The few surviving Light Yellow Threat monsters were doing the same as Katrin and Osana - they were watching Adam and Nessa try their best to deal with Plague Reaper.
Nessa was able to escape the black air with her powerful breath capable of causing a storm, but... it did not affect whether they would win or not.
Once Adam recovered from Plague Reaper's attack, their fight took the shape it should have.
Nessa and Adam attacked from all sides of their enemy, trying to overwhelm Plague Reaper.
A few minutes ago, Plague Reaper had tossed Adam aside to keep him out of this situation, but now he didn't need to do that.
Throughout the fierce fight and intense pressure, Plague Reaper had taken a few wounds from both Adam and Nessa, but this was happening less and less often with each passing second.
Plague Reaper like any monster and especially Crown Type could adapt quickly, he got used to the speed of his enemies, their abilities, movements, and fighting style.
Nessa's physical power was superior to Plague Reaper's, but she lacked speed and mastery, and most importantly had no abilities to suppress Plague Reaper.
Plague Reaper blocked Nessa's attacks with his scythe since his coat couldn't stop her claws. He could no longer allow Nessa to reach his flesh once more.
Adam tried to take advantage of this, but... even if Nessa made Plague Reaper focus his attention only on her, Adam couldn't hurt Plague Reaper because of his coat.
No matter where Adam attacked, whether it was his shoulders, back, or legs, the jaws just appeared out of the thick darkness, blocking his needle and silver claws.
Sure, Adam's needle was strong enough as his claws to wound the jaws, broke a few fangs, but once they vanished and reappeared they were unharmed.
"Whra..."
Plague Reaper took a deep breath before quickly turning around like a black whirlwind.
At the same moment, his foot plunged into Adam's stomach and the hilt crashed into Nessa's chest throwing them off in different directions like living projectiles.
Adam and Nessa smashed into the ground, rising quickly with faces contorted with pain and exertion only to rush back into the fray.
"No... This can't go on..." Katrin muttered biting her lip.
Osana nodded with a great frown.
Refesa leaned on her hand, staring at the screen thoughtfully.
"Well... I do not doubt Adam, he will do whatever it takes to ensure this plan works. Katrin... before this mission, I didn't know she existed, but given her past actions and the fact that she came up with this plan, the odds of her screwing up are pretty slim."
Refesa said as she narrowed her eyes intently watching Nessa.
"So, it all depends on her. If she can hold out long enough for Adam and Katrin to do their part, they'll have one more fighter. The three of them will be able to crush Plague Reaper. After all, he's strong, but not invincible."
...
At the same moment, Nessa's gaze became more serious.
A minute after Katrin had contacted Silvana, everyone was already aware of Katrin's plan and who was supposed to do what.
Oddly enough, because Nessa had superior physical strength and her claws could rip through a Plague Reaper's coat, she was the one who had the most difficult and important part of the plan.
'Fine... I didn't even realize they came here for this and it's come to this... Well, I can handle it. I only need to hold out against this bastard for a few minutes, maybe even less. If I can't do that, what's the point of my recent development anyway?' Nessa pondered before blocking the black blade.
Normally, in this situation, Plague Reaper would have been attacked by Adam. Nessa and Adam did this all the time, trying to clutch Plague Reaper from both sides, but this time Adam decided to pull back sharply.
Plague Reaper looked at Adam baffled, not realizing what he was doing. Instead of launching an attack, Adam was running towards Fume Cathedral.
This confused Plague Reaper greatly, but he was puzzled even more when he saw Adam's fiery, focused gaze. It showed that he wasn't running away, but moving with a clear purpose.
Plague Reaper didn't know it at the time, but that was the moment Katrin's plan came into motion.
Whooooooooooooooooooosh.
Before Adam reached Fume Cathedral he saw several spiky roots emerge from the ground next to the passage - the best Katrin could do in her condition.
The roots moved straight for the roof, wriggling quickly to reach their target.
Then, Plague Reaper's eyes went wide when he saw Scarlet Pyromancer lurking in the Fume Cathedral.
The realization was reflected in Plague Reaper's gaze, followed by a slight panic and fear that their plan could lead to his death. Stay tuned for updates on empire