I am an Eldritch Entity-Chapter 61: Abberosk

Liliana sensed the creature before her and called out to Eryndor.

"Eryndor, stay back. This Abberosk is one of the stronger ones."

He nodded, not one bit eager to involve himself in the battle. He kept his Telekinesis domain active though.

It was always good to have a three-sixty view on a situation, who knew when it would help?

As the three readied their weapons, the creature surged forward, its grotesque limbs moving in unnatural, erratic shifts, making it difficult to predict.

Its jagged mandibles snapped shut, leaving trails of viscous white fluid dripping onto the forest floor.

With a burst of Windflow Steps, Liliana sidestepped just in time, countering with Moonshadow Sword Art.

Her blade shimmered, releasing crescent-shaped Qi slashes. The creature recoiled as two slashes struck its chitinous body.

Ken capitalized on the moment, launching Infernal Chain Lance. The demonic chain shot forward, wrapping around one of the creature’s thicker limbs.

With a roar, Ken pulled hard, forcing the beast off balance.

Eryndor, who was standing at the back of the group, could naturally recognize none of the skills used by any of the team.

He could only see energies glowing briefly on certain parts of their body, or on their weapons before their effects took place.

There wasn’t really much use knowing their names anyway, he could still see the effects their skills were having on the monster.

He also got to witness firsthand the difference between the Qi Gathering realm and the Qi Condensation realm. The former couldn’t project Qi to leave their body, while the latter could.

It was the reason that Liliana’s Moonshadow Sword Art was able to launch crescent shaped Qi slashes.

Back to the fight. As soon as Ken pulled the beast off balance, Liliana ordered.

"Now!"

Hellen cast Frost Lance, sending a spear of ice into the beast’s side. Upon impact, a thin layer of frost crept along its flesh, slowing its erratic movements.

With a bone-chilling screech, the monster twisted its form, suddenly lashing its pulsating tail toward Ken.

From Eryndor’s point of view, it was like the tail which had been at the end suddenly shifted its location on the body and lashed at Ken’s direction.

With his sight on the ongoing battle, he inwardly admonished the beast for its weird ass ability.

Oh you bound my hands? Too bad, I’ll transfer my legs on my shoulder, and kick you in the face. What can you do?

Jeez, this is one crazy evolution.

Ken barely managed to raise Demonic Hide before impact. The force sent him skidding back, his claws digging into the dirt to stop himself.

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"It’s adapting! Hellen, bind it!" Liliana called.

Hellen slammed her hands to the ground. Earthbind Vines erupted from below, thick tendrils snaring the creature’s limbs.

It thrashed violently, but Liliana was already moving—Phantom Crescent!

Her sword carved a luminous arc, severing two of its insectoid legs.

The beast screeched, but it didn’t fall. Instead, its body shifted—a skeletal arm restructured itself into a thick, muscular limb, slamming into Liliana with raw power.

Even with Mountain Veil Technique, she was hurled backward, crashing into a tree.

Ken, having got back up, activated Hellrend Claws.

His talons elongated, glowing with mana. With a Flicker Stride, he closed the distance in an instant, slashing through the creature’s exposed flesh.

None of them could see it, but Eryndor recognised the signs with his third person view.

"Ken, pull back!" Eryndor warned, seeing the monster’s tail coil again at the back of its physique.

Ken leapt away just as the tail slammed down, cracking the ground. That was definitely a critical strike. Ken recognised he would’ve been severely injured if the blow had landed.

Hellen channeled Thunder Arc—electricity crackled as she sent a surge of energy through the creature’s body, stunning it briefly.

Liliana recovered, and took a deep breath. Her Qi surged as she unleashed Qi Reinforcement, her body glowing faintly.

With a final Moonshadow Sword Art, she dashed forward, striking at the same point Ken had weakened. Her blade carved deep—this time, through flesh and bone.

With an unnatural wail, the abomination staggered.

Ken followed up with Crimson Fang Strike, slamming his fist into its skull, the shockwave tearing through its body. The creature spasmed violently, its tail writhing before going still.

As the three were about to converge on the creature, Eryndor narrowed his eyes, his sight picking upon the trace of movement in one of its limbs. It had just vanished into its own flesh.

"Stay back." Eryndor yelled from the back.

Recollecting how his earlier warning hadn’t been false either, the three of them each used their movement skills and jumped backwards.

Simultaneously, an extremely thick limb covered in spiked chitin shot out from its mass of flesh with extreme speed.

Unfortunately, it hit empty air where Hellen previously stood, before dropping down completely.

"That should’ve been its final desperate attack."

Liliana commented lightly. She didn’t seem to care that one of her teammates might’ve very likely died in the final attempt of the Abberosk, had it succeeded.

Wait, could it be that she had already sensed it but deliberately didn’t warn Hellen?

Eryndor suddenly had a thought as he narrowed his eyes at Liliana.

The woman seemed to have sensed his gaze, as she turned around to match eyes with him.

She immediately smiled. "Your surveillance skills seem to be exceptional, Eryndor. Can I know its name?"

Uh oh. This woman is indeed very perceptive.

Eryndor tactfully declined her. "It’s nothing extraordinary, just a few redeeming qualities which just happened to help in the battle.

"I learned it while browsing through my roommate’s phone, I don’t know if it’s recorded anywhere."

Sometimes the skills which a family or a local power had acquired, they kept it for themselves instead of handing it over to the Human Federation.

Liliana didn’t dwell much upon the topic, and simply nodded.

Ken and Hellen sent him kind looks, silently mouthing thanks with a faint expression of shame on their faces.

Eryndor had practically saved Hellen’s life and prevented Ken from being critically injured.

The three of them bound the creature through several ropes and began pulling it back though the same route they had arrived from.

Eryndor, who had always kept the domain of his Telekinesis active, felt a faint movement on its edges.

A monster of similar build, but much smaller in size, was in the vicinity of their route back to the base.

Was it his turn to fight now?