Now, I had successfully lured its attention away from the ship and instead brought it to me. In exchange, I had helped it notice the little worms walking on its body.
'Great plan. Just great!'
The eyes glinted through the murkiness of the water, and I didn't need to be told what was going to happen next.
Just as it fixated on me and glinted with that red light, something howled and tore across the water with impossible speed and power.
It was from behind me… and it was Kassie's sword.
'This girl…'
Her greatsword tore forward with terrifying force and lunged straight at the creature's head.
She grabbed me closer to her with one hand — her movement in the water was not slowed one bit, but it formed bubbles that streaked behind us. Then she smacked her legs against her demonic destrier, and Cindy picked up speed, hooves finding impossible purchase as she began running on the body of the eel itself.
