yasinovel Chapter 1030: High Waves, Higher Stakes (3)
Chapter 1030: High Waves, Higher Stakes (3)
Chapter 1030: High Waves, Higher Stakes (3)
Erik was trying to find a solution to this situation. The Thaid was fast and strong, and was avoiding the artillery attacks easily. It was clear Erik needed something faster and stronger to deal with the creature.
"Who said they saw the beast?"
"Me sir!"
"Me too!"
"Me, sir!"
That was good. Three Chimaeric demons saw the beast. This meant that they now had the means to fight the monster.
"Two of you must turn into the creature and kill it! The thaid is strong, but I think it isn't as physically strong as you Chimaeric Demons! You shouldn't have problems with two of you." When the clones shapeshifted into something, they kept their strength and power, and since they had very high statistics, it was clear the monster would be at a tremendous disadvantage. "All of you," Erik said to the Chimaeric Demons. "Look at your brothers transforming! We will need more of you to shapeshift to kill further threats!"
That, and of course, the attacking monster in case things went badly.
Erik wanted to do this power more often, but there was no need at that point, because there weren't many enemies able to fight him on equal terms on the Mannard continent, and analysing several opponents, like the blackguards, who fought against him in droves, would not be simple nor useful, but for sure very stressful, since he would be overloaded by those windows.
However, Erik would go to the Mur continent after being done with Hin, and if here, thaids were already this powerful, he was sure... No; he needed to know against what he was fighting.
"June!" Erik said. "Keep the ship in this direction!"
"Yes, master!"
The Chimaeric Demons then jumped into the water.
He couldn't even make a screech. The feeling was strange, but not unpleasant. However, the weirdest thing was the fact that he could breathe while its mouth was filled with the blue liquid, if that could be called breathing to begin with.
The two clones quickly landed their eyes on their target. The sea thaid's scales glimmered as it circled back towards the ship. It hadn't noticed them yet.
The two Chimaeric Demons exchanged a glance. They knew each other very well and knew what they had to do. It couldn't be otherwise since they were Erik's clones, and an unspoken plan formed between them.
They'd flank the creature, attacking from both sides. It was a simple but overly used strategy that yet worked wonders.
The two clones moved, and that caught the sea thaid's attention. It whirled around, its eyes widening in surprise at the sight of two creatures identical to itself rushing towards it. Then, one of the Chimaeric Demons struck.
He rammed into the thaid's right side, his teeth sinking into the monster's scales. The taste of blood filled his mouth, metallic but dulled because of this strange environment. Though that proved Erik was right, the beast was weaker than the clones. The only problem it posed was that it was within the sea waters. But that disadvantage had been erased by Erik's quick thinking. At least partially, since the clones still needed to get used to this sort of fights. The thaid thrashed, its tail whipping around and catching at the Chimaeric Demon's side. The impact sent the clone spinning through the water, his sense of direction all over the place. That proved something else, that the creature wasn't THAT weaker than Erik's clones, and that was a problematic surprise.
The clone flailed, trying to right himself, but his unfamiliarity with this body and the environment made the task complicated.
Meanwhile, the other clone seized the opportunity. He lunged for the thaid's gills,
remembering how it had reacted when hit there earlier.
His jaws clamped down, and he felt a surge of triumph as the creature trashed in the water.
The beast tried to gather some distance, but it was far from defeated.
It twisted its body and then charged toward the clone with surprising speed. The creature then must have used its brain crystal power because its scales started shimmering despite the moonlight not reaching the depth well, and it blinded the clone.
Panic set in as the Chimaeric Demon felt his newly formed ribs creaking under some sudden pressure. He thrashed, his tail beating against the thaid's body, but he couldn't break free
from the beast's maws.
Its brother, having oriented himself, saw his dangerous situation. He charged forward, but in his haste, he misjudged the current. Instead of ramming the thaid, he found himself overshooting again, his momentum carrying him past the grappling pair.
Frustrated, he circled back. This time, he approached with less vigour, fighting against his
instinct to rush in to help his brother. He positioned himself above the thaid and then dove, using gravity and the water pressure to add force to his attack.