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Would anything have been different had he not let down his guard?
But the dilemma was, if he chose to strike at that moment, he would inevitably reveal his identity. Urd had merely sent a projection—coming and going as it pleased, utterly unbound.
What to do....
"Awooo... Awooo..."
As Marvin was deep in thought, a whimpering sound suddenly came from the deck. Turning his head, he saw Old Hegma, previously caught in the fishing net and temporarily immobilized by Mercury's Blood, had awakened. It was not frozen by Whale Ancestor Cessida's cold breath, but rather, grasping the Trident, it struggled toward the ship's edge, seemingly eager to lend its aid.
Urd's attention was all on Whale Ancestor Cessida. Seeing this, Marvin and the others hurriedly went to help Old Hegma get free from the fishing net that bound it. However, the poison of Mercury's Blood had not fully dissipated, and Old Hegma still had difficulty moving.
