Chapter 57 The Trap

Chapter 57 The Trap

Most Phantoms carried cases for their Nexuses on missions because only a few Phantoms had a Nexus compact enough to not need a case. Adam was lucky in a way, he just had to put on his gloves, which he was used to, while some had to lug around a giant case.

Crackle.

Zera pulled his briefcase out of the truck and quickly opened it.

A strong odor of blood mixed with metal came out, and Adam could smell it, as he was closer to the others.

Then, Zera picked up a long battle scythe, with a black handle and a slightly curved crimson blade, the outer part had serrated blades to tear flesh.

"Impressed?" Zera smirked, swinging her scythe and placing it on her shoulder.

Adam nodded.

"Yeah... I won't hide it, I haven't seen the scythe yet. It's a complex weapon, that much is obvious to anyone. You must have spent a lot of time training to fight with it, right?"

Zera smiled slightly as she nodded. "After I cut myself for the thousandth time, then I stopped counting, and that was a few years ago... One time I practically cut my arm off because I made the wrong move, then I hated my Nexus." Zera muttered with a calm look, glancing at the cold blade.

Then, Hazel and Dargo walked up to them.

Hazel had a massive crossbow behind her back, but it was half mechanical, made of metal and complex technical parts. Instead of arrows, there was a capsule of acid, brightly glowing and ready to corrode anything it touched.

Dargo's Nexus, on the other hand, looked less spectacular, but no less interesting. With one hand, he held a massive stone circular shield that appeared to be partially broken, as dark cracks ran from its center to its edges.

'I could be wrong, but that shield must weigh a hell of a lot... Looks like, in terms of strength, Dargo is top-1 here.' Adam pondered, grading his allies.

Meanwhile, Silvana was telling him about their abilities, because he had to know what his mates were capable of. "Where do we start?" Hazel asked, looking at the Mechanical Gargoyles.

Zera smirked, "You know. First, we need to get rid of them, and we can start right here, can't we?"

Hazel nodded silently and swung her crossbow, taking aim.

Dargo raised an eyebrow as he took a few steps to the side, getting behind Hazel.

The monsters rapidly tried to shoot again, but before they could pull their arrows out of their quivers, Zera whipped her scythe around her, slicing off their heads.

"Hah, Zera as always, she acts flawless." Hazel, who had criticized Adam, gave Zera the highest praise.

Crackle. Crackle. Crackle.

Metal dust sprinkled from the building to the left, as a Mechanical Gargoyle flew over them, casting a shadow from its broad wings.

Everyone was wary, staring intently at the monster, all but one.

For some reason, Adam ran forward, ignoring the Mechanical Gargoyle, because he realized it was a distraction.

The massive silhouette appeared above Zera, bringing its long paw and sharp claws down on her. Zera's eyes went wide, waves of shivers running through her body, for she noticed too late that the Ice Chaser had approached her.

Tremble.

Three ice claws collided with the silver needle firmly anchored in Adam's arm since he used Second Grip.

The ground beneath him cracked from the powerful pressure as a ring of air spread around due to the impact.

"You're smart, right?" Adam muttered, staring at Ice Chaser, whose long tongues were heading towards his face like a sly snake.

Adam sighed, "Compared to the intelligence of the Crown Monster you're still in the beginning stages."

Ice Chaser tried to attack, but Adam swung his arm sharply, throwing the massive monster aside.

Without difficulty, Ice Chaser did a somersault in the air, landing confidently on the ground. However, instead of continuing to attack, the monster jumped to the side, hiding in one of the buildings.

"Thank you..." Zera muttered, realizing that she had made a mistake. It was unlikely that she would die, but she could be injured, and that would jeopardize their mission.

Adam glanced at her with a calm look, about to say something.

"Look out!"

Dargo's shout spread. However, before they could react, a frost geyser burst out of the ground right next to them, with massive crystals growing rapidly.