He was in a state of being conscious, but at the same time unconscious. The self-defense mechanism occurred when the body determined that the mind could not endure the pain, surprise, or trauma and cut nerval response during the time. So, Théoden could not feel the pain at this point, but that didn't mean the body didn't feel anything. It reacted appropriately since it was at the peak of this pain that his senses were cut off.

He still needed some rest to come to fully control his body once more. Another hour passed before he could wake up from his daze-like state. His breath was unusually shallow and calm at the same time. His arms and body had not regained enough strength but he could still manage to raise. He felt numb all over. His eyes had lost some light as they seemed dull.

The first nerves to reactivate must have been his mind. He raised his arms to touch his throbbing head when he felt a certain protrusion on his forehead.

'What...?'

[Host has successfully absorbed a percentage of the core to the body's current adaptability capacity.]

[Unclassified demon core fusion rate: 87%]

[The Host has gained changes from the core.]

[Gained Strength +4]

[Gained Dexterity +3]

[Gained Stamina +5]

[Gained Mana +5]

[Gained Intelligence +4]

'Wow. Is this real?'

The results were unbelievable. He wasn't wrong when he said the system wanted the best for its host. His gamble was worth it. His judgment was right at the very least. With a bit of good news, he moved his body with excitement only to find he was stronger than he thought.

When hitting the ground with his palm it went through the sandy ground. Something like this was not possible for his former self a few hours ago. The results were visible causing him even more joy.

'This feels great. My body feels so light. I could do a marathon.'

Théoden chuckled to himself before noticing a certain peculiar detail on his arms and legs. His happy thoughts froze at that second and his smile disappeared too fast. He felt that something was wrong. With that in mind, he remembered the incident when touching his forehead.

'What happened to me?'

His entire skin was a pale light shade of red. Like he was painted with diluted red ink. Not just his skin but his entire being. He quickly looked back at his system status. One thing had changed.

[Race: Human/demon]

His race. His race was different.

There were small horn-like protrusions on his head. His hair could cover that up, but not his entire skin. His eye's sclera had turned dark as the darkest night. His red iris was even more conspicuous.

Despite the body structure remaining the same, no one could tell he was even half human. He could not believe he was still human. His messy black hair which was formerly short grew to shoulder length much smoother and straight. His nails were like that of a cat. Sharp and hard, black and claw-like.

Théoden felt it instinctively, they were powerful enough to slice through a stone. His ears were sharp at the top. His teeth were saw-like sharp teeth. He could easily pierce his pinky with a touch.

'I was thinking of getting back the humanity I had lost a couple of hours ago, but now I don't think I am even human anymore.'

The next amazing change was his vision. He was able to see further and if he focused enough he could see things moving at a fast pace. Not that time slowed, but his eyes could follow the movement. As far as he was concerned, this was superhuman. His binocular vision range had increased by a few degrees as well.

Lastly, his strength. He could jump higher and run faster. The punch through the ground was just the start. He had so much strength that it was impossible to walk how he was used to walking.

'Haaah!'

Théoden sighed in resignation. He had seen too many things in a short period, his head would probably not keep up with him. However, ironically, it did process everything. A bit too calmingly. He neither panicked nor felt the need to even go back to his former self. His feelings had completely assimilated into the situation.

'I am weird...'

His mind was thinking differently. He needed to be in human form to meet other civilizations or he would remain stranded in the wilderness to survive without being hunted.

From Mallory's memories, demons were targets of hate and were deemed to be eliminated on sight. He was that very demon. Though half he knew very well how humans operated in the face of a potential threat. He was once one. He would have probably rejected even himself on sight if not for his unusual body.

The point was, that he needed a way to survive, and being a demon was not one of the options. However, he still liked the benefits. With the looks of it if he would not come across any other civilization he would likely die of starvation and hunger. But the body he currently had didn't seem to need food too often. This would save his food poll and water supply for a longer time.

Nothing seemed to be working out like he wanted it, but the risk was not without rewards.

He lay back down thinking of his unforeseeable future.

Théoden smiled as he closed his eyes and let the sun warm his red tan skin.

'Let's not stress. It is not the worst that could happen.'

THE OMNIPOTENCE SYSTEM

[Name: Théoden Andras][Race: Human][Age : 16 years]

[Authority: Novice - Low]

[Attributes: Strength:9 Dexterity:10 Stamina:10 Mana/Magic:10(+0,4) Intelligence:10(+0,3)]

[Luck:???][Locked]

[Skills: Devour. Mind's eye.]

[Status: Normal]

[System Storage][Unlocked]