The monster king smiled sinisterly and said, "Well, well. I didn't expect to find little mice hiding here. Well then, let's use these mice as the starting point for our conquest!"

He swung his sword, releasing a fierce and swift sword energy toward Nathaniel and his companions. The attack was fast and deadly, aimed to take their lives.

"Damn it!" Nathaniel was shocked. He tried to dodge the attack, but the sword energy was too quick, leaving them no chance to get out of the way.

Boom!

Dust and smoke filled the air, but despite the ferocity of the attack, it did not harm them. At the critical moment, a figure had appeared and intercepted the attack.

"Wow, I’m gone for just a moment, and you guys get this arrogant?" The man’s sarcastic voice rang out, drawing the monster king's attention. The speaker was none other than Adrian. His eyes gleamed as he sent the sword energy back at the monster king.

However, the monster king effortlessly deflected the attack with a swing of his sw