Adam watched as the Light Rain squad fought against the Firebreathing Trinadon, but... could this have been a serious, perhaps even deadly mistake?
Iron Beacon was the highest point in the area and, roughly speaking - the main landmark. Sure, there weren't any tourists or guides in Dead Lands who would be interested, well... there were monsters and Phantoms, which was a more meaningful audience.
Adam took himself to the best spot - the top of the Iron Beacon, from here, one could see everything, not only as a curious onlooker but as a hunter stalking his prey.
For many monsters, the Iron Beacon was a viewing platform or even a kind of arena, because not everyone was able to climb here.
Crackle. Crackle. Crackle.
Scratches on the old iron from three sharp claws, the unusual creature approached Adam, who was casually watching the Light Rain squad.
The monster's silhouette was large, but at the same time, it was not much different from a human. The monster had the same physique, after all, it was a Crown Type.
It had two folded mechanical wings on its back and claws on its hands and feet like a swift eagle.
On its head was a helmet made of bronze, mimicking the head of some predatory bird, with a long, sharp beak.
Strangely enough, Silvana could see nothing, for Adam had put his hand on the railing, covering the NEP with his chest.
Slowly, supremely smoothly, the sharp blade slid into the monster's hand, which had an unusually thick fan of many small knives on its wrist.
The monster acted carefully, slowly, and measuredly. The monster sensed that Adam's aura was strong, so the assassination had to be accomplished in just one precise, confident attack.
Whoooooooosh.
The monster stepped forward, bent its body, and threw its right arm forward, aiming the blade directly at Adam's head.
At the same moment, electric shocks passed through Adam's eyes, and his artifact shuddered, forcing Adam's instincts into action.
His head reflexively jerked to the left, allowing the blade to pass right next to Adam's neck, but not hitting it.
"Oh... That was dangerous." Adam muttered as his eyes shifted to the right - looking at his reflection in the blade, as well as at the monster who didn't seem to have realized what had happened yet.
Whooooooosh.
Adam grabbed the monster by the shoulders, plunging his knee sharply into the monster's belly. Then, Adam tensed his arms and threw the Harpy Assassin over himself, dropping it to the hard iron floor with a clatter.
A second passed, and Assassin-Harpy came to his senses, only to see Adam's foot crashing down on his head.
Bam. Bam. Bam.
Then, again, and again, causing a rumble that spread dozens of meters around. This drew the attention not only of the monsters but also of the people who were quite close.
"Agh? What's going on over there?" Romeo muttered worriedly. He realized that if there were monsters on Iron Beacon right now, then their squad could be their potential target!
"I don't know, but we mustn't get distracted!" The girl with the staff said confidently, directing streams of healing water towards the axe-wielding young man.
After Firebreathing Trinadon's attack, the young man received serious wounds, but they weren't fatal so much as deep.
"Romeo! Use your Second Order!" Iren shouted, dodging the four rapidly rotating saws. She was having a hard time doing it, but for now, her speed was enough to distract the monster.
"Y-Yes!" Romeo replied as sparks appeared in his gaze. He clearly shouldn't have reacted to her every word like that...
Then, Romeo held out his hand, creating a massive ice crystal over Firebreathing Trinadon. It was clear from the look in his eyes that it took a lot of effort, but it was definitely worth it.
The crystal trembled slightly before tiny pieces began to separate from it, each one transforming into a projectile with high speed and penetrating power.
In this way, Romeo created a hail of ice projectiles, constantly attacking the Firebreathing Trinadon. Well, this would happen until the main crystal completely depleted its energy reserves.
Iren smirked contentedly.
"Alright, great job! We can win this way!"
...
At the same time, two shadows - two more Harpy Assassins - quickly headed towards Adam.
"Oh, it looks like your friends have come here. Damn, you're pretty durable, you know?" Adam muttered before bouncing back, dodging several blades flying out of the monsters' wings like feathers. The daggers stabbed into the floor, forcing Adam to step back a certain distance.
The Harpy Assassins prepared to fight, but... Adam was not at all in the mood for it.
"Take him and leave." Adam said coldly, pointing at the first Harpy Assassin whom he had pounded deep into the ground with his hits.