Odys had already severely injured the faceless Faceless Monster in the dream, but at the critical moment, dawn broke.
He immediately came to the deck. The island they had just left, which Theresa had said was made of rotting flesh, had drifted back. While Odys and the others had been forced into dreams during the night, it had been attacking the Argo.
Fortunately, the Beyonder Marionettes on deck did not need to enter dreams. They were battling those monsters.
Monster corpses also littered the deck. Clearly, the monsters had once charged aboard, but the Beyonder Marionettes were formidable in close combat and had driven them back.
Odys ignored the monsters that had rushed close again and were continuously making shrill noises. Raising the Gus Staff high, he used Reproduction to create two fire-breathing bulls. Harnessed to iron plows, they appeared on the island that seemed to be formed from rotten flesh and began plowing.
The trees on the island were toppled, and deep furrows were cut into the earth.
Soon, plants resembling dragon teeth grew from the furrows. They rapidly matured and burst open down the middle, and a tall one-eyed giant emerged from each plant.
The giants charged at the seemingly endless monsters in the woods, hacking them down as easily as chopping vegetables and keeping them confined to the island.
This was also an ability that could only be reproduced with the cooperation of the Argo. Those giants were highly capable fighters. Not only could they cut down the monsters, but they could also help Odys search for traces of the Faceless Monster.
At that moment, the island chose to leave again. This time, it genuinely wanted to flee rather than merely make a tactical retreat.
Odys immediately ordered the ship to pursue at full speed. He raised