fynovel Chapter 1029: High Waves, Higher Stakes (2)
Chapter 1029: High Waves, Higher Stakes (2)
Chapter 1029: High Waves, Higher Stakes (2)
However, it took little for the creature to appear again above water because the churning waves parted violently, revealing a massive fish form that rose from the depths.
Water cascaded off its scales as it briefly rose to the surface to attack. But even just that tiny part of the monster's back dwarfed even the tallest masts.
Chaos erupted on deck as the creature's sudden appearance troubled the Chimaeric Demons.
They, Erik, Mira, Amber, and Emily, never fought something like this, so they didn't even know what the best thing to do was.
"Attack!"
The ship's artillery flared, and with it, the attacks sent by the Chimaeric Demons.
However, the starlight fire brain crystal power Erik got from the Luminaclaw bear wasn't enough to kill the monster, even with the stars shining so brightly.
That must have been because the beast was within the water, and fire was useless against the monster within it.
As for the ship's weapons, it looked like the beast was used to them and avoided the attacks relatively easily.
"Fuck!"
Erik stood his ground, eyes locked on the beast before them. However, the creature disappeared again beneath the turbulent waves. For a second at least, because then, a vast chasm appeared in the water.
It wasn't because of the water itself, but for the creature's gaping maw, full of razor-sharp teeth, which opened and tried to bite at the ship.
The thaid's scales under the water shimmered with an array of blues and greens. It would have been beautiful if those lights weren't made by a thaid so big.
"Brace yourselves!" Erik said. "Aim for its eyes and gills! Don't let it get a grip on the ship!" The sea thaid let out an ear-splitting roar that shook the very air around them. It lunged forward, jaws snapping at the nearest portion of the ship. The ship resisted, but it got a huge indentation on its hull, and where the teeth landed, some holes appeared.
"Fuck! If we go on like this, we won't reach Hin if not by flying."
Erik and the crew would not die, that was for sure, but the ship served its purpose.
For starters, whatever the blackguards were doing in Mur meant they might end up meeting some flying thaids from that accursed place, and at that point, Erik could do nothing.
"Concentrate your fire on its eyes! If we are lucky enough, we might make it retreat, or even better, blind it!"
The air crackled with energy as the Chimaeric Demons unleashed a barrage of attacks.
Beams of light and fire flashed in the night, converging on the thaid's face.
But the creature was used to such attacks, which weren't even that powerful given the pitiful amount of mana the clones had right now.
The sea thaid dove beneath the waves, its massive body disappearing into the murky depths. An eerie silence fell over the ship, broken only by the howling wind and crashing waves.
"Where did it go?" Mira's voice trembled as she spoke.
Erik scanned the sea, searching for any sign of the monster. "Stay alert! It could surface anywhere! Call me when it does!"
The ship creaked and groaned, the damage to its hull clear in the way it listed to one side. Water sloshed across the deck as waves broke over the railings.
Suddenly, the thaid erupted from the water on the port side, its massive body jumping from the water like a shark hunting a seal.
Droplets of seawater rained down on the crew as the creature blotted out the stormy sky and jumped to the other side of the ship. The beast miscalculated the jump.
"Did you see it?" Many Chimaeric Demons did, and that meant all the others would soon be able to do the same.
However, as the beast reached the waters again, an enormous wave came crashing onto the
ship.
"Hold on tight!" Erik yelled, diving to the side.
The crew did, narrowly avoiding the water's crushing weight, bringing them outside the ship. However, the vessel tilted dangerously, threatening to capsize.
Erik rolled to his feet, his clothes soaked and his hair plastered to his forehead.
He saw Amber stumble, falling overboard as the deck shifted beneath her.
Without hesitation, he dashed forward, grabbing her arm and pulling her to safety. "Thanks," Amber said, her eyes wide with fear.