Chapter 3 Chapter 1 Sea Spirit

Drizzt Do'Urden stood at the end of the stayer as best he could, one hand clinging to the bowsail's rigging.This is a fast boat like a bird, she has an excellent balance structure and an even better crew.But today's ocean is showing off its fury to the world, and the Sea Spirit, which is running at full speed, keeps jumping and falling between the peaks and valleys of the waves, splashing huge waves. Drizzt didn't mind this, he loved the feeling of wind and waves, the taste of salt water.Skimming the water, breaking the waves, he felt he was flying free.In the crisp sea breeze, Drizzt's thick white hair fluttered with the green cloak behind him.The water splashed on it was quickly dried, and the white salt spots left did not diminish the luster of his ebony skin in the slightest.The drow's violet eyes sparkled with pleasure as they caught a glimpse of the ship they were chasing on the horizon.

They would catch the ship, Drizzt had no doubts about it.North of Baldur's Gate, no ship could pass Captain Deudermont's Sea Sprite.She was a three-masted schooner of a new design, light and smooth, and perfectly seaworthy.The square-sailed clippers they were chasing could reach great speeds when sailing straight and downwind, but their fat hulls slowed down appreciably whenever they changed course.At this time, Sea Spirit will easily cut into its course and quickly approach it. It was the voyage she was born to repeat, and the lords of Waterdeep funded the best engineers and wizards to build the schooner in pursuit of raging pirates.Drizzt felt the same excitement and joy when he learned that his old friend Deudermont had been lucky enough to be captain of this ship.They once sailed from Waterdeep to Calimshan in pursuit of Artemis Entreri, who kidnapped the halfling Regis.During this trip, Captain Deudermont single-handedly defeated three pirate ships in the Asavi Strait, including the notorious Pinocchio's flagship.Drizzt and his companions were also of great help throughout the battle.The battle caught the attention of sailors and traders from all over the Sword Coast.When the construction of this schooner was completed.The lords of Waterdeep City invited Deudermont to be the captain.He loved his old brig Sea Spirit dearly, but no sea lover could resist the charm of this beauty.Deudermont accepted the invitation of the lords.The lords promised him to name the ship and hand-pick the sailors on board.

Drizzt and Katie came to Waterdeep shortly after Deudermont became captain, when the Sea Spirit was moored in the main berth of the port.After seeing them, Deudermont immediately invited them to join his forty sailor team.In six years they made twenty-seven voyages.For those who covet the golden routes of the Sword Coast, especially for pirates, this schooner is a complete bane.After thirty-seven victories, she still gallops happily on the sea. Now, her thirty-eighth victory is just around the corner. The clipper also noticed them.The flag of Waterdeep City is flying high on the mast of the Sea Sprite, which can be seen from far away, and the huge triangle sails on the three masts of the Sea Sprite are a unique spectacle in this area.The square sails on the clipper boat were immediately full, and a chase battle began.

Drizzt had one foot on the ram in the prow, savoring every second of the excitement.He felt the irresistible force of the sea surging under his feet, and the waves and wind accompanied him at speed.He heard majestic music.Sea Sprite's crew included several bards, and each time the chase began they would pull out their instruments and play inspirational songs. "Two thousand!" Katie yelled from the masthead, reporting the distance to the enemy ship.When that distance had shrunk to five hundred, the crew would be in combat positions.There would be three men manning the all-round ballista at the stern, and two manning the revolving crossbow bed at the front of the bridge.Drizzt would stand by Deudermont's side at the helm, fending off approaching enemies.One of Drow's hands rested thoughtfully on the handle of the scimitar.At long range, the Sea Sprite is a dangerous foe.She has a skilled archer, experienced ballista operator, a menacing magician, a ballista full of fireballs and lightning bolts, and of course, Katie-brie's heart lock bow Tamar Rui will also exert a strong lethality.But when hand-to-hand combat began, Drizzt and his fellow Panther, Guenhwyvar, and many other highly skilled fighters would turn the Sea Sprite into a truly deadly blade.

"One thousand and eight!" Katie's second shout came, and Drizzt nodded, confirming the speed of the ship.This time Sea Sprite's approach was surprisingly fast, faster than ever before, and Drizzt even began to wonder if Sea Sprite's keel was really submerged in water. Drow put a hand in his pocket, caressing the statue he used to summon his panther companion from the astral, wondering if he should call Guenhwyvar at this time.After spending most of the last week on board, the Panther hunted down hundreds of rats that threatened the ship's food stores, and she is likely exhausted by now.

"Wait until I need you, my friend," Drizzt murmured.Sea Sprite lurched sharply to starboard, and Drizzt had to hold on to the cable with both hands.He steadied himself and remained silent. On the horizon, the square-sailed ship was rapidly growing in size.Drizzt was mentally preparing for the battle to come.His whole being was listening to the sound of the waves beneath his feet, the music of the tearing wind, and Katie's cry from above. Fifteen hundred, one thousand. "Black dagger, red outline!" cried the young woman, who could clearly see the clipper's flag through the binoculars in her hand.

Drizzt didn't know what the flag meant, and he didn't care about it.This is a pirate ship, one of countless pirate ships that crossed the border and invaded the port area of ​​Waterdeep City.Like all routes in all waters, the Sword Coast is always haunted by pirates.Until a few years ago, pirates here had some kind of organization, following a uniform contact symbol.After Deudermont defeated Pinocchio in the Asavi Strait, he freed the pirate.As a tacit understanding, the pirates have not haunted this sea area for quite some time. But this peace has been broken, and the pirates in the north have grown emboldened.They not only robbed ships, but even tortured and killed people on board, and the fate of female passengers was often even more tragic.The wreckage of many ships has been found near Waterdeep, and the situation of pirates crossing the border to commit crimes has become more and more serious.

Drizzt, Deudermont, and all Sea Sprite's crew were well paid, but it was never gold that they (with the possible exception of Robilar the Wizard) hunted down pirates. They are fighting for those victims. "Five hundred!" Katie's voice came through. Drizzt shook his head, woke up from his obsession, and looked at the clipper again.Now, he could already see the enemies on the deck, they were scurrying back and forth, making all kinds of preparations for the battle, like a busy army of ants.The sea spirit's crew was nowhere near as large as them, perhaps even half as large.Drizzt could still see the ship's heavy equipment, a gigantic catapult at the stern and perhaps a ballista beneath it.They are all ready to launch and have good shelters around them.

Drow nodded and looked back at the deck. The crossbow on the bridge and the ballista at the stern were ready, and many people stood on the side of the ship, testing their longbows.The bards continue to play the music, and they will continue to play until the ship battle begins.High up on the deck, Drizzt saw Catti-brie, holding Tamarind in one hand and her telescope in the other.He whistled to her, and she waved to him excitedly. What more could he ask for?Such pursuit, such wind, such music, their actions were blessed by kind people.Drow showed a happy smile, jumped from the bow rail to the side rail, and jumped to the side of Deudermont who was steering.He noticed that the magician Robilla sat sullenly on the edge of the poop deck as usual, waving his hands in the direction of the mainmast from time to time.On Robilar's hand was a large silver ring, set in a diamond whose gleam did not seem to come from the reflection of the sun.Every gesture of the magician unleashed the ring's magic, and the magic condensed into a gust of wind that blew against the taut mainsail.Drizzt heard the creaking sound of the mainmast, and then he understood why they had achieved such a bizarre high speed.

"Karak," Captain Deudermont said to the drow who came to him, "a black dagger with a red outline." Drizzt looked at the captain curiously, he had never heard the name. "He worked hand in hand with Pinocchio," Deudermont explained to him. "He was the first mate on the pirate flagship. He was there when we were fighting in the Asavi Strait." "Caught him then?" Drizzt asked. Deudermont shook his head, "Karak is a sea troll, a sea troll." "I don't remember him." "He has been out of the fray," Deudermont said. "When Wulfgar rammed his ship, he seemed to have jumped into the sea."

Drizzt hadn't forgotten that.His extremely strong friend dragged the stern of the original Sea Sprite, almost making it turn around completely, which frightened countless pirates on the spot. "But Karak was there," continued Deudermont, "and all the reports say that he was the one who saved Pinocchio's damaged ship when I floated Pinocchio from Menon at sea." "Is this sea troll still following Pinocchio?" Drizzt asked. Deudermont nodded.Pinocchio can't personally trouble the Sea Spirit. In exchange for freedom, Pinocchio once vowed never to seek revenge on Deudermont.But the pirate had plenty of other means of revenge, and he had many minions like Karak who didn't have to keep his word. Drizzt took the magical statue out of his pocket, they needed Guenhwyvar now.He looked at Deudermont.This person is tall and straight, with a slightly thin body, but his muscles are as solid as steel, and his gray beard and hair are combed very neatly.He is a captain who pays attention to style, even in the rough sea, his clothes are as impeccable as the gentlemen at the grand ball.His eyes were so tinted that they seemed to be the color of the irises reflecting their surroundings rather than their own, and Deudermont was always on edge when this happened.For months, there had been rumors aboard the Sea Spear that pirates were banding together to take down the ship.After confirming the relationship between the clipper ship and Pinocchio, Deudermont began to believe that the news was not groundless. Drizzt glanced back at Robila, who was kneeling on the deck with his arms raised, eyes closed, lost in meditation.Now, Drow understood why Deudermont let the Sea Sprite travel at such a reckless speed. A moment later, a mist rose around the Sea Sprite, leaving a vague shadow of the clipper, now not more than a hundred yards from them.There was a heavy splash overboard, and the enemy's catapults had fired.Moments later, a cloud of fire exploded in front of them.The Sea Spirit then passed through the explosion area with a protective fog.Had it appeared later, it would have landed on the Sea Sprite. "They have magicians," Drizzt said. "It's not surprising." Deudermont quickly replied, and turned to Robila and shouted: "Pay attention to defense, we will attack with ballistas and bows and arrows!" "Whatever you want," replied Robila dryly. Although his nerves were already tense, Deudermont still squeezed out a smile. "Bowgun!" There were several shouts from the bow of the ship, and Deudermont immediately turned the steering wheel sharply.The Sea Spirit turned sharply from the crosswind, and the strong wind pushed the ship's side so hard that Drizzt was even afraid that the ship would capsize soon. At the same moment, Drizzt heard another gust of wind.A gigantic ballista shot from a ballista cut a rope, skimmed past the terrified Robilla on the quarterdeck, and poked a hole in the mizzensail. "Tie that rope." Deudermont ordered calmly. Drizzt has already rushed there, his swiftness is unimaginable to ordinary people.He grabbed the broken rope and tied it quickly.At this time, the Sea Spirit had returned to its normal position from the tilted state. Drow ran to the side of the ship and looked at the enemy ship, which was fifty yards to the starboard side of the Sea Spirit.The sea between the two boats rolled violently, the white waves splashed, and turned into mist all over the sky, hitting people's faces with the strong wind. The enemy on the opposite side didn't seem to understand how to deal with this situation. They kept firing arrows at the Sea Spirit, but even the heaviest square arrows fell into the sea powerlessly in front of the strong wind barrier cast by Robilla. . The crew of the Sea Spirit were accustomed to this tactic, so they didn't shoot arrows.Now, only Katie and the archers on the enemy ship who were also standing in the masttop watchtower were not blocked by the wind wall.The archer was a seven-foot gnoll with a wolf's head that bore no resemblance to a human's. The wolf-headed monster shot his heavy arrow first, and the arrowhead grazed Kitty and entered the mainmast.The Gnoll crouched down behind the wooden boards of the watchtower and began to prepare the second arrow. The dumb creature obviously thought he was safe, unaware of the power of the tamari. Catti-brie stabilized her hands extremely calmly, waiting for the Sea Sprite to continue approaching the enemy ship. Thirty yards. Lightning shot from the heartlock bow, leaving a trail of silver sparks in the air.Under the bombardment of the silver arrows, the bad wooden boards on the watchtower were not much stronger than a piece of decayed parchment.The unfortunate lookout was knocked off the top of the mast with the splinters, and struck against the beams of the mainmast, and fell headfirst into the sea, where he was instantly swept up in the white water splashed by the stern of the clipper, and disappeared. Katie fired again, this time at the enemy catapult operator.A burly man who appeared to be of Orc blood fell to the ground with an arrow, but the catapults hurled burning pitch. The grenadiers on the schooner hadn't estimated Sea Sprite's extraordinary speed correctly. The schooner passed under the asphalt, and the fire ball fell into the sea, and the surrounding water immediately boiled. Deudermont led the Sea Spirit towards the pirate ship, and the sea surface between the two ships was less than twenty yards.The narrow water surface suddenly stopped turbulent, and the Sea Sprite fired random arrows, each of which was covered with burning pitch. Katie had been dealing with the catapult, her magic arrow leaving a deep gash in its throwing arm.At the same time, the ballista of the Sea Spirit fired the ballista into the hull of the opposing ship at sea level. Satisfied, Deudermont turned to port, and Sea Sprite turned her head away from the enemy ship.More rockets pierced the air between the two ships, and Robilar erected the barrier of mist again on the stern of the schooner. The magician on the pirate ship shoots a bolt of lightning into the mist.Although it lost some power as it made its way through the barrier, it shattered Sea Sprite's side, knocking several of its crew to the deck. Drizzt skimmed astern, his white hair flying in pulsing magical energy.He leaned over the rail, leaned out, and found the magician at the mainmast of the enemy ship; and before Sea Sprite got too far away from the enemy ship, he used his natural magical powers to cast a barrier on the man from all light. of darkness. He clenched his fists as he saw the black orb moving across the deck of the enemy ship.His magic hits the mark, and the sphere wraps around the mage's body.He will be completely blind until he finds a way to counter this magic.Even if the dangerous magician regained his sight, a black orb ten feet in diameter would clearly mark his location. "Katie!" Drizzt yelled upward. "I aimed at him!" Following her answer, Tamari's bowstring whistled twice in a row, and two silver lights pierced into the dark barrier. The cloud of black mist was still moving, and Katie missed the shot, but she and Drizzt undoubtedly suppressed the arrogance of the magician! A second crossbow shot from Sea Sprite pierced the enemy's bow.Robilar's fireball exploded in the air in front of the clipper at full speed.Inflexible, and without a magician, the clipper rushed straight into the fire cloud.When the fireball disappeared, the tops of the two square-sail masts burned like two candles on the sea. The corsair tried to fight back with a catapult, but Katie's arrow wound on the throwing arm came into play, and the thick wooden beam snapped in two as soon as it was taut. Drizzt rushed back to the helm. "Attack again?" he asked Deudermont. The captain shook his head, "There is only one more attack, it's too late to stop the ship for the battle." "Two thousand yards! Two boats!" Katie cried. Drizzt sincerely admired Deudermont's judgment, "Will there be more Pinocchio's subordinates?" Although he already knew the answer, he still couldn't help asking. "A ship cannot beat us," the captain replied calmly. "Karak knows this as well as Pinocchio, and he is only leading us into a trap." "But our speed is too fast for them to succeed," Drizzt said. "Are you ready for battle?" Deudermont suddenly revealed a hint of naughtiness in his tone. Before Drow could answer, Deudermont turned the steering wheel quickly.The Sea Spirit turned sharply to the right, facing the half-dead clipper.The ship's two square-sail masts were still burning, and half the crew were busy salvaging sails and rigging to keep their ship at least barely afloat.Deudermont aimed the bow of the Sea Spirit at the enemy ship's route, preparing to intercept it midway. The archers called this tactic "sweeping the bow". Wounded enemy ships could not escape the menacing Sea Sprite, but the enemy mage unleashed a wall of fog while blinded, a standard and effective defense in naval battles of receiving ships. Deudermont carefully adjusted the angle of the ship's bow, trying to let the Sea Spirit cut into the edge of the dense fog as much as possible, so as to get as close as possible to the enemy ship.This was their last attack, and the enemy ship must be dealt a devastating blow, or it would aid the swiftly approaching Allied ships. There was a flash of light across the galleon's deck, and Drizzt's dark magic was suppressed. Katie, who was standing far above the fog wall, saw all this, and when the figure of the magician emerged from the black fog, she was ready to shoot the arrow.As soon as the man in the robe left the black mist, he immediately began to chant spells. He wanted to try to cast a spell with great damage before the sea spirit blocked the clipper.But before a few words came out of his lips, he felt a huge force penetrate his chest, and the ship plank behind him made a sound of cracking.He looked down and saw blood splashed on the deck, his own body sat and lay down, and the world was plunged into darkness. The thick fog wall quickly dissipated. Robila understood the meaning of this phenomenon, he clapped his hands lightly, and let two bolts of lightning sweep across the deck of the pirate ship.The mast was completely engulfed in flames, and many pirates lost their lives in the blink of an eye.The Sea Spirit blocked the pirate ship, and the archers fired arrows one after another.The ballistas were also at work, but this time instead of spears, they fired asymmetrical iron bullets with a chain trailing behind them, with several multi-toothed claws attached to the chain.After being fired, the iron bullets kept spinning, entangled the cables of the enemy ship, and tore the remaining sails. Another stray, a live stray, was shot at the pirate ship from the Sea Sprite.The six-hundred-pound, muscular panther crouched on the burnt sails of the corsair. "Drow, are you ready?" Robilar's voice sounded as excited as when he first joined the battle. Drizzt nodded, waving to his warriors.The attacking force of the Sea Spirit is composed of twenty experienced veterans.They gathered around the magician from all over the ship, put down their bows and arrows, and drew their melee weapons.Drizzt led the charge towards the portal that Robilar had set up, the twin scimitars already clutched in his hands, flashing bursts of blue flame. He appeared at the other end of the magic tunnel, surrounded by terrified pirates.Drizzt slashed to the sides, instantly cutting a hole in the pirate's line.He rushed forward quickly, and his feet turned into two phantoms.A gust of wind hit him, and he fell down, dodging the sneak attacking feather arrows, and then jumped up, beheading the arrow shooter. More Sea Spirit soldiers filed out from the portal, blood flowed in the middle of the clipper. The chaos at the bow of the clipper seemed to be even more serious, and Guenhuffa's claws kept tearing at the fleeing flesh.A handful of intact pieces had jumped into the churning waters in an attempt to escape the shark's teeth. The Sea Spirit tilted sharply again, and Deudermont took his battleship to the left, left the fast sailing ship, and rushed towards the other two pirate ships.The tall captain smiled when he heard the sound of killing behind him.Although the number of enemies on the fast sailing ship was still more than twice that of the fortified troops, he was not worried about it at all. There was no foe that the Dark Elf and his panthers could not defeat. From a place far above the crowd, Katie shot a few more arrows.Each shot took out an archer standing in a key position, and one of the arrows, in addition to killing the enemy, also pierced a goblin beside him. At this time, the young woman turned her attention away from the clipper ship and looked in the direction of the Sea Spirit. Drizzt appeared everywhere on the enemy ship, and none of the pirates could be sure of his location at the next moment. The desperadoes only knew that when this black figure appeared, one of them would die.There is a mithril belt wrapped in black magic material around the dark elf's shins, which can increase his speed.Drizzt received the magic item from Dendro Baenre, a renowned master of drow martial arts.Dendra uses it as a bracer to increase his two-handed speed.But Drizzt knew what it was for, and with it on his ankle, he could run like a hare and run like the wind. He used this treasure with his amazing agility, and the pirates were unable to do anything except tremble under his attack.As long as a pirate made a wrong decision and neglected to defend in a certain direction, Drizzt's scimitar would cut into his body.The drow ranger calmly approached Guenhwyvar, and his incomparable tacit understanding with this partner enabled him to fight with more peace of mind. Before he could reach the Panther, the killing battle on the Clipper was almost over.The pirates were killed and wounded, and those who survived dropped their weapons or jumped into the sea in despair.There is only one person left in the ship who has not surrendered. He is Pinocchio's friend and the strongest and most feared pirate on the ship. He stepped out of the cabin under the front bridge, and the low hatch forced him to bend his ten-foot body.He wore only a sleeveless red leather jacket and short breeches, and his bare skin was covered with green scales.Curly, seagrass-colored hair fell over broad shoulders.He has no weapons in his hands, but a pair of dirty claws and a mouthful of fangs are terrifying. "It seems that the rumors are true, Dark Elf," his voice was like thunder before a storm, "you have come to the sea." "I don't know who you are." Drizzt carefully kept a distance from the sea troll.He guessed it was Karak, the sea troll that Deudermont had called, but he couldn't be sure. "I know you!" The sea troll lunged forward, slashing at Drizzt head-on with its giant claws. Drow took three quick steps, avoiding the monster's attack, then knelt down on one knee, crossing his swords and sweeping across. The enemy's agility far exceeded Drizzt's expectations.The sea troll kicked with one leg and stepped back a few feet, the two knives brushing against the turquoise scales. The sea troll leaned forward, clawing at Drizzt, who was still kneeling on the ground, but he couldn't keep up with the drow's speed.Drizzt jumped to his left.The cyan demon hand hurriedly followed, but the thin black figure pierced through the sharp blades of the ten fingers and rushed into the monster's arms. The flash pierced Karak's ribs, and the scimitar in his left hand cut into his psoas muscle on the other side. Drizzt withstood the enemy's counterattack, and he knew that the unbalanced sea troll could no longer exert its terrifying power.The thick arm bumped into Drow's shoulder, and was blocked by the two knives. The battle had fallen into Drizzt's grasp.The flash pierced like lightning into the sea troll's outstretched elbow, where the curved blade held firmly.Another scimitar stabbed at the sea troll's chest, but was parried away by the sea troll's wildly flailing arms. This wounded monster will only move in one direction.Drizzt anticipated his retreat.Drow gripped the gleaming hilt tightly, pouring all his strength into his arms.Howling in pain, the sea troll flinched back.The flash pulled from the elbow socket to the monster's wrist, scraping off a mass of flesh and falling to the deck with a dull, sickening sound. The sea troll looked at the arm bones exposed to the air, his black eyes burning with fury and hatred.He glanced at the troll mass still rolling on the deck, and finally fixed his eyes on Drizzt, who lowered his body and put his two knives in a defensive posture. "You're dead, Drizzt," growled the pirate goblin. "Surrender," Drizzt ordered. "You think you're going to win?" Drizzt glanced at the pile of meat. "My wounds will heal in no time, stupid dark elf!" the pirate yelled. Drizzt knew the sea troll was right.Close relatives of the troll, sea trolls are fearsome creatures renowned for their unrivaled ability to regenerate.Even if they are dismembered, they will heal again. unless…… Drizzt began to activate the natural abilities of the dark elves, and a moment later, purplish flames climbed the towering body of the sea troll.This flame is only to allow the dark elves to clearly identify their target, and actually has no ability to hurt.It cannot burn the sea troll, nor prevent his regeneration. Drizzt knew this, and he bet the monster didn't. The hideous body of the sea troll writhed in terror. He swung his uninjured arm and slapped it here and there, but the purple flame could not be extinguished. "Surrender, and I will extinguish the flames on your body, and then your wounds may heal." Drizzt said. The sea troll fixed his hateful eyes on Drizzt, and he took a step forward, only to be blocked by the drow's swords.He didn't want to taste those two blades again, especially when his regenerative abilities were inhibited. "We'll see you again!" The sea troll dropped the words, turned around, and saw dozens of faces looking here. They were Deudermont's crew and captured pirates.With a roar, he broke through the crowd, rushed across the deck, jumped over the side of the ship, and threw himself into the sea, which was his true home, where all his wounds would be healed. Drizzt moved even faster, getting behind the sea troll before he left the ship, leaving him with another knife wound.But Drow can only go so far, he can't chase into the sea, and he knows that the troll in the sea will recover soon. Before he could utter a curse, a black light suddenly passed by his side.It was Guenhwyvar, who jumped into the sea after the troll. The panther slipped into the turquoise water, and the rolling waves quickly wiped away the sea troll and her. Several crew members of the Sea Spirit leaned forward anxiously to look underwater, and this black panther has become their indispensable friend. "Guanhwyvar is in no danger," Drizzt told them.At the same time, he held up the statuette of the black panther so that everyone could see it.The best the sea troll could do was send her back to the Astral Plane, where the cat could heal all her wounds and wait for Drizzt's next call.But Drow's expression was not relaxed. He stared at the place where Guenhuffa disappeared, knowing that the Black Panther would definitely suffer physical pain. There was silence on the deck of the captured enemy ship, only the tired old hull made a "creak" sound from time to time. A blast from the south caught all eyes.Because of the distance, they could only see the unfurled sails.One pirate ship had turned and fled; another was ablaze, and the Sea Sprite was circling it.One after another, silver light shot from the watchtower of the Sea Spirit towards the paralyzed enemy ship, and sparks exploded on its hull and mast. Even from such a distance, the battering party could see the pirate ship's flag fall from the mainmast, and they surrendered. The soldiers of the Sea Spirit let out a burst of cheers, but the cheers were immediately drowned out by a series of roars from the sea. The sea water around the ship surged layer by layer, and green scales and black fur jumped out of the center of the waves.A sea troll arm floated away from the group.In the chaos, Drizzt could see Guenhwyvar crouching on the sea troll's back.Her front paws clasped the monster's shoulders tightly, and her hind legs kicked vigorously at his waist.The panther's strong jaws clamped tightly around the back of the sea troll's neck. Black blood polluted the sea water, and sporadic bones and rotten flesh could be seen occasionally.Soon, Guan Haifa stabilized his body, and his claws were firmly nailed to the back of the dead sea troll. "Fortunately, there are a lot of meat-eating fish here," said a boarding soldier of the Sea Spirit, "otherwise we would have a whole team of such disgusting trolls growing in front of us!" Men came to the side of the ship with long harpoons with hooks and began to salvage Karak's body.Guenhyva easily climbed back onto the boat, shaking the water all over his body. "A sea troll's wounds won't heal out of the sea," a sailor said to Drizzt. "We'll hang him to the fort, dry him out, and burn the damned thing." Drizzt nodded, the attacking team knew their responsibilities.They will organize and manage the captured pirates, trim the sails, and sail the clipper back to Waterdeep. Drizzt looked toward the southern horizon as Sea Sprite was closing in on them, with the half-destroyed pirate ship following her. "The thirty-eighth and thirty-ninth times." Drow murmured. Guenhwyvar growled in response, then shook her body vigorously again, throwing water all over her dark elf companion.