Chapter 137: Massive Profit (Part 1)
"Little brother, how’s it going?" Malrik turned his Frost Wyvern mid-air the moment he saw Adyr approaching with steady wingbeats.
Adyr took a quick glance at the situation. "Preparations are complete. How much longer can Lady Liora hold on?"
Now that he was looking, it was clear. The massive ape’s six arms trembled like old women struggling with grocery bags. Its thick brown fur was drenched in sweat, and blood dripped from the corner of its mouth. There was no need to ask—it was nearing its limit.
"At most, half an hour. After that, she’ll need to rest. We must be ready by then," Malrik said. If Adyr’s plan failed, they’d be stepping into a deathtrap.
"That’s more than enough," Adyr replied with a nod, then pointed toward the massive structure slowly advancing down the broad street. "I need your help moving that thing close to the Colossith."
"Thing?" Malrik paused, then followed Adyr’s finger—and froze.
Emerging from the shadows of the ruined city was a colossal object, almost like a mirror, its reflective surface blending perfectly with the environment. Dozens of knights struggled to push it forward on reinforced wheels.
"Is that the thing you built to stop the Colossith?" Malrik’s tone wasn’t skeptical—just incredulous. The fact that Adyr had constructed something that massive in such a short time clearly stunned him. Even from this distance, in the gloom, it was obvious: the materials weren’t ordinary.
First, the surface wasn’t standard iron. It was too smooth, too refined, and radiated a durability far beyond conventional metal. Second, Malrik couldn’t recall any smith in the kingdom capable of shaping metal into such seamless, polished panels.
"Yeah. We just need to deploy it close to the Spark. But as you know, the knights can’t get near," Adyr said plainly.
Even at this distance, he could feel the pulsing vibrations in the air rattling through his cells. For ordinary mortals, getting too close would mean instant death—their bodies shredded and splattered across the pavement before they could even react.