Chapter 6 - Apex Zinogre Vs Dracubus

Alex began counting how many Zinogres were roaming around. His gaze landed at the 50th monster and was surprised about how it looks like. Zinogres are already large but this one was at least three times the size.

"Alex...Paimon thinks we should go back. Paimon isn't confident that Alex will have a chance of defeating that Zinogre." Paimon whispered with her voice terrified. She tried to pull Alex's hands but he did not budge and instead, his eyes glimmered while shaping a smile for battle on his face.

"Don't worry Paimon. I can handle it. But if something might go wrong, please retreat to the forest or fly up."

"Paimon can't escape from them. They can fly as well..."

A flying monster will be a difficult opponent but Alex was confident that his minions can fire a barrage of their elemental attacks when it will start using its flight advantage.

"Okay, Paimon. Just stay here and wait for me. We still don't have any other choice but to start here right? The beach is the only way towards the Asheyye country."

Paimon nodded her head in agreement. The beach is the only way towards Asheyye, the country of elves. She let go of his hands, levitating up on a tree to observe the beach in a wide view. Maybe she can at least help by telling Alex their weakness, that's what Paimon thought of to not be a burden. Though, she was also happy that he wanted her to be safe.

'Please be careful... Alex.'

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Lightning sound clattering from their bodies. Zinogres have a lightning affinity that sometimes can paralyze its attackers or prey.

The Zinogres are doing what they always do. To fish out from the seas as fishes are their main source of food. However, their attention was directed to the man walking towards them. Some of them crawled backward but a single roar of the Apex made them stop and prepared for a battle stance.

"Groaaa"

Its roar was coated by lightning that fired at Alex but he managed to dodge the electric projectile effortlessly by leaping sideways. The area where the attack landed left a crater, warning Alex that it was a powerful attack.

"That was one heck of a lightning attack. I like you already. I will have you in my army soon."

As his pride like a dragon, Alex wants to have a duel against the Apex Zinogre. Alex immediately summoned his Shadow Minions and curved in front of the Zinogres. They have the numbers advantage of course but Alex wants to fight the Apex one versus one.

"Leave no one alive. Kill them all but don't attack the leader. I'll take care of it."

Alex ordered, the Nagarcugas prepared rock shards to attack, firing towards the Zinogres while the rest are charging towards them. The Demon Fangs we're faster as they have the affinity of the wind so they will be against the Zinogres who can maneuver their attacks agilely. Extremely if they are in mid-air.

"Now it's only you and me my friend..."

Alex said while stepping towards the Apex Zinogre, he was facing up to look at its face while the Apex Zinogre was facing down at him with authority.

In it's all fours, the Zinogre stared at Alex with a ferocious look. Alex didn't use his bow as he was confident his arrows can't even penetrate its hard skin. What he decided to use were his dragon affinities.

Paimon was there but Alex was already sure that she can be trusted and can keep his secrets despite her talkative personality. And what more? What's the use of hiding his abilities when he will still be recognized in this world.

The Zinogres claws began to emit a bluish light while electricity clattering around its body, charging itself to improve its speed and magical attacks.

"Groooa!"

"Not today!"

With a slashing motion, the Zinogre attempted to claw his tiny opponent but Alex intercepted with his own... Fire claws.

"Alex! Dodge! Wait... What? How? No way! That fire is not normal... Is Alex... is Alex a descendant of a dragon family?!" Paimon that was watching atop of the tree closed her eyes because she thought Alex can't dodge the fast movement claw attack but what happened next stunned her.

The fire claws that materialized on his hands and his left-wing changing into silverish scales with slight golden bone-like structures was at least noticeable to her. At their first encounter, she thought his wings are from the manticore race but now, she was sure about it, convinced that his wings aren't from other races, also not from the wyverns, but by the long lost powerful creatures that were known as dragons.

"But why are his wings not the same?! the other wing is from a dragon... but his right-wing?"

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The Zinogre has its eyes wide open as Alex manages to stop its attack with his bare hand. However, what caught its attention was his left-wing that emits a powerful aura that made the Zinogre wanted to lower its head.

"You're distracted..." Alex whispered as he suddenly vanished then appeared at the top of its head. Alex was spinning in mid-air until his dragon claws impacted on the head of the Apex Zinogre. The impact caused a shockwave that made the sand within the beach blasted in different directions that made the fight stop.

Both Zinogres and shadow minions looked at we're their leaders were fighting and as the fog slowly vanished, they can see Alex was standing at the top of the Apex Zinogre's body, radiating a proud aura that illustrates he won the battle in only a few duration of time.

"Alex... Alex is amazing!"

"But why... Why is Paimon feeling weird again." Paimon uttered while her legs felt weird and her body felt hot. Her cheeks turned red while trying to stop the uncomfortable feeling between her legs. Every time Alex went on a killing spree or showing a dominated battle, her body will feel heated.

"Paimon is... Is Paimon in love?"

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The battle ended and with Alex helping cleaning up the rest of the monsters. He lost a few Shadow Minions but then, he realized that he can resummon them again using his mana. It drained a lot of mana but he was still glad that he won't lose them. Furthermore, his mana capacity is increasing by a large amount, especially after the battle against the Apex Zinogre.

Alex called out Paimon and told her the area is already safe. However, he noticed she was acting strange and how the way she was looking at him.

Alex was certain that his Incubus race affected her but, even though Paimon is cute and adorable, he ignored at least for now because she was a fairy with a small body that compared to a 10-year-old girl.