Perhaps Triton had sent them against giant sea monsters before. Whatever the reason, the Sharkheads showed no fear of the huge creatures beyond the Endless Vines. They stood on the vines with harpoons in hand, making threatening gestures at the enemies outside.
Scarlet's massive warships were desperate to attack Kane Valley's bay, but first they had to get through layer upon layer of sea monsters.
Compared with the Undead and the newly arrived Sea God, the lingering will of the former Ocean Goddess—whom Triton had just killed with his own hands—hated Triton and his Scarlet far more.
So the sea monsters that had been attacking Kane Valley all turned around and charged the giant ships.
That freed the Undead's massive long-range weapons to fire without restraint. They only had to aim as far out as possible; they weren't worried about hitting sea monsters by mistake.
For all their show of courage, the Sharkheads knew better than to leave the area covered by the Endless Vines.
Lu Huayu had ordered them not to attack the sea monsters first, but the Sharkheads, who had already picked up a little of Umberlee's style, probably had no intention of charging in anyway.
Hill noticed something strange, though. There seemed to be a faint difference between this Evil God and the former Ocean Goddess.
Otherwise, Scarlet would never have been those sea beasts' first target.
Ellie had remained nearby the entire time, yet the giant sea beasts had kept trying to attack the valley. Corpses had piled up day after day, and still they had never retreated.
She had turned herself into a wisp of wind and drifted several kilometers outside Kane Valley, but how could Hill have failed to sense her?
To him, several kilometers was practically right in front of his eyes.
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