Solo Cultivation in The Apocalypse

Hitori moved his hand down Fierce's neck feathers and then reached back to her head. Hitori's hood almost touched Fierce's head as he leaned closer to whisper, "Understood, right?" He asked.

Fierce closed her eyes and gave Hitori a quick nod. Hitori smiled at her before he got up from the nest and walked to the partition wall's side.

Hitori carefully moved his head past the wall's side, he saw the calm floor before meeting with black-white wolf-like creatures who were panting like crazy.

A flame of fire danced in Hitori's hand as he pulled it near his chest. With another look on the other side, Hitori noticed the Akhitars standing behind Akhluts. Hitori raised his other hand too.

Kamiya and Reon watched as Hitori took a step out of his cover and moved closer to the monsters. A few from the hundreds of people had stunned into the Hogosha dungeon. Soon, the others followed and changed their view from the Pontianak lair to the Hogosha lair.

Hitori took another step forward and swallowed.

"Okay." Kuzu nodded to his man, he then pulled his walkie-talkie. "Uragi, you have been ambushed by Hitori. Retreat."

Uragi frowned. "What do you mean?" He forgot to whisper.

Hitori jumped out of the wall, "Icicle spear!" Hitori threw his hand and frozen spears flew at the orcs.

The main Akhitar raised its spear and ducked the attack but the other one was slower than its partner. One spear penetrated through the Akhitar's head and blood sprayed on the floor.

Hitori stopped and pulled his hand up. "Fireball!" Balls emerged at the three Akhluts.

Hitori did not bother to check if he had killed his enemy, as soon as he was done throwing spears and balls, Hitori turned back to the partition wall.

"Now!" He shouted on his way.

Fierce screeched. She raised her wings and stood proudly on her nest. Hitori grabbed the wall to take a sharp turn and jump at Fierce.

She bent her head down, Hitori climbed on her, turned around to sit straight. "Take off," he ordered.

She squeaked this time as she took off from her nest. The Akhluts reached the other side of the top floor to take revenge but to their surprise, Fierce was already above their heads.

A gust of wind pushed the Akhluts and Ahkitar back. But even under the strong force and pressure, Akhitar raised its spear.

Hitori almost fell off Fierce's back when she let out a shrill squeal and shook aggressively.

A spear fell from her stomach. Fierce stretched out her claws as she soared up in the sky from above the Akhluts' heads.

Hitori looked down, he saw an Aklut trying to reach out for Fierce even when they were eight feet off the ground. Hitori felt some turbulence again when the Akhlut tried to pull them down.

Hitori bent forward and grabbed onto Fierce's back with all of his might, a few of her feathers had come into Hitori's hand.

Hitori looked at his side again but could not see what was happening below Fierce. He wanted to open his view screen and watch the scene unfold but decided it would be dangerous.

The other two Akhluts kept staring as Fierce soared fifty feet above them. Hitori looked to his side, they had reached the wall level when Fierce made Hitori experience some turbulence again.

Fierce jerked her leg and pulled them forward. Hitori's eyes went wide when he saw an Akhlut swinging like bob from a pendulum.

But then Hitori's eyes went wide on the sight of Akhitar clinging to Fierce's claws. The jerk was enough to release Akhitar and its monster that clung to its legs, on the walls.

Hitori quickly lifted his hand, snapping out of his surprise, and called, "Ice Spikes!"

Akhitar was pinned in the wall with numerous spikes through its head, but the Akhlut had managed to escape the attack. Hitori charged another attack. "Fire Beam."

The beam of fire was not fast enough but not slow either. It created a nice shallow hole in Akhlut's body. It slid down the wall, leaving blood trails.

Kamiya spread his hand on his screen and connected with Hitori. "Hitori," he said.

Hitori, who was still on Fierce's back, replied, "I am not sorry."

Kamiya ignored him, more like forgiving him for ruining the plan. "Prepare her her trump card," Kamiya said.

Hitori's eyes relaxed. "Right."

Hitori looked down at Fierce whose blood was flying from her stomach. "Thanks, girl. Just hold on for a minute," Hitori said, "Go higher for me."

Fierce crossed the wall's range and stopped five feet above the wall level.

"That is it, she can not go any higher," Hitori reported. Kamiya disconnected and started to prepare for his trap.

Hitori thought he was safe up in the air and so was Fierce until he saw the Akhluts make a move. The two of them, who were healthy, charged at the walls and dug their claws into the wall.

Since this was a wall and not an ice wall, they had trouble finding the right spot but after they did, the Akhluts climbed the wall as if they were climbing a ladder.

"Oh, crap." Using all fours, the Akhluts closed the distance between Fierce and them.

"Done, ready!" Kamiya said.

Hitori gulped, "All the best, do not die." Hitori pushed her and pushed himself off her back.

Fierce screeched as she started making her way to the floor. Both Hitori and Fierce's free fall started, the only difference was that Fierce's fall was beautiful whereas Hitori's was... messy?

"Uh..." Air entered his mouth, "Kamiya?"

Kamiya punched some keys and activated: The levitation spell. Hitori's body jolted as he came to a sudden stop in the middle of the air. Thank god, it did not hurt this time.

The Akhluts noticed Fierce's free-falling body. One of them pushed against the wall and leaped forward at Fierce.

But she did not stop, she drilled down towards the ground, fire covering her swirled together with the air, and she became a target for the second Akhlut.

Hitori clicked his tongue, "This is not what I came here for." He lifted his wand and charged, "Fireball." Only if the ball had touched Akhlut's head, the next second, Fierce crashed against the floor.

Again, debris flew all over the floor, and dust and fire engulfed the whole floor.

The next second after her impact, Kamiya tapped an option that read: Lit the Fire.

To support Fierce's burning fire, Kamiya lit the whole floor on fire. Hitori pulled his hand to cover his face, he could feel the hot flames of fire trying to swallow him.

The emerging second wave of fire hurt Fierce. She pulled her head out of the floor and moved to the other side. Her feathers were on fire.

"Fierce! Get me down!" Hitori demanded. Kamiya nodded as he pulled Hitori to the surface.

Hitori reached the floor but the fire still had not left, "Do something about the fire," Hitori said.

"But the monsters are not dead yet!" Kamiya replied.

Hitori had no choice. He covered himself with ice and ran towards Fierce. Hitori cleaned the fire around her with the sure of a water splash.

He noticed blood flowing from her wing, when he looked closer he saw that her wing was half-torn and there was a bite mark on her neck.

"Crap!" Hitori leaned down to her and took his gems out, "Fierce, here, take them!" Hitori stuffed the gems into her mouth.

He looked at her health bar... orange. Hitori pulled a hundred more gems and gave them to her. Fierce was not fully grown yet so she needed the gems though.

"Kamiya, take her to her nest and make her rest," Hitori ordered, he rose from the ground, "And bring me that Uragi." Hitori lifted his upper lip in anger.

Fierce pixelated and appeared in her nest-- asleep. Hitori stopped in front of the flames, he knew the Akhluts were still inside, he decided to march inside the fire.

"Stop, they are dead." Reon's voice made Hitori come to a sudden stop, "C-- check your screen, they are dead."

Hitori did as he was told and he indeed saw a message: [Boss Fierce has killed three Akhluts]

That was not enough to calm Hitori's anger. He turned to the floor's exit, "Uragi," he grunted, "come out." Hitori walked towards the exit.

Hitori's speed increased. He dashed out of the fifth floor and reached the fourth floor.

The Audience gasped, they knew what was awaiting Hitori.

A groan reached Hitori's ears, Uragi swung his sword and Hitori's ice shield shattered to pieces.

Hitori landed on the ground, bent down to dodge another swing, and rose up to throw a ball of ice at Uragi, followed by a water attack.

"Hydro Pump!" Hitori's hand was enough to push Uragi away from him till he banged against the fourth floor's wall.

Uragi dropped forward, he used his sword to stay on the ground. Hitori took a step back-- maintaining distance from the sneaky Uragi. Uragi lifted his eyes filled with rage, then raised his sword.

Hitori got ready to finish Uragi once and for all. Uragi charged at Hitori, he formed a shield and pulled his katana out.

Just two feet away from Hitori, Uragi changed his course. Hitori's eyes popped out when Uragi disappeared from the fourth floor.

Hitori's katana remained still in the air and so did his lower jaw. He shook his head, "He ran away again?"

Kamiya helped Hitori snap out of it, "Fierce!" he shouted, "he is headed for Fierce."

"Huh?" Hitori turned his head, "Bastard," Hitori muttered.

Hitori pulled out his view screen. As Kamiya had said, Hitori saw Uragi look to his left side-- he found out Fierce was behind the partition wall.

Hitori closed the screen and looked around him.

"Hitori hurry! I do not have any preparations for this,"

"You do not need one," Hitori said.

Hitori quickly turned around, equipped the War Hammer from Hell, and landed a strong hit on the wall in front of him.

Kamiya refrained from warning Hitori, the audience was confused at Hitori's action.

"Save the Phoenix!"

"What is he doing?"

"They will lose this dungeon too,"

"What is Hitori-san doing?" Even Reon was not aware of this. But Kamiya was, so he scoffed.

"Damn...." The advantage of keeping calm, "He is opening the secret portal," Kamiya replied.

Uragi looked at the sleepyhead from a distance. He gulped, took a quick glance behind, then raised his sword-- to work on his plan to behead Fierce in a flash.

He crept closer to her. Her eyes opened, lifted her body to get on her feet.

Uragi panicked, he went closer to her and brought down his greatsword.

"Aaah!" Reon closed her eyes and turned down the volume-- she did not want to hear Fierce's squeals.

A second passed. Another second passed. Three seconds passed but nothing happened. Reon opened her eyes and saw Uragi lying on the ground with his sword behind him.

The audience broke into cheers. "How did he appear there so quickly?"

"Who cares! He saved the Phoenix, that is it!"

"The dungeon is safe now."

Middle of the chaos, Magus focused on Hitori in awe, "So that is... the player Ryu." Hitori's wand hung down from his right hand.

Reon moved her eyes to Fierce-- her eyes were closed in pleasure and ecstasy. And finally, her eyes met the view of a man standing beside Fierce (who was standing on her legs but was bending down).

The man's hood was pulled down, and his black hair and blue eyes were clearly visible. Hitori pulled his hand away from Fierce's head and pointed his wand at Uragi.