The Demon Monarch System

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"WHAT?! Are you insane? How can two people deal with that?" Ashur looked at him with undisclosed contempt. He seemed like he wanted to get Cynthia killed along with himself.

Cynthia, however, looked at Apollo who turned back briefly. There was a solemn yet confident look in his eyes as if the situation was in his control. To him, it was indeed so. Azridan had mentioned something to him about his new strength.

"Do as Apollo says. Evacuate the others and recover immediately! This situation isn't one in which we can remain idle," Cynthia's forceful words complimented her expression as she glared at Ashur, forcing his words back down his throat.

"Mom, Apollo. If any happens to you I swear I'll travel to the underworld and give you a scolding," Aaron said in a tone that proved he meant what he said.

"Don't worry, we'll do our best," Apollo replied.

Afterward, Aaron was hoisted away by Danyul as were the others.

Once they were gone, only Cynthia and Apollo remained. Truth be told, Ashur was too weak to help, and without a weapon Danyul was of no use either. So, only Cynthia was strong enough to assist in his plans.

"What is it you have in mind?"

"We'll kill it. But… it won't be easy," Apollo gave Cynthia a meaningful look as he arrived next to in preparation for the upcoming hellish battle.

The feeling from earlier appeared once again as Apollo watched the Demonic Earthflame Wyvern. He was certain now, there was a craving for this beast.

Still, now that he was thinking clearly, he recalled information in the booklet.

"We've overlooked a large factor—this Wyvern possesses a dragon bloodline, right? So it should also possess its weakness. In other words, a reverse scale. There should be a location on its body significantly weaker than the rest," Apollo surveyed the Wyvern whilst retreating next to Cynthia. His outreached hand was grasped by Cynthia moving from the spot.

"That's true, they do have a weakness. However, it's something that is always guarded. We'll have to find a way to expose it," Cynthia glimpsed at Apollo seeking his input.

"Leave that matter to me," Apollo said while placing Cynthia behind the Wyvern once again turning into a shadowy blur. Only, this time, he advanced toward the Wyvern.

However, the Wyvern didn't idle. For the first time, it made a move as well. It appeared as if it had finally grown accustomed to its body.

It lifted a claw and slammed it towards Apollo. It wasn't just a physical attack, a gush of sweltering heat rushed towards Apollo.

But, with his current speed he dodged it easily. And what wasn't dodge was absorbed by his Resistance trait.

Atleast, Apollo managed to dodge until a stream of greenish energy flowed into the Wyvern wings, which in turn hastened its movements.

It started flap its wings, flying around as Apollo dodged back and forth. When the opportunity rose, he took the time to fire hastily prepared Demonic Massacre Waves.

〈System: 288 Damage dealt.〉

〈System: 288 Damage dealt.〉

'This…'

One had to know that Apollo's current 115 Strength allowed his Demonic Massacre Waves to hit for 1,150 damage or greater. Yet, a single wave dealt no more than a quarter of that.

In other words, the wyvern's body reduced 75% of the damage he unleashed. And, with its terrifying health pool of over 28,000, there was no way Apollo would last with a frantic expenditure of his stamina.

Hence, Apollo's expression darkened. But, it wasn't a situation where he could relent on his actions.

He glanced behind the Wyvern to see Cynthia gathering a ridiculous amount of Natural Essence in light of delivering a final blow. A sword image coalesced and floated above her head.

[This thing is quite durable. Even some demons would be hard-pressed to mitigate that much damage. Then again, I have to require that your situation is unique.]

'It is,' Apollo agreed while glancing behind him. He dodged side to side, avoiding the wyvern's frantic claw attacks in a zig-zag manner. Though, because the wyvern was unleashing its onslaught, many holes spewing magma appeared in the cave.

Within moments, the place rose a few degrees but neither Apollo nor the wyvern was affected. Sadly, the same couldn't be said about Cynthia. She possessed an affinity for water, so the hotter it became, the harder it was for her to gather essence from the atmosphere, causing her to expend her essence reserves.

[If what I sense is correct, then that woman will only possess one chance to follow through with your plans.]

'I know, I sensed that as well. She's exhausting her reserves to prepare for that attack,' Apollo thought before coming to a skidding halt and performing an abrupt turn. Instead of running, he welcomed the wyvern's confrontation.

He had no other choice, if the damage in the cave increased, the heat would only grow worse at a more rapid rate.

Boom!

Apollo's eyes widened as held the staff horizontally and withstood a smash from the wyvern's claw as his feet sunk into the floor. 'Such a heavy strike. Just how strong is this thing?

"Arrrgh!" Apollo roared while tensing up his body before pushing the wyvern away successfully. But, his eyes shimmered with a deep violet color as he looked at the wyvern, scanning its exterior closely.

He soon noticed an area that was different from the rest. 'I've found its weakness.'

However, there was a problem. The reverse scale was heavily guarded! It was on its underbelly currently against the ground.

If he wanted to damage it, he would either need to launch the dragon or have it once again take flight. But, judging by the earlier attack, the amount of strength needed to lift that thing would be shocking!

Apollo wasn't sure if it would suffice, but Apollo simply gaze at his two traits before throwing caution to the wind. Because, right then, Cynthia revealed signs of being unable to contain the strike.

It was now or never!

For the moment, Apollo tossed aside the Coldiron Staff before rushing towards the wyvern. He dodged an attack before swinging around its body and digging his fingers into scales of the Wyvern's tail until they emitted a frightening noise.

"Arrrrrrgggghhhhh!"

Apollo roared at the top of his lungs, pouring every ounce of strength he could muster into this action. Because he held its tail in place, the wyvern was unable to twist at the right angle to retaliate.

It could only thrash about as the scales on its tail cracked open whereas Apollo's fingers gushed blood. Eventually, after using a sliver of his health, Apollo unleashed a beastial roar before successfully lifting and tossing the beast.

BANG!

With its weakness exposed Cynthia unleashed a destructive strike!

The sword image possessed a fusion attribute of Pure Ice hurtled towards the reverse scale at astonishing speed. Not only was the appearance of the sword breathtaking with its crystalline exterior, but frigid winds circulated the technique.

The weapon punctured the reverse scale, causing the wyvern to thrash about, sadly, its vitality was not to be underestimated. Despite having its weakness attack, it didn't die. Instead, it flailed about, before returning to its feet.

Furthermore, its enraged expression was incomparable to before. It simply wanted to eradicate everything.

"N-no way…. That wasn't enough? I consumed over 90% of my reserves executing that strike!" Cynthia's expression paled as a tinge of fright entered her eyes.

「Monster Name: Demonic Earthflame Wyvern

Type: Evolved Variant

Bloodline: Demonic Dragon

Purity: Trace (Impure)

Element: Fire, Dark, Wind, Metal, and Earth

Cultivation: Rank 4 Spirit Beast

Health: 4,505 (15%)」

Suddenly, the entire cave started to rumble as the magma surged upwards. The wyvern then flapped its wings, sending an overwhelming wave of magma towards the defenseless Cynthia.

Her earlier strike had all but exhausted her reserves, even causing her Essence Aegis to flicker. Cynthia could only stare in despair as the radiance of the magma grew in her eyes.