Chapter 939
The leviathan horde is not natural which is why numerous stealthy fighters of the merfolk kingdom are tasked to observe the incoming horde. It might be natural if one species only attacks but a total of five different leviathan species are going to attack them.
The merfolk prayed that those ocean giants will just pass through, but their worries became real when the leviathans rammed their bodies against the barrier. As soon as the royal family is informed of the leviathan horde, numerous merfolk magicians immediately raised the barrier to protect Atlantis.
The royal family knew that the barrier will not be able to hold forever as it cannot withstand the attacks of twenty leviathans. It might be able to hold off about five at most but twenty just meant untold catastrophe. The merfolk residents are even told to evacuate using the hidden passageways that they have created. 𝓁𝘪𝒷𝘳ℯ𝘢𝑑.𝒸𝘰𝑚
The hidden passageways that the merfolk kingdom has are actually rivers under water. Riding those said rivers have fast currents to the point that even the fastest leviathan will not be able to catch up. The only problem for this hidden passageway is that only one cane be carried every three minutes or else they risk clashing against each other.
“Your majesty! I give a report!” one of the merfolk scouts stated.
“Go on.” King Neptune replied as he got dressed in his battle armor and Mythical tier weapon called Poseidon’s Trident.
“The twenty leviathans are being controlled by the Wicked Sea Sorceress Ursalla. It seems that she is using an unknown object that could be the Eye of Poseidon. It is a giant crystal orb that looks like a giant blue eye. She is also pouring mana and her blood to activate it using an unknown ritual.” The merfolk guard reported.
“How about the three escapees?” King Neptune asked as he thinks that the other divine fragment that Kabrakan might empower the Splash of the Wilde.
“As of now, they are not spotted inside the kingdom. It could be said that they have escaped to the outside of the kingdom grounds. Shall we spare resources looking for them, your majesty?” The merfolk guard reported.
“No need. All our resources will be poured in killing the leviathans. I will deal with the Wicked Sea Sorceress myself.” King Neptune announced as he brandished his Poseidon’s Trident that made the very water rumble.
About a few meters away from the merfolk kingdom, three unique sea flowers suddenly sprouted from the seabed. Levin Cloud marked this by infusing three seeds with their bloods. He then scattered these three seeds to settle on the ocean floor or else the emergency transfer skill will not activate.
“To think that one of our fears came true. I guess the moderate welcome managed to lower our defenses. Although Princess Ariella seemed to be extremely shocked when her father commanded the guards to arrest us.” Kabrakan stated.
“Ehh! Are you having a crush on Princess Ariella? I mean she did look at you with great sparkly eyes. Be careful as your children might become sea cows.” Levin Cloud teased but Kabrakan did blush a little.
“Enough of that. Those leviathans seem to be attacking the kingdom.” Peridot stated as she pointed out the horde of leviathans that are ramming their bodies on the barrier that covered the merfolk kingdom.
“I can feel the power of a dark god emanating from the direction of the leviathans. It seems that a follower of the dark gods is attacking the merfolk kingdom. What do you think that they want from the merfolk kingdom?” Levin Cloud stated.
“Are they trying to get the Splash of the Wilde?” Kabrakan asked Levin Cloud.
“That could be a possibility as they tend to gather divine artifacts and pollute them with their mana. They would then use it to summon the dark god that they are serving.” Levin Cloud answered.
“If that is the case then we need to sneak back in.” Kabrakan stated as they thought of a way back inside the kingdom to retrieve the Splash of the Wilde.
“We should time it well as we will not be able to pass through that barrier unless it breaks. It is the kind of barrier that repels those from the outside.” Peridot stated as she started to cast a spell on the two to turn their bodies into liquid.
The Wicked Sea Sorceress Ursalla started to talk to the Eye of Poseidon as she started to pollute it with her miasma. She picked up this treasure when she used to be a resident of Atlantis as a royal court mage. She was kicked out because of her obsession to dominate the leviathans by any means necessary.
She even tried feeding her own people to the leviathans even if they were criminals. While she was covertly doing these tests, a voice from the dark abyss came whispering towards her. A dark god that lives deep in the ocean depths. She has never met this dark god before, but she has seen a shadow of it.
The dark god that called for her could be described as an octopus, a dragon, and a human caricature mixed into one body. What made her compelled to be under this dark god is the promise that she will obtain the power to dominate even the most powerful creatures in the deep seas.
As she accepted the power of the dark god that slumbers in the sea, her body started to transform into a more grotesque being. Her starfish lower body started to mutate into a numerous eyed abomination with rows of teeth. Even her human looking head started to be mutated as half her face became an octopus mouth.
The dark god told Ursalla to steal two things in the treasury of Atlantis. She was told to steal the Eye of Poseidon and the Splash of the Wilde. She only managed to steal the Eye of Poseidon as the Splash of the Wilde is heavily guarded.
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