"When you think that the situation is bad enough, that it can't get any worse … that's probably because your imagination isn't rich enough. Just wait for an unimaginable misfortune to descend upon you."
Rorschach's way of thinking had always been more pessimistic, and the way things developed proved that this "pessimism" theory wasn't wrong.
"Clear the area. Don't let anyone who tries to approach us go."
In a short five minutes, the ground was littered with people.
Some of them directly revealed their true appearances and transformed into various types of Sea Tribe members, but there were also a few who remained in their human appearances.
It seemed that these Sea Tribe members had a certain understanding of Rorschach's abilities. These Sea Tribe members who transformed into humans were all special Sea Tribe members who had physical transformations (similar to plastic surgery), which made it impossible for Rorschach to see through their disguises.
The passengers were as chaotic as headless flies. As long as they stepped on the warning line, Rorschach would attack them without hesitation.
However, some of the Sea Tribe members didn't have physical transformations. After Rorschach became serious, he instantly saw through their disguises. There were dark elves, cat beastmen, and even a rarely seen two-headed ogre.
"… I was wondering why an ogre would become a violinist, and play so well."
"You saw it earlier?"
"Yep, I found it quite strange at the time. I even wondered if it was a good ogre who changed his diet. It seems that it was only a disguise. "
From a certain standpoint, seeing through an illusion with too much power wasn't necessarily a good thing.
Rorschach's view of the world was subtly different from others'. He was already used to seeing all sorts of strange creatures, so he naturally wouldn't find it strange that an ogre violinist, a Sea Tribe sailor, or a cat restaurant waiter.
But now, he had to take this seriously.
"It would seem that there are quite a few people who want my life."
It was obvious that these Sea Tribe members had been hiding on this ship for quite some time. Now that they saw an opportunity to attack, they approached their target, Rorschach.
Most of the Sea Tribe members who died to Rorschach's temporary squad were still human assassins.
The small team had already left the upper deck where they had been at the beginning. As they made their way down, they directly attacked those who blocked their way. Along the way, they went on a rampage, leaving only the unlucky ones who fell. Of course, there were some who were accidentally injured, but they did not kill them.
The reason why they were walking down was that the hangar was located in the warehouse below, and the two magic armors that were consigned for shipment were also there.
Isabella's Aerial Magic Armor was only a fourth-generation magic armor, but Ariel's magic armor was custom-made by the most famous workshop in Cloud Tower, "Alchemy's Memory". It was a high-level magic armor for mages.
Once this thing was activated, it could be used as a mobile Mage Tower. It could be used to attack and defend, so naturally, he couldn't give it up.
However, the further down they went, the harder it was to walk, and the more obstacles there were.
No one had expected that there would be countless assassins on the cruise ship that had been quiet for almost a week.
"… There's almost a hundred of them now. Shouldn't the P&P Merchant Guild give them a certificate of merit? They've already helped them sell so many extra tickets. Perhaps some people are even willing to work for free as crew members."
"Yep, when the ship sinks, we can even scam the insurance money out of them. We should really thank you."
Su Nanna replied in a bad mood. She felt somewhat depressed when she thought about how difficult it would be to deal with the future of this cruise ship. The legend of "Dark Elves Who Would Sink Upon Boarding" might even continue.
"Haha, I doubt that's possible. I've already checked. The P&P Merchant Guild is owned by the goblin boss. Why would any insurance company dare to sell insurance to the goblins in this day and age? Besides, do you really think that the goblins, who are so greedy for money, would be willing to spend money to buy insurance? "
Robbinsi laughed quite happily. He was quite open-minded. He even felt that ever since he met Rorschach, his life had become much more interesting.
Even Rorschach himself was feeling rather strange.
"Damn it, it seems that the bounty is going to increase again."
Rorschach was thinking far ahead. There was no such thing as a wall that didn't have a crack. If the cruise ship really sank, someone would definitely find out what had happened, and he would probably become the scapegoat again.
As for the goblins who loved money, anyone who caused them to lose money was equivalent to harming their life. They would definitely place a bounty on his head.
Originally, Rorschach felt that most of the assassins on the cruise ship were here for his bounty. After all, if they were true god-level assassins, then their standards were really too low …
"Rorschach, there are two legends in front. Be it rank 4 or rank 5, one for you and one for me."
Su Nanna's whisper made Rorschach not dare to think any further. Could it be that he really had the legendary innate gift of being a jinx?
"Perhaps, we should consider abandoning the ship …"
While Rorschach's group was in a dilemma, the battlefield outside had also sunk into a state of anxiety.
In the old era, huge sea monsters were regarded as the pets of the Ocean Goddess. They were unstoppable sea monsters. Once they encountered them on the sea, they could only offer sacrifices to the Ocean Goddess and beg for mercy … That was indeed the limit and sorrow of that era.
That was because the ships of the old era were basically made of wood. Although they looked sturdy, they were actually unable to withstand a single blow from the gigantic sea monsters. As long as the sea monsters pressed their bodies against them, they would automatically shatter into pieces.
Even the ironclad naval ships that were only used by a few large countries were only covered with a layer of iron. To the sea monsters, they were just slightly harder to chew.
Thus, in some children's stories and Aishi's epic fairy tales, the sea monsters would basically be killed by throwing powerful spells from afar … Once a sea monster got close, it could easily tear apart your ship. Even if you killed the sea monster, you would basically have no way to survive. You might even enjoy months or years of drifting alone on the sea. You might not even be able to return home in your lifetime, nor would you be able to leave behind any epic or story.
But now, the era was completely different.
Even if a ship made entirely out of metal wasn't a real battleship, it wasn't a weak wooden plank either. The strength of an ordinary sea monster's body was simply unable to tear apart a ship.
As for the heavy cannons that were currently rumbling, even if they were unable to shatter a sea monster's body that was reinforced by divine power, they would still be able to force the sea monster to howl and retreat.
The magical armors flying in the sky also gave various powerful individuals a platform to fight against the sea monsters. They wouldn't be like their predecessors in the old era who could only passively wait for their nightmares to descend upon them.
This was only an armed cruise ship with guards and mercenaries. It wasn't a regular navy of any country.
In the past few years, as the era progressed and the Aishi's various technological advancements improved, these sea monsters of the past became more and more pitiful. They were becoming more and more like pets.
But seeing how their "pets" were being beaten up so badly that they couldn't even approach the cruise ship and cause chaos, some people finally couldn't stand it any longer.
"Wuuu!"
Following a long howl, waves of black shadows appeared on the calm surface of the sea.
Fishmen, sea monsters, sea giants, nagas, and other sea creatures that were usually invisible gradually appeared on the surface of the sea.
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