A winged Deviant seized Ikaris.
Fortunately, Ikaris could fly himself.
He broke free and fired golden beams from his eyes, driving the Deviant back.
Several Deviants appeared in the camp.
The residents were in danger.
Sersi and Sprite had little combat ability, but fortunately, another Eternal, Kingo, was there too.
Golden energy gathered at Kingo's fingertips, forming golden energy bullets that drove the Deviants back.
Sprite took the opportunity to shove Kingo's assistant toward safety.
Sersi led everyone into a house and used her ability to turn it into an impregnable fortress of metal.
Gilgamesh spotted Ikaris flying overhead.
He sensed danger.
Ikaris knocked down the Deviant pursuing him, tore its wings off with his bare hands, and killed it with blasts of energy from his eyes.
Just after he finished off that Deviant, the Deviant leader lurking in the Dense Forest set his sights on Ikaris's power.
The Deviant who had absorbed Ajak's energy had not yet fully evolved into an intelligent being.
As a result, he could not fully understand the memories he had absorbed.
Absorbing more Eternals would make him stronger.
Just as Ikaris thought he had dealt with the Deviants, a sharp tendril capable of easily piercing steel stabbed through his shoulder.
Several more spikes plunged into his body, and the lurking Deviant leader pinned Ikaris to the ground.
An energy-draining tube plunged into Ikaris's neck.
Golden energy was drawn out, and at the same time, the Deviant's body began to change.
Just as Ikaris's life hung in the balance, Gilgamesh arrived on the battlefield.
Without hesitation, he gathered energy in both hands, grabbed the Deviant leader, and hurled him away.
The Deviant leader let out a low growl as his feeding was interrupted.
Thena descended from above, conjuring weapons in both hands to ambush the