Mages' magic armors were the kings and core of the battlefield. Mages' magic armors were ridiculously expensive, but they were definitely worth it. Their existence alone was more than enough to change the situation of an entire battle.
"… There's a high-level mage? Ha, my ship's fine. Those sly bastards are always so secretive, but they've given me some good stuff. "
Even Valentine, a pirate who had been adventuring in this area for more than ten years, had never seen such an expensive item before. He even thought that it was a high-level mage's super long-range attack.
"That's a mage's magic armor, but it doesn't seem like there's a high-level mage among them. Otherwise, it wouldn't be so weak. Hurry up and catch up to them. The mage's magic armor needs some time to cool down."
Even though the weather was hot, these two people still wore pitch-black cloaks. Even though they were uninvited reinforcements, in a way, they were Valentine's supervisors.
When considering his noble status, Valentine still needed to listen to their opinions, especially since they sounded quite reliable.
"Hurry up. Our shields can still withstand at least three more attacks of this level."
The black-cloaked man put down his binoculars. The current situation was quite satisfactory for him. His prey was at her wit's end. So what if her apprentice level low-level magic was buffed by the mage's magic armor? This could only mean that she had no other way out. She had even used a zero-circle magic spell that couldn't even count as a mage.
This was equivalent to his master's promise of revenge. His heart was burning with passion.
"Catch up to them!"
The two pirate ships instantly sped up and rushed towards their prey who seemed to be at her wit's end.
Behind the two ships, the front part of the Sea Species Army was hot on their heels.
That's right, the vanguard was composed of different Seafolk tribes. Some were fast, some were slow, some had tamed mounts, and some relied on themselves. There wasn't a single leader with sufficient authority to lead the vanguard, nor was there any daily training. In this long-distance pursuit, it was obvious that the vanguard was a scattered army.
The entire Seafolk army was like a crowd that had just finished an amateur marathon. There was no formation to speak of.
There was a long line, with those with fast mounts in the vanguard, Sea Giants, and other gigantic beasts at the back. There were only three or four people on each side of the line. The Seafolk army's vanguard groups all broke up on their own. Or, more accurately speaking, they didn't even have any vanguard groups to begin with.
Compared to the boundless and ferocious Sea Tribe army of the past, this large number of Sea Tribe allied forces was like a group of militia, and after a long journey, they were even worse than militia.
At the very least, there wouldn't be any militia members who got hungry while running around, and then ran off to catch fish for barbecue without their superiors noticing … Actually, most of the militia leaders didn't even know where they were.
It was no wonder that there was a saying that armed cross-country combat was the most important test of an army's training. The disbandment of this battle group was probably not far from disbanding.
In this chaotic situation, as long as there was an ambush with a similar military strength, the entire army would be wiped out. Even if they managed to catch up to the target, how long would it take for them to launch a decent attack? That was a question that couldn't be answered.
But at the same time, it was also due to the fact that the Sea Clan's army had scattered into a line that the slow octopus monster was not completely left behind.
As long as the octopus monster chased after the scattered "snacks" and ate its lunch while leisurely swimming, it would be able to find the target it wanted to chase. It was just like going on a field trip.
From a certain standpoint, although the high speed of the speedboats didn't leave the Sea Tribe behind, it was still quite effective. The speedboats made the already chaotic Sea Tribe army even more scattered and chaotic.
But, a sudden accident caused the situation to become even more chaotic.
The bright and sunny day suddenly became dark as a gigantic white meteor streaked across the sky.
No matter which angle you looked at it from, it was an inconceivably large ball of light that was as large as the sun. It was burning, howling, and announcing its destruction to the entire world.
"A God has died."
Everyone who witnessed this scene instinctively knew what had happened.
Which God had died? Which God Faction did he belong to? Had a Divine Battle occurred?
The devout Gods were trembling in fear, while the ambitious Gods were cheering in their hearts. No matter why this had happened, the death of a God meant that a Divine Position had been vacated. This meant that there would be friction between God Factions, which meant that there would be an opportunity for a God to ascend to the top.
Some things were impossible to hide. The Gods' Shepherds all collapsed one by one as they lost contact with their God. They lost all their power. The sacrificial churches and altars in the deep sea all collapsed on their own. Their God statues started rotting and deteriorating at a speed visible to the naked eye.
And for the SemiGods who desired to ascend to the top, this wasn't the only thing they were looking forward to.
"A Divine Battle? Revenge? Why hasn't there been any reaction yet? Which God Faction is so cowardly that they don't even dare to take revenge? Which god was it that was slaughtered like a chicken? "
No matter how much they looked forward to it, the sky returned to normal after a short period of darkness, as if nothing had happened at all.
But, did nothing really happen at all …?
"A God has died? Didn't he just send out his Divine Servants to protect us? Could it be that he offended a God of the land because of this? "
Gresham was a truly understanding person. He knew who had sent out that giant octopus. The Sea God Priests were also important figures in his tribe. The Sea God Priests who had just cried out "Their God has died" and were killed by the Sea God Priests made him feel fear from the bottom of his heart.
And at this time, the more he knew and the more he thought, the more he felt fear.
But the craziest and most fearful of all was the giant octopus that had been living a leisurely life.
As a Divine Beast sea monster, it was fundamentally different from other giant sea monsters. It was the God Pet of the Gale and Seagull God Wouter.
It wasn't rare to see giant sea monsters in the deep sea. There were legendary sea monsters that were several hundred meters or even several thousand meters tall in the deep sea. However, it was impossible for most of them to appear on the surface of the sea.
This was determined by their body structure and the surrounding environment. Some of their body structures were unable to adapt to the density and gravity of the land, and some were unable to find food near the surface of the sea that could support their large bodies.
The giant octopus, known as the "Black King of Venomous Whips," was able to appear on the surface of the sea because it had been entrusted with the God's Divine Power. This was also why sea monsters were all viewed as the Sea God's pets. Without the God's Divine Power, it was basically impossible for sea monsters to appear on the surface of the sea.
Not long ago, the Sea God Wouter had even entrusted a part of his will to the giant octopus, allowing this low-intelligence sea monster to choose its own target to attack. At this time, the sea monster was just like a low-intelligence clone of the God.
But now, the God was dead, but that part of the God's Will still remained.
Without the God's personal existence, the empty Divine Title would become an empty throne, and the Divine Power contained within would become an ownerless treasure. It would either disappear without a trace, or be plundered by others.
But now, the connection between the God and the God Pet was still there, and the low-intelligence clone of the God was still calling for the existence of its master.
The ownerless Divine Power flowed into the mortal world through this channel of faith. Endless Divine Power poured into the body of the giant octopus, and the enormous Divine Power clashed and merged within its enormous body.
"…"
A silent wail reverberated in the sea. The sea was boiling, and a huge whirlpool appeared at the bottom of the sea. The surrounding sea creatures were sucked in, and none of them came out.
Bubbles, bloodstains, minced meat, broken weapons, broken armor, and many other things floated on the surface of the sea.
Just like how the God quickly returned to a strange calm after his death, the giant whirlpool appeared suddenly, and disappeared even more suddenly.
The surface of the sea regained its calm, but the giant octopus that had been snacking all along had disappeared without a trace.
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