Broken knew his Stamina dwindled as his Eternal Flame form drained his energy rapidly, forcing him to deactivate it. But he still had plenty of ways to stay in the fight.
“Your Eternal Flame form is incredible, Broken,” Elincia said. “But it looks like you need to upgrade your Stamina stat even further, don’t you think?”
“Yeah, I believe you’re right.”
“Well, then,” Elincia said, her voice firm, “I don’t think we have any choice but to give it our all. Let’s take her down!”
Elaine’s face twisted in fury, her deafening roar slicing through the air. And suddenly, she unleashed a stream of green liquid directly at them from her mouth.
“Spread out!” Kingsley shouted, signaling everyone to scatter in different directions.
Ivana and Kingsley sprinted in opposite directions, flanking Elaine from both sides. Kingsley lunged at her with all his strength, while Ivana hurled her shield from a distance, causing Elaine to stumble slightly.
Broken shouted, “Pawpaw! Polly! Head to the nearby area and take out as many Faebeasts as you can!”
“Meow!”
“Yes, Master!”
The tide of battle shifted when two tankers joined the fray. Without hesitation, Kingsley, now in his bear form, charged at Elaine, slamming into her with all his strength. His massive paws and claws struck her hard, but despite multiple slashes Elaine inflicted on him, he pressed on, bearing down on her with his colossal form.
However, Elaine’s fury only intensified, and her movements grew lightning-fast. Brutally, she drove her spider-like legs into Kingsley, dealing him heavy damage.
“Kingsley needs help!” Broken shouted.
A massive shield suddenly shot through the air, crashing into Elaine’s side, briefly staggering her. Ivana appeared, grabbing the shield mid-stride, teeth gritted as she swung it with full force, smashing into Elaine again.
Elaine was sent hurtling to the side, freeing Kingsley from her relentless assault.
Elincia and Melliandra unleashed a steady barrage of attacks from a distance, forcing Elaine to break her focus and hindering her ability to move optimally. Even so, her speed was astonishing; she managed to deflect Melliandra’s projectiles with her agile spider legs.
Slowly but surely, though, Elaine seemed to be struggling to fend off the relentless attacks from all sides. She darted and slashed at Dendros’ conjured vines, only for new ones to grow and lash out at her again.
“Damn it!” Broken muttered under his breath, quickly assessing his options, weighing which skills and maneuvers would give him the edge.
His Mana was easy enough to replenish, but Stamina? That could only be restored with rest- something they had no time for now.
This was their last chance to bring Elaine down. If they failed, the consequences would be far
worse.
Ivana maintained her strategic positioning, making it difficult for Elaine to maneuver. With swift, agile movements, she used her shield to disrupt Elaine’s footing, forcing her back several paces.
Elaine shrieked in fury, launching a spray of green liquid toward Ivana. But Ivana dodged swiftly, catching her shield midair and spinning around to deliver a powerful blow directly at Elaine.
“Skywarden wouldn’t be too thrilled to see how Ivana fights,” Elincia commented with a smirk from above. “Maybe we should invite her to the next raid party.”
“That Skywarden is a waste of space,” Melliandra scoffed. “We should just get rid of him and his brainless antics.”
Elaine shrieked and roared, her piercing voice forcing everyone to take a cautious step back as she attempted to break free from Kingsley and Ivana’s relentless assault. She bolted toward Elincia, aiming for the source of the most damaging attacks.
Elincia responded swiftly, unleashing a barrage of lightning bolts that hammered down on Elaine.
“It seems this mindless creature has an impressive level of intelligence,” she remarked. “She went after me, recognizing who was causing the most harm.”
Meanwhile, Alora moved with practiced grace, taking advantage of every opening. Her strikes were precise, each one delivering a calculated impact that left a mark.
When Elaine suddenly turned her focus to Alora, charging at her with brutal speed, Alora quickly retreated. But before Elaine could strike, Ivana’s shield slammed down from above, driving Elaine hard into the ground.
“Thanks, Ivana,” Alora said.
“My pleasure, Princess,” Ivana replied, a hint of a smile on her face.
Elincia sighed dramatically and remarked, “What a tragic fate for the first wife, getting
thrashed by the second and third wives.”
“That’s so funny, Elincia,” Broken replied.
Melliandra, meanwhile, kept her distance, firing precise shots with her sniper rifle,
unconcerned and focused.
The battle raged on brutally, attack after attack aimed at Elaine. Her agility was astonishing, nearly impossible to contain, and even Kingsley struggled to keep up with her rapid, unpredictable movements, bearing the brunt of her attacks as she lashed out.
Ivana, however, was relentless, continuously hammering Elaine with her shield to keep her within range of herself and Kingsley, making sure the two tankers held the line against Elaine’s vicious attacks.
On the other side, Alora and Broken used their agility to their advantage, darting in and out, waiting for the perfect moment to strike and dealing damage whenever an opening appeared. Their combined maneuvers kept up the pressure, steadily wearing down their foe.
[Your Stamina levels are critically low, buddy. Down to 5%. Better take a breather, or you might end up losing your head to a monster!]
Broken staggered to his feet, barely able to keep his position as the warning about his Stamina rang in his ears.
He needed rest, but Elaine was closing in fast. She let out a piercing scream that shook the ground, her spider legs skittering toward him with terrifying speed. She could practically smell the weakness on him, and she wasn’t about to stop her attack.
“Broken!” Ivana shouted, hurling her shield in a desperate attempt to distract Elaine. But the monstrous creature kept her focus locked on her target.
A thunderous crack ripped through the air, shaking Elaine. Yet even with the strike’s impact, she continued her ruthless advance on Broken.
Broken’s health had dwindled to the point where he could barely stand, his energy completely sapped.
Elaine ensnared Broken with thick webs, binding his body tightly. In an instant, two of her spider legs lunged toward him, tearing into him with brutal force. He struggled, but the grip of the webbing held firm, and there was no one close enough to stop her vicious attack.