Seeing the situation unfold, the pressure on the other incarnations eased slightly.
The ant lizards had already reached the trucks earlier, overwhelming many of the people there.
Eric barely managed to hold them back alongside a few others, his fists erupting in controlled bursts of flame as he forced the creatures away from the injured.
Not far from him, Alia was visibly reaching her limit. Her breathing was ragged, shoulders rising and falling sharply as she struggled to maintain control.
When Eric noticed the pressure easing on that side, his gaze shifted instinctively toward the center of the battlefield.
The queen.
The ant lizard queen reeled violently from Albert's earlier attack. Its massive body scraped across the shattered road as it was driven back, claws carving deep grooves into asphalt and stone alike.
But Icard was already charging again.
