In the perception of the pirates, Ayla had two major achievements: "taking the lead in attacking the city gate and occupying the crucial fortress" and "supporting the exhausted Hestein to evacuate safely under the enemy's cover." Although everyone can tell at a glance that Ella's small body is too weak to fight, this only makes them think that Ella's magic level is high. If Ella's lack of magic is exposed, her previous "merits" will be questioned, and in the worst case scenario, Ella's identity will become a prisoner again.
While Ella was thinking rapidly in her mind about how to get rid of Dan, Gan said enthusiastically over there:
"Hey! If my sister doesn't know magic, how on earth did she break into the castle? And how did she bring back the boss Hestein? I want to know, I really want to know! How about we have a duel? Now? Come on. A duel?"
"Duel... Why? Be good, listen to my sister: Duel is a way of solving problems that two people who have a deep hatred for each other will choose..."
"What are you talking about, sister? In our country, dueling is an important way to deepen relationships, right? People will duel and kill each other before they become friends!"
"Is that so?" Ella cursed the barbarism of the Pirate Kingdom in her mind, while racking her brains to change her words, "But...but there's no guarantee that anyone will get hurt in a duel, right? Oh, by the way, We just suffered a defeat not long ago and lost a lot of people, right? If we still engage in a duel to reduce our combat effectiveness, whether you lose or I lose... you will... be scolded by Hestein?"
"Does that mean we just don't fight each other? It's very simple!"
Gan was so energetic that he did a backflip on the spot. Before Ella realized that something was wrong, he had already grabbed Ella's arm and rushed out like the wind, leaving Amy who had not yet reacted alone in a daze behind.
Hermes' blessings include communication, consciousness, wisdom, speed, and theft. Gan's protection obviously focused on "speed." In the blink of an eye, he had dragged Ella to the edge of the island, and even made a few meaningless small circles in other places along the way.
The sea surface at night is covered with a thin layer of fog. Boats are moored at the edge of the island, rising and falling with the wind and waves. Ella saw a small firelight where the ship was parked. Perhaps sensing someone approaching, the fire flickered and then went out. Gan's big eyes, which were already overly energetic, suddenly gained a little more interest:
"Ouch? Ouch? Why go out of your way to put out the fire? Let us guess, who would go out of their way to put out the fire?"
Before he finished speaking, he had already put down Ella's arm and rushed towards the direction where the fire went out with lightning speed. A scream then came from that direction. Ella walked over cautiously and saw Gan pressing an adult man to the ground, locking his hands behind his back and tying them with ropes. The two daggers originally inserted into Gan's waist were now inserted into the muscles of the man's left and right legs respectively.
"You prisoners have been chosen as sacrifices to the gods. It's impossible to escape~"
Gan was humming a little tune, and from time to time he would slide the dagger along the man's muscles according to the rhythm of the song, causing the man to let out a shrill scream as the accompaniment of the song. This scene made Ella extremely uncomfortable. She was about to sneak away quietly, but she was discovered by Gan:
"Oops? Shield girl, please wait a little longer, I'll be ready soon!"
With that said, he had finished tying up the prisoners. He easily picked up the adult man, who was a head taller than him, and threw him into a boat. Then he immediately ran back briskly, pulled Ella and boarded the boat together. Then, he skillfully retracted the ropes that fixed the ship, and the ship floated into the sea with a gust of wind.
"Where are we going?"
"Where are you not going? Look, I didn't hoist the sail or paddle, right?"
He let the ship drift away from the sea with the waves. After drifting a distance of about two boats, he suddenly grabbed the man's wrist, slashed it with a dagger, and let all the blood drip into the sea. Not long after, a creepy sound suddenly came from all directions - it seemed like countless snakes were spitting out letters and approaching the ship.
"There are many sea snakes' nests around this island. And unlike ordinary sea snakes, the sea snakes here are called "Basliks". They will gather together when they smell blood like sharks, and they are more poisonous than sea snakes in other areas." Much stronger.”
Gan said, suddenly cutting the rope binding the man's hands, and then threw a dagger to him. The man hurriedly picked up the dagger, but he had just been subdued by Gan not long ago, and he didn't know what Gan was planning. Therefore, although he held the dagger, he still just huddled on the side of the boat's foot, not daring to make any move.
Gan shook his head: "By the way, I forgot to mention it. Basliks are good at bouncing. They will plop onto the boat like carp. Now there is a Baslik coming behind you. If you don't chop it to death, you Will he be eaten?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Ella saw a long and narrow black shadow leap out of the water and rush towards the man's back. Fortunately, Gan reminded him in time, and the man swung his knife behind him at the critical moment, knocking the sea snake onto the boat.
The sea snake was as long as two-thirds of the man's arm. As soon as it landed on the boat, it immediately twisted its body and crawled towards the man again. The man threw away the dagger and picked up a big ax left by the pirates on the ship. He mustered up his energy, seized an opportunity, closed his eyes, and swung the ax violently! He moved very well, and the sea snake didn't have time to dodge, and was cut off in the middle. His body shook a few times on the spot, and he died.
The man opened his eyes and saw that the sea snake was dead. He breathed a long sigh of relief and his muscles relaxed.
Unexpectedly, Gan shouted from the side: "Quick! Let go of the ax!"
The man was stunned and his movements slowed down a moment. Gan had already picked up another ax on the boat and rushed forward, cutting off the man's entire right arm with an ax at an incredible speed!
The man let out a shrill scream, and Ella widened her eyes and shouted, "What are you doing!"
Gan did not speak, but just motioned to Ella to look at her right arm that was left on the boat. I saw that the right arm was slowly being corroded, and in the blink of an eye, only a white bone remained. Even so, the white bones were still steaming outward. Not long after this, the ax in Bai Gu's hand fell onto the boat with a clang. ,
"You see it! You see it! Baslik's venom can penetrate weapons made of metal and corrode the human body. If the weapon is not withdrawn in time, it will become like this, right?"
Listening to Gan's explanation, a chill surged through Ella's body. She was deeply aware of the danger of this sea snake called Baslik, and at this moment, there were dozens of the same spitting sounds approaching their ship!
