Gino looked at the chest pierced through by the longsword, then at Yinsen before him, who was mostly concealed behind a white, translucent shield, with only his sword-wielding right hand exposed. He seemed to want to say something, but after the explosion of flames, his already severely burned body left him unable to speak.
Yinsen gave him no chance to continue. Almost at the same moment he said, "Die," he pulled the longsword back.
Having borne nearly the full force of the blast, suffered severe burns all over his body, and then received a final sword strike from Yinsen, the light finally faded from Gino's eyes. His last trace of life gradually vanished as Yinsen withdrew the longsword.
With a thud, the unsupported corpse fell straight to the ground, bringing Arthur and Brent, who were still locked in combat, to a halt as well.
There was no need for the two of them to keep fighting. With Gino dead, the matter had reached its conclusion—Brent had discovered for the first time that his reputation did not always carry weight in the Sea of Tranquility.
"Ah..."
He truly did not wish to see anyone killed or injured. After spending several years out at sea and gradually learning more of this world's secrets, he had come to believe that every adventurer capable of rising in the Sea of Tranquility was immensely valuable.
This time, he had returned to the Sea of Tranquility not only to recruit more talented people for his ship, but also to help some promising adventurers grow more quickly.
Gino's character had not been very good, but after so many years in the Sea of Tranquility, he had nearly reached the point where he could challenge the Sea of Storms. There was no doubt that he was highly capable.