The crew, aware their firearms are ineffective against the hero, focus on a strategy to deplete the hero's mana, which is linked to the protective barrier. They realize the hero is sharing their mana with a sea dragon and are able to reduce the barrier's effectiveness by keeping up their attacks. The crew makes a coordinated attack to eliminate the hero with spear from behind and the enemy in front. A crew member appears in the last page, seemingly late but not having run away, implying a partial success.