Endless Evolution: Last Star

Chapter 198: Essence Monster (Part 10)

The difference in power was a concept that everyone was familiar with, whether it was an ordinary person or a Phantom. No K1-Phantom would attack K2 One, as there was no chance of victory.

However, when a K1-Phantom fought against another K1-Phantom, no one thought about the serious difference in might, especially a person like Iren.

She was sure that she was stronger than Adam, but something didnʼt go according to plan.

In a way, she was unlucky that Adam had Elemental Root at its base with gravity, but only the weak could blame bad luck for defeat.

Before Iren could realize anything, Adamʼs hand fell on her face, clutching her head tightly.

Irenʼs terrified eyes met Adamʼs serene gaze as electric shocks passed in front of him, descending to his feet.

Then, Adam quickly ran forward, holding Iren in front of him with only the strength of his grip. Everything was happening extremely fast, and due to the shock, Iren didnʼt have time to react to such brazen actions from her opponent.

Bam.

Adam drove Iren into the iron wall, the metal plates breaking from her back. Irenʼs pupils narrowed several times as if showing how bright the pain was.

”Bastard!” Romeo shouted, and at the same moment, an ice arrow headed towards Adam, whizzing through the wind.

Adamʼs eyes shifted to the right as he jerked his head away, letting the arrow fly in front of him.

Bam.

Iren took that moment to kick Adam in the stomach and free herself from his grip.

Soon, everyone stood next to Iren, preparing for battle. It wasnʼt right for the Phantoms to fight against each other, but they were humans first of all - it was inherent for humans to fight, always and everywhere, no matter who they were fighting.

Adam frowned slightly. It was not in his plans to fight with them at all, especially five at once.

”You too?” Adam asked, staring at the man with the shield. It was obvious from the look on his face that he wasnʼt thrilled with the way the situation had turned out, but he had no other choice.

The man sighed heavily, ”Iʼm sorry, but theyʼre my mates, I canʼt stand aside when someone attacked our leader.”

Adam nodded deeply. In a way, he even respected that statement.

”Wait... Give me another chance...” Iren waved her hand, not wanting to admit defeat. This was a big blow to her.

”Iren... You... you canʼt handle him alone!” Romeo said worriedly, he couldnʼt bear to watch Iren suffer any longer.

”SHUT UP!!!!” Iren shouted, pushing him aside. From the unexpected, Romeo fell to the ground with a shocked expression.

Iren threw him a scornful stare before turning around to step forward, heading towards Adam.

ʼWell, well, how cruel.ʼ Silvana muttered, leaning on her arm with a bored look, ʼHis innocent eyes donʼt deserve to be filled with resentment. Itʼs sad about the whole thing.ʼ

Adam only nodded slightly. He was lucky, he had never been in a relationship with a woman like Romeo did, or rather... it wasnʼt even a relationship.

He was willing to do anything for her, and she not only didnʼt notice it but quietly disregarded it.

”You know, heʼs right. You canʼt beat me. I think youʼve noticed that Iʼve barely used my powers, so... if we fight seriously, you wonʼt just lose - youʼll die.” Adam muttered with a calm look, but his words were as cold as the wind blowing across his face.

Irene gulped. Somehow, she felt that Adam wasnʼt trying to scare her, he was saying what might happen.

”Tsk. Even if youʼre telling the truth, it doesnʼt matter.” Iren waved her hand with a confident smirk on her face, ”Iʼve spent a lot of time learning something special. Iʼm sure you havenʼt even heard of it, and neither have the rest of them.”

At the same moment, Iren extended her hand forward and a purple glow began to emanate from her, like quivering magnetic waves seeking to engulf everything around her.

Then, Irenʼs aura turned into a huge spear, majestic and powerful, capable of piercing any target in a single thrust - crushing down everything in its path.

ʼDamn, so she can use aura? Whatʼs more, itʼs a First Stage Spirit. I wonder where a girl with a perfect reputation learned it? Clearly, not in prison like me.ʼ Adam inwardly uttered.

Iren expected to see a shocked or even horrified expression on Adamʼs face, but... All she got was that he shoved his hands in his pockets, spreading his shoulders wide.

ʼWhat...? Doesnʼt he feel the pressure from my aura...? Why is that bastard so calm? Iren muttered to herself, her fingertips trembling, ʼWhatever! It doesnʼt matter! If I wound him with my aura, I can win!

He wonʼt be able to defend himself against Spirit!ʼ

Tap. Tap. Tap.

Oddly enough, Irenʼs aura attracted unwanted guests to their battle. A multitude of monsters from Rusty Ruins, including Assassin Harpies, appeared on top of the iron structures.

Adam looked around. There was no one as strong as Firebreathing Trinadon among the monsters, but there were actually a lot of them - it was a dangerous amount.

ʼWhat an idiot...ʼ Silvana muttered through gritted teeth, ʼSheʼs the reason youʼre all in danger now. Her aura isnʼt strong enough to scare the monsters, so... she just involved them!ʼ

Adam sighed heavily, glancing to the side.

”And? Did you achieve that? There are at least forty monsters here, Iʼm sure there will be more soon, and itʼs all your weak auraʼs fault.” Adam said calmly, raising his voice on the last words.

”What? A weak aura? They came here because my aura is strong! Iʼll prove it to you!” Iren exclaimed before launching her spear straight at Adam.

Adamʼs eyes went wide, but not from the fact that Irenʼs aura was dangerous but because of her careless action.

”Holy shit... Weʼre surrounded by monsters and she keeps attacking me to prove her point. How can she even have a good reputation? Sheʼs a horrible Phantom!” Adam growled as his eyes flared.

Adam realized that now he had to solve two problems at once - to subdue Iren, but not to kill her, and also to banish the monsters that were waiting for a good time.

The monsters were like kites, waiting for the right moment to attack.

They intended to do it a little later when Adam or Iren would be injured since these two were the strongest of the humans here.

Adam began to release his aura - immediately making it to full power.

Before Irenʼs purple spear could reach its target, it stopped unable to advance any further, as if it had encountered an insurmountable obstacle.

”What is that...?” The man with the shield muttered in disbelief, looking at the ghostly creature made up of thousands of silver threads.

Adamʼs Spirit raised his left hand high, which was identical to Adamʼs Second Order, a silver gauntlet with claws.

Thus, Adamʼs aura headed upwards, only to descend on the monsters around them, unleashing its pressure upon them.

Light Rain squad was no exception, as well as Iren. The snow-white aura, simply pinned her to the ground, not allowing her to move.

Adam didnʼt pierce the Light Rain squad with his aura, it wasnʼt his goal to hurt them, because if they didnʼt possess The Will, they could pass out after hitting by Adamʼs aura.

In that case, Adam would have practically sentenced them to death, which he obviously didnʼt want to do.

Tremble. Tremble. Tremble.

Some monsters started to release their auras, it wasnʼt The Will, because such weak monsters didnʼt have Aura Seal built yet.

However, it was clearly not enough to break through Adamʼs auras.

Unlike other abilities, the aura had the unique feature of simultaneously attacking an almost limitless number of targets.

Sure, because Adam spread his aura to all directions at once, his aura became less dense, but it was more than enough to get through the defense of the monsters.

Thus, dozens of monsters received significant internal damage, dark blood came out of their jaws, some fell from the top of the building, rolling down the rusty dust below, and those who were stronger were able to stand on their feet and quickly run away.

”Thatʼs enough...” Adam muttered with a slightly weakened voice. Even though he didnʼt want to, he had to spend some energy to use Artifact Traits and summon his Spirit.

The aura attack alone wasnʼt enough to kill even one monster, even the weakest one, but Adam achieved his goal - frightened by his power, the monsters ran away, not wanting to stay here anymore.

Step. Step. Step.

Adam slowly approached Iren, who was too weak to stand on her feet, she needed some time to recover.

Adamʼs black boots appeared in front of Irenʼs eyes as she hesitantly raised her head, facing his calm gaze.

”I donʼt know where you learned this, but your aura looks fake, otherwise, the monsters wouldnʼt consider you an easy target.” Adam uttered, stepping aside and glaring at Romeo.

”Itʼs none of my business, but if I were you, Iʼd stop running after her like a helpless puppy. The most important person in your life shouldnʼt be a narcissistic bitch with reality perception problems, but your Operator.” Adam said confidently as if repeating Tronʼs words.

Silvana didnʼt react in any way when she heard it, or rather, she didnʼt show it to Adam, but... her cheeks flushed slightly. Even she couldnʼt contain her emotions when someone called her the most important person in his life.

For many, it was the highest praise.