Already struggling to move underwater, Alka found it difficult to defend himself.
The Crystal Shield on his left arm spread open, blocking the monster rushing head-on towards him.
These monsters collided directly with the Crystal Shield, unable to penetrate it.
However, several others kept phasing through Alka's body from the sides and behind, drawing out his body heat.
DING!
A crisp ringing sound echoed.
The eight soul monsters, which had been wildly swimming and piercing about, suddenly froze in place as if immobilized.
Alka, chilled to the bone, gasped twice for breath.
Although the enemy's attacks hadn't damaged his soul, the sinister, cold aura they left within him still had an adverse effect.
The Flower Fairy's blessing on his forehead continued to emit a faint glow.
Ahead, a corpse was bound to the end of a hanging vine.
The corpse was not decomposed. It was clad in Armor, its surface covered with soil and sediment from the sea.
