Chapter 408
TL: xLordFifth
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“Drive them out!”
“They are weak to flank attacks! Their front area is small, so there are only a few places to hit! It is better to attack them from the side, except for those who aggro!”
“[Cyclone Kick]!”
One more, one more!
Due to the users’ coordinated attack, the fishmen began to fall out of the ship.
Unfortunately, not all users had good skill cooldowns, HP, or MP. It wasn’t simply because they were late in understanding the pattern. It was because the fishmen were stronger than most monsters from the Old Continent.
“Last one, [Iron Claw]!”
Baaaaang-!
A fishman was thrown off the deck due to the skill used by ‘Bald Panda’ with all his might. By navigating the stormy sea, they finally drove them out! However, the crisis still existed because less than half of the fishmen were dead and the other half were thrown out of the ships. In fact, the only goal they achieved was protecting the ship.
“Where are we going?! Are we going to keep dragging them around like this?”
“Anderson!”
“It couldn’t be helped! As long as we are in the waters of the Dragon Palace, they will keep chasing us!”
The mermaid who was caring for the Sea God’s guard captain, who had almost fainted, cried out.
“How much further do we have to go before we can escape the waters of the Dragon Palace?”
“In this direction, at this rate, it will take at least 40 days. Or if we go back, maybe a day or so...”
“What?”
Shwaaaaa..... Bababaaaang.
The rain and wind still poured down, and a ray of lightning struck the surface of the water in the distant sea and thunder rumbled. The users were speechless. No one could bring it up first. What helped them make that decision was a word from Drake.
“The duration of the Wave Negate is not long. If we are affected by the waves, we will be overtaken by the fishmen.”
A cry was heard from the main mast.
“Th-th-there, ahead- there are a lot of spray ahead! Rubini-nim, is there anything marked on the map?!”
“There is none. Did something else appear?”
“More than a hundred fishmen are swimming this way!”
What did it mean if more than a hundred monsters were added, monsters that could not be detected by Rubini’s map, and monsters that required so much skill, HP, and MP to deal with only 30 of them?
Since the main mast of the Blue Marlin also had torchlight installed, they also knew the situation.
“Turn the bow. Make it the top priority to get out of the Dragon Palace’s area.”
Alexander immediately decided. It was the first time the ship of the New Continent Expedition, which had sailed for 41 days without hesitation, retreated.
“Haa... Haaa.. Yongyong-nim, Elmi-nim! Please report the scouting situation!”
“We can’t see those who are following us on the sea surface!”
“It’s the same on the sea floor. I think they have finally given up the chase.”
“I, phew, understand...”
The tamer and the summoner relayed information brought by their respective pets. Pei Wu nodded once and lay down on the deck.
“Hwaaa, I guess we can finally take a breather. Hey, Kraven brats! Come and take the helm!”
“Damn it, the NPCs should do it, when things like this are going-“
“Are you going to ignore the captain’s orders!?”
“Understood!”
One of Kraven’s pirate users weakly answered and went on the helm to switch with Burke.
“Oh, my? Why is everyone’s expression so bad? What happened?”
Leeha, Biyemi, Ram Hwajung, and Raphaela, as well as Daoist Baeju, Chiyou, and Pyro from the Blue Marlin, were confused as they looked at their surrounding.
“What? Kijeong-ah? Why are you lying down? Bobae-ssi, what happened to you? Did a monster appear?”
“... Hearing that carefree sound makes me feel energetic again.”
Kidd sighed as he watched Leeha change the magazine into the Black Bass. Even with his hat pressed down, his haggard face was instantly recognizable.
“What’s wrong with you? R-really. Ah! Everyone from group 1! You can log out now! Sleep well!”
Leeha shouted energetically, but the users from Group 1 did not respond or log out.
The user who was in group 4 with Leeha who had a vague sense of the situation was Fernand.
“Huh? What? Isn’t the direction of the sun strange? “Captain Drake! The route-“
“We are currently circling around the same spot.”
“- what?”
“Huh? What kind of monster came out?”
Fernand and Leeha tilted their heads at the same time. It was also the reason why group 1 waited for them without even being able to log out.
“Group 4 is here everyone! Haaaa, we will tell you... everything that happened. Ah! Raphaela, could you please go inside the cabin?”
“Yes? Ah, yes.”
“There is another mermaid there, the Sea God’s guard captain. Please treat him. He couldn’t wake up even with the treatment from Daoist Mu.”
Just hearing Bobae speak to Raphaela made Leeha get a feel of the situation. Something had happened that made them do something similar to docking the ship.
“Listen to the explanation first. They said everyone would come over here after the explanation on the Blue Marlin is over, so let’s talk.”
The users of group 4 listened to the story of what happened in the past 2 days on their respective ships. In general, they were stating facts, but it could not be objective because they were described while being incorporated with the experiences of the users who have dealt with the fishmen. The only thing that group 4 could be sure of was that the fishmen were stronger than any monster in the old continent. That wasn’t the only problem.
“... The storm won’t go away?”
“We will find out more details when the guard captain wakes up. It probably has something to do with how the fishmen were born.”
Baileiphus nodded and answered.
“Oh....... Then? Captain, you have two skills- no, anyway, they can accelerate the ship, you were not able to get rid of the fishmen chasing you in the water? “The skill does not last forever.”
“So Leeha, I need you.”
“Me? What can I do against the storm? Should I try to hit the eye of the storm?
“Are you kidding? It’s that, that.”
Drake extended his fingers and pointed at the flustered Leeha. Even after getting called out, Leeha still did not understand Drake’s intention.
“That... why is he pointing at him?”
“Maybe he just wanted to point his finger at eong-ah?”
As Kijung quietly muttered, the users, including Biyemi, giggled.
The atmosphere on the entire new continent expedition team brightened just by Leeha logging in.
“I am talking about that coat.”
“Coa- ah! Ahhh! Right, right!”
Drake sighed as he looked at Leeha’s foolish behavior.
“Could it be that you’ve never used it before?”
“I did not have any activity in the sea! That’s right, there was that!”
“There’s no need to be at sea to use it, but..”
Drake’s gaze changed slightly. His gaze, which used to be looking at something interesting, had become a bit like looking at a simpleton.
Of course, it was not surprising to those who knew Leeha’s personality well in the first place. Most users, even Burke, shook their heads.