The true test arrived in the final chamber.
Four thousand ninety-six beryllium falcons awaited him, their aerodynamic forms reflecting the nature of the element they represented. Unlike the elegant flamingos of the previous level, these creatures were the embodiment of lethal speed.
Elio barely had time to register their number before the first group attacked. The falcons moved at speeds that made all previous monsters seem sluggish in comparison. Their bodies, constructed from the lightest metal he had encountered so far, cut through the air with surgical precision.
The battle quickly transformed into an exercise in movement economy.
The first fifteen mana points vanished faster than anticipated. The falcons weren't just quick; they worked in formations that maximized their collective speed. Each group moved in perfect synchronization, creating deadly patterns that left no room for error. Their attacks came from all angles.
