The last thing Arata Veyron remembered was the sound of screeching brakes.
Then darkness.
When he opened his eyes again, cold air brushed against his face and the distant noise of traffic echoed through the street.
Neon lights illuminated the night sky.
Arata slowly sat up and looked around.
A narrow alley surrounded him, filled with trash bins and damp concrete walls.
Across the road, a massive glowing billboard lit up the city skyline.
STARK INDUSTRIES
Arata froze.
"Stark Industries…?"
His heart started beating faster.
'Wait… this name… it can't be…'
Suddenly, a strange black screen appeared in front of his eyes.
Demon Evolution System Activated
Host: Arata VeyronRace: Human (Evolving)Bloodline: Abyss Demon (Dormant)
Abilities Unlocked:
• Shadow Energy• Soul Devour• Demon Sense
Arata stared at the floating interface in disbelief.
"What the hell… a system?"
Memories suddenly rushed into his mind.
Superheroes.
Mutants.
Aliens.
The Avengers.
This world…
It was the Marvel Universe.
Then another message appeared on the screen.
Timeline Detected
Year: 2007Event Status: Before Iron Man
Arata's eyes widened.
"Before Iron Man…?"
'That means Tony Stark hasn't been kidnapped yet… the Avengers don't exist…'
A slow smile appeared on his face.
'So this is Marvel…'
Dark energy slowly gathered in his palm.
The air around him became colder.
'If that's the case…'
His red eyes glowed faintly.
'Then I will become the strongest being in this universe.'
At that moment, a scream echoed from the end of the alley.
A woman was being cornered by three men.
"Hand over your purse!"
"Please leave me alone!"
One of the criminals grabbed her arm.
Arata slowly stood up.
His footsteps echoed softly as he walked forward.
Black shadows moved around his body like living creatures.
The three criminals noticed him and turned around.
One of them sneered.
"Hey kid, mind your own business."
Arata stopped a few meters away.
He calmly raised his hand.
Dark energy gathered in his palm.
For the first time since arriving in this world…
The Demon King smiled.
'Perfect.'
'My first prey.'