Is it Wrong to Copy Abilities in Apocalypse?

Chapter 108: CHAPTER 107 - Vetala.

[[Name: Chalitanetra (Pratish).

Race: Vetala (Human).

Title: N/A.

Coins: 20.

Stats:

? Strength – Level 12 {Fluctuating} (Tier 1)

? Defense – Level 13 {Fluctuating} (Tier 1)

? Agility – Level 11 {Fluctuating} (Tier 1)

? Stamina – Level 14 {Fluctuating} (Tier 1)

? Mana – Level 13 {Fluctuating} (Tier 1)

Skills:

? Vichara-Vardhana (Mythical) (Level 1 - Tier 1) – Being easy to get caught due to the uneven stats, you have an ability that could make you the victor of any battle.

- Chant of Perception: As long as your lips keep moving, your perception will remain all-time high, so much that your body will move on its own to avoid attacks.

- Inquiry Infusion: The more your questions are answered, the more you grow stronger; with every one of your questions answered, you will get a random boost of 0.5 stats value—only if you are within a battle. (It can be stacked.)

?Demonic Healing (Epic) (Level 1 - Tier 1) – As a true demonic entity that is related to blood and corpses, you have a strong healing power.

- Limited Heal: No matter what kind of injury you have, it automatically gets healed within 30 minutes—will drain you out of mana if you have a life-threatening injury.

- Second Heal: By the expanse of your mana—depending on the severity of the wound—you will be able to heal your wounds in a second with a cooldown of 30 seconds.

? Butcher (Rare) (Level 1 - Tier 1) – You have been butchering meat for years, making it a skill of its own, letting you know the weak spots where you can cut meat the best.

- Stab: The best point to stab your knife is the point you will always pick.

- Slash: The best point to slash your knife is the point you will always pick.

? Persuasion (Uncommon) (Level 1 - Tier 1) – You have dealt with a lot of customers during your work, and you know how to make people believe your words; it is not always effective, though.

]]

This was the status screen that Alex could see when he looked at 'Pratish', who was not the same guy anymore.

Alex didn't know who it was, but if Rajveer—the guy Alex killed right after the first scenario ended—were here to look at this status, he would instantly be able to relate the being with the tale of King Vikramaditya and Betaal.

There was not much known about that betaal other than the fact that it was always caught by the king, only to escape his clutches every time the king answered his question.

Even if Alex knew who it was, it wouldn't have changed much for him, as he knew that Chalitanetra, the being who was now inside Pratish's body, was way too dangerous.

Especially with a skill set like that.

This being would be the first one he had seen to have a mythical skill other than himself.

Alex did receive the quest like every other human with the surrounding 100 kilometers, but he waved it off for now as he wasn't really in a situation where he could take his time looking at the quest window.

*Swoosh* X2

He just rushed toward the demon in front of him after he shot the arrow.

The distance between them wasn't much—around 10 meters—so just as the demon was stomping its feet in anger, the arrows were already some centimeters away from it, ready to pierce through its body.

But was it going to be that easy?

*Woosh* X2

The demon parted its leg, lowering its body to the ground with a swift movement even without looking at the attack; its chant of perception was at play here.

"Whoops..."

The arrows passed through the air, and the demon, who had its completely black eyes fixed on the arrows, stuck out its tongue.

"I almost forgot that you were still here—!"

The demon exclaimed as its eerie black eyes turned to look at Alex with surprise, but the moment it turned to look at Alex, the guy had already slashed his dagger at the demon's neck.

*Slash*

The demon, however, just jumped back, missing the dagger by an inch.

"Phew... that was close—oh?"

The demon sighed in relief as it touched its neck but then it frowned, feeling the small cut on its neck.

"You sure are strong, but do you know that this much of an injury is nothing for me?"

It grinned, raising a brow at Alex as it waved its hand, causing the wound to heal in an instant.

This caused Alex to grind his teeth as he hurriedly backed away.

He thought that he might be able to breach the defense of the guy, and even if he couldn't kill the demon, he was hoping to leave a deep wound.

Only now did he realize how bad the combination of the chant of perception and the second heal was for him.

"Do you know how strong I am?"

The demon, on the other hand, chuckled as it dashed toward Alex with a nasty grin on his lips, his fists balled up and charged with mana.

Alex could see it happening as the difference in their speed was not much, but the problem was that he was backing away while the demon was rushing at him.

"Come on, answer me, the-guy-who-caught-the-eyes-of-someone-great."

The demon just made a new name for Alex with a straight face as he urged Alex to answer his question before...

*Baam*

He delivered a straight punch in Alex's gut sending him hurtling back and crashing into a concrete boulder.

*Boom**Clatter*

"Argh!"

Alex groaned as he crashed on the hard surface of the concrete, breaking it into pieces, and causing dust to fly off.

*Step**Step*...

"Hey, hey! Is that all you got? I thought you would be quite a challenge for me to deal with!"

The demon slowly walked closer to the spot where Alex was lying as he let out disbelieving words.

But...

*Woosh* X2

The sound of wind whistling was heard, causing the demon to tilt his body sideways, avoiding the arrows that were zooming toward him.

*Thunk* X2

The arrows went ahead and embedded themselves somewhere within the dust, but the demon frowned.

"Do you think of me the same as the beast you fought and killed?"

It growled, its every word turning into a question, wanting Alex to even nod or shake his head, as even that would be considered answering.

It knew of Alex's feats; the red-haired guy who had attracted the attention of someone very strong was a pretty famous topic on the godnet after all.

Knowing about Alex and watching his achievements was the reason why the demon used Rakesh and Preety, whom he wanted as slaves, for a sacrifice to hasten the process.

That was why it knew how Alex had dealt with the level 6 Smilodon, but being treated like a beast was not something it could take lying down.

"Answer me!"

It roared as it shot toward Alex with his palm coated with purple-colored mana.

But before it could reach Alex...

*Woosh*

Something—a very large thing—shot out of the dust, moving farther and farther away from the area at a speed too fast for even the demon to follow.

"Tsk!"

The demon, with a frown on its face, clicked its tongue in annoyance.

"I'll catch you soon!"

It roared as it glared at the receding back of that something, which turned out to be Alex.