Ascension: Demon Monarch System

195 Overbearing Guidance (I)
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'"Before your questions deepen

I shall tell you right now. I am not the first Demon Monarch. However

I was alive during his reign. If you want to know my true identity

you'd have to properly succeed the Demon Monarch's mantle. Only then will I reveal to you who I am. Secondly

you also need to find one who is worthy of the Tenebrous Sword

" Fuhrer announced before holding his hand up towards Apollo.'

'"Now

as I said before

that is only the second strike. You still need to withstand 8 more of such blows. I will only allow you 30 seconds before I move again

" Fuhrer smiled. However

this time

a ghastly purplish aura appeared around the hilt of his sword. While it didn't move

it permeated towards the bottom of his weapon's blade.'

'Meanwhile

Apollo took the time granted to him to stimulate his anima as much as possible. However

he soon realized his energy was near bottoming out. 'These two hits drained over 90% of my energy? What…''