CHAPTER 20: CONTEST OF KINGS, DRAGON VS LION

Getting up completely, it gave a powerful roar before staring intently at the new intruder..

Apollo stared at the massive golden lion intently, all the previousl playfulness gone from his face, replacing it was a stoic and solemn expression..

An expression he had yet to show since the world went to shit completely..

All this because the aura he could sense coming from the beast in front of him, despite it still repressing it was strong, unbelievably strong, unfathomably strong even..

The aura coming from the Lion at this moment was powerful enough to compare to the passive restrictive aura Drago releases when all his abilities are sealed..

This might not sound very powerful but if we take into context that Drago as a golden arch-dragon, his current calculable stats (Strength, Agility) are at the peak of what the planet can currently handle despite being sealed, with 1 point of any stat being equivalent to 100 of any of the minor races(beasts, minor humans, dwarves, pure humans, winged humans, lesser dragons etc), 50 for the high races(arch-humans, true dragons, demonic beasts, elves, high elves, elder dwarves, elementals, etc), and 10 for the ancient races(Arch-dragons, Arch-humans, Null elementals, True Divine Dragons, Divine phoenixes, Angels, Demons) with only members of the ancient god race being remotely close to that ridiculous distribution with a ratio of 1:5..

His current 200 sealed strength is equivalent to a normal being with 20,000 points, 10,000points for the high races, and 2,000 for the ancient races..

Now for this lion to be radiating an aura close to someone of such ridiculous levels, it means, either the lion is a normal beast that has stats close to or above 15,000 in just a week, or it has the bloodline of a being of an even higher probably even ancient race flowing within it...

Considering all these and cross referencing with the information Drago gave him, Apollo knew instinctively that's he's probably come across another being that awoke in a powerful state like them.

"Walk away" A booming voice brought Apollo out of his thoughts..

"What did you say" he asked incredulously..

"I said walk away, you are not my opponent, you are strong, very strong, but it is not ENOUGH!" The lion replied in a booming voice, letting go of it's aura completely..

Feeling the pressure from his opponent, Apollo remained cautious but steadfast, unfazed by the aura his enemy was releasing he spoke "you seem to be getting something confused little cat"

{DRAGON'S MIGHT}

BOOOM

Letting his own aura explode outwards he continued calmly after landing on the ground "you are not enough to make me back away"

{PARTIAL DRAGON TRANSFORMATION}

Bright crimson gold scales started covering his body, his arms started transforming into sharp claws, his red hair growing longer, reaching the floor before floating backwards as if defying gravity,

"I am related to and live with someone whom in his presence, you can only wait and beg for an easy death"

Flames burst out on his claws, giving of waves and waves of heat, heat so terrifying the green plain started combusting,

"So do not try to intimidate me with your flimsy aura, because in my presence, it is nothing but a joke"

He concluded, standing/floating 5 meters away from the golden lion..

Looking at the scene of someone so small facing of against a monster that looks like a mini mountain, one would think the battle was decided..

But sensing the aura it's opponent was giving off after his transformation, the lion's expression grew grave.

"A dragon" it spoke with apprehension in it's obvious, it's body trembling due to the pressure from the {DRAGON'S MIGHT}

"Not, not a normal dragon".. it narrowed it's s eyes " you're a true divine dragon, and not a normal one even in that sense" it concluded after feeling the fear that was coming from it's bones, blood, soul. a deep fear that refused any and all actions against the being in front of it..

"Indeed you're right" Apollo nodded nonchalantly..

"I am sorry if my words earlier were disrespectful, I mean no offense, if you're willing, we can forget this encounter ever happened and I'll leave immediately" it immediately lowered it's head in apology after deciphering that the losses would outweigh the gains if any, if a battle were to start now, sadly

"hahahahahahahahahaha.." Apollo laughed off it's apologies,"you can spare yourself the talks, since our paths crossed, then only one can walk away alive" he spoke while shaking his head.

"I apologized does not mean I am afraid, do not reach for mile, when given an inch, being rash now will only-" as the lion was monologuing like some wise sage, a flaming fist to the face abruptly cut him off,

*BOOOOOOOOOM*

Crashing into a building 50 meters back after being sent flying like a rocket, the lion groggily climbed out the rubble's, shaking it's head to get rid of the dizziness.

"You talk to much" Apollo spat, still in his punching posture "now take my fist" before moving towards the lion.

Seeing that it had been interrupted rudely and was sent flying, the lion gave up on all thoughts of diplomacy, replying in kind with it's right paw,

*BOOOM*

Dragon claws met Lion paws, a brief stand off, before Apollo replied with a tail whip attack.

Taken by surprise, the lion could barely twist it's body to avoid being hit in a vital spot.

*BOOOM*

It was sent flying once again.

Swinging his spiked tail forcefully, to get rid of the blood on it, Apollo looked at his opponent intently..

Getting off the floor with blood running down the right side of it's body, the lion's eyes shone in a vicious light as it sent forth two slashes with it's front paws.

Sensing danger from the flames burning in that attack, Apollo wisely chose to evade instead of tanking such an attack, but the moment he moved, what welcomed him was a claw to the face, caught unawares, he could only hurriedly wrap himself with his wings before,

*BOOOM*

The attack connected and he was sent flying himself..

Struggling up from the floor, his expression was grim as he stared at the bloodied claw marks on his wings.

"This is going to be tougher than I thought" he muttered under his breath.

Seeing that it's hated opponent was able to come out visibly unscathed from it's surprise attack, it opened it's maw, and spat a ball of flames towards Apollo..

Not wanting to be one-upped, Apollo replied in kind

{DRAGON'S BREATH}

And shot out a breath of hot golden red flames from his mouth.

*BOOM*

Colliding violently, the ball of golden flames and the golden red dragons breath got into a battle for dominance.

Holding out for a few seconds the ball of flames was inevitably overpowered, before the breath of flames continued unhindered towards it's opponent.

*BOOM*

Seeing it's attack losing and sensing a lock on effect from the incoming attack, knowing that evading would be useless the lion spat out multiple balls of flames to derail the attack in it's way..

As the lion was busy facing off against the dragon's breath, Apollo had already conjured up another attack

{TAIL SPIKES}

Firing off five, 5 meter long spikes from his tail, they zoomed towards the unsuspecting lion.

Finally getting rid of the breath attack coming at him the lion was about to release another attack when it sensed danger coming from five directions, tilting it's massive body to dodge the ones aimed at its head and heart, it could do nothing as the remaining three stabbed into into it's legs powerfully,

*ROOOOOAR*

Giving a pained roar it retreated hurriedly before staring warily at his tricky opponent..

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(AN: FOR THOSE THAT MIGHT BE WONDERING, NO, A DRAGON AND TRUE DIVINE DRAGON ARE NOT THE SAME.. IF TRUE DIVINE DRAGONS ARE KINGS, THEN DRAGONS ARE VASSALS, THE BLOODLINE PURITY AND DENSITY BETWEEN THE TWO ISN'T ON THE SAME LEVEL..

AS FOR THE RATIO OF (CURRENT 8 WINGED)DRAGO'S STATS TO HIS BROTHERS..

APOLLO IS A MUTANT AND FABLED 9 CLAW DIVINE DRAGON (MIX OF GOLDEN DIVINE DRAGON AND RED DIVINE DRAGON)

HE HAS A RATIO OF 3:1 WITH DRAGO

FOR EVERY 1 POINT OF DRAGO'S STAT, ITS EQUIVALENT TO 3 OF HIS.. CLEARLY HIS BLOODLINE IS MORE POTENT THAN EVEN THE ANCIENT GOD RACE

WHITE IS A NULL ELEMENTAL AND NOT JUST ANY NULL ELEMENTAL, A "HIGH" NULL ELEMENTAL, THEY HAVE POWERS OVER RARER ELEMENTS LIKE DEATH, LIFE, REINCARNATION AND SO ON

HIS RATIO FOR PHYSICAL STATS WITH DRAGO IS 10:1 LIKE ANY OTHER ANCIENT RACE.

BUT HIS MAGIC AND MANA RATIO IS 1:1 SO THEY'RE EQUAL IN THAT SENSE, CLEARLY HIS GENTLE BUT HIS NO PUSHOVER

HE'S ONLY WEAKER THAN (CURRENT 8 WINGED) DRAGO BECAUSE DRAGO HAS TOO MANY BROKEN ABILITIES AND IS OVERALL PERFECT}

only one chapter for today..

finally at chapter 20, what's your opinion so far? good? bad? what's there improve on? let me know your thoughts.. thank you