Chapter Two-Hundred-and-Sixteen
“Where is he?” Chien asked.
“I have no clue,” Adam replied, while absorbing the two sculpted mounts back into himself.
“I saw him,” Seo-Yoon said. “He was near the back of the settlement, by an old windmill.”
Adam swapped to his cowl and shot himself back up into the air quickly.
The moment he saw a dark stain in the distant part of the hamlet, another bolt was fired at him and he had to drop back down before it hit him. This time, he was able to see the projectile as it flew by. It was a condensed form of shadow magic, which likely meant it carried many of the Shadow’s nasty afflictions.
“He’s fast at reloading and his aim is freakishly accurate,” Adam told the others after he landed. He swapped back to his crown, since he needed the firepower for all of the wild animals that filled the buildings.
Natalia frowned. “I wish Diwa was here.”
Nobody responded to that, but instead Chien said, “I will lead the way and attempt to draw his attention.”
“You don’t have a shield,” Adam replied. “And the bolts penetrate armour. The marksman might kill any of us on the spot if we’re not careful. A bolt to the head is fatal, no matter how much health you have. We also need to be careful about how we approach, given that there are animals inside the houses that are primed to attack as soon as we get near.”