Wes immediately released Blackbeard and turned to stop the Spanish who were making their move.
He cast the Transfiguration Spell again, summoning that enormous anaconda. The moment the giant snake appeared, it began attacking the Spanish madly, every twist of its body accompanied by earth-shaking tremors.
Its massive body thrashed and slammed through the Spanish, knocking soldiers who could not dodge aside to the ground. Then the giant snake opened its bloody maw and let out a deep roar.
Faced with the giant snake's assault, the Spanish ranks immediately fell into chaos. They had never seen such a gigantic creature before and were at a complete loss.
"Spread out! Don't let it catch multiple targets at once!" Amid the chaos, an experienced Spanish captain shouted loudly, his voice especially clear amid the din. He swiftly assessed the situation and realized that if they remained clustered together, they would make perfect targets for the giant snake.
"Fire!" the captain immediately gave his second order. He drew the flintlock at his waist, aimed at the giant snake, and pulled the trigger. A gunshot rang out as the bullet whistled toward the snake.
Hearing the captain's command, the other soldiers came to their senses as well. They raised their weapons and launched a fierce attack on the giant snake.
Musket fire rang out one after another. To the Spanish's surprise, when their bullets struck the giant snake, most bounced off its thick hide after doing no more than throwing up a few sparks. Only a handful pierced its scales, and even those caused it little harm.
Enraged by the repeated attacks, the giant snake opened its bloody maw and unleashed a deafening roar. Then it lunged forward, coiling more than a dozen soldiers into its body.
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