The New Shape

"Well, well... One last challenge before I finally step forward, isn't it?"

With a calm gaze, Adam watched the hasty destruction of the crystal, the flesh clots ripping open and releasing thin trickles of blood.

Could Adam stop the arrival of his future opponents? That was the unknown. Unlike the ritual preparing for something greater, the three monsters in the crystal and the flesh clots had long been ready to fight.

Adam would only expose himself to an unreasonable risk by attacking them prematurely. One way or another, he wouldn't leave the temple until he killed every monster in his path.

"By the way..."

Adam slowly turned his head looking at the dozen monsters actively working. They were trying to complete the ritual to fulfill their overlord's expectations. Sure, each monster had its motives, just like humans, but the powerful force made them work together.