After the Seahorse Cavalry entered the water, with no Hero or leader directing them, they immediately headed toward deeper waters.
This was different from the Seahorse Cavalry they had previously seen near their own Dock Area.
The Seahorse Cavalry before them had clearly changed. The seahorses they rode had all turned purplish-red, and their movement speed in the water was noticeably faster.
At the same time, the weapons in their hands had grown somewhat longer.
A closer look revealed that large numbers of Skeleton heads hung beneath the seahorses' bellies. These were trophies the Seahorse Cavalry had obtained while completing Conquest Missions.
Every Skeleton head proved the Seahorse Cavalry's valor.
Following behind them were Mermaids, who had not changed much.
However, the Mermaids moved far more nimbly than the Seahorse Cavalry. They swam freely underwater, moving as freely as birds.
The Mermaids could pass through many places that the Seahorse Cavalry could not.
Thus, some Mermaids swam off in various directions on their own, hoping to see whether there was anything else unusual nearby.
Before long, several Mermaids swiftly swam back and made a series of gestures before the Seahorse Cavalry.
The moment the Seahorse Cavalry saw them, they knew enemies had been discovered.
The Seahorse Cavalry immediately followed those Mermaids and swam over.
The Seahorse Cavalry had come to clear the way. They had only one goal: ensure the safety of this passage.
Now that they had found a problem, the Seahorse Cavalry naturally had to deal with it.
Thus, the Seahorse Cavalry swiftly headed toward the place the Mermaids had discovered.
After rounding a bend, the Seahorse Cavalry saw the unusual place the Mermaids had found.
It turned out to be a not-too-large cave, one that only small troops like Mermaids could squeeze into.
Larger troops, such as