Chapter 256: B3: C46: Kraken Siren Monsters
“I got about fifteen minutes before the kraken sirens attack. We might as well let this guy work out his frustrations and burn some stamina.” Zarian turned toward the Sea Captain while he kept the berserk Water Cutlass busy with one hand.
Everyone looked at him with bulging eyes.
Zarian took his time, scratching his free hand under his barbed crown, as he deflected some more watery attacks with his other hand.
“Hello, I’m … the Dark Saint. I see you are in trouble. I’m sorry about all that you’ve gone through and that I wasn’t fast enough or wise enough to stop it.”
“I can’t say if you should apologize when everything is the fault of the Dark Lord,” mumbled the Sea Captain.
Zarian slowly nodded. “Well, sure. You can say that. I say let’s focus on the now. How about you let me help you? Free of charge. No catch. I’m doing it for my own conscience, really, so you receiving my help is payment enough.”
“You’ll help Aspis?” the Sea Captain asked shakily.
“I’ll not only help Aspis, I’ll leave behind the means that’ll help you get through your voyages easier and serve as a backup for Aspis. In fact, say hello to your new crew mates.”
Two thousand spectral spiders turned visible all over the Twinned Turtle. The hand-sized and self-sufficient critters grabbed the brim of their little wizard hats and waved them in greeting at all the humans.