Shani grabbed Lan's steady arm to prevent herself from swaying with the ship, and stretched her neck to observe the dragonfly monster.

"Is this really a mutant creature caused by environmental pollution? It's really huge, and no matter what shape it has, it's not 'natural'. It has four pairs of claws... The claws are very sharp, and it has cephalad limbs suitable for grasping..."

The dragonfly rolled in the water, then jumped up again and grabbed another Redanian soldier with its "grasping cephalic limbs."

At the same time, the water surface began to churn violently, and more dragonfly monsters appeared.

"One, two, three, four." Lann said solemnly, "This is a small tribe. These Redanian soldiers can't fill their stomachs."

Four giant insect-like monsters over four meters long swam around the transport ship, causing the people on the deck to cry out in despair.

"Don't worry, they can't damage this ship." The captain shouted, "All sailors, take up your weapons, I need more ropes and harpoons!"

Then the captain staggered to Lann's side and whispered, "Lord Lannister, Zoltan is my best friend. I have always been honored that you can choose my ship through his introduction. But I need your help now, please."

As the captain's voice fell, the system prompt sounded at the right time:

[Discovery Mission-Happy Journey:

Uncontrolled chemical waste, wanton environmental destruction and pollution have created the monster of the deep water. Humans created it, and it also hopes that humans will continue to nurture it. Although you are just a passing demon hunter, you are still involved. Go and save the passengers on the ship, and at the same time, you are also saving yourself. 】

Lann had no objection. On the untenable waters of the delta, this ship was their only hope for survival. Moreover, fighting these insectoid creatures on the transport ship could yield other unexpected gains.

Lann looked around and shouted, "Everyone, I am Lann Lannister Rhaanron, the Lion of Cintra, the Hereditary Earl, the Knight of the Lady of the Lake! These are the soldiers I brought with me, a total of forty fully armed Cintra warriors!"

Everyone on the ship was immediately attracted by Lann. Among them were merchants, poets, scholars, and noble families. Some of them had sharp eyes and had already noticed the well-trained soldiers on the ship. Now they heard that they were from a prominent background.

"The monsters in the water killed the Redanian soldiers, but we won't let them hurt you again. The people of Cintria will protect you!"

"Please maintain order and return to the deck as soon as possible so that our soldiers can fight without distraction."

Lann emphasized the words "Cintra" and "protection", and immediately ordered the soldiers to organize shelter management for them, regardless of whether the passengers heard him or not.

The passengers were not afraid of this, and were so happy that someone came forward to protect them that they ran back with many thanks. Under the organization of the Cintra soldiers, the deck was cleared in just a dozen breaths.

There were a few scholars, painters, and bards who liked to join in the fun and were reluctant to leave. After confirming that they would not run around, Lann let them be. These were actually the people he really wanted to protect.

During this time, all the Redanian soldiers who had jumped into the water earlier had died, and the four dragonfly monsters had barely eaten half full and were still swimming around the transport ship.

The sailors threw several harpoons down, and Milva also tried shooting a few arrows. They could hear screams of pain coming from under the water, but it seemed to cause no substantial damage, and instead angered them.

Lan tied a rope around his waist and tied the other end to the mast to prevent himself from falling into the water due to the shaking.

"My Lord, the enemy is underwater. Bows and arrows have little killing power. And the sailors can't throw harpoons accurately. What should we do?"

Lann looked around. Not to mention his own cavalry, even the sailors in Skellige would find it difficult to encounter these monsters in the water.

He thought about it, and after a moment's silence, he said, "Dragonfly monsters are not monsters but creatures derived from nature, with the most basic biological instincts. We don't need to kill all four of them. As long as we kill two or even one of them, they will leave."

After Lann finished speaking, he flipped his hand and took out a blue alchemical glass metal tube from the [Inventory]. The cold color seemed to make people feel cold all over at a glance.

[North Wind]: Alchemical bomb that can freeze enemies after explosion. Attacks on frozen enemies have extra damage and a certain chance of instant death.

"We need to lure out a dragonfly monster later. I will freeze it, and then you all attack together. It's that simple."

House nodded, then asked, "Then where can we find bait to lure them? There's none here..."

House's words suddenly stopped, and then he seemed to be thinking about something.

Then everyone's eyes slowly focused on the triangular-eyed Redanian captain.

The soldier was so frightened that he burst into tears: "No, no, no, sir, I am still useful. I still know a lot of information. I am still useful!"

Lann had a blank expression on his face. He turned his head to look at those who were still on the deck. Except for his group, the merchants, poets and scholars all turned their heads away very sensibly.

How could someone who dares to run around in this world and has the courage to stay on the deck when encountering danger be a fool?

Not to mention that the purpose of Lann and his team doing this was to drive away the dragonfly monster and save everyone on the ship, including themselves.

The soldier wanted to say something else when the familiar hand suddenly appeared in front of him again, emitting a familiar white light.

[Axil Seal] scored twice.

"Who asked you to come to me? Did he say anything else?"

"It was a warlock named Reens who was trying to find out about you. He gave us some money and said that there was a demon hunter on this ship and he hoped we could capture him."

"That's all. No other news?"

The triangular-eyed captain nodded.

Lann sneered: "Is this 'a lot of intelligence'?"

With a "splash", the triangular-eyed captain was thrown into the water. The cold and smelly water instantly sobered him up. He struggled frantically and then felt the water around him become turbulent and turbulent.

There are already monsters circling around him!

Lann turned around and said to the bards and merchants, "This Redanian soldier was angry and grief-stricken over the death of his companions, so he jumped off the ship to create an opportunity for us. He has no name, so please just call him 'Redanian Soldier'."

The bards and merchants nodded in unison. The scholars seemed a little arrogant and disdainful, but no one spoke out to refute.

"What a brave soldier." The captain had long been disgusted with these greedy villains who were insatiable but had official protection, but at this moment he still took off his hat and saluted him.

Zoltan smacked his lips as he watched a piece of what looked like a rotten log rise to the surface of the water. "I really hope he swims faster."

The water surface exploded again, and a strange insect with many limbs, holding the soldier in its mouth, poked its upper body out of the water. As its jaws closed, Captain Redania let out a short scream.

The passengers watching exclaimed "Oh!" and several scholars turned their heads away awkwardly, but then turned their heads back out of curiosity.

The warriors were ready for battle, holding longbows and harpoons.

Lann had already thrown the [North Wind] in his hand when the dragonfly monster rushed out of the water. The ice-blue bomb was flying in the air, mixed with the screams of Captain Redania, and it shattered quietly one meter away from the dragonfly monster.

It was as if an extremely cold wind had swept in from the Far North, and the entire surface of the lake was covered with ice in an instant. The sudden drop in temperature made everyone present shiver even from a distance.

The dragonfly monster, with half of its body still outside, was frozen into an ice sculpture on the spot, and a small piece of water surface was also frozen together.

"Shoot!"

Forty Cintra cavalrymen released their longbows at the same time. The muffled sound of the powerful bowstrings was endless, and countless black shadows quickly passed through the air.

With a loud "bang", the dragonfly monster ice sculpture in the air instantly collapsed into large chunks of ice, which fell down with a plop. The thin layer of ice on the water surface was instantly shattered, causing the ice chunks to slowly sink to the bottom of the water.

Just when everyone breathed a sigh of relief, another dragonfly monster suddenly rushed out of the water. It jumped much higher and harder than all the previous dragonfly monsters. For a moment, it even jumped over the deck, trying to attack by this kind of diving method.

Could it be that the dragonfly monster in the water before was just a bait, a decoy, just like the Redanian captain that Lann and the others ran away with?

This is a four-meter-long insect-like monster. When it looms over everyone's heads, it can even temporarily block the sunlight. Everyone can clearly smell the stench on it and see its hideous and disgusting body surface.

And the person it was attacking right in front of it at this moment was - Lan.

"My Lord Earl!" House let out a short scream of horror.

But Lann's pupils shrank slightly, and his reaction was much faster than that of everyone on the deck. Although he didn't have time to draw his sword or even raise his hand, it was enough for him to reflexively make a hand seal.

A yellow light flashed on Lan's body, and the [Quinn Seal] was cast. Considering the opponent's huge body, Lan consumed far more mana than usual.

The strong wind from the dragonfly monster's attack made Lan's long hair rustle violently, and in less than a blink of an eye, its huge body crashed into Lan.

In the eyes of the crowd, the visual effect was as if a giant lifted a barge and smashed it on a person.

With a loud "bang", the [Quinn Seal] on Lann's body exploded, and a billowing airflow burst out in all directions. The dragonfly monster's forward momentum suddenly stopped, and it fell straight onto the ship. The huge noise made everyone tremble, and almost collapsed the entire deck.

[Explosive Shield]

Lann flew out under the impact, and in an instant it seemed as if countless hands were pulling him backwards. It seemed that the momentum was very strong, but he actually did not suffer any damage. He rolled twice on the ground and stood up immediately.

"I'm fine." Lann shouted hurriedly, stopping the servants and soldiers who wanted to rush up. He pointed at the dragonfly monster on the deck. Although this huge insect-like creature had ten legs, they were short, flat and thin, suitable for paddling, but now they were obviously clumsy.

"superior!"

Lan shook his head and took the lead. It was not convenient to use fire while on a boat, so he waved his left hand and used the third [Axi Seal] of the day.

The dragonfly monster, which was originally roaring loudly, suddenly lost its voice, and then countless harpoons and swords fell on its head, and then everyone jumped away together.

The giant insect, which had lost half of its head, was still struggling and screaming on the deck with its tenacious vitality, breaking the deck into pieces. Its fan-shaped tail created a strong wind that prevented people from getting close.

It screamed for a full five minutes before it quieted down. Lan looked around the ship and found that the other two dragonfly monsters had long disappeared.

[Mission - Happy Journey - Completed]