Chapter 162: Disaster strikes again (2)
The Disaster-stage Heartless almost looked human if not for the talon-shaped fingers and crouching posture.
Hex lay on his stomach observing the battle raging on. He still was contemplating whether to help or not. Although he considered Tarquin a source of crystals, he wouldn’t put himself at risk for the guy. At most, it would be a lost channel. Those could be rebuilt.
On the other hand, if he helped and they managed to kill the creature, the crystal would end up in his hand. Hex had used a Disaster crystal only once but knew it would be loaded with chaotic energy that was more potent than the one in a Fiend crystal.
He couldn’t decide quickly.
’I will observe first. If it seems like they stand a chance, I will help. If they die before that then I will leave.’
Tarquin’s team consisted of Elsa, Gabriella, Gabe, and two more men Hex had never seen before. They were slightly weaker than the others but still considerably stronger than an average Knight.
The fight differed from the battle Hex had seen in the mountains the first they faced such a creature. It was not as one-sided. The Knights were stronger and had better equipment and Techniques.
From his vantage point and using the knowledge gained from the Knight’s Patha as a reference, Hex formed a basic idea about the powers the Knights and the creature could wield.
The Disaster wielded its body as its weapon. It seemed strong and sturdy, having regenerative abilities beyond anything Hex had seen. Even Hex with his enhancements couldn’t rival that. Hex hadn’t forgotten that the other Disaster survived even when its head was the only part left.
’If the baron didn’t appear and turned it into dust, I would have died.’
Its speed was nothing to scoff at. It jumped all over the place, targeting its opponent at random. The Knights struggled to put up their defenses in time.