roccoschili Chapter 144 Making a feint to the east and attacking in the west
Chapter 144 Making a feint to the east and attacking in the west
"Chen Xin!" Jiang Yu was taken to a safer high altitude by Keslan and Arthur. She had just recovered from her shock when she saw the ship fall apart in an instant, and Chen Xin's figure disappeared in the mess.
She cried out, her eyes wide with rage, and grabbed Keslan's hand, pleading tremblingly, "You must have a way, right? Find her quickly, save her!"
Keslan pulled her even tighter into his arms. Given this woman's wild tendencies, he was genuinely afraid that she might impulsively throw herself at her friend and die with him.
"Calm down, your friend is fine, look!" Keslan's eyes quickly searched and soon saw Chen Xin being carried away from the sea by his men on the back of a crimson griffin. His men gave him a hand gesture indicating that it was safe. He breathed a sigh of relief and quickly pointed it out to Jiang Yu.
"Oh my god, may the King of the Seven Seas bless us, this is wonderful!" Jiang Yu almost cried with joy.
No one knows for whom Molymbía came.
A huge, abyss-like eye peered through the sea, its gaze fixed on the figure atop the black dragon eagle high in the sky.
The power of sacrifice allowed it to immediately identify the target it needed to save.
So cute! She looks a bit like Triton's most beautiful youngest daughter. It's just that the troublesome dragon eagle and the black-haired man are a bit of a nuisance, and the person who kidnapped her is quite formidable.
Following Jiang Yu's gaze, Morinbia noticed her concern for another unconscious woman. These were the only two women present, making it impossible for Morinbia to miss them. Those pirates were truly despicable, kidnapping two unarmed women.
However, the contract only required it to save Jiang Yu; saving the other person was not its obligation, since no one had paid an additional price.
It thinks it knows what to do.
Several tentacles swiftly attacked Chen Xin's direction, even hurling ship wreckage at him. For a moment, the griffins and soldiers in that direction were in a panic. Because of the sea monster's targeting, the crimson griffin carrying Chen Xin and Keslan's men flew erratically, making it even more difficult for it to move.
It cried out to its companions for help, feeling utterly helpless. Since Chen Xin was also a valuable lord, and his situation was dire, almost all the soldiers urged the griffins to rush over and attempt a rescue.
Unfortunately, those tentacles, though soft, were impervious to blades and spears, indestructible, enormous, and incredibly agile. Many griffins were overturned and shoved into the sea, their fate unknown.
"Damn it, this monster knows where it's weak," Keslan said coldly. "Damn it, is it targeting women?"
"Kaslan, please, think of something quickly." Jiang Yu was extremely anxious. This sea monster really made her feel hopeless. Everything was getting better and was about to end, but it just had to interfere.
“What can I do? Even ten of us couldn’t defeat this monster. All I can do now is guarantee your safety,” Keslan said helplessly. It wasn’t that he was making excuses. He had seen sea monsters before, but he had never seen one this powerful before. Moreover, this thing could even become invisible, which made him unable to let his guard down.
“The griffins can’t beat it, but what about the dragon eagles?” Jiang Yu grabbed Keslan’s sleeve. “No, we don’t need to beat them. As long as we’re fast enough, the dragon eagles are known for their speed. Arthur is the most powerful of the dragon eagles. Can’t we rescue Chen Xin from these tentacles?”
"According to what you said, if it's targeting women, and if Chen Xin and I are both safe enough, is it possible that it might give up, and everyone would be safe then?"
“What you said makes some sense, but Arthur has to stay here to ensure your safety. Only high in the sky can those wretched sea monsters reach you. Don’t forget, you’re a woman too,” Keslan said directly.
"Think of a way. I'll triple the reward, no, ten times it, as long as you can save Chen Xin. We can't just stand here and do nothing. Keslan, please, I'll owe you another favor. I'll do anything you ask."
Jiang Yu hated her own incompetence. Why did God arrange for her to transmigrate, but not give her a cheat code? Although she had a noble family background in this other world, she had to figure everything out on her own. Now that her friend was in danger, she was helpless. Other female protagonists had systems and super high martial arts skills, but she even had difficulty asking for help.
Jiang Yu was overcome with grief and began to cry sadly.
"Don't cry!" This was the first time Keslan had seen Jiang Yu cry, and he immediately felt a prickling sensation all over his body, becoming restless and at a loss. It was strange; this woman was annoying and irritating, yet her crying made him feel completely out of sorts.
"This is troublesome. Here, you stay on Arthur's back and I'll try." Keslan said helplessly, then took off his cloak and draped it over Jiang Yu. He knew she was physically weak, but he expressed his concern in an awkward way.
"This cloak of mine is very expensive, it can't get wet. You better protect it and stay here obediently, do you hear me?"
Keslan took off his cloak, revealing that he was also dressed in black. His pure black embroidered shirt was quite luxurious, and he wore a pair of well-fitting and comfortable black trousers with simple but gold-trimmed riding boots. His proportions looked like something out of a two-dimensional manga.
Jiang Yu's eyes were still filled with tears as she looked at Keslan in disbelief. He was actually willing to risk his life to save Chen Xin. She would definitely remember this kindness.
"You must be careful," Jiang Yu said earnestly, looking into Keslan's eyes. Keslan stared at Jiang Yu for a moment with his clear yellow eyes, a genuine smile appearing on his face. Then, without hesitation, he stood up and leaped backward.
Jiang Yu held her breath, her eyes following Keslan's leap, feeling her heart leap into her throat.
Keslan deftly flipped in the air, avoiding the fall into the sea, and nimbly landed on a tumbling tentacle. Despite his tall stature, he was incredibly agile, appearing from a distance like a black panther leaping and climbing across the intertwined tentacles, getting closer and closer to Chen Xin.
The enormous underwater eye glanced at the human moving nimbly on its tentacles, then silently changed the frequency of its tentacle movements, making the skilled human unable to spare any attention for Jiang Yu's direction.
However, just to be on the safe side, the clever sea monster accelerated its attack when Keslan jumped onto the back of a griffin and was about to reunite with its subordinates. Several tentacles instantly knocked away the griffins that were gradually approaching from the surrounding area, and then used two tentacles to directly wrap up the griffin where Chen Xin was, along with her.
Keslan's men reacted quickly, suddenly leaping up the moment they were about to be pulled in. Their agile bodies twisted, and not only did they avoid being pulled in, they also drew out a sharp blade and stabbed it fiercely at the tentacle. Unfortunately, just like all their previous attempts, they couldn't penetrate it at all, not even leaving a scratch.
The tentacles, seemingly soft like transparent pudding, are impervious to blades and spears—there's truly no solution to this.
Keslan had already arrived. He drew the cold, golden short blade he had used earlier and slashed forcefully at the tentacles wrapped around Chen Xin, actually cutting a sizable wound. The sea monster's purple blood flowed out, and when it fell into the sea, it briefly brightened the water.
Keslan felt the tentacle beneath him recoil in pain, and was about to gleefully continue hacking when he heard his adjutant's heart-wrenching scream from not far away:
"Lord Jiangyu!!!"
At the same time, Arthur's sharp howl rang out. He turned around in disbelief and saw Arthur being flipped into the air by tentacles that suddenly appeared, while Jiang Yu, who had no idea how to control the dragon eagle, was thrown down during the flip.
Damn it, this damned sea monster is just using a diversionary tactic. Its target isn't all the women; its target from the beginning has always been Jiang Yu.
When Keslan saw another premeditated tentacle catch Jiang Yu as she screamed and fell in mid-air, instantly wrapping her up tightly and pulling her directly into the water, he immediately understood.
All that this monster, who deserves to go to hell, did was to distract him.