Melee

Edith carried an Elf Long Sword adorned with intricate patterns, its blade radiating a faint blue light.

She stood on the high platform at the bow of the ship, her face tense, observing the situation around the Nautilus.

Countless Water Ghost float on the sea, stretching into the darkness beyond sight.

The Water Ghost around the Nautilus kept crawling up from the sea along the outside of the ship. The crew and Elf Warrior on the Nautilus formed a battle formation on the deck and cut off the heads of the Water Ghost that kept crawling up from both sides of the ship and put them back into the sea.

However, a large number of Water Ghost kept crawling up from the sea, and they could not be completely killed.

The captain of the Nautilus was a seasoned sailor from the Ellington Family. This time, he was also somewhat embarrassed by the group of Water Ghost, and he had a scar on his left cheek.

This is rare among elves, because even when injured, regularly drinking the Tree of Life Sap can not only heal wounds but also remove scars.

However, the scars on the captain's face looked like they had been scratched by sharp claws, giving them a unique dark red color.

His eyes were calm and collected, and a scimitar hung at his waist. He crossed the deck and came directly behind Edith.

"How come there are so many Water Ghost here?"

Edith frowned and turned to the captain to ask.

This time, she went out to Sea Dance, not for an adventure or exploration. Why did she make it so thrilling...?

The captain looked around, gripped the hilt of his knife, and beheaded a Water Ghost that had climbed up from the bow of the ship. The Water Ghost fell into the sea.

The captain told Edith, "I brought the ship here so that everyone could watch the sunrise. There's a reef nearby that can only be seen at low tide. The sunrise here is the most beautiful every morning. The Nautilus has stopped here on several previous voyages, but I've never encountered anything like this before."

Edith and the captain stood side by side, wielding their Elf Long Sword to slay a water Water Ghost. The Water Ghost's head rolled onto the bow of the ship, and Edith kicked its body into the sea.

The Water Ghost was covered in rotting flesh and emitted an extremely strong stench.

Are there any casualties?

Edith asked.

The captain said, "Six crew members died, all bitten to death in their sleep by Water Ghost that sneaked aboard."

"Hmm, what should we do now? Can we leave here?"

Despite the stench and intense dizziness, Edith asked the captain.

The captain frowned, gripped the ship's railing, and looked down at the sea. Countless Water Ghost were piled on top of each other, forming a mountain of corpses, constantly climbing onto the Nautilus.

"The sea below the ship is teeming with Water Ghost; it's probably impossible to sail!" the captain said.

A hint of worry appeared in Edith's eyes.

The captain quickly reassured Edith, "However... Ms. Edith, don't worry. I've encountered these Water Ghost before when I went to sea, though there weren't as many the last few times. These Water Ghost Water Ghost are afraid of sunlight. As long as we stay on the ship, they will all return to the seabed after dawn. I will lead all the crew to stay on deck..."

Edith's eyes lit up with hope. She nodded slightly and said to the captain:

"I will also organize all the Elf Warrior who are capable of fighting, and have them take turns guarding the deck, trying to hold out until dawn..."

After Edith finished speaking, she walked towards the young elves who were fighting; she needed to motivate them one by one.

She first approached Roy and Klayr.

Roy stood guard in the narrow passage between the Ship Building and the ship's side, holding a scepter, and continuously smashed the heads of the Water Ghost that crawled up from below, causing their Water Ghost to fall back into the sea.

There were just too many Water Ghost; Roy looked exhausted...

Klayr stood to the side, always finishing off Roy after he used his shield to block the Water Ghost. The sharp Long Dagger in his hand was stained with the stench of rotting corpses, and Klayr's face turned ashen, clearly showing signs of poisoning.

A halo of Divine Light floated above Roy's head, illuminating every Water Ghost that emerged from the ship's side...

Roy and Klayr took the opportunity to rest against the wall of the Ship Building. Klayr took out a horn-shaped container from her Magic Pouch, removed the cork, poured the Tree of Life Sap into a cup, and handed it to Roy.

At this moment, Roy no longer hesitated and drank the Tree of Life Sap in one gulp.

Klayr swallowed the remaining half of the Tree of Life Sap.

"I heard you were the first to discover these Water Ghost boarding the ship?" Edith walked over and asked Roy and Klayr.

"Roy woke me up."

Klayr said to Edith as she wiped the dagger with a silk handkerchief.

Roy shook his slightly sore and numb right arm and explained:

"I'm a light sleeper, and I don't know how I woke up. Maybe it was the holy light in my body that awakened me."

Rotting arms emerged from beneath the ship's gunwale. Edith swung her sword, severing the arms as easily as cutting leeks.

"Anyway, I still want to thank you both."

Edith said to Clay and Roy.

At this moment, more Water Ghost climbed up from below, and Edith, Klayr, and Roy killed more than a dozen of Water Ghost in one go.

"How come there are so many Water Ghost here?"

Roy saw countless Water Ghost floating in the sea below the ship and asked Edith about it.

Edith answered decisively, "I don't know yet, but I will give everyone an explanation."

Phyllis's loud shout came from the Ship Building: "All elves on the port side, step back two steps and be on guard!"

The sound wasn't loud, but the crew and Elf Warrior on deck heard it clearly. The elves were very efficient; they all took two steps back almost simultaneously.

Some of the Water Ghost took the opportunity to cross over the ship's side and stand directly on the deck.

Just then, an ice spear flew out from the top of the Ship Building and exploded on the side of the ship, sending up a large number of ice shards. An extremely cold aura spread in all directions, and all the Water Ghost were covered with a layer of frost.

Then Ice Bullet flew out from the top of the Ship Building and landed on the Water Ghost on the port side of the ship.

Ice Bullet kept exploding, covering the Water Ghost in frost, and Water Ghost were blown to pieces by the Ice Bullet...

Once the wave of Ice Bullet subsided, the Elf Warrior who had been waiting nearby rushed forward, chopped off the heads of these water Water Ghost covered in frost, and threw them into the sea.

A fierce battle ensued aboard the Nautilus.

Roy held a Water Ghost back with his shield and smashed it on the head with his Holy Scepter...

To Roy's surprise, two more Water Ghost emerged from behind the first Water Ghost, their four arms reaching for Roy at the same time.

Klayr quickly came over and took the opportunity to cut off the head of a Water Ghost.

The other Water Ghost's large hand grabbed Roy's shoulder, its body suddenly leaping upwards, opening its huge mouth to bite Roy...

An arrow shot down from above, piercing the Water Ghost's head with perfect accuracy. The Water Ghost's head exploded, and foul-smelling liquid splattered all over Roy's face.

Roy seized the opportunity to push the limp, muddy Water Ghost under the boat. Looking up, he saw Bertha holding a longbow, one hand on the railing, gesturing for him to be careful...

He untied the water bag from his waist and poured all the water inside onto his face to wash away the foul-smelling corpse fluid.

On the deck of the Nautilus, some of the Silver Moon Elf had already come down and were resting on the deck.

But the Water Ghost kept climbing up, and the battle continued...

Roy and Klayr moved slowly along the Ship Building passageway, gradually making their way to the stern as more elves joined the battle.

Due to the ship's structure, there is a huge rudder underneath.

There were far fewer Water Ghost crawling up from the sea here, so the pressure was naturally much less.

Roy leaned against the back wall of the Ship Building, his shield and body covered in foul-smelling corpse fluid. He pulled another water pouch from his Magic Pouch and poured water over himself.

Klayr wasn't as disheveled as Roy; wearing the Spike-tailed Crystal Lion Leather Armor, she skillfully avoided the splattered corpse fluid with her agile movements...

There are relatively few Water Ghost here, and after the two of them fought off a wave, they can even take a break.

Just as Roy raised his shield and slammed a Water Ghost's body into the sea, he sensed something and glanced at the surface of the water.

A light mist was floating around the sea, making visibility very poor.

In the darkness, a black figure emerged from the churning seawater. The dark dagger stirred the water, and the surrounding Water Ghost sank into the sea.

The figure of the Naga assassin, Xiu, suddenly emerged from the seawater, his upper body protruding above the surface...

Roy happened to see Xiu.

The Naga assassin, Xiu, used his strong arms to climb over the Water Ghost, swinging his powerful tail fin, and like a sea serpent, he climbed over the Water Ghost and onto the Nautilus.

The Elf Warrior beside him was startled to see a Naga Warrior rushing out of the sea.

How did you get here?

Roy quickly stopped Klayr, who was about to make a move, and asked Xiu.

Xiu bumped fists with Roy, then pointed towards the dark sea and said to Roy in broken Elven Language:

"Roy... help me!"

He knew a little Elven Language, but couldn't explain what it was about.

His eyes, however, held a pleading look. He made a fighting gesture to Roy, and without waiting for the Elf Warrior beside him to approach, he turned and leaped into the sea...

Roy was dumbfounded; the sea below was teeming with Water Ghost.

If I were to follow Xiu and jump into the sea, I would simply be delivering food to these Water Ghost.

Xiu surfaced and immediately began to kill the surrounding Water Ghost, signaling Roy to jump in...

Klayr, standing to the side, was dumbfounded.

Roy figured Xiu must be in trouble. He trusted Xiu wouldn't harm him, so he steeled himself and quickly said to Klayr beside him, "Klayr, you're not a good swimmer, so wait for me on the boat. A friend is calling me, I'm going to check what's going on down there!"

After saying that, at Klayr's call, he jumped into the sea.

Roy jumped into the sea, and a large amount of seawater rushed into his Thick Leather Armor, making his movements extremely sluggish. He then realized that it was very difficult to swim in the sea while wearing the Thick Leather Armor...

As his body sank into the sea, Roy struggled to surface.

Even with the Water Ghost swarming around him, Roy was unable to fight in the sea at that moment.

Just when he didn't know what to do, Xiu, with his huge fish tail swaying, suddenly appeared behind him like a nimble sea serpent, grabbed Roy under the armpits, and pushed Roy to quickly swim underwater, overcoming countless Water Ghost...

In fact, Xiu didn't swim very far with Roy.

Just as Roy needed to catch his breath, Xiu quickly lifted Roy out of the water. Roy took deep breaths of fresh air and suddenly saw a dark sea reef in front of him.

The surrounding area was littered with the stench of water Water Ghost corpses.

Roy looked behind him; in the pitch-black night, he could only see a few lights on the ship...