Is it Wrong to Copy Abilities in Apocalypse?

The kobolds that Alex had left behind when he rushed to chase after the kobold chief was left stunned by the effect of killing intent.

But that was only for a while; soon they broke free from the effect.

Killing intent's stun wasn't supposed to be permanent, especially when Alex, the source of their fear, had already gone out of their sight.

So, when they broke out of the frozen state, they rushed after Alex.

The fear was still there in their minds, but not as much as before.

"Krrarrr!"

"Groooo!"

"Reeeerrr!"

….

…

.

They yelled as they ran towards Alex.

Their steps only fastened when they saw that Alex wasn't fast enough to notice them, but just as the first kobold was about to slash its short sword at Alex...

*Swoosh*

It did wave its sword; it even thought that Alex was already in its palms.

"Kraaa-!"

It screamed in triumph, happy that it was the one who got to kill Alex; even the kobolds at the back thought the same, but...

*Pierce*

Every kobold other than the one who had its head pierced saw what happened.

They saw how the face of their friend, still brimming with happiness, now had a black dagger embedded in it.

Alex wasn't even looking at them, and they really thought that they had Alex this time, yet now they see a friend of theirs getting its skull penetrated.

*Squelch*

They froze as they heard the sickening sound of the dagger being drawn out of the skull; it was as if the inner matter of the brain was being pulled out as well.

*Splash*

As the knife was pulled out, it was followed by a blue blood trail that fell to the ground.

*Thud*

Along with the body of their friend.

*Grip* Xn

Their grips on their weapons tightened.

*Swish*

Some redied their claws, their bodies tense.

Alex still stood with his back facing them; it was as if he were looking at something far ahead until he finally turned.

His eyes, as frosty as ever, gazed at them.

*Shiver*

The kobolds shivered, their bodies stiffening a bit, and before they could even do anything...

*Shine*

They saw a glint pass through Alex's golden eyes before his shadow transformed into a bloodthirsty beast.

It was staring at them with its jaw wide open, freezing them in fear yet again.

'Not again!!!'

If they had the ability to speak, that's what they would've screamed out loud.

It was the same sensation as before, and it was the same view as before.

They didn't know what Alex was doing, but the moment they saw that monster-like figure forming from Alex's shadow, they couldn't stop their bodies from freezing.

*Slash*

The next second, they heard the sound of a blade cutting through the air, and then...

*Slice*

The sound of flesh being cut.

*Thud*

It was when they saw the body of one of their friends falling to the ground, forming a pool of blood below its body, that they realized what was happening.

'Ah…'

They were going to die.

The kobolds knew their fate; they had seen the same thing happen before, and now they could recall the fear they felt at that time much more clearly.

The kobold chief, on the other hand, was oblivious to whatever was happening back there.

"Kakakakak."

It just laughed as it ran toward the cave.

It thought that it had left Alex behind, and Alex wasn't going to follow him anymore.

But it still ran toward the cave to hide and wait for Alex in case he did follow.

It entered the cave and took a spot, waiting for Alex to come, if he was even going to come.

This was his home ground, after all.

............

*Step**Step**Step*...

It was not before 5 minutes that the kobold chief heard the sound of feet tapping the ground.

The sound wasn't actually very high, but it was enough to echo in the wet and large cave that was covered from every side, with only one way in and out.

The beast's eyes focused on Alex, who was walking forward.

'Kekekeke.'

The kobold chief grinned inwardly as it knocked an arrow on the bow.

Its gray, slitted eyes gazed forward, piercing the darkness in the cave. It was nocturnal, so this darkness didn't really affect its vision.

It focused on the human that had caused it so much trouble.

The beast aimed its arrow at the human, Alex, waiting for him to fall into a trap.

*Click*

The next moment, just as it saw the human stepping on a wire, triggering the trap with a click, it shot the arrow.

*Swoosh*

The kobold chief shot the arrow, and along with the arrow, there was another thing that was shot out of the wall.

The moment Alex stepped on the wire, activating the trap, some kunai knife-type blades were shot at him.

The kobold chief was about to stand up, thinking that it had won, but just then...

*Woosh*

*Swish* X5

The arrow it had shot and the knives that were shot at Alex—every single one of them missed.

They whistled past Alex.

But how?

How did Alex dodge them?

Could he see in the dark?

As these questions appeared in the kobold chief's mind, it noticed something...

The beasts noticed that Alex had somehow stepped on a wet patch on the ground, causing his steps to falter and his body to fall to the ground, and just because of that, he somehow avoided the attacks that were shot at him.

"Graa!"

It growled in a hushed voice.

It's frustration evident in the voice.

'How can someone be this lucky!'

It wanted to scream out loud.

*Huff*

But the beast just huffed and knocked another arrow on the bow; the beast was determined not to miss this time.

Its slit eyes thinned, and its focus was completely on Alex as it waited for Alex to step on another trap.

It saw how Alex's feet neared the next wire that it had placed, and...

*Snap*

With a snap, the wire broke as Alex stepped on it.

*Swoosh*

The beats also shot the arrow right at that moment, and the arrow cut through the air and moved directly toward Alex.

*Crack*

But that was not all, as a cracking sound was heard.

It was the sound of the wall right beside Alex's head cracking.

It caused a wooden log that was hanging above his head and stuck to the wall to get shot toward his head in a pendulum motion.

*Woosh**Baam*

But just like before, Alex avoided the attacks by coincidence.

The beast had its eyes focused on Alex's, so it saw clearly as Alex, who seemed to have heard the sound of the wire snapping, ducked to look at the wire right at the moment the wooden log was about to hit his head.

The same was true for the arrow.

The loud boom from the log crashing into the wall, however, alerted Alex.

But the beast wasn't going to go down easily this time.

It waved its hand, and the next second...

*Fwoosh*

The arrow that had zoomed past Alex made a direct U-turn, heading right toward Alex's head.

But…

*Ting*

The sound of the arrow's head clashing with the dagger was heard, and the Kobold chief couldn't help but widen his eyes.

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