Orthodox Path to the Nihilistic Rings

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While the power-up Apollo experienced felt great, when his rational mind recovered, he looked at it from a whole perspective. Even if he gained temporary power, it wasn't the true fix for his current issues. They all stemmed from a singular notion, he needed to evolve beyond a Lesser Demon. 

There was only so much he could accomplish while remaining at this level. Everything rested on him being capable of taking the next step and quickly at that. Every day that passed was one less day before the suppression on the Infernal Ira Stigmata wore off. At that point, his demise would be determined.

Thus, Apollo exhaled and looked at Ouroboros. "You said you wanted to join me the next time I venture back to that place, right? What if I tell you we can go there soon enough? I just need to make sure that I recover to my current peak state first."