NOVPUBA torrent of water separated Kuufa and the others from Cleaver.
“Ah, Aquaria! I’m scared, I don’t know what to do! What should we do with that…” (Kuufa)
“Well, you guys can’t face him in your current state. It’s a monster that no one was able to do anything about for a long time. Best bet is to escape…” (Aquaria)
Following Aquaria’s advice, Kuufa immediately made the torrent of water carry everyone away to the upper deck.
“We’re going on the upper deck!” (Kuufa)
The group was ejected onto the deck with a torrent of water. There was no sea breeze, no sound of waves. It was not a night sky, but a near-dark sky.
There were no waves in the sea as far as the eye could see, and the huge ship was moving quietly through the water.
“…Where’s Cleaver?!” (Roma)
Turning around, Cleaver was holding a sword in one hand and his empty eyes were staring back at them.
Roma blamed herself for even thinking for a moment that she could have a conversation with an undead.
This time, she suppressed her fear and started to beat a rhythm with her feet.
“…Cleaver isn’t the only one.” (Kuufa)
The undead climbed one after another from the outside towards the deck. The undead appeared from all possible entrances and exits and gathered around Cleaver.
Rotting corpses, complete skeletons, shimmering shadows, and luminous blue human figures. There was no escape from them.
Roma as well as Kuufa bit their lips and almost vomited their guts out.
“Mirai… Use your power to protect yourself. We will protect you as well…” (Roma)
Roma and Kuufa stepped out of Mirai’s light.
Roma, with light enchantment in her weapon, challenged the surrounding undead beings, while Kuufa, thanks to Aquaria’s power, was also effective against the undead.
The undead were not frightened by the pain, nor did they feel any fear. They would come at them whether they were cut down or shot at. Even when their heads had been chopped off, the undead still tried to attack them. Hence, it was difficult to reduce their numbers.
“I see… they have that kind of rhythm.” (Roma)
Roma felt that the undead beings’ rhythm was filled with “negativity” like anger, envy and many more… all of those emotions were directed at them.
Combined with Kuufa’s explanation, it was understandable that Baroque, who had nothing to do with Cleaver, was also drawn to him.
Every undead that they were currently facing was being drawn by Cleaver. Baroque was not chosen to be the dock master, his frustrations when he died caused his soul to be taken in by a group of like-minded, ghost ship lurkers.
Those who lost their lives in vain. Those who have failed to achieve their dreams…
Somehow, they had made themselves the target, as Roma observed.
“You people must be dazzled by the likes of Litty! Like insects swarming around the light, like this!” (Roma)
Roma was not without sympathy for them. It was similar to her own feeling of envy against Litty before.
Litty, in particular, never dragged anyone down and never envied anyone, but only focused on her goals. It was infuriating that even she, a pure person, was involved in this.
“You’ve fallen! Captain Cleaver!” (Roma)
In response to Roma’s provocation, Cleaver moved, and the water that Kuufa had deployed was sliced apart.
