He tortured the white-furred ape, the strongest in the area, for only two minutes, during which part of the creature's body became unrecognizable from Minos' actions.
Then the brown-haired young man made his last move. With a sword attack, he cleaved the creature's body in two, from head to groin.
The three remaining apes watched as Minos effortlessly exterminated the ancient being of their world. They were all powerless to intervene. At that moment, they realized they had provoked someone they should never have provoked.
They were not cowards, nor were they afraid of death. But when confronted with the vast disparity between themselves and Minos, they couldn't help but fear the worst and beg for clemency.