After Morin's sudden death, both the soldiers and the pirates, who had been locked in a tense standoff, fell into a brief daze. Dunn, who had seemed about to meet his end, had unexpectedly found a turning point at the critical moment.
"Hahaha! Long live the captain!"
"The captain is invincible!"
"Die, you bastards!"
The pirates were the first to recover from their shock. Loudly praising Dunn, they surged toward the soldiers like a tide. With their commander gone, the soldiers' morale plummeted, and they soon fell at a disadvantage.
Suddenly, a professional from Pulan Harbor charged straight toward Dunn, who lay on the ground. Caught off guard, the pirates actually failed to stop him.
The entire battlefield grew tense again. If this professional could take advantage of Dunn's severe injuries to kill him, the outcome of the battle would still be uncertain.
The pirates were frantic. Seeing their captain in danger, they had no way to stop it for the moment, as the soldiers, who had caught a glimpse of hope, desperately held them back.
Soon, the professional reached Dunn. Morin's spear was still embedded in Dunn's body, and the professional raised his scimitar high, attempting to slay Dunn while he was gravely injured.
Dunn merely glanced at the professional's actions. A chill instantly shot from the man's tailbone to the crown of his head, but he could no longer afford to worry about that.
If he did not seize this chance to kill the pirates' leader, every soldier would die!
The professional gritted his teeth and brought his scimitar down hard at Dunn's neck.
The next moment, Dunn raised a hand, easily caught the scimitar, and gave it a hard yank.
The professional felt an immense force pull him forward. His body toppled uncontrollably toward Dunn, and then