Although Shahua Mermen were savage, bloodthirsty monsters in the eyes of human fishermen living by the sea.
Yet they possessed their own written language and speech, and had established their own civilization in the depths of the ocean.
To some extent, they could also be considered a type of intelligent creature.
When they went out in groups to plunder, their habits and customs meant that they usually acted in small, scattered groups.
Led by a Shahua Merman Priest, supported by several elite Guards, and supplemented by Murloc Minions who served as cannon fodder.
Simple, yet effective.
As Spellcasters, Murloc Priests generally possessed higher intelligence and better judgment than their kind. They might not understand complicated tactics, but with enough accumulated experience, they could command small-scale battles quite competently.
Now, faced with human adventurers who had inexplicably intruded during the ritual, the Priest only needed to issue a few commands before the Murlocs under him cried "Garu" and surrounded them.
It had experience dealing with lone human adventurers.
First, it would send its Minions to test the enemy. If the other side was of ordinary strength, there was nothing more to say—it would simply kill them. But if they proved to be powerful and troublesome, difficult to overcome even with superior numbers, then the Priest, positioned in the rear, would have plenty of time to decide whether to continue fighting or temporarily retreat.
It could even be called cautious.
Even though the beach was open, allowing every movement to be seen clearly, and the sea lay right beside them for an easy retreat, the Murloc Priest still left two elite Guards beside itself while ordering the others forward, just in case something unexpected happened.
As it turned out, it had been worrying too much.
When the Murlocs surrounded the red-haired female