Chapter 164: Sesnanser
"Leader Irwin, thank you for saving my ship!"
Irwin calmly looked at Captain Xi'kroad. The inhuman being was covered in even more blue plates and holding two broad, heavy-looking short swords. He didn't have any visible injuries, but behind him, his crew were helping each other bandage wounds, showing they hadn't been as lucky. Thin, bluish blood was leaking out from between their plates, dripping on the ravaged deck and tainting it blue. A single one lay to the side, arms folded over his chest.
Daubutim stood behind them, the massive sword over his shoulder, looking weary.
"You are welcome," Irwin said as he stared at himself again. He hadn't thought about bringing a second set of clothes.
Greldo stepped up beside him, looking at his chest with a snort. "So… how about next time you just throw something like that overboard instead of hugging it?"
"No."
Irwin blinked in surprise, and he and Greldo looked at Captain Xi'kroad, who was shaking his head.
"They will survive and return," Captain Xi'kroad said with a weary sigh. "Just tossing the four-horns and five-horns overboard won't work."
Irwin frowned while Greldo stepped forward, waving his hand at the railing.
"Wait! Are you telling me that the four-horn that I tossed overboard is still alive!?"
"Yes, and if it manages to get back to the others, it will probably warn them about you," Captain Xi'kroak said.
"Gelwin's balls," Greldo grunted as he glared across the railing into the jungle below. "I think we should get-"