed in their car and had to walk up the mountain path instead.

The meandering road was rough and bumpy, and it didn't help that the overcast sky had shrouded the area in absolute darkness.

Right at that moment, the cacodemon baby was hungry again.

However, just as Jonathan was about to feed it, Jeff stopped him.

“We're nearing our destination, Jonathan. The more you feed it, the faster it'll grow.”

Jonathan's heart skipped a beat as he withdrew his finger, albeit reluctantly. Alas, the cacodemon baby instantly burst into tears, sounding so pitiful that the poor man almost couldn't bear it.

With that, the group continued marching up the path until they were in the mountains.

Jeff once again rested a finger on the cacodemon baby's forehead, rendering it quiet and calm.

As soon as he retracted his finger, there was no mistaking the joy in his eyes. “There are more than three hundred subordinates of the Infant King in this forest, and each of them carries a trace of his negative energy. They'll be perfect for Mabel!”

One thing was clear—the Infant King hadn't nurtured so many subordinates to form an army or to dominate the world. Instead, it was using these humans to cultivate and boost his powers.