Master Of None

Chapter 2793: 2793. Battled Together

It appeared the rest of his party had the same thoughts. He could see everyone taking different positions on ships they had been checking watching over what everyone else was doing. However, not a single one of them gave out a single order. It was the high ranking captains and squad commanders giving the orders.

This put in motion the mages and archers who could work together. They took up instances on the flying ships which had been lowered closer to the water. But first they held their position with sharp eyes tracking the movement of the giant saltwater crocodile heading toward them.

They were not hesitating or waiting because they were not ready, they could begin whenever they were ready, but they were waiting for two things.

The order to attack and the buffs from the healers and support mages around.

With a flow of mana that Walker sensed all too clearly, he watched as more mana gathered around each of the archers and mages. They all had some sort of damage boost given to them from their squad supporters and healers related to their affinity and strengths. Some of the fire mages received fire mana enhancements which was a surprisingly specific buff to receive, but also very perfect for them.

This was why the squads had all met before the expedition though. They had met because they needed to be able to handle the skills each other possessed. They needed to know one another better than anyone else so that they could cooperate. Hence why the buffs were ideal for the marksman and mages within their groups. They knew exactly what they needed to be able to fight properly here.

When the shout for attack rang out from each of the captains and commanders, Walker also saw that several harpoons from the ships on the water had been fired.

He hadnʼt taken them in to such great account since the chains on them would be holding the ships causing the ships to rock on the water. However, Walker noticed some of the mages had aimed at the water and used ice to help lock the ships in more steadily. The tactic was brilliant to make the harpoons even more of a weight on the target they were attacking.

This also allowed for mana to be sent through the chains. That was a key point that not many people would know unless they had been trained to use the larger ballistas and harpoons on the flying and floating ships.

The canons were made to be swapped with amazing speed and precision. All so that different mana gems could be attacked and different mana could be filtered through the chains causing damage to those impaled by it. This was basically a massive debuff since the flow of mana wasnʼt enough to kill anything, but it was enough to immensely weaken the target.

Hence why the giant saltwater crocodile was currently thrashing around in pain since water and fire mana were being sent toward its wounds. The drastic difference in manas was causing the wounds to tear even worse than what they would normally do. But this also spoke to the high amount of strength it had.

There was a very thick layer of protection in its toughened scaly skin, proof that this monster had developed here for a very long time becoming tougher and tougher over the years. It had fought and the way that it was struggling proved many times over that it was used to using its body as a weapon.

Every whip of its tail broke arrows in the air and landing on its body. The magical effects in the arrows that had been created were barely making any damage. However, that was the point the small bits of damage were coming together to cause a whole lot more weakening the skin as a whole.

When Walker saw the next moves, they were from those with the ability to swim and fly. They had been moving using their abilities to keep out of rangeof any damage, however, they were able to position themselves with spears to attack weakened points. Each stab caused more damage.

Every single time an attack landed, the giant saltwater crocodile attacked that direction leaving the opposite open for another strike. While this method of attacking the same weak points over and over seemed tedious, it was brilliant. The damage to the hide was much less. It was also showing the high level of coordination that these squads had with one another.

This was a proof of training in all of Genesis forces. Even proof that the adventurers with less experience were able to fight with much greater strength than what could be imagined. Then again, they had been getting advanced training compared to what the adventurers used to get when Walker and the rest of the party had joined.

Standards for safety and quest completion had grown since Genesis had become the center of the adventurerʼs guild. Simply because it just made so much more sense that the beginner adventurers would need to take some sort of learning and educational classes based on the basics of what they would be allowed to do. Not to mention tests to prove that they were able to accomplish more difficult quests once they had reached certain experience thresholds.

When Walker noticed the movement of the dwarven golems, the giant saltwater crocodile was already on its last legs. It was moving slower and wasnʼt able to let out the sharp hissing sound it had made when it first began its fight.

Two of the golems modeled after underwater monsters called horned dolphins used their sharp horns to pierce its belly while the sudden appearance of a spider like golem using wire threads to tie it and allow the harpoons to be detached as the now defeated body was brought back to a single ship for break down and processing.

The entire battle has shown exactly where the true strength of the forces brought on the expedition came from.

It wasnʼt in their individual powers or skills. It was entirely in the ability to coordinate with one another. The buffs were made so that those fighting were protected and strengthened where they could use it the most. Their communication was barely needed since they all knew what position they should be in to help one another.

There were also additional forces waiting if they were needed for the fight. There were not too many fighting that they would not be able to survive the battle alone. Overall, it was an ideal that proved itself here.

”Su, Gil, Remey. You three all had a hand in training some of the forces that fight just now. Onyx, Alice, you two had some hands in it too with support. I think we need to worry about less and less because of all that. Midnight and I will head in to the air and scout around a little more before we get closer to the other islands. We also have to think about the coral and rocky bottom areas of the water.”

It was both a compliment and proof that Walker was ready to move forward with everyone. They knew that the ships left in the area of the islands wo-uld be scouting the ocean floor, so he had to do what he could in this moment of rest after battle.

He had already given a basic all around appraisal of the giant saltwater crocodileʼs body so that the people harvesting it could keep some parts intact. Surprisingly enough, the bones were very valuable for making underwater weapons. They were filled with small mana pathways that allowed water mana to flow better. Meaning that magic staffs or water affinity spears were perfect.

Otherwise, the skin was thick and perfect for basic armors. A leather made from it might be the best deal. Then there were the pieces of meat that would be saved for when they needed additional supplies. The ships could split it amongst themselves for the store n rooms.

Midnight seemed the most ready to scout out more. She had held herself back from fighting because she knew that everyone else was doing so as well. But if she and Walker moved ahead then she could fight a little bit while understanding the threats hiding around the areas and guiding others. She too had trained some of these guards and soldiers. She wanted to see them succeed as well.

As they moved away, the others didnʼt move from their posts. The party was still watching for anyone who might have been injured and were not showing it. Just because they had been in battle and looked fine now did not mean injuries might not be around the adrenaline could be hiding it. They had to do their duty for the guardʼs safety as well.

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