Alex watched Phoebe run toward them. On her forehead, a silver horn slowly materialized with a faint light, pulsing with magic.
A staff then emerged within her grip, which she pointed at the Windrazor Harpy Matron, whom Nessia's killing array had critically injured.
Vines rose from the ground and entangled themselves around the Boss Monster, preventing it from flying back to the sky.
So far, everything had gone according to Alex's plan.
He had deliberately thrown his shield earlier to block the monster's view of the Flame Spear created by Nessia's killing array, catching the Harpy by surprise.
By the time the Harpy had deflected the thrown shield, the flame spear had already taken flight.
Alex and Nessia had had a lengthy discussion about their opener act and settled with this strategy, believing the element of surprise would help them deal with the Boss Monster better.
