Endless Evolution: Last Star

Chapter 943: Speed of Battle

Silvana was where she belonged - in a safe room in front of several screens and communication with her Phantom. The only thing different from Adamʼs journey at the Fortress of the Lone Serpent was the way through which they talked.

Silvana could address the cameras on Adamʼs NEP if she wished, though she preferred to use the shared sight, but her voice now came directly into Adamʼs head.

ʼHmm... Adam, I think you need to help her. It is up to you to find and kill the S4 monster. If Risha loses and is taken back upstairs, youʼll have to wander into unknown territory alone.ʼ

Adam leaned on his arm, looking at Risha and the lizard with a bored look. ʼShe can win. She doesnʼt need to try to kill such a durable opponent with a single attack. Instead, if I were her, I would focus on gradually weakening a lizard. A few cuts, blood loss, and victory wonʼt be long in coming.ʼ

”By the way...” Adam muttered with a sly smile. ʼPass my words on to Risha. Iʼm sure you can tap into her channel.

With a short delay, Silvana nodded.

ʼS-Sure...ʼ

She didnʼt understand why Adam couldnʼt say it to Risha himself; they were a few meters apart.

Then, Risha put her hands up, clutching her axe tightly. She received a message from Glen, which was clear from the way her eyes darted to Adam, but she wasnʼt going to listen to it.

In crimson streams, like dark blood energy traveled towards the axe, sinking into the wide double blade.

”Tsk, I donʼt need your help, much less your stupid advice!” Risha snorted, her hands shaking.

”Iʼm strong enough to kill some S3 monster! Itʼs past me!”

With unwavering determination, she brought the axe down to the ground. Cracks ran from the blade, the crimson energy moving towards the lizard in a single burst.

The energy destroyed everything in its path, going to shatter every scale, break every bone in the lizardʼs body.

Then... the Prime Obsidian Lizardʼs eyes glowed brightly as red electrical discharges ran across its stripes.

In a heartbeat, the lizard disappeared beneath the surface, evading the wide attack.

Rishaʼs face went pale watching as arrays of her energy went into destroying the rocks instead of the S3 monster.

”What...?” she stammered, her voice shaking. ”Where did it disappear to?”

Crackle.

At the same moment, a tall shadow erupted from the ground, a glint running down its sharp claws.

Risha stepped back, she wanted to counterattack, but the distance was too close.

ʼShit... Did I screw up again?ʼ

The prime lizardʼs predatory gaze reflected in her eyes.

ʼBefore I can swing my axe, its claws will rip me to shreds.ʼ

Then... For some reason, the lizard stopped as its eyes went wide in genuine shock. Something grabbed the lizardʼs tail, pulling the monster back.

In a desperate swing, curved claws swept in front of Rishaʼs face as the tall figure threw the lizard away.

Blinking once, Risha discerned Adam, who stood nonchalantly in front of her. There was no disappointment in his eyes, no pride, no desire to taunt her.

He only shook his head disapprovingly. ”Seriously? I realize you lost to me, but thereʼs no shame in that.”

”However... to be put in mortal danger by a large lizard?” Adam raised an eyebrow, pointing at the prime lizard. ”Thatʼs not cool at all.”

Despite their conversation, the Prime Obsidian Lizard had no intention of attacking. The monster realized that if Adam joined the fight, it would change a lot of things. But, the lizard didnʼt abandon its plans to kill Risha, for that it needed another attack.

Clenching her fists tightly, Risha gritted her teeth. ”Shut up! Iʼm not going to listen to you or use your stupid advice! I like to defeat my opponents with one strong attack! Thatʼs what Iʼve always done!

”My weapon is a huge fucking axe, not short fast blades to defeat through the exhaustion of my opponent!”

Oddly enough, Adam didnʼt argue, instead, he nodded deeply in agreement with Risha.

Then, she raised her fist, as his eyes grew darker.

”In that case, you should do it like this-”

At the same moment, Adamʼs figure shuddered as he appeared beside the lizard.

Energy traveled along his arm, his muscles tensed and purple streams moved across his wrist, enveloping his fist like a deadly weapon.

Before the Prime Obsidian Lizard could realize anything, Adamʼs fist came crashing down on the monster from above.

Tremble. Tremble. Tremble.

The stone layer and scales flew off one by one, while wind rings fled from the shockwave.

A shudder ran through the ground reaching Rishaʼs trembling legs, all under Adamʼs ice-cold eyes.

The impact weighing several tons crushed the great lizard into a flat, bloody mess of bone and flesh.

All that was left was the pop from the blasted body, spreading to the far reaches of the caverns.

With a shake of his hand, Adam brushed off the drops of blood and stepped forward, stopping at a random lava lake.

Risha stared at him, shocked. She was speechless, unable to utter even a single word.

”Your last attempt was decent. You probably could kill the lizard in one strike like you wanted, but you just didnʼt have enough firepower.”

Then, Adam slowly turned looking at her with slight disdain.

”During our battle, you were saved by your brother. Now I had to do it,” his low voice rang out.

Step. Step. Step.

Soon, he stopped in front of Risha, like a shadow looking down at her, only his blue eyes shining.

”But... I am not your brother. Iʼm sure Orel is watching us even now and at any moment ready to send his men to your aid or come down here himself. I would do the same for my little sister.

”However... Heʼs not here and I donʼt intend to waste any more of my time on you.”

Slowly, Adam pointed off into the distance where silhouettes merged with bursts of flame.

”Now we are going on the hunt for the S4 monster. Thatʼs our only goal and youʼre going to help me with that.”

Risha frowned mockingly.

”Hah... Why on earth would I help you...? Youʼre not my ally-”

Bam.

Adamʼs fist plunged into her stomach.

”ARGH!!!”

”Because I saved you. At the Lower Ring, thatʼs worth a lot. Just like the rest of the Citadel, isnʼt it?ʼ