As soon as Sheyan started exchanging blows with the Cockatrice, two more of those monsters pounced towards him, but they were easily pushed back by Ramtas and its wooden magic staff.
It was evident from this initial round of exchange that the Cockatrices were capable of "judging a book by its cover". They thought that the bigger opponent would obviously be stronger....
On the other hand, the cyborgs were holding their own quite well. They were designed with a carrying capacity of 40 kilograms without affecting movement. Currently, after dividing the instruments between themselves, each of them was carrying a load of around 60 kilograms, so they equipped their weapons and armours and stood in a triangular formation with their backs to each other. They each had something which looked like a riot shield on their left hand and a powerful lightweight rapid-fire weapon akin to an MP5 on their right.
