328 Exceptional Puppetry

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In the time it took for Apollo to clear up to phase 10 of the First Stage, he was shocked by the rapid by in difficulty. Compared to the first phase where there was but a single opponent, and an inferior puppet at that, the tenth phase was completely different. It consisted of 10 Grade Two Ordinary Puppets as opponents.

Each of them possessed unique weaponry and a pattern of attack. Furthermore, their every move synergized with the other puppets more fluidly than the round prior. This development displayed the increasing attainments of their creator.

Not only did the cooperation between the puppets become more seamless, with each progressive round, despite the lack of change in grading, but each of the puppets also grew stronger. It was to the point that Apollo needed to uphold a constant layer of Demonic Anima.