Moreover, the figure in the black robe was charging straight at them, as if they had long been discovered.
In that case, their purpose was not so simple.
Rein fixed his gaze on the black-robed individual, maneuvering his warhorse to slowly approach.
At this moment, dozens of elite members from Jeff's pirate crew, armed with weapons, all circled around them.
"Kid, you..." A burly man wielding a chain hammer scolded Rein.
It was just a punch, but Rein hit the burly man so hard that he folded up, arms and legs stretched straight out in front of him as he crashed heavily to the ground, the words at his mouth never to be spoken.
Then, with a flurry of movement, several pirates who were unclear of the situation and attempted to launch a sneak attack were now also lying on the ground.
All at once, the pirates were intimidated by Rein's momentum and shrank back, not daring to advance.
Rein's eyes, however, stayed locked on the black-robed person, never wavering.
He knew that this was the opponent he needed to take seriously, not the 'trash fish' in front of him.
Seeing his elite subordinates taken down so quickly, Captain Jeff couldn't help but turn ashen. He thought about charging forward himself but gave up on the idea as he realized he had no chance of winning.
Meanwhile, the emissary stood still, not daring to urge him on.
"Oh, it turns out to be a Peak Knight, interesting," the figure in the black robe remarked.
"Captain Jeff, it looks like you'll have to thank me. If it weren't for me being here by chance, I'm afraid you all..."
"Of course, Emissary, the Jeff's pirate crew needs your help."
"Young man, impressive strength. It seems your identity is not so simple, but unfortunately, your life ends here."
"Don't you think you talk too much?" Rein said bluntly.
Rein estimated the time; at this point, he was supposed to have started his return journey.
But now, he was about three minutes late.
After all, being punctual is a good habit, and Rein always tried to make it a priority whenever conditions allowed.
Rein's words caused the black-robed figure's eyes to twitch, clearly angered.
"Whoosh!" The figure charged at Rein at a speed that was no slower than his.
Facing what was most likely a Great Knight-level expert, Rein naturally did not continue to choose the lv5 level Kadar Martial Arts to face his enemy, but instead, his right hand gripped the handle of the dual-handed hammer behind his back.
However, oddly enough, when the attacker launched his assault, he did not use any weapons. Whether that was due to arrogance or some other reason was unknown...
Heavy Hammer Furious Strike!
Rein aimed a swift hammer blow at the figure's head.
Facing Rein's strike laden with triple effects, 'Lifting as if Weighing Nothing,' 'Multiple Shocks,' and 'Precision lv3,' the figure surprisingly did not dodge but raised his hand to block it directly.
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The robes on the figure's forearm instantly tore apart, and under Rein's astonished gaze, revealed a pale golden huge claw!
The claw's outer shell must have been extremely sturdy, and the surface of the huge claw seemed to have a layer of light blue, watery energy flowing over it, which significantly weakened the multiple shock forces from Rein's hammer.
The figure's bizarre appearance and the respectful manner of the surrounding pirates towards it, in an instant, made three words pop into Rein's mind.
"Sea God Sect?" Rein couldn't help but blurt out.
"Oh? You guessed correctly, but there's no reward," replied the emissary.
As the battle ensued, the figure's black robes were torn apart, revealing more and more of the body beneath them.
The tentacle-like squirming beards...
The chunky lobster-like exoskeleton protecting vital parts of the body...
The wafting scent of the sea that the battle released...
Aside from maintaining a humanoid silhouette, too many parts of the figure were no longer human!
Rein's original plan was just to take out these small factions of pirates and then look for the vice-captain of the Black Sail pirate crew. He had never anticipated crossing swords with the Sea God Sect so soon.
But now, he was engaging in close combat with the Sea God Sect!