Ascension: Demon Monarch System

42 Fury Collides
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'[This state...it should be impossible! That'll damage him.]'

'Unfortunately

once again Azridan's words fell on deaf ears. Throughout his words

Apollo continued to utter one word in a crazed manner as his pupils took on a crimson glow inside the violet hue.'

'Just as the Widow Queen was boiling over with rage

so was Apollo. His thought process became clouded by the murderous thoughts invading his mind. Furthermore

the ghastly

purplish-black aura once again appeared. Only this time

it was thicker in appearance.'

'"Kill...I'll kill… Murder

" uttered Apollo as his eyes remained glued on the Widow Queen now frantically dashing towards him. Its movements carried with it a trace of disorder seeming to be affected by the aura Apollo was currently leaking.'

'[Lad

recover yourself. If you act hastily

you'll end up losing yourself within that rage. Heed my words; wrath is something that shouldn't be easily trifled with.]'

'"No… I'll kill. No more… No more pain

" uttered Apollo as he kicked off his back foot splintering the ground. If one looked closely it would seem his speed had increased. However

in reality

that wasn't the case. He was subconsciously utilizing it properly beyond what he could achieve earlier.'

''Screeeeech!''

'Spitting its venom at Apollo

the Widow Queen attacked on two fronts immediately following up with a shot of toxic threads. Reacting before it reached him

Apollo's senses once again entered that sensitive state. Twisting his body

he performed a weird step that seemed like he would fall at any moment. Naturally

he didn't.'

'Instead

he accelerated further and stab the Vantablack Knife into the abdomen of the Widow Queen. Sadly

it was leagues above the others. Rather than the puncture Apollo was looking for

only a scratch appeared. It wasn't a Variant for nothing.'

'Clicking his tongue

the madness in his increased

"Break! Break! Break!" roared Apollo as his arms turned into a flurry of blurs continuously attacking the same spot. Each successive attack caused a deeper scar. Until finally a crack appeared. However

retaliating

the Widow Queen stabbed its leg into the ground aiming at Apollo.'

'Leaning to the side

he avoided most of it. However

the razor-sharp attachments mutilated his shoulder once again. Only

this time he didn't seem to react. Rather than doing so

his eyes remained on the cut he made until it shifted to a seemingly weak area before him.'

'[He's berserk right now. But how could that be that case? He isn't a demon yet. He shouldn't be able to tap into these powers; something seems out of place here. Could it be because of that? I see..]'

'Spinning the Vantablack Knife to a reverse grip

Apollo stabbed and slashed the exposed connecting joints of the spider's legs. Horrible pained screeches sounded. In its mind

it couldn't understand how this little human wasn't dead and it instead stood here continue to bestow pain upon it. It was unacceptable!'

''Splich!''

'A short moment later

it lost one of its legs as a viscous blue liquid seeped from the wounded. Meanwhile

Apollo waved the leg attempting to damage the Widow Queen fatally. But its increased capabilities from being a Variant came to light. Closing its legs before its vital area

it avoided the damage Apollo sought.'

'«You have dealt 52 damage.»'

'Scoffing

he ducked under its torso.'

''Pucht!''

'Stabbing the Vantablack Knife through the exposed wound on the exoskeleton

Apollo's actions garnered the reaction he sought. Acting haphazardly

the Widow Queen began flailing its legs seeking to tear him apart. Through a small window

he made his move!'

'Using the leg in his hand as a weapon

Apollo slashed it horizontally. While he didn't reach them all

he dealt with most of its eyes. However

due to this damage

the beast changed its course of action.'

'Firing its webs at the wall

it remained suspended at least 10 meters in the air. Looking up Apollo frowned and shook his head. From this position

he was at a disadvantage. It was out of his reach and also midair. He didn't possess the physique of Zul Warrior or even the Peak Mortal Rank to reach that high.'

'[It seems you have come in contact with a situation you've never been in before would you like my advice?]'

'"Yes

" coldly responded Apollo with eyes that screamed bloody murder.'

'[This will only work in your current state. You're left with 2 options and 3 things to do. First

let me reveal the easiest way. However

if you do it this way; there's a chance that beast may simply repeat its actions or try to deal with you.]'

'"What is it?" questioned Apollo impatiently. He felt Azridan was taking too long to reveal the information and as he was now; he couldn't muster the answer himself.'

'[You can pile the corpses together and form a platform high enough for you to reach it. Though

if you do that

the beast can simply retaliate by destroying it and you're back at square one. So as far as I see it

that option should be thrown out the window.]'

'"I agree."'

'[That leaves option two. Look at its spinnerets. They're all occupied. I suggest you destroy them all. While the fall won't deal large damage

it should turn the battle in your favor. But… that's only if you follow my next instructions. Those of which would leave you in a horrendous state soon after. So you have a time limit—2 minutes.]'

'"Time...limit? Why?" questioned Apollo as he retreated and moved his feet. The Widow Queen had begun attacking with shots of venom. Hence

he was unable to stay rooted in one spot.'

'[We'll be acting upon your current state and deepening. But there's a catch

I'll be monitoring you. After all

how can I allow you to perish? Your journey has yet to even begin.]'

'Dropping his stance

Apollo listened to the words that Azridan was speaking into his mind. The mantra seemed to aggravate his conscience and force him into an even deeper rage. A torrential murderous aura encased Apollo. In exchange

he felt more power as his muscles swelled and his hair flared.'

'[Two minutes! That's all you have. Act now!]'

'After Azridan's order

Apollo dashed

turning into a phantom. Waving his arms after making multiple abrupt stops

a plethora of spider legs entered the air before flying and shredding the threads holding the beast in the air to pieces. Soon enough

there was only a single thread remaining.'

''Fwoosh!''

'Throwing the last legs

it was ripped apart as the Widow Queen plunged. A resounding bang was heard as its heavy body made an impact crushing multiple eggs. In turn

multiple notifications sounded again. The second blessing occurred as Apollo reached Level 71.'

'«Congratulations

you have reached Level 71.»'

'"Increase Strength

" uttered Apollo before pouncing on the Widow Queen with lightning-quick movements.'

'«Strength: 44.1 → 44.6»'

'«Zuls: 146 → 147»'

'While the increase was small

with the way he advanced every increase counted. Immediately after

the disorientated Widow Queen felt a world of pain. Its legs one by one were cut off and stabbed through its eyes and even its mouth. Apollo didn't hold back in the slightest.'

'In fact

he was beginning to take pleasure in what he was doing.'

''Splich!' 'Pucht!''

'Soon enough

its lifeless body fell limp as a screen of messages appeared before Apollo.'

'The next two chapters will be uploaded soon. Currently occupied

they should be uploaded by 9 PM EST

11/5/2020. Bear with me for these few hours. The next few chapters include important events for the MC.'