The scales covering that ape-like monster were unmistakably "dragon scales."
As Dark drew a little closer, he sensed a faintly familiar draconic aura emanating from it.
And when the ape-like monster was instantly slain by the [Light Hero], the power within its body surged into a "Reverse Scale" beneath its neck, turning that scale into an exceptionally rare draconic material.
Dark ignored the three A-rank adventurers who dared to stand around in a daze even on the battlefield. He bent slightly to retrieve the "Reverse Scale," then continued toward the next of the "Four Heavenly Kings."
The nearest of the remaining "Four Heavenly Kings" was an owl-like beast covered in iron feathers.
Its feathers were too heavy for it to fly, but every flap of its wings fired countless iron-feather arrows, making it impossible for the three A-rank adventurers assigned to subdue it to get close.
Dark stopped outside the iron-feather owl beast's attack range.
The [Funeral Light Hero] charged forward without a word, whirling the [Holy Sword] in its hand in a circle and deflecting every incoming iron-feather arrow with its blade as it rapidly closed in on the iron-feather owl beast.
In fact, even if every one of the iron-feather owl beast's arrows struck the [Light Hero], they would never break through its defenses. At most, they would tear its clothes to shreds. --Dark had no desire to see that happen.
The iron-feather owl beast still failed to withstand a single strike from the [Funeral Light Hero].
Its vicious-looking head flew from its neck with a sharp rip. Its shriek still echoed in their ears.
Ignoring the three dumbfounded A-rank adventurers, the Paladin Moriarty walked steadily through the swarms of monsters as if nothing could touch him, soon arriving before the third of the "Four Heavenly Kings."