Even though the Thalassic Crystal gave Rick oxygen, his lungs were hurting, and losing blood was becoming a problem. He had taken seventeen direct hits to keep the Kraken's attention split, but Knight's Endurance could only heal so quickly.
His health bar, which Sebastian's system made visible in the corner of his vision, showed a worrying sixty-two percent.
"Rick, you're taking too much damage!" Carmilla's voice came through bond resonance, and it was full of worry. "Back off and let me tank for a while!"
"No way!" Rick avoided another tentacle and then had to use Resonant Shield to block a second one right away.
The impact broke the barrier, which then entered its ten-minute cooldown. "The Kraken is going after Myrissa when I'm not there to stop it!"
"She's using their bond to find out where Myrissa is!"
It was true. Every time Rick tried to get away, the corrupted Guardian turned to Myrissa with a single-minded focus.
