Apocalypse Cheater

Chapter 203: Art is Explosion

[: Daniel POV :]

"All of you stay back and let me handle all of it,"

I said firmly, assessing the vastness of the cave and the overwhelming number of tribes.

The monsters were formidable, each transcendent, and the tribe leader was on the brink of becoming a deity.

It was a risk I wasn't willing to expose my companions to.

"Alright then, Daniel, I'll stay back. But make sure you don't overexert yourself,

" Katie said, her confidence in me mixed with genuine concern.

"Fine, but please don't get injured,"

Liviana chimed in, showing a growing trust in my abilities.

On the other hand, Seraphina was not pleased with the plan.

"What?! You're going to handle all of them? Are you serious!?" she exclaimed.

"Yeah, that's right," I responded, meeting her gaze.

She turned to Katie and Liviana, seeking support.

"Say something, the two of you!"

"Well, even though I've known him for a day, I don't think he'd change his mind,"

Katie answered, her trust evident in her words.

"That's ridiculous! Liviana, say something!"

Seraphina insisted.

"What Katie said is right, and I trust Daniel,"

Liviana replied with a reassuring smile.

''I can't believe the 2 of you!'' She remarked.

''Well, don't worry too much about it Seraphina'' I said.

''But...'' She wanted to trust me, however, she had her doubts which I understand why.

''Really, you don't have to worry and you can trust me on that'' I comforted her worries with a smile and only then was she convinced.

The conversation settled, and I knew I had their support even though Seraphina remained uneasy.

"Remember, stay hidden, and don't engage unless absolutely necessary," I warned them one last time before venturing deeper into the cavern alone, ready to confront the 1st Tribe.

Even though I told them to stay hidden, I was confident that even if something had gone wrong, I was ready to face it.

Leaping from the cliff's edge, I descended into the heart of the Tribe's cavern.

The cave was an immense expanse, with hundreds of levels spiralling upwards to the sky.

The Tribe's population numbered in the millions, creating a staggering display of the vastness of their hidden home.

My sudden appearance seized their attention, a collective gasp echoing through the cavern.

The flickering light from the crystals highlighted their red wings, curled horns, and fanged teeth.

"A human has dared to intrude on our sacred home!" shouted one of the Tribe members.

His voice echoed, magnified by the cavern's acoustics, stirring a fervour among the tribe.

The excitement among the tribespeople intensified at the prospect of my unexpected intrusion.

"Kill the human!" declared the same tribe member, his words igniting a frenzied charge as the tribespeople surged toward me.

As the Tribe members closed in, each inch of their advance seemed like a relentless tide, their resolution palpable.

From an outsider's perspective, it might have appeared as though I had conceded, allowing them to kill me.

Even the Tribe leader, a malevolent grin etched across his face, believed he had secured an imminent victory.

"Foolish human, this is what happens when you dare to enter our sacred home!"

The Tribe leader declared triumphantly, the cavern echoing with his arrogant laughter.

The Tribe members caught up in their impending triumph, intensified their onslaught.

On the sidelines, Seraphina's panic was evident.

"What is he doing!?" she shouted in desperation.

Turning to Katie and Liviana, she voiced her frustration.

"You told me to trust him, but look at what he's doing!"

The conflicting emotions, anger, concern, and despair reflected in Seraphina's eyes.

It was a stark revelation of the depth of her worry for my well-being.

"I don't know what Daniel's planning, but you have to trust him,"

Katie reassured, maintaining her composure.

Liviana nodded in agreement, understanding that there was more to the situation than met the eye.

However, Seraphina's anger only intensified.

"Don't you regret this!"

Her words carried a mix of frustration and a plea for reassurance.

In the end, she had chosen to place her trust in me, and the uncertainty of the situation weighed heavily on her.

As I closed my eyes, an eerie calm enveloped me, and the passage of time seemed to slow down.

The frenzied movements of the Tribe members, charging towards me, played out in a slow-motion spectacle.

It wasn't that I had manipulated time, but rather, my perception of it had undergone an alteration.

With a deliberate flicker of my eyelids, I reopened my eyes, activating a partial ability of Karma Calamity (SS).

In a low, almost inaudible murmur, I uttered, "Explode."

The word carried a weight, a whisper so subtle that even an ant wouldn't have noticed.

Yet, the consequence was cataclysmic.

Suddenly, as if a silent command had been issued to the very essence of their beings, the bodies of the Tribe members erupted in a synchronized chain reaction of explosions.

The detonations echoed through the cavern, a silent invisible massacre orchestrated by a force they couldn't comprehend.

One by one, the Tribe members succumbed to the violent outburst, their bodies disintegrating into mist and blood.

The sheer efficiency and ruthlessness of the explosions left no room for the Tribe members to register the fate befalling them.

In the span of a minute, millions of bodies had been reduced to nothingness, the mist of their blood descending in an eerie rain.

Now this is truly an art of explosion.

Amidst this grotesque spectacle, the Tribe Leader stood alone, a grotesque expression of fear etched across his face.

The terror in his eyes mirrored the realization that the inexplicable force that had obliterated his kin now loomed before him.

An entity capable of rendering an entire Tribe extinct with a mere utterance.

''W-What the hell are you human! How can this be!? You're just a human and nothing more than that!'' He cried in fear as he pointed his finger towards me.