Continuous explosions echoed through the venue as the entire mountain shook from the intensity. Rocks fell, followed by screams.
Apollo was covered in fire and smoke, his body sent flying backward, crashing into the dark barrier. The barrier stretched on impact, but he couldn't penetrate it, and his body bounced back to the ground.
After rolling a few times, the Beggar coughed up a mouthful of blood.
"Ah, f*ck," Apollo cursed. Using the combination of Fire Blast and Wind Blast against that dark orb had been a bad idea. But with no time to dodge and his Simple Sword Technique ineffective against the Alphadusk's abilities, he had no choice but to counter the attack with his own.
He managed to survive, but he was still caught in the aftermath.