Chapter 353: The Krakenlord’s Graveyard and the Fimbulvetr.

Chapter 353: The Krakenlord’s Graveyard and the Fimbulvetr.

Hostile Territory detected! [The Krakenlords Graveyard] has been activated!

Kmmmmmmmmm!

Are you kidding me?!

The earth underneath me shook as the sky darkened with black clouds. In an instant, it turned from the clear afternoon sky to a stormy mess. Rain poured down like crazy, falling onto the barrier with pip pip pip sounds. Just like, the mana of a monster changed the weather itself.

Mana was the foundation of this world, and through a Territory a beings aura and mana made manifest you could change the environment into your most beneficial arena to fight in. Which meant, that rain wasnt the only thing this Territory could do. This was the power of an SS rank leviathan here, after all. A strong shower couldnt be the end of it!

[Ghorush! Youre that damn golemancer!] Snapping back to reality, I snarled at the damn lion bastard as the Territory notification appeared. [You mole!]

This wasnt just a plain switcheroo, this guy might be dressed differently and showing a new set of skills compared to the berserker lion during his match with Sis, but it was definitely him. Not only that, but was he a spy all this time? Did he get close to Jethro to get all the information he needed? Was this the reason why that ambush attempt Sis and Larent mentioned failed?

The leonid bowed while the world rocked underneath us. As the shrine began to change shape, he smiled at us coldly. Streiga the Pacidus, formally Ghorush. Third head of the Yanderu Eluseuss. Pleased to meet you, Dragon Princess.

Kraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! I roared, disliking the face he was making. The mockery.

Damn it, Yanderu! Its always you!

Huhahaha! the leonid laughed in the face of my threat. This is Qaltil, the seventh head. Not much of a talker, but you met him before. I apologize on his behalf for trying to assassinate you, but a job is a job for him. Our employers coins spoke, so we had to listen. Although, seeing as you are here, it seemed like he wasnt successful either.

[You damn bastard!]

[Music Resonation (Moderate)] inflicted on [Young Sunfang Dragon, Hestia Atsuko Kargryxmor]

The Will to Fight and Survive, on!

Is this the fated battle, the light shines

Its blinding my sight

But Ive gotta hold on, the stage calls

The cries of a thousand, the flames of war will descend

No sun, no regeneration. No solar energy meant I had to act conservatively with my Mana. I wasnt fit to fight now that the sun was blocked, so I now had to rely on my Stamina-related skills more. I couldnt play this like a mage, I had to fight this like a melee combatant.

With [The Will to Fight and Survive] pretty much giving me unlimited Stamina, I dashed forward with my rocket boosters, destroying the walls and other structures of the shrine with my sheer size. Setting my tail aflame, I cleaved down at the enemies with [Hellblade Edge.]

However, my attack was stopped by what seemed like a black tentacle grabbing my tail before it could hit the two mercs. It swung me up and would have slammed me into the ceiling if I hadnt bisected it in half.

I turned my body around, only to notice water puddles appearing from the ground all over the place. From them, actual tentacles the size of cars, with lengths that even snakes would be envious of, appeared. They sprouted everywhere inside this shrine, just as a deep, booming growl came from below me, shaking not only the ground but even the air, making me feel like I got tinnitus.

An ancient lord of the oceans has been released, Ghorush exclaimed while nodding. Oh land, oh sea, witness its wrath firsthand. Fleeting your time might be, observe, honor. For

[Shut it!]

Conceited fool!

Simultaneously we shouted at this irritating leonid, even asTehmrayn cast a custom spell of his, summoning a watery serpent while I breathed out a [Hellflame Breath]. His spell ripped right through all the golems and the skull mask assailant before it enveloped Ghorush and helped him dashright through the tentacles blocking my breath attack.

Ghorush smirked and raised his left arm up, causing his bejeweled gauntlet to shine before the rocks around the shrine joined up into a golem arm hovering in front of him. It clashed against Tehmrayns trident, prompting the champion to jump back for a moment before his water serpent gathered around it. Using his lower body his snake-like naga tail like a spring, he jumped right forward, demolishing the golem and nearly hitting the two Yanderus.

Huhaha! I might have the mana, but I am still not a really competent mage! A real golemancer would have created something better! Ghorush shouted ecstatically before readying his rapier.

It was just a short confrontation, but Ghorushs skill with the rapier was mesmerizing. Swift and deadly; he moved in and out against Tehmrayns attacks while creating more and more golems without rest. Still, this gimmick was nothing against the naga as he demonstrated the power of an experienced champion, forcing the leonid back with his masterful control of the water he conjured, moving it around like whips and blades.

[Various Spell Buffs] inflicted on [Young Sunfang Dragon, Hestia Atsuko Kargryxmor]

This short skirmish ended immediately the moment I reapplied my buffs on myself, sharing them with Tehmrayn through [Music Resonation]. Ghorush was pushed back, and the naga champion even managed to cut down the tentacles blocking my path by summoning a giant grab claw to cut them into pieces.

Qaltil!

Ready! Come!

Before I could fly in to join the battle, Qaltil cut his finger and smeared his blood on an amulet before shaking it thrice before shouting Home Return! My eyes widened as the air ripped apart, revealing what looked like a beach on the other side of the thing. It was a portal!

I bid you goodbye! Ghorush bowed while his comrade entered the portal. You arent the only void-touched in this world, Princess Hestia. Surely, you know of its applications.

[Ghorush!] A vein burst in my head as I unleashed another [Hellflame Breath] at the smirking leonid, only for him to jump backward. With a simple We will meet again the portal closed, allowing the two thugs to escape. [Dammit, are you kidding me?! Fuck!]

My eyes snapped to a broken wall in this large shrine, tall enough to accommodate my mammoth-sized dragon form. Before those mercs blasted it open, the pictograph on it displayed the story of Yeostars battle against the giant leviathan. There was no sign the seal was there, but those mercs somehow knew. I thought the altar or Yeostars statue was the more obvious answer.

Champion! Tehmrayn called out at me while carrying Jethro in a firemans carry. This isnt the time to worry about this. I failed my task. We must leave the island now before the leviathan destroys it upon his release.

I darted around the shrine, noticing the earthquake and the periodic tentacle spawning hadnt resided, not how this place was looking like it would break apart. I grit my teeth and hurled both Tehmrayn and the unconscious Jethro onto my back. Strangely, he wasnt seriously injured. My parallel minds told me he just had a concussion.

Sadly, this was the only good news in this whole mess. As I ran out of the shrine, Tehmrayn mentioned how he had to fend off those golems on his way back to the shrine. The warrior-priests tried to hold on, but the overwhelming number of golems and the surprising entrance from the skull masks took all of them out.

KMMMMMMMMMMMMH!!!

Woah!

The earthquake intensified even further as we made it to the forest, almost to the point I lost balance and fell. Abandoning the ground in favor of flying, I flew myself to the beach by Tehmrayns order. Once there, the storm created by the leviathans Territory got to the point even whirlpools were being created, spawning even larger tentacles.

Transform into your dragonewt form. Flying with this weather is a sure way to get you killed. I nodded and did as Tehmrayn wanted.

[Humanize (Moderate)] inflicted on [Young Sunfang Dragon, Hestia Atsuko Kargryxmor]

Once I was small again, Tehmrayn gestured for me to jump on his back. Now in a piggyback ride, I curled my tail around his torso to hold onto him tightly, before holding onto Jethro for him as he used his [Hydrokinesis] to slide on the water like a jetski.

The waters were tulmultuous from not only the heavy drizzle but the random whirlpools turning into water cyclones. This was a whole bloody monsoon. With the tentacles also attacking us, Tehmrayn seemed even more focused than usual to get us through this. Then again, he wasnt usually communicative anyways.

[Im sorry for asking, but how did they get on the island?! I saw Ghorush at the port fighting one of the naval commanders. How did they get passed all the defenses and traps you and Master set up?] Still, my confusion about all of this wouldnt stop me. I needed to ask.

Surprisingly, he answered, [You saw it for yourself. We didnt account for the fact the enemy might have a void-touched with them. [Space-Time Magic] can even bypass that restricted shrine barrier, which I presume you might have figured out considering youre used to its spells. It doesnt matter how rare void-touched are, this is a major mistake on my part. Depth Goddess, forgive me.]

[Warp Point] probably wouldnt have worked since I couldnt place the exit on the other side of the portal, but that didnt mean [Space-Time Magic] wouldnt have worked. There was a reason why it was called space-time, as I proved to myself with [Room] and the nexus teleportation. I didnt know how the Yanderu did it exactly per se, but if I could figure out fast travel, others could also.

From the looks of it, the amulet that skull mask leader used probably was the catalyst for it, similar to how I used Grimnirs runes to establish my nexus teleportation. Even then, I was nowhere near an expert in this. The lack of materials to read and the fact that even Master couldnt help much proved to be a challenge for me.

But, more importantly Plesia, huh? God Yeostar, I

H-Huh, but this was one of the problems I had to stop, right? Wont Karhalantheel be freed at this rate?

He saw right through me. I still remembered how much that Aurena-Simp Goddess was ready to scold me about everything. Just being in her presence felt more suffocating than when I first met Kramps. She did warn me to protect the seal, so I thought the next time I visited Yeostars divine realm, she would appear and lecture me. As the Goddess of Wealth and Nobility, guess she was as haughty as one, too.

Wha-What?! Hey, hey, dont say that about yourself, jeez! One mistake, it was just one mistake.

Got it!

Suffice to say, Yeostars warning came into play the moment we made it far enough to see the ships. The tentacles were assaulting the vessels like a kraken from a pirate movie, wrapping itself around while skeletons and rotting merfolks were pushed on board through its suction cups.

[Leave this to me!] I told Tehmrayn.

[Holy mage for an undead extermination. Finish it quickly. I will lead the boats back to shore.]

There were nine ships and he wanted to lead them back to shore? Crazy, but this guy was a Champion, after all. My senior in this case, also. If he said he could do it, then I better believe him and leave him to work.

[However, do not use your Territory.]

I nodded. As useful as my Territory was, using it while an enemy one was up was just suicide. The rebound of losing a Territory dispute meant you had to take in all the arcane corruption from its usage. Seeing how large this Territory was, it most likely was using a lot of mana.

Halo of Consecration. Uhm, lets play The Heir of Hope! Prioritize survivability.

[Shield of the [Light]] inflicted on [Young Sunfang Dragon, Hestia Atsuko Kargryxmor]

In the midst of the desert

A bright ray of light shines

Pure and brave, that she was, as she walked

She was raring to go! Her body was already exuding mana clouds.

No, wait, I need to tell you something! God Yeostar has However, I was too late.

[Tell me when youre done with everything else, dear. This senile old mans Territory is causing trouble everywhere. Unless you want the city to fall, you should help the front gates. Also, go meet up with your friend Amelia already. Shes been stuck in the arena without you to teleport her save her before those thugs arrive.]

W-What?! Arck!

KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

A gust of wind blew against me and everybody around, sending us flying away as the mana cloud dissipated. Even with my eyes closed, I could see a shadow suddenly appear above me, darkening my sight. I opened them up, only for my chest to suddenly feel more chilled out.

Mother

In her entire splendor. Glistening, diamond-like scales exuding elegance and regality at the same time. Her silver powder began raining down on us like snow, and even if a single one touched our skin, it felt like it could freeze up our entire bloodstream in one go.

Her size was as always titanic. Seeing her back in her form after our trip into the dimension breach was a comforting sight. A being probably taller than the Empire State Building in New York was about to face something almost as gigantic.

[ I see the world has not abandoned all its strength in the bosom of these gods.]

[Then, allow me to show it to you, ancient scale.]

Her silver dust began to harden up her outer layer, hardening it up to the point it began to glisten like ice. The very rain froze at her command, congregating into a giant frozen claymore with her [Cryokinesis].

[Pleeeeeeaaaaaseeee!] He smirked. Kuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhhh!

Kraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

In a flash, the battle between two SS ranks began.

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Bio: Hey there, AbyssRaven here. I'm just an avid Light Novel and Fantasy story reader who randomly thought of a story and began writing about it.

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