The face between Basem's chest and abdomen looked like an ancient marble sculpture, without distinguishing gender, its beauty seemed almost otherworldly.

In stark contrast to the Great Pirate's ugly body covered in purplish-black sores, it was like a white lotus blooming from the mud, evoking a striking sense of contrast.

"Ha kaka, those who stagnate will be swept into the dust of history! The members of the Yellow Sand Sect are numerous, and you think I, Basem, am given the opportunity to hunt the strong on the ocean for what reason?

Ho! Witchcraft really is a fascinating power!

I originally wanted to spare some effort on you, but everyone who sees my current appearance must die!"

The mouth with a bitten-off tongue naturally couldn't speak anymore.

Yet the marble-sculpted beautiful face suddenly opened its eyes, revealing sinister pupils with black pentagrams, while laughing and speaking with a voice as grating as Basem's like gravel.

But the tone was as arrogant as ever, making it seem like the person almost turned into a "stick" sitting on the deck was not him at all.

Dodo dodo...

Meanwhile, the few intelligent "Corpse Monsters" near the ship walls raised their knives and slashed, breaking all hooks securing the three warships "Conch", "Big Thumb", and "Iron Bone" to the battleship.

Shortly thereafter.

With the ocean currents flowing, the several ships gradually drifted apart, instantly turning the "Skeleton Tomb" into an isolated island!

The unexpected move by the "Corpse Monsters" greatly surprised all the living because the chaos continued, and at this moment, no one could guess what Basem, who had already revealed his trump card, intended to do.

"What's happening?"

Bang! Bang! Bang!...

Ignoring the witchcraft shield already tottering under Aiven's Alchemy Firearm, the eerie face arrogantly shouted:

"Ha kakaka, since you've boarded the 'Skeleton Tomb', don't leave, and become part of this moving tomb!"

Then a low curse sound arose from his mouth, each syllable bearing the echo of lifeless desert, as if it aimed to extract every bit of life force from a person's body.

In an instant.

The entire battleship beneath trembled, the lower cabin seemed to confine an enormous entity, emitting deafening booms.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The door of the cabin directly shattered, and countless yellow sand mixed with black grave soil surged out, like countless dancing black-yellow sand snakes charging toward the main deck.

Although Aiven and Milan were the primary targets, the raging "sand snake tide" forced everyone on the deck into a dead end.

[Witchcraft: Quicksand Coffin!]

"This guy is a true wall hanger, Natural type... ?!"

Though uttering complaints, upon seeing the yellow sand surging out.

Without any hesitation, Aiven pulled out five or six seeds cultivated by Upper-Rank Wizard Snake-man Heber Crete from the "Magic Pocket".

Because these seeds were cultivated by others, he had no control over them, resulting in indiscriminate attacks, so as he took out the seeds, Aiven already loudly commanded his crew:

"Soldiers! Follow my order, jump into the sea to avoid it!"

Then loudly chanted curses:

flo——

The curse resonated strongly with omnipresent natural energy.

Pa!

Amidst the vibrant green Extraordinary Spiritual Light.

Five or six seeds erupted as if exploding, sprouting one, two, three... dozens of thick tendrils like adult legs and countless tiny roots.

[Witchcraft: Activated Plants]

Upon appearance, they began indiscriminately attacking anything that could move on the ship.

The soldiers under Aiven, upon hearing the command, immediately reacted, and before the sand snakes completely surrounded them, they had abandoned the "Corpse Monsters" amidst chaos, leaping off the deck of the "Skeleton Tomb".

The pirates, seeing their misfortune, naturally followed suit, jumping into the ocean with a splash.

Ah——!

Only a few unlucky ones, who were too far from the ship's edge or slow to react, got surrounded and entangled by the sand snakes, letting out short screams before falling silent, only leaving traces of blood staining the yellow sand red.

Fortunately.

Since both Basem's and Aiven's witchcraft attack focused on each other, the surging sand waves and tendrils didn't cause much collateral damage.

As for the other two extraordinary battlefields, before the witchcraft truly affected them, mutual attrition allowed them enough space to escape.

When Basem turned the "Skeleton Tomb" into an isolated island.

If Aiven couldn't stop Basem's offensive, jumping into the sea would be courting death; if Basel won and sailed away, they wouldn't last long soaking in the sea.

If Aiven succeeded, they would still have a chance!

This time.... fate sided with Aiven.

Even without control, following the plant's instincts, countless tendrils, attached by tiny roots in the deck's gaps, anchoring themselves while surrounding the rolling sand, gradually dissolved it into nothing!

"Impossible!! You, you are actually a wizard too!?"

In this brief moment, Basem had already been lifted by several "corpse monsters" and moved far away from the unconscious attacks of the vines.

Basem's normal head had its eyes closed, seemingly asleep, while the bizarre face between his chest and abdomen was gasping like a bellows, full of disbelief.

The ultimate trump card, in which he had placed great hopes, was neutralized by "witchcraft" from this fellow who was clearly a great knight, it was simply absurd!

The casting ability he longed for was easily used by a knight, while he himself had endured so much pain, gradually transforming himself into this ghastly form for what reason?!

Watching those giant vines easily crush the "corpse monsters" he had painstakingly accumulated into bone fragments, his heart bled, only living people could jump into the sea to escape, his "corpse monsters" couldn't...

The "corpse monsters," while effective, enough to form an army on his own, had their inherent limitations. Otherwise, why would he go through the trouble of filling the ship's cabin with yellow sand and grave soil, transforming a perfectly fine battleship into a dry, cool, mobile tomb?

Cutting the mooring ropes to prevent people from escaping had instead become his self-spun cocoon at this moment.

In just under a minute, the "corpse monster army," which hadn't suffered significant losses in the battle with the navy and pirates, was almost completely destroyed by the rampaging vines.

That was everything he had accumulated except for the materials used to construct the "corpse bone altar!"

Due to anger and heartbreak, the bizarre face on Basem's chest and abdomen was somewhat twisted:

"How dare you? How dare you? Unforgivable!"

A black pentagram began to spin rapidly in his pupils, as if another mysterious witchcraft was about to descend.

"You'd better worry about yourself!"

Continuous gunshots rang out again, even while constantly evading the vine attacks, Aiven's shooting remained composed.

One shot, the witchcraft shield dimmed a bit.

Two shots, one less "corpse monster" beneath him.

Bang!

Due to the "misfortune curse," one "corpse monster" inexplicably slipped and fell on the deck, and was torn apart by the vines.

Three shots...

Even though Basem commanded his "corpse monsters" to carry him desperately dodging the rampaging vines, the space on the ship's deck was ultimately limited, and even after retreating back to the tall stern castle, he finally faced a situation with no escape.

Although his body was much tougher than an ordinary "corpse monster," it couldn't withstand a witchcraft attack at least equivalent to that personally unleashed by a peak-level official wizard.

"Quick, protect me!"

Even though he had gained casting ability through the cruel "anomalous limb sewing technique," this ability was clearly not as strong as he himself claimed.

The spinning black pentagram in his eyes collapsed several times, apart from barely maintaining the witchcraft shield while multitasking, he found it difficult to cast another spell to resolve his predicament.

At his command, "Leopard Cat" Luunk and "Bone Breaker" Tampas simultaneously abandoned their opponents, exposing their backs to rush back to aid the besieged Basem.

However...

Crack——!

The two extraordinary "corpse monsters" were less than ten meters away from Basem, but this distance, a mere step in the eyes of an extraordinary, had become an impassable chasm.

Because under the continuous bombardment of "Thorned Gold Rose," his witchcraft shield finally shattered!

Ultimate doom descended.

"No——!!!"

Soon after, a shot pierced into Basem's chest and abdomen, blowing up the bizarre face that could use witchcraft, and also shattered his spine.

No chance was given to him.

"Boom!" Another shot shattered the normal head that seemed to have already lost consciousness.

Plop——

The wrecked limbs, missing a head, arms, with a large hole blasted in the chest, were flung out by the firearm's kinetic energy, falling from the high stern castle into the sea.

The cloak that had been tied around his neck like a white silk fabric floated down lightly and was snatched up by Aiven. It was precisely the "Ocean Treasure: Ghost Cloak" that Basem possessed according to various intelligence.

At the same time, "Leopard Cat" Luunk and "Bone Breaker" Tampas, in the midst of their charge, suddenly froze, stopping in their tracks.

However, the expressions on their faces became lively in an instant, partially regaining their autonomy, and they turned to face Aiven, performing the most solemn pirate courtesy.

As if thanking him for liberating their souls.

Bang! Bang!

Before Aiven could respond, the two former great pirates already collapsed limply like their bones had been extracted, and were shredded to pieces by the vines pursuing them from behind.

"Sigh—it's over."

A deep sigh.

Buzz——

Beside Aiven, Milan felt a faint chime originating from an indescribably distant space dimension, accompanied by an invisible yet immensely powerful force that filled his body and mind.

Milan knew it was a recompense from fate after slaying a 'destined' enemy!

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