Apex Star

Chapter 49  Beast's Subjugation Part 2

The beasts surrounding Nova were quickly drained of their energy and bloodline. In only a few seconds they got so skinnier and could barely breathe before falling down, dead.

Seeing it's companions and friends all fall down, the giant snake was enraged even more and tried to escape Destiny before rushing towards Nova.

The energy devoured from the Evolver Stage beasts wasn't enough to push Nova for another breakthrough. He looked at the giant snake that hissed at him, and flashed a provoking smile.

'I'm coming for you, big guy.'

Without another superfluous words, Nova rushed towards the last Nebula Stage Giant Snake. After seeing the beast being suppressed by Destiny's flames, he couldn't help but nod, how hard must've been to suppress a beast almost a Stage higher than you. If you weren't Nova it was absolutely hard to do so.

'Blazing Fire', he quickly chanted, flames rushing out of his body, before combining with Destiny's own and strengthening them. The golden-blue flames finally started burning the snake's powerful and fire-resistant scales.

HISSS!!! The Giant Snake screamed in agony. "You puny humans! I'm going to kill you all!!!" Black smoke leaved the snake's body, still...it was useless before two supreme flames...

As quickly as the smoke leaved the snake's body, it was instantly burned by Nova and Destiny's flame. Black chains came out of Nova, and just like with the other beasts it started devouring the snake's energy and bloodline, constantly weakening him further.

When Destiny saw the snake getting so much suppressed that he could barely move from his spot, she was amazed by Nova's performance. She couldn't believe that he was only a Peak Stage 9... if she knew that he was in an entirely different Stage what would she say?

The fight didn't last for more than ten minutes with the snake being oppressed by the combination of Nova and Destiny, he soon fell and couldn't get up anymore, marking it's death.

The energy Nova devoured from the snake's body didn't help him breakthrough Evolver Stage, but made his position cemented as a Peak Stage 10.

Destiny, being so close to Nova felt the latter's energy getting stronger without making a breakthrough and couldn't help but think of the black chains that 'weakened' the giant snake.

'Did he absorb the snake's energy and made it his own? How terrifying...'

She couldn't have known that Nova's Devouring Ability not only sucked it's victim dry of energy, but also it's bloodline and more importantly, life essence. It was basically devouring life and adding to your own, with the addition of strengthening your Ability and making it closer to an Evolution. Something almost unheard of in the Multiverse. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

After recuperating for a few minutes, Nova and Destiny decided to go and support the Beast's Subjugation Team, wondering if they encountered the beast's King yet.

"We should quickly go, I'm afraid that City Lord Payne can't hold off the beasts even with the troops help. Seeing as this Middle Nebula Stage was so powerful, I think it would've keep the City Lord busy, what to say about a Peak Nebula Stage close to a breakthrough to World Stage..." Said Destiny after thinking for a while.

Nova, too, nodded after hearing that. If not for the two of them being so strong, he didn't think that the City Lord would've had an easy time even against this giant snake. It was known that a beast would usually win again a human opponent of the same rank.

Wothout much fanfare, they started going in the Beast Subjugation Team's direction. The closer they got, a smell started permeating the air. It was a metallic and stingy kind of smell, it was blood...

When they got closer to a opening in the forest, their eyes widened from seeing the situation unfurling before them. They were shocked seeing tens of bodies littered around the ground, without life at all. Seeing almost all of her troops dead, Destiny's eyes reddened and she almost charged out before being stopped by Nova.

In front of them at about 50 meters, stood a slim looking monkey that didn't exude any pressure. It was calmly looking at them, if not for the foot pressed against a barely recognized City Lord's head, he would be a seemingly ordinary monkey, albeit a 2 meter tall one.

"Are you also here to stop me from expanding my territory? I don't feel any of my higher ranked followers, so you must've killed them..." As the monkey finished speaking, he exuded a monstrous killing intent towards Nova and Destiny.

Nova looked around one more time, before spotting Maria and Alicia's bodies that were luckily still alive, barely, but alive. He breathed a sigh of relief before spotting the corpses of Destiny's vice-captains that were missing limbs, or even a head...

In fact, there were almost 40 people alive, but seeing more than a hundred dead was a gruesome sight, especially seeing the way they were mutilated. Once again looking at City Lord's barely recognizable face, Nova had a single thought.

"World Stage..." It seems they were late in stopping the beast from breaking through, all the plans they made before failed without question.

When Destiny heard Nova's mutter, she also seemed to connect the dots and realized the truth before her. The monkey wasn't even sweating, still he stood like a general on a battlefield, composed and ready to end the other party's life.

"If you two killed my subordinates, then you are quite strong for puny humans. What do you think about serving me?" Said the Monkey King looking at Nova and Destiny.

Destiny's gaze changed slightly hearing this and Nova's expression didn't change, because he couldn't understand the implications behind the Monkey King's words.

"Nova...at my signal, be prepared to run, don't stop and keep going until you reach the Capital. It should be safe there, yeah..." Destiny spoke softly to Nova.

When Nova heard that he was stunned. "What are you talking about? Why should I run?" He was genuinely confused by Destiny.

Destiny looked deeply at him, as if to memorize his face before speakig again.

"This matter is not that simple. We are on the Human Continent, how could a beast even dare to have the thought of a human following him? This could mean only one thing... War.

The Beastmen Kingdom must've declared war on us and infiltrated troops on the Human Continent, I wouldn't be surprised if this monkey wasn't even a Peak Nebula Stage, but he actually concealed his cultivation..." Just as Destiny finished her words, the Monkey King started to clap.

"Wonderful! Truly wonderful. You actually got so much from a simple sentence by me. You're really the Human's Continent biggest talent who cultivated for only 5 years to reach a power level comparable to a Nebula Stage powerhouse.

I guess giving you at least 3 more years, you could crush even World Stage like ants beneath your feet." The Monkey King smiled, clearly enjoying the situation.

When Nova heard this he was surprised to be caught in the two's continents war. He didn't even begin his world conquest, but something like this happened already. Maybe it was a chance...?

Destiny was surprised hearing the Monkey King saying this and she put up her guard. If a World Stage knew who she was...he was clearly sent to suppress and kill her. He probably knew all her weakness and was a perfect counter for her.

Before she could say anything to Nova, she was surprised seeing him giving her a bright smile.

'What's he smiling about? Can't he see the situation before us right now?' She was confused by Nova's smile and the confidence around him.

"Very good! Monkey King you will be the first."

This statement confused both Destiny and the Monkey King. "I can't seem to understand you human. I'm gonna be the first what?" He thought that this human probably hit his head and had a concussion.

"Obviously, my first stepping stone in this world..."

Barely finishing his words, and before Destiny and the Monkey King could react, Nova disappeared from his spot and appeared before the Monkey King, making his eyes widen in surprise, before a look of terror overtook his expression.

'Apex Index: Apex of Speed,Apex of Strength!' Quietly chanting, Nova quickly appeared before the Monkey King, before slightly touching his arm, and he actually ripped it off.

Destiny and the Monkey King were stunned and didn't have time to comprehend what happened.

Nova clenched his fist before punching the Monkey King, a World Stage powerhouse feared in all the continents more than ten meters back, stopping in a nearby rock. With a caved chest and blood spurting from his mouth, the Monkey King had a look of horror on his face.

'What happened?!! How could this human be so strong all of a sudden? And what is this speed, I didn't even see his punch coming!' The Monkey King was both stunned and frightened.

Destiny was shocked by Nova, as she only saw a blur before she she again saw Nova holding the Monkey King's arm. The latter disappeared before he reappeared in her vision almost half-dead.

'How could Nova be so monstrous?! He's not even an Evolver Stage...' She didn't know what to say for a while. She could only stay there dumbly and looking as Nova approached the Monkey King.