Chapter 105: Worms

When a dangerous opponent appeared on the battlefield, especially some Type, everyone prepared for a serious fight. This was natural, after all, any Type was dangerous and could lead to death if the Phantoms were reckless.

However, this was only true if the powers were equal. Sure, Conqueror Type, like any other Type, was no joke, but... it wasn't like that for everyone.

"Shit... What they said about her is true..." Some Phantom muttered with wide eyes and a nervous smile on his face.

The girl standing next to him nodded.

"Yeah, good thing she ended up in our Bastion this week. Even though she looks more dangerous than the monsters, it's much better to have someone like her on your side than against, isn't it?"

The Phantoms tossed words around, giving each other their impressions. They had a little time to take a break before the next monsters appeared.

Adam was no exception, he too, without taking his gaze away, stared at Alexia for a while.

She was sitting on top of Conqueror Snow Imot's head, with her legs hanging down. It would have been all right, but the monster's body was twisted at odd angles in some places, as if someone had taken it by the paws and started whirling it in different directions, breaking it like a toy.

Broken bones protruded outward like open fractures, and the monster's organs were scattered around, falling out of its gutted abdomen.

Despite this gruesome scene, Alexia didn't look mad, tired, or scared, at all. There was hardly any emotion on her face. She just, from time to time, looked at the area that was under her control.

Now, she was not just the leader of their Squad, but a top predator who was going to destroy anyone who entered her territory.

'Hey, I don't remember you looking at any woman for so long. Is that love at first sight?' Silvana said with a slight sneer.

Adam shook his head.

"No. I just feel something strange. I wouldn't be surprised if some Phantom berserker, fierce on the inside and menacing looking on the outside, did this to Conqueror Snow Imot."

'Well, I'm sure you know you shouldn't judge people by appearances. Appearances can be deceiving.'

Adam nodded.

Suddenly, he saw in the distance a light glint that traveled across a long silver thread. Then, the thread passed through the Horned Lizards, cutting them into even pieces, with perfect precision, as if a surgeon was working with a sharp scalpel.

The man was puzzled for a brief period, then he looked at Adam, who nodded slightly and headed on - to the aid of another Phantom.

"Hah, I was hoping that this time I could perform at my best and become one of the captains, but... I'm clearly lacking in strength. I definitely need to get new abilities otherwise I'll be standing still!" The man shook his head, complaining.

Well, he didn't have time for that, as two more Horned Lizards were already aiming for him.

"Shit!" The man's eyes went wide as he swung his shield, defending himself.

...

Like the first wave, the second wave soon came to an end.

"Damn... It's been a long time since I've seen so many monsters, dead ones..." Adam muttered, looking around. He had already killed dozens, and the Phantoms had already killed over a thousand.

However, this was not the limit, it had only been two hours, it was still a long night ahead and the most dangerous monsters had yet to appear.

Adam glanced at Alexia, she had fought the most dangerous monsters in the second wave as usual - the two Prime Horned Lizards.

This time, Alexia couldn't manage without wounds - there were a few scratches on her face, but that was all the price for using just her Order. Other Phantoms could kill these lizards too, but they would have to expend a lot more resources to do so.

'Hm... I've met Phantoms stronger and more experienced, but among my level, she's the most impressive. Even Zera can hardly compare to her. I wonder if she is already at the peak of the K1.' Adam pondered while gazing at Alexia.

For some reason, his eyes kept returning to her, even though he didn't want to.

It wasn't sympathy as Silvana had suggested, he just wondered what she was hiding. At least he hoped she was.

Soon, snow clouds rose in the distance, as something was throwing tonnes of snow upwards, moving towards them.

It was obvious that these monsters were huge, as their silhouettes looked like ancient snakes - immense and creepy, but... they had no eyes.

"Fuck... I didn't think they would show up this early." Someone muttered looking at the creepy jaw of a massive worm, with a thousand teeth rotating inside.