Chapter 28: Queen and King

Chapter 28: Queen and King

The Two-Winged Golden Searcher was definitely stronger than its younger fellows. Winged One was determined to destroy the intruders with its own strength, and the monster had a full arsenal.

Whoooooooooooooosh.

With a flap of his wings, Golden Searcher unleashed a hail of multiple blades on Adam and Oren.

In theory, thanks to his lightning-fast reflexes, Adam could have tried to fend off each blade, but they had a plan of action for situations like this, and Adam was going to follow it.

He stood behind Oren, who had already crossed his swords at right angles. His eyes shone brightly as hundreds of bloody droplets appeared around them, hanging in the air as if defying gravity.

Then, Oren clenched his teeth, and each drop became flat, a crimson barrier covering them, protecting them from the blades. Only tips passed through the barrier.

'When I got my Nexus, I solved one of my shortcomings, but here's the defense I may still lack in critical situations. It looks like Oren and I make a pretty good team.' Adam pondered with a deep gaze.

The barrier opened in the middle, and, at the same moment, Adam's legs were covered with electricity. He forward at his top speed, hurriedly plunging the needle straight into the Winged Golden Searcher's chest.

"What...?" Oren's eyes went wide, watching the needle slowly enter the monster's flesh without any resistance.

'Adam has a somewhat special Order.' Zola's voice boomed in the earbud, 'There is a limit, but his needle has an increased penetration ability, as the thrust concentrates all the power into one point. Like a spear, but the effect is stronger, so impenetrable armor for your swords is not the same for Adam's needle.'

Oren nodded before dramatically throwing his swords forward.

Crackle.

The swords slammed into the monster's shoulders, shallowly, but enough to make Golden Searcher lose its balance for a moment.

"Good job!"

Adam pulled out a needle, piercing the monster's head from bottom to top. One precise attack was enough to make Golden Searcher stop flapping its wings forever.

"Who's going to take Gene?" Adam asked. Nnêw n0vel chapters are published at novelhall.com

Even though they both participated in killing the monster, only one of them could get the gene. Genes couldn't be separated into parts, only whole ones.

"How about I take this one? You take the next one, then I'll take the third one again." Oren suggested.

No one was safe in the Dead Lands, so any action that increased the chances of survival had to be done. Adam was fully confident that Oren had acted correctly and was making notes to himself.

After another hour and a mountain of corpses, Adam and Oren reached the last room. They had killed over a hundred monsters and were tired, but as soon as they saw the goal of their mission a surge of energy ran through their bodies.

"Damn... Not that I prioritize money, but why do I feel like this is worth a fortune?"

Adam muttered, looking at the huge egg in the center, in the very depths of the Nest.

Next to the Golden Egg were many Golden Searchers, especially the Double-Winged Ones. They already knew that there were intruders in their Nest, so they focused on the most important thing, the Egg of their future king.

"What happens if someone hatches from the egg?" Adam asked, staring intently at the monsters.

The Golden Searchers stared at them angrily but did not attack because their goal was to protect the egg, everything else was unimportant.

'The mission will be failed.' Silvana said coldly, 'However, that's the least of the problem. The King of the Golden Searchers is the rarest and strongest of their entire species unless you count the Prime ones.

'King of the Golden Searchers is a Blue Threat Level monster and stronger than most monsters of the same threat level. In comparison, the Prime Lizard that killed part of the Fire Fox Squad wouldn't last even a minute against the King. The King would have torn the Lizard apart and then devoured it, skin and bones.'

Adam gulped.

He had gotten much stronger since that day, but not strong enough to even think about fighting such a monster.

Oren realized this as well. He wasn't worried as he knew the chances were minimal, after all, the egg couldn't just hatch.

"Queen. Only the Queen can awaken the King and make him come out of the egg. She can do it anytime after three months, but usually, the Queen waits for the maximum time limit of six months." Oren explained.

At the same moment, a tall creature with a slender torso flew out of the gorge. It was the Queen.

The Queen's physique was different, it was built for speed and agility rather than strength, covered in golden scales. The Queen had three curved horns and four wings studded with blades that struck against each other, creating a clanging sound like a hundred bells.

Glaring at Adam, the Queen unleashed two pairs of blades from her elbows and pointed at the intruders.

Then, dozens of Golden Searchers rushed forward, changing their objective from protecting the egg to destroying the intruders.

'Fine, there's a lot of you, and that's what I need.' Adam muttered inwardly, clenching his fists tightly and bringing the strained threads of his gloves closer together, about to plunge the entire space into a terrifying howl that pierced every creature's soul with boundless fear.