44 Chapter 44 – Heartache (1/2)

The gecko sized up the three intruders that had awoken it from its slumber.

Irritation at being prodded awake by Adam's dagger was apparent in its ferocious gaze.

If its thoughts could be put into words then it would be something along the lines of 'Puny creatures! What gave you the audacity to intrude upon my lair? Die!'

Adam on the other side was sweating buckets. The fight had barely begun and he had already lost 1 of his 6 weapons. Not to mention the fact that his weapon's barely harmed the creature and was more of a nutritious snack to the thing.

'This is not good from any angle. Screw it. Go all in and find a way.' Adam thought. The gap in strength was too large. Any small tricks he could play to gain an advantage were lost. This was the might of having an overwhelming advantage.

He and the girls were now attentively watching every move of the monster.

Luna condensed 3 balls of water that quickly froze into ice and they went forward and hit the head of the monster. The fight had been initiated.

Frost began forming on the maw of the creature.

An enraged hiss left its mouth and its four feet scuttled. The gecko was unfazed by gravity as it circled up and down on the floor and ceiling to arrive atop Elaine and Adam that stood in the front.

Adam was shocked. What was this speed? This creature was almost as fast as him even with its humongous body.

Not allowing any more time to think the gecko pulled out one of its four limbs that came smacking down like a thick whip.

Elaine reacted. Her shield went up and met the five padded fingers that came down from atop in a swinging motion.

Thwap!

The metal on the shield rang with a resounding voice. Elaine's feet that were dug into the ground were pushed back almost 5 feet from the residual force and 2 long lines of her feet carving the hard rock as she was pushed back could be seen.

Black glossy blood splattered on the shield and Elaine's face. Completely overshadowing the brilliant purple of the metal.

'Its pads on its limbs are its weak point! That's where its skin is the thinnest.' Adam leapt and his two daggers slashed at the monster limb that was still in its swing.

2 slashes ran across the fingers pads of the gecko. His blades could not penetrate past the bone.

More blood sprayed and sprinkled down as the monster quickly pulled back its limb.

Hissss!

The monster never expected to be injured by these small creatures that it considered as nothing but pests.

Luna cast an earth territorial spell. Rocks jutted out from the ceiling and hit the underbelly of the gecko.

This was not harmful at all to the gecko normally but with one of its limbs incapable of being used to hold on to the ceiling, the monster was already very uncomfortable with staying on it.

With a twist of its body in midair, the gecko landed on the floor. A cloud of dust was kicked up from the immense weight.

Adam and Elaine would have been pulverised because they were right underneath the gecko but Luna cast her wind territorial skill to push the two. They used this momentum to escape the gruesome death by crushing.

Taking advantage of the cloud of dust, The three changed positions. Luna increased her distance from the creature as much as possible while Adam and Elaine stayed close to each other acting as a gate that would not allow the monster to pass.

The dust settled.

The gecko looked around for a bit to find its targets. Realizing that its targets were now behind it, its tail swept out in an arc toward the two front guards.

The tip of the tail was as fast as lightning but the wider portion's of it really slowed down the total momentum of the swing.

The two easily dodged the tail and closed the distance. A hind leg came to intercept but Elaine's shield was there again. She was pushed back and Adam continued stepping forward. Hoping to slice the exposed leg.

The gecko was not an unintelligent monster like the goblins. It had suffered under his blades once and knew it would be targetted again. It did not mind the shield as it's horns were small and didn't hurt much but the blades cut deep.

Without warning its body agilely twisted and turned in an incomprehensible fashion. Its spine was like a rubber ruler that had been contorted.

What Adam faced now was the slightly frozen maw of the creature that once again opened and it was aimed at his arm. The monster was hell-bent on chewing it off.

Its speed was swift but Adam was swifter. Just like last time, he had to sacrifice his dagger but he would be able to get away.

The gecko as stated before was not one to fall for a trick twice. In its throat, a soft glowing light could be seen if looked at closely. The bumps on its whole body began glowing a yellow that was slowly turning tangerine.

Adam had enhanced sensory and immediately noticed these changes but it was too late.

Magma spewed out of the creature's mouth and sprayed on his retreating forearm.

Adam had his sleeves up to his elbow and as such received the magma with his bare skin at that part.

The gear was able to withstand the magma as long as it was wiggled off quickly.

His skin was not so fortunate. Severe burns that almost exposed his bones were visible. His arm most definitely had been put out of commission in this exchange.

”Young master!” Both girls screamed in anguish.

Elaine completely lost her cool, she rushed up and her shield bashed into the left eye of the monster that was still spewing magma

Luna condensed 5 balls of ice that attacked the tail that was coming back for a sweep. Frost condensed and slowed down the tail. The tangerine bumps on its tail were slowly melting the frost but that would take a few seconds. This gave the two at the front enough time to sidestep the attack.

Her other hand that didn't hold the staff pointed to Adam and a white soft glowing light was released. The light bathed him in its soothing embrace and his arm recovered a bit. Enough to ensure that he wouldn't lose his arm and allow him to move it slightly.

Adam with his right arm dangling had his mind race. In that second, hours seemed to pass. Seeing the frost and the orange bumps on its tail tussle, He had an image flash through his mind.

”Luna! Freeze all the bumps on its back!” He yelled.

Luna who had already gone berserk began condensing one ball of ice after another that continuously rained down on the back of the contorted gecko. No regard for her depleting magic power reserves.

Elaine's brute strength should not be underestimated. Right then she had put her whole force into that slam. The monster had been able to avoid its eye being pierced by the horns by closing its eyelid but the blunt force had rocked its head.