The powerful rifle bullet struck the fishman in the side. Its hard scales shattered, and flesh and blood burst out, splattering across the deck.
The darkness still affected the bodyguard's aim. Had the shot hit its head, the monster might have collapsed on the spot.
Bang! Bang!
Krivis and Klein's revolvers fired at the same time. Bullet after bullet struck the fishman, making it let out shrill cries like those of an infant.
Having eaten quite a bit of pepper, it was clearly still dazed. Its two bulging eyes darted from side to side, unsure which enemy to deal with first. This gave them time to reload. After several seconds of silence, the three guns—two short, one long—roared again, and the smell of gunpowder mixed with blood spread across the deck.
Watching the fishman, which could be considered a Beyonder Creature, sway on the verge of collapse under the coordinated assault of the three ambushers, Angel shook her head, half regretful and half relieved.
She regretted that a creature which was likely one of the ingredients for a Sequence 9 Potion had fallen to ordinary weapons. She was relieved that she did not need to join the battle, and that Donna and Danton beside her could safely watch...
Angel's spirituality suddenly issued a warning. The danger was right beside her!
She spun around. A pair of webbed, deformed arms clung to the ship's railing not far behind her. The next second, the arms tightened on the rail, and a fishman over two meters tall flipped up from outside the ship onto the deck.
Seawater and thick mucus dripped from its feet. Its scales glimmered beneath the moonlight, and its grotesquely protruding eyes locked onto Danton, who stood closest to it. His eyes were wide as he stared at the terrifying