Iskar had been watching them the whole time. He was completely shocked when Nathan's familiars were able to take down the mature class aliens.
"He is this strong? No way. Shouldn't a first-year student have the ability to take down a juvenile class mutant, not the mature class alien?
"Does that mean the Sage is truly using him as a trump card? In addition, what is that bird? It can utilize the power of the sun. The domain is also quite worrying. Still, does he plan all this?
"No. The sudden encirclement should have caught them off guard. That means he can summon such a terrifying bird with no preparation...
"This is his true talent. If this continues, he might grow strong enough to... maybe fight a mature class mutant before his second year. This is simply too terrifying. No wonder the Sage pays attention to him.
"Even if he doesn't, this kind of talent will become a threat to us. We can't let him grow whether the sage is watching from afar or not. Then again, there's no sign of the Sage here. Has the sage left his side? Is this our chance to attack? There's a possibility that the Sage has realized this is not a natural occurrence. I can't risk it. He might be hiding, waiting for me to strike him.
"I should wait like my master said." Iskar squinted his eyes. "Nevertheless, I have confirmed how much of a threat that guy is. Our organization should pay close attention to him. Besides, the prophecy states that an ultimate destruction that will impact the whole world will occur next year. There are still two months left before next year.
Iskar raised his head, feeling a bit cold. "In that case, enjoy your peaceful two months, Nathan. You will have to die next year."
Iskar disappeared into thin air.
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"Raaaa!" Fenrir roared while unleashing all his strength and ripped apart the wound, enlarging it. The blood spurted out of the worm's body as the worm wriggled in pain. It was trying to do something, but its strength was leaving him.
It wouldn't take long before the worm succumbed to its wound.
Looking at this made Brunhild clench her spear tighter. She couldn't help but grit her teeth. 'This is not good. He keeps getting stronger. I can't even do much to this worm, but he is able to kill it. If this continues, I won't be able to avenge my lord...'
Even though Flora had the same questions as the ones Brunhild had in her mind, she had to focus on the alien in front of her.
'Thanks to the sun bird, I'm able to progress this much. I should be able to take down the mutant in three minutes or so. There is one problem. Will there be another reinforcement coming?'
Nathan was thinking the same thing. He regrouped with Sera and said, "I will need you and your familiars to take down the rest of the aliens. I want Fenrir and Jinwu to conserve their strength."
"Are you worried about the enemy's reinforcement?"
"Yes. There are still five mature class aliens in the area." Nathan nodded. "When you help those people from the Blacksmith Guild, I want you to order them to split into two groups. The first group is to go back to the mine to rescue the miners.
"The second group is to scout the area around, making sure there's no reinforcement. Choose only people with good conditions. The injured ones will help inside the mine after I heal them later."
"What about you?" Sera asked.
"I need time to formulate a plan and secure the escape route in case of an emergency."
"Alright. I hope—!" Sera immediately covered her mouth as Noel did the same. Both of them realized they almost screwed it up.
Nathan said, "Don't say it."
Sera nodded furiously.
Nathan let out a long sigh. He really needed the location of the remaining five mature class aliens.