However, amidst the chaos of battle, Rebecca was conspicuously absent.
Seizing an opportunity, the dragonkin swung his claw at Adam, who managed to evade the attack with a swift dodge. However, in his focus on the claw, he failed to anticipate the dragonkin's tail swipe that struck him forcefully on his right side.
A sickening crack resonated through Adam's body, and intense pain shot through his right ribs. He was sent hurtling towards a nearby tree on his left side, the impact leaving him disoriented and struggling to rise. Agonizing pain made it difficult for him to move, but Verduron saw this as the chance to finish him.
But fate intervened as Rebecca returned to the scene just in time. Carrying both her Falchion and The Viper's Fang, she rushed towards Adam's fallen form. With a swift motion, she plunged The Viper's Fang into the ground