Chapter 330: Surrounded

The moment Adam released his Sphere of Resonance, he was frozen in terror. The north part of Omai which had been completely empty, was now flooded with magical beasts.

His eyes widened in surprise. "This can't be! Where did they come from?!"

Earlier when he had scoured the place, he was sure that there were no lifeforms in this part of the town. So now when so many beasts appeared out of nowhere, he had a dumbfounded look on his face.

Suddenly, his eyes narrowed and he thought of another possibility. Don't tell me...

He slowly lowered his head and directed his Sphere of Resonance to penetrate underground. The sight that greeted him caused him to shiver.

All this while, he had gotten used to only using his sensory ability to investigate things on the surface.

But he had never once thought about the possibility of the enemy hiding underneath the surface. This oversight had caused him to be in a very precarious situation.

"So many..." At a single glance, he could make out hundreds of beasts making their way to the surface.

The vast majority of the buildings had underground entrances through which these beasts were ascending. In but a few moments, Adam had already been surrounded by the corrupted magical beasts.

Seeing the crazed and bloodthirsty look in these beasts' crimson eyes, Adam's expression turned solemn. His fists clenched involuntarily.

These beasts are very coordinated. Someone's controlling them. Could it be that the Gracie Family has colluded with the orcs?

The fact that these despicable Magi would join forces with the enemy to deal with him caused Adam to be furious.

"Those damned bastards!" The youth spat through gritted teeth.

Without waiting for another moment, the corrupted beasts rushed toward the youth in a frenzy. They opened their maws wide, displaying their sharp and jagged teeth. They were ready to devour him.

Adam's face grew cold. He turned his head in the direction where his friends were, his heart pounding with anxiety.

The next moment, he conjured a pair of pitch-black gauntlets from his earring. As he donned them on his hands, their tip gleamed with a sharp glint.

Then, he coated his gauntlets with a layer of pristine white mana and pounced on the beasts in front of him.

"I'll kill you all!"

...

The twin moons hung heavy in the night sky, casting an eerie glow over the town of Omai. Ominous shadows danced between buildings and the sound of guttural growls could be heard.

Edward, Lisa, and Johnathan dashed through the streets of the town, their faces etched with fear and panic.

One moment, the entire place was deserted. The next moment, they were surrounded from all sides. Things had taken such a drastic and quick turn that they were caught off guard.

"Watch out!" Roared Edward as a large group of poison toads suddenly appeared in front of them.

His eyes flashed with a ruthless light as he coated his spear with a layer of blue lightning. The next moment, he thrust his spear and unleashed a flurry of stabs at the beasts in front of him.

The blue-eyed youth's attack destroyed the wave of poison toads charging at him. Their bodies were charred and one could still see lightning dance on the surface of their skin from time to time.

Their howls of pain were drowned out by even more beasts that rushed toward them.

Lisa waved her staff and dozens of thick vines shot up from the ground and created a sturdy wall in front of them.

She glanced at Edward and Johnathan, her expression extremely grim. "We must head to the marketplace. The streets there are narrow. We can use them to funnel and bottleneck the beasts, killing them one at a time."

There was no escaping this situation. The skies were dotted with corrupted flying magical beasts, or a couple of them would have already escaped with Aquila.

Now, the only way out was through.

Edward and Johnathan solemnly nodded after they heard Lisa's plan. As they rushed toward the marketplace, Johnathan couldn't help but ask in concern, "What about Adam and the rest?"

"Don't worry about him," Edward assured.

"No matter what happens, he'll make it out alive," Lisa chimed in. She then glanced at Johnathan and added, "Your teammates will be safe with him. Just trust him."

"I know." Johnathan nodded after a brief pause.

After a long time of sprinting through the deserted town, they finally arrived at the marketplace.

Lisa's eyes flashed with hope. "Hurry, let's head that way. We'll make our stand there!"

The narrow streets here leading to the town's central square created the perfect checkpoint. It was the ideal place for their desperate defense.

As they continued to fight the waves of beasts, it felt like forever had passed. Despite their best efforts, the onslaught seemed endless.

However, there was nothing else they could do. They could not give up. For if they did, they would die in the maws of these vicious beasts.

...

Atop the Town Keep, the tallest structure in Omai, two figures were standing, glancing at the battle taking place below them.

Their cloaks fluttered behind them in the wind. Their expressions were that of indifference as they watched the brutal bloodbath happen.

One of them turned toward Adam's direction and saw him maul through the horde of magical beasts with unmatched ruthlessness. Everywhere the youth went, he would leave a trail of corpses.

"He has truly exceeded my expectations. No wonder you went through so much to deal with him."

"Heh," the other person sneered. "He's quite the handful. I didn't think he would be able to find the traitors in their group."

A moment of silence ensued before the first person spoke. "If those two had managed to backstab them when their guards were down, it would have been very easy for us."

"It doesn't matter now," said the other person. "Let them expend all their strength on the beasts. Then, the orcs can take care of them."

"Indeed, we can't directly kill Adam or Edward for that matter. Who knows? The people behind the two might have used a Soulmark Retribution on them."

"Precisely."

The two figures watched on as Adam slaughtered his enemies and slowly made his way toward his friends.

On the other hand, Edward, Lisa, Johnathan, and their respective familiars were also beginning to get the upper hand despite sustaining grievous injuries.

The figure standing atop the Town Keep then glanced in another direction and saw Gorgo leading a group of orcs and slowly approaching the group.

Seeing this, his lips curled up into a cruel smile.

"It's time we end this."

He then raised his head and glanced at the night sky. His lips parted and he spoke in melancholy, "Kevin...

"Tonight, we will have finally avenged you."