All of this had been planned in advance.

Medusa was a master strategist, and as soon as she made the decision to help Adam, she quickly chose a target before devising a plan.

Her target was Diamond.

Oni no Miko was a powerful invocator with a whole host of abilities that Medusa was unfamiliar with. Compared with such a risky target, it was a much better choice to go after Diamond instead.

Furthermore, her abilities were a great counter to Diamond.

Aside from Eyeless, Medusa was the S tier combatant that Diamond least wanted to face. At times, certain ability matchups played a more important role in adapter battles than just power alone.

Diamond's physical resistance and defenses were unmatched, but his abilities were extremely limited.

As for Medusa, she was the perfect counter to tanks like Diamond.

The giant anomaly from before had also been a defensive juggernaut,...