Everyone's eyes widened, their legs trembling as his roar rocked the air.
However, Heracles couldn't care less about it. Instead, he pressed forward, each of his stomps gouging the earth.
"I've killed many things during my labours, including the offspring of Gaia, but a dragon?" His eyes sparkled, and he licked his lips. "Let it be a first for the great Heracles!"
With his declaration, Karna, Wukong, and Merlin saw him arm his club, ready to shatter Adam's torso. Yet, no one moved to help.
Instead, Merlin clenched his jaw and clasped his hands.
"Please forgive me for the blasphemy I'm about to commit, my lord." A steely glint flashed in his eyes. "The longer you endure, the better the result..."
He watched as dark flames filtered through Adam's teeth before, in his blind rage, he reciprocated Heracles' charge.
Abyssal blade tightly clutched, Adam's hair fluttered like snakes as he thundered.