It is said that cockroaches are able to reproduce and escape even after losing their heads. However, it is apparent that their brother, the Astrologer, doesn't have this ability.
Just as mentioned before, that undying Lamos' Eye didn't even have the chance to show his face before he was killed amidst his cursing.
He was flying too high and too close to the clouds. Suddenly, three aerial knights descended from the clouds and attacked him simultaneously. Before he could even react, he was beheaded by Camisia, who was the fastest.
Based on his strength and identity, being ganged up on by two Frigid Maw Knight and an Undead Lord-class Headless Knight can be considered as using a butcher's knife to kill a chicken. He died a worthy death.
With his head chopped off and his body frozen into ice and thrown into the water, I don't believe that this fellow can climb out of his grave to find trouble with me.
Furthermore, the staff he used isn't any ordinary treasure.
[Will of the Mistress of the Storms: Through this staff, the user chosen by the Mistress of the Storms can become her representative and summon the sea monsters under her command to serve her. Prerequisites: The believer of Lady Storm or her designated target.】
【This is a simple wooden staff made from old oak. The workmanship and materials used are of poor quality. Other than the God Power contained within, it isn't worth mentioning. System Notification: Through this wooden staff, a lady who has undergone menopause for ten thousand years is able to observe the user and his surroundings. She is currently observing you. You should understand.】
Of course I understand.
"Kacha."
I knock the wooden staff on my knee and the God Power Staff breaks into two. The indescribable energy within it starts to dissipate.
Usually, when the vessel that holds the God Power is damaged, the God Power would either return to the Gods or return to the earth and dissipate into the world. However, this time, it is slightly different.
As one of the few existences who have personally come into contact with the essence of a True God's God Power, I can faintly feel that the God Power is circling around me, as though it is reluctant to part with me.
God Power doesn't have any intelligence. I don't think that the God Power would be interested in me. Then …
"Is it this?"
There isn't anything special about the old bottle. However, the moment I take it out, a formless God Power starts to seep into it. A ripple appears at the bottom of the wave pattern on the bottle.
In this world, divine power needed a carrier. Not just any random object could be used as a material for a divine artifact.
Stonevilla's Ocean Bottle was once a divine artifact. However, with the fall of the True God, its divine power had completely dissipated over the years. Now that it had absorbed Lady Storm's divine power, it had actually recovered some of its power.
[Stonevilla's Ocean Bottle, Unrated Mystical Item (Can be upgraded, but due to the fall of its original True God, it can only reach the SemiGod level at most)]
[Calm Ocean: Upon activation, it can restore the liquid around the user to its most basic state. After absorbing the divine power of the Goddess of Storms, the effect of calming storms will be increased.]
[Ocean God's Favorite: The holder will become the messenger of the ancient Ocean God. The holder can easily gain the trust and affection of the ancient sea people and sea monsters. When the affection reaches a higher level, the holder can attempt to sign a partnership contract. After the contract is signed, the holder can summon the holder to fight for you.]
【Wrath of the Mistress of the Storms: That fiery lady has discovered that her Divine Power has been stolen, and this bottle has become the proof of her failure. The holder of this bottle will suffer the hostility of the Mistress of the Storms and will be hunted down.】
[Osweiler's Dissatisfaction: The current Ocean God will pay close attention to any threat to his Divine Concept. Do not give him a chance to cause trouble.]
[System Notification: This is definitely a huge problem. I suggest that you immediately throw this bottle into the ocean. Of course, the rewards are also great with the risks. What will you get in exchange for offending two True Gods? Do you want to know? Yeah, I don't know either.]
Looking at the System Notification, I suck in a breath of cold air. As before, I ignored the System's malicious attempt to act cute at the end. "Osweiler's Dissatisfaction" and the fact that the God Equipment and divine power are actively fused together is enough to explain a lot.
"The relationship between God Equipment and divine power is usually one to one. The fact that the divine power is directly fused together and that 'calm ocean' is enough to imply a lot. Stonevilla's divine power and Lady Storm's divine power are obviously related. Furthermore, they are most likely from the same source, which is why there is such a fusion and counter existence. This current Ocean God still thinks that this bottle will threaten his Divine Concept. Then, what is hidden in this bottle … is it a divine soul or a Divinity?! "
I vaguely guessed the truth. Without another word, I immediately took action. I stuffed the bottle into my inventory and activated the anti-detection magic ring. If such an item was exposed for even a moment longer, it could bring me trouble.
"What suggestion for me to throw him away? What big risk, big reward? System, are you trying to scam me again? You can just say that this thing is related to a huge secret. If I succeed, the reward will be huge. I definitely can't throw him away. Isn't that enough?"
[System Notification: Even if you want to earn money, you need to be alive to spend it. Are you sure you want to keep him? Alright, you have guts. Then, just wait to take on a Legendary-tier quest. System Countdown of ten seconds. Final confirmation: 10, 9, 1! Host has confirmed!]
"Wait a moment, why is there a '1' after the '9'! I haven't confirmed it yet! Also, what does Legendary-tier quest mean? Is it even scarier than an Epic-tier quest? "
At this point, if I still don't realize that I have been scammed by the System, I would really be a fool.
[Congratulations for triggering a Legendary-tier quest: Revival of the Ancient Ocean God]
[The Ancient Ocean God Stonevilla was once one of the strongest Gods of that era. At his peak, there were several Main Gods under his command. That year, Lady Storm was just a rookie that couldn't even be ranked. The current Ocean God Osweil's grandfather, the Ancient Ocean God Bose, hadn't even been born yet. The ocean that he ruled alone surpassed the entire continent. In fact, he even tried to challenge the dignity of the Goddess of Order. As for what the outcome was, since his bottle is in your hands, there is probably no need to say more.]
[Although he has already fallen, due to a coincidence, the God Equipment that contains his inheritance and secrets fell into your hands. Furthermore, it was activated by the God Power of the same origin. Perhaps, during the Twilight of the Gods, the might of the Ancient Ocean God will make a comeback.]
[System Notice: As the difficulty of this quest is too high, based on your current strength, the possibility of completing it is extremely low. Thus, this quest has been split into three parts. Rewards will be calculated for each part completed, and there is no penalty for failure. Un, there is no need for a penalty even if you fail.]
[First Quest Requirement: Gather the God Power related to the ocean to feed Stonevilla's Ocean Bottle, allowing it to evolve into a SemiGod Equipment. Hint: Don't go looking for trouble with the Ocean God right from the start. The powerful Sea Monsters left behind from the Ancient and Ancient times will have a small amount of the Ocean God's God Power.]
[First Quest Reward: SemiGod Equipment Stonevilla's Ocean Bottle, 100,000 Fate Points. Additional rewards depend on the completion of the quest.]
The basic reward for the first quest is 100,000 Fate Points? Then wouldn't it be 400,000 to 500,000 Fate Points if it was really completed? Back then, it wasn't easy for me to complete the Epic-tier quest. I spent so much effort and even killed a Demon Count, but it only gave me 120,000 Fate Points.
But thinking about it from another angle, a Demon Count would appear in an Epic-tier quest. What kind of enemy would I meet in a Legendary-tier quest?
"Let's do it! The courageous will be stuffed to death and the timid will starve to death! With these Fate Points, not only will I be able to catch up with the progress of my plans, I can even bring them forward! "
My hesitation, in the eyes of Camisia and Fanderk, became my worry for the current situation.
"Your Highness, do you need us to make a move?"
Even though Lamos' Eye, the one who drove the Sea Monsters to attack the Borealis, has died, the battle on the ocean didn't stop. On the contrary, due to the loss of their controller, the Sea Monsters fought instinctively, becoming even more intense and bloody.
Giant Octopuses are the most commonly seen Sea Monsters. In fact, they can't even be called Sea Monsters anymore. However, a gigantic creature that is 100 to 200 meters long is definitely a super Sea Monster. In front of it, even the sturdy and massive Sea Giants are just delicious food.
The Octopus in front of us is a snow-white Ice Magic Beast. In the Belo Sea where it often appears, it has the nickname of 'Despairing Living Iceberg'. No matter what kind of ship encounters it, it will be dragged into the deep sea and drown.
Covered in a thick ice armor, it looks very beautiful. If it were to shrink countless times, it might even become the darling of a noble lady. However, with its poisonous ink, it is actually extremely dangerous and fatal.
When it realized that it was unable to drag the warship into the sea, half of the Giant Octopus's body wrapped around the Borealis, starting to display its superiority in close combat.
Ice-cold magic continuously froze the seawater around the Borealis. Its tentacles, which are filled with suction cups, lashed at the body of the ship like whips. Some of the tentacles are even wielding iceberg-like ice blades and chunks of ice. Its poisonous ink is even spewing out like a torrential rain.
Naturally, the Borealis isn't idle either. Its heavy cannons, which are laced with corrosive poison, continue to bombard the Giant Octopus with it. Even though the poison is ineffective against the ice armor of the Giant Octopus due to its attribute restraints, the bombardment of over a hundred cannons still managed to leave the Giant Octopus with wounds all over its body. Its left eye has already been blasted apart. Under its ice armor, there are countless wounds that haven't been healed in time.
The gigantic beasts are slow and robust. The battle between them often relies on their innate physical talents to fight head-on. There aren't any tricks that they can play. From our point of view, the battle between these gigantic beasts is quite similar to a street brawl between hoodlums.
The Giant Octopus that is riding on the warship, wielding an ice blade and continuously striking the ship, is quite similar to the hysterical lady who used a small purse to smash the heartless man. The poisonous ink and spitting saliva are extremely similar. On the other hand, the Narwhal on the other side has a completely different appearance. It is a brawny man wielding a thousand-pound hammer, looking for an opportunity to deal a fatal blow.
Whales are one of the largest natural sea beasts. The appearance of the Narwhal is just an enlarged version of an ordinary whale. The part of the monster that floats on the surface of the water is at least a dozen stories tall. From head to tail, it is at least three hundred meters tall. Its gigantic body creates an incomparable might. Just a flick of its tail is able to bring about a huge wave. When it lowers its head and charges, it is even more violent.
In front of the Narwhal, the super warship Borealis is just like a skinny dwarf. Every time it charges, it would bring about an impact that could topple the mountains and overturn the seas. That gigantic horn of the Narwhal is like a sharp blade, multiplying the threat of the Narwhal.
Just by looking at the situation on the battlefield, the Borealis is completely suppressed and could disintegrate at any moment. It is no wonder that the two Knight suggested for us to intervene and help.
However, I shook my head. The battle before us isn't suitable for us to intervene, and there is no need for us to intervene.
"… There is no need. Don't look down on that ship. That is the brother of your captain."
Hearing that, the two of them were stunned for a moment. Then, the Death Knight Fanderk exclaimed in surprise.
"Again? Your Highness, Omar has just escaped … You have created all sorts of weird things again. You won't lose control this time, right? "
Before he could finish his words, Camisia hurriedly covered Fanderk's mouth.
"Fool, have you forgotten that His Highness hates it when people criticize his creations? He treats them as his own children. If you scold his children to his face, do you think he won't find a chance to teach you a lesson? Also, what do you mean by 'all sorts of weird things'? If these words were to reach Captain Bastian's ears, how do you think he would deal with you? "
"Do you still want to be a clown and ride a wheelbarrow through a ring of fire? Or do you want to wear a lion costume and give balloons to those naughty kids to play with? If you are courting death, don't drag me down with you. Last time, those naughty kids kicked my head around like a ball. Right, whenever I think about it, I get so angry. Back then, I clearly asked for help. Why didn't you help me? Instead, you made a headless Knight chase after my own head, and I even had to be careful not to hurt anyone. Do you know how uncomfortable it was? "
"Back then, when we saw the 'ball' chirping so happily and those naughty kids were so happy, everyone was happy. We thought that you were having fun with those naughty kids, so we could relax a little. The last time, Old Liszt's ribs were stolen by those naughty kids. Afterwards, he was found in the pit where Stray Dog sold the leftovers of his lunch. That fermented smell … If it gets to that point, I would rather fight a final battle with the Holy Church! "
Thinking about the Red Hunting Hound's punishment of "having fun with those naughty kids", thinking about those naughty kids that even gods and demons would avoid, my most righteous Knight subdued without hesitation.
"That, Your Highness, I apologize for my slip of the tongue. Please don't take it to heart."
Originally, I was indeed a little angry that my darling was criticized. However, when I thought about Omar who successfully rebelled just a few years after his birth, and how we might be able to meet again very soon, I didn't have the mood to take it to heart.
"In order to allow them to reach the pinnacle independently, after designing the optimal path for them to become stronger, I didn't impose any restrictions on them. All I did was to give them sufficient space to develop. Was such a laissez-faire method wrong? Omar, now that I have calmed down and thought back on what happened back then, it was all my fault. "
I shook my head. 'Envy' Borealis and 'Pride' Omar were two completely different things. Envy was just a modification of a ship. No matter how strong it was, it was just an individual. On the other hand, Omar was different. He was able to create the strongest army by himself. At his peak, he was able to fight against the attacks of the other Deadly Sins by himself.
The head of the Deadly Sins, the Sin of Pride, was designed from the very start to be the leader of the Seven Deadly Sins and my adjutant. From the moment he was born, he was already extremely unique. His overly high expectations created excessive arrogance and ambition. Being too young, he lacked self-control and rationality. Although his abilities were outstanding, his temperament wasn't mature enough to be independent.
When it was finally decided that Bastian would become the commander of my army, Omar had long regarded the position as something that he deserved. To Omar, who was the incarnation of 'Pride', his life had always been smooth sailing, but a single setback was so huge. How could the young Sin of Pride bear such a huge psychological blow? After that, he flipped the table like a naughty kid who lost and used his own ability to rebel.
"Eh? What ability is that!? "
While I was thinking back on the past, the situation of the battle below had changed.
The battered Borealis suddenly shone with a green light. Then, the surrounding seawater bypassed the obstruction of the ice layer and rushed towards it. Bathed in seawater, the surroundings of the warship glowed even brighter. Then, the damaged skin and parts of the warship began to automatically regenerate.
After ten seconds, when the seawater returned and the green light faded, the Borealis, which was covered in patches just a moment ago, looked brand new, as if it had just left the factory.
Wasn't this familiar? This was the Nine-headed Dragon's signature ability, the self-regeneration ability that gave us such a headache back then!
The Borealis finally began its counterattack. Its first target was the huge single-horned whale that was charging towards it again.
The dragon head statue at the bow of the warship shone with a red light. The power of 'Envy' that had been stored on the warship for a long time finally reached its activation condition and began to activate!
The red light struck the whale with a single horn, causing it to instantly roll around in the water in pain. Right after that, the ferocious image of the Nine-headed Dragon Emperor flashed across the whale's head. As the whale trembled all over, the gigantic horn suddenly flew off and a gigantic bloody hole appeared on the whale's head. Fresh blood spurted out, instantly dyeing the seawater red.
On the other side, several seconds later, the gigantic horn floated to the bow of the Borealis and automatically linked together. From then on, the Borealis had the strongest natural collision horn!
"Envy? It's because of comparison. Nobody can be perfect. It's normal to meet someone who is stronger than you in a certain aspect. It's even more normal to feel envy and unwillingness. If the envy is moderate, it can motivate one to work hard to catch up. This is often called motivation. If the envy is excessive, it will become resentment towards others. At that time, the resentment will become the most dangerous envy. "
"The butterfly has beautiful wings, but I don't. That's why I was jealous, so I tore off her wings and made her into a specimen. This way, I would have a delightful collection and the butterfly would no longer annoy me by flying all over the sky."
"Eagles have beautiful wings that allow them to soar in the blue sky. We humans aren't born with wings, but we still dream of flying in the sky. That's why, through the hard work of countless people, we have aircraft that mimic their appearance. "
"And my Borealis, the Envy of the Seven Deadly Sins, is a combination of the two types of envy. If he was envious of the butterfly's wings, he would directly tear off the butterfly's wings and attach them to his body. That way, he would be able to fly. "
Although the design of this "Envy" wasn't easy, I already had a backup plan and the technology was already in place. The biggest problem up until now had always been the materials. After all, in order to assemble different parts, one would need to have a source of power to make them work. And it would already be a miracle if the opposing magic power didn't explode. How would it be possible to make all the different organs function normally?
"Don't tell me that I have to prepare a power source and interface for all the parts and organs? Then what's the point of 'stealing'? "
However, the Nine-headed Dragon's heart and his Legendary-ranked Nine-colored Teardrop Stone perfectly solved this problem. Actually, the Nine-headed Dragon wasn't considered strong among Dragons. He only had two talents that I was interested in. One of them was self-regeneration, and the other was his compatibility with different elements of magic power.
Each of the Nine-headed Dragon's nine heads had different elements, but under the control of a single source of magic power, he was able to use breath of nine different elements. It was as if he was an archmage with nine jobs. I had already revealed the secret behind this to the Town Security.
【Legendary-ranked Nine-colored Teardrop Stone: Allows magic power of the same origin to freely change its attributes after passing through it.】
The simple explanation of the system couldn't hide the noble identity of the SemiGod Nine-headed Dragon. After some research and adjustments, the Nine-headed Dragon's heart and the Nine-colored Teardrop Stone were able to display the advantage of being a universal power source, becoming the power source and conversion device of the "Envy" combination.
Judging from the successful process of stealing the horn of the Narwhal and the successful fusion process, the design of "Envy" had already succeeded.
This sudden battle was already nearing its end. When the strongest warship of the Ottoman Empire fused with my Necromancy Creation, when science and magic came together, the strongest monster warship of this era was born.
The horn of the Narwhal was connected to its skull. That was its strongest point, but it was also its greatest weakness. Now that it had lost its horn, even if it were to be left alone, it wouldn't be far from death.
Seeing that its comrade was about to die and that the envoy of Lady Storm, who drove it to battle, was nowhere to be seen, the octopus snow octopus released the warship without hesitation and started to escape.
"Let's go, I'm afraid that we still have some work to do."
Yes, Envy had used his untested talent in his first real battle. I'm afraid that the interior of the warship is in a mess now. I have to quickly make some adjustments.
But when I walked to the front, Camisia and Fanderk didn't follow me. They stopped.
"Your Highness, isn't it a little inappropriate for us to be like this? Let's just follow the warship. Actually, it's the same."
I was stunned for a moment before coming to a realization. So they were hesitating because of their Undead identity and were worried that they wouldn't be able to get along with the living.
Unlike Sulfur Mountain City, which was already used to Undead, the humans on the surface had a long history of fear and hatred towards the Undead. It was normal for a Holy Knight to rush up to kill an Undead upon seeing one. Camisia and Fanderk's worries weren't unfounded.
But in response to their hesitation, I resolutely shook my head.
"Let's go. An ugly daughter-in-law will eventually have to meet her parents-in-law. There are some things that are easier to be exposed the more you hide it. The more lies you spread, the harder it will be to clean up. Since it is fated that we can't hide it, we might as well do it openly right from the start."
…
Just like the River Styx, the Heaven's Pillar seems to go straight up but in reality, it has to pass through countless different planes to reach the God Realm of the various true Gods.
Among the many God Realms of the different planes, there is one that is exceptionally deserted. While the other God Realms would receive countless souls every day, there are only a few souls that enter this plane in a month.
"The God Realm of the Law God Wumianzhe."
Unless the owner invites it, invading the God Realm is the most severe act of war. Wumianzhe's God Realm hasn't received any visitors so far. In fact, no one, not even the Gods, knows what Wumianzhe looks like.
The massive God Realm is empty. The petitioners that should be used to provide the power of faith are wandering aimlessly. There isn't even a single God Envoy to maintain order here.
"The Law God and the God of Holy Light have both lost their sense of self. That unlucky Basra was actually thrown to the Law God Wumianzhe. Looks like the Goddess of Moonlight is furious."
Perhaps this is a secret of the Gods in the mortal world. However, among the Gods and their servants, it is a fact that everyone knows. Longtu Basra, who was the target of the Goddess of Moonlight's wrath, became the unlucky fellow in everyone's eyes.
Basra had been bored in the God Realm for so many days and really thought that he had been abandoned. However, he suddenly found out that he was summoned by the True God Wumianzhe.
"Don't be too surprised when you see Wumianzhe."
While waiting for the summon, Basra couldn't help but recall the mysterious words that the Goddess of Moonlight said a few days ago. However, it is a pity.
"Hmph, even if he has three heads and six arms, he can't scare me, Basra."
When he really saw Wumianzhe, in order to prevent himself from shouting out rudely, he almost pinched off the flesh on his thigh. In order to prevent the shock in his heart from showing on his face, Basra's usually calm face was forcefully twisted into a ball.
The reason? Wumianzhe didn't wear a mask in the God Realm. Wasn't this face that he saw not too long ago?
"Basra, follow my will and become my envoy. Arrive in the mortal world …"
When Basra walked out of the God Palace, his legs, which should never get tired in theory, felt weak. This hero who had never retreated from hundreds of battles was afraid. He finally understood the feeling of being cannon fodder in a war.
"This time, you guys are really playing big. However, since we are already on the pirate ship, let's play to the end! "
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