Ascension: Demon Monarch System

77 With Light Befalls Darkness (III)
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'[Oh shit. Pardon my foul language

but this thing isn't even at full strength! You must remember this is the period right after evolution. This is its weakest and yet it is this strong! If you allow it to ingest any more of those fruits and enable it to consolidate its state...I fear for all of your lives.]'

'"Then what do you suggest we do?" Apollo's countenance darkened as his mind traveled to worse case scenarios. He knew for a fact the others weren't privy to the implications of this beast. Everyone felt it was off but Apollo truly understood why. In a word

it could become a catastrophe!'

'[Fret not

you simply need to take a risk.]'

''You don't mean to…''

'[Correct. You'll have to do what I didn't permit you to do all this time. Retreat and buy yourself some time.]'