While I was in the middle of being cautious at what Adam and Eve’s first move could be, a ball of light gathers in front of Treant’s face and he fires it at me.
For a moment, I thought Treant became confused again, but when the light hit me, it started enveloping my body.
C-Could this be……?!

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〖Irushia〗
Species: Ouroboros
Status: Defense Revised (small)
Lv: 99/125
HP: 2586/2586
MP: 2498/2498
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T-This is……! A defense boost from the〖Physical Barrier〗skill!
That’s right. Even though Treants’ stats are too low to handle the tank role, he still has support skills that can assist the team.
It may be (small), but it’s better than nothing.

Honestly! You should’ve used these kinds of skills from the start!
Ever since Treant evolved, he was the first to get petrified, he got hit by a confusion attack and went out of control, so he never had the chance to shine.
Keep these supports coming, Treant!

After getting praised, Treant tried to hide a smile.
Then, he gave Alo and Nightmare the defense boost of〖Physical Barrier〗.
…… Well, those two would be dead in one hit by Adam’s attack, so I’m not sure if one status boost is enough to protect them or if it’s just a waste of Treant’s MP reserves.
Alo seems to be impressed by Treant’s usefulness that she’s giving him a pat, while Nightmare begrudgingly gives Treant a quick glance.

The two Adams separate with Eve and rush straight at us.
…… I see, so they’ll just leave Eve to fend for itself since it has a higher speed than any of them, then.

The best option is to kill Eve while the Adams aren’t protecting her.
I give Alo a subtle glance and order her to wait.
Alo and the others have an important role in this battle. But, if the enemy attacks them, they won’t survive two hits.
It’s important to be aware of one’s role in this fight, while being open to change that role any time, depending on the flow of the battle.

I jump forward, raising my front body up and aiming to claw at the approaching Adams.
The two Adams then evade to the left and right, then pincer me from both sides.
However, I took that chance to fire three〖Wind Slash〗at the Eve in front of me.

Before I even got to fire my attack, Eve was already in the position to leap away, so she easily dodged every single shot of mine.
The three〖Wind Slash〗I fired hit the floor, the pillar, and the wall, causing a tremor around the ruins and dust to scatter everywhere.
Eve then took a big turn from all the debris, keeping a significant distance from me. She stopped and hid behind one of the Adams.
Right, of course it would hide behind Adam.

The Adams, who have pincered me from both sides, begin their attack.
Partner, you handle your side, I’ll handle mine.

【“Right”】

I attempt to slow down Adam with〖Wind Slash〗.
But, Adam skipped all around, skillfully dodging it all, then when he got closer, he jumped right at my face.

【“The other one, coming too! Swing our tail!”】

I do as Partner says and swing our tail to her side.
At the same time, I claw the Adam on my side.
Adam jumps back and avoids my claws, then jumps to my face again.

These guys are fast and strong.
And with two of them, it’s even harder to land a hit on both of them that often.
But, as long as they maintain the fight in close combat, it’ll be easier to brace myself for their attacks.

I prepare to bite the Adam as it falls, but then, it changed its stance in the air.
Looks like it plans to kick my face before I bite it.
But unfortunately for you, my bite was a feint!
What I’m really going for is a headbutt!
And with that, the Adam got hurled away to the wall, although it recovered itself easily.

Ow, ow…… apparently, the Adam kneed me in the head when I gave it a headbutt.
So, not only was it able to protect itself, but it even pulled a counterattack as well.

【“The one in my side jumped! Watch out for falling man body!”】

I know, I know.
Seems like Partner tried to bite the Adam on her side but then it kicked our tail away and jumped up, and here we are now.
Though I didn’t see it happen, but I felt it with my tail and made a rough guess.

Anyway, I face up and fire〖Scorching Breath〗directly above us.
The Adam, who jumped from Partner’s side earlier, readies a drop kick on my mouth, but then it shook its shoulder and stopped moving.
Adam took the hit from my〖Scorching Breath〗and disappeared.

That’s weird, it shouldn’t have been able to avoid it from that range.
I didn’t even see it escape from the fire.
Surely, even with Adam’s stats, my〖Scorching Breath〗should still be powerful enough to damage it.

However, what appeared from my fire was the figure of an Adam riding a hemispherical lump of soil.
He must’ve shielded himself with〖Clay〗.
That’s certainly one way to use it. This was very educational.

I aim my claw at the earthen shield, only for Adam to use it as a jumpstool and escape from my attack.
My claw splits the shield in two.

I dash towards Adam and swing another claw attack before it gets the chance to stand back up again.
Adam, still crouched over, jumps back instead.
Since Adam avoided my attack, I swung my claw at empty air, but I managed to use that force to rotate my body and swing my tail at Adam’s flank.
This definitely surprised Adam as it hurtled to the wall, even slightly deforming the face on its stomach.

Eve rushes to the staggering Adam.
A ring of light surrounds Eve, and Adam’s wounds begin to heal.
It’s using〖High Rest〗.

Just as I was about to attack them, I receive a kick from a blind spot by the other Adam.
Of course, I tried to counter with a tail whip, but it already retreated after it made contact.
It doesn’t seem like that kick was intended to damage me. It felt lighter than usual.
It just wanted to prevent me from interrupting the healing.

“Gra~a!”

Partner uses〖High Rest〗too.
Our pain is getting alleviated.

【“Hey, r we just gonna leave ‘em be? If they keep healin, this’ll never end”】

You’re right.
But, if we attack them now, the other Adam will only get more relentless into stopping us.
And with Eve moving about freely, it can come to their aid at any time.
This fight was just to see what tactic they’ll use. Let them heal.

This confirms that I can barely take on two opponents at once.
Although, these guys are much lighter compared to the first Adam I fought. Our level gap sure is wide.
One thing’s for sure though is that I’m unable to chase down that one-eyed leg without interference.
As long as Eve remains in perfect condition, dealing a big damage to one Adam means nothing since they can just alternate.
And, even if I target Eve, the two Adams will get in my way.
If I hope to break their formation, I, alone, won’t be enough.

【“So… what? We gonna wait for the neck-leg to run out of magic?”】

No. We’ll be fighting the two Adams.
As for the neck-leg…… we’ll leave it to Alo and the others.

【“A~a?”】

Partner looks at Eve.
Eve is seen hopping around with its tongue loosely sticking out.

【“…… You really gonna leave that thing to them?”】

Yes. It’s the only way.

I face towards Alo and the others.
Alo was anxious when she looked at Eve for a second, but she nodded at the plan.
You’ll be fine. I wouldn’t be letting you battle Eve without a plan. You can rest assured.

Treant, on the other hand, walks closer with a face on his trunk that says “You can count on me” or something.
…… Treant being full of confidence only fills me with worry…… where is all that confidence of his even coming from.
I hope it doesn’t take him nowhere.

Anyway, we’ll have Alo’s team handle Eve.
Eve is a Rank A- monster.
Having survived a skirmish with three Sirens may not amount to much, especially since they had a hard time in that fight.

But, this time is different. Since Eve is an all-time recovery type, it has few attack skills in its arsenal.
Sure it has plenty of abnormal status and instant death skills, but most of those skills don’t work on Alo.
Its attack stat is also considerably lower than Adam’s. I’m sure they can survive a hit from that.

And, the most important thing to note is that they don’t have to defeat Eve.
All they have to do is make sure she doesn’t regroup with the Adams.
That’ll make it difficult for Eve, even with her high speed, to go to the Adams and recover their injuries.
By cutting off their means of recovery, Eve’s role in their formation will be for naught.
I’ll make sure to seize that chance and kill the two Adams when they’re unable to heal.