Chapter 354: Feels like a Kaiju and Zombie Movie all mixed together.

Chapter 354: Feels like a Kaiju and Zombie Movie all mixed together.

Kuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuh!

Kraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

Mother was above me one second and clashing with the leviathan in the next, creating a massive shockwave with the force of the blow. Another tsunami was created from this attack, ripping right through the ice sheets Mothers Territory created, but fortunately Tehmrayn jumped forward and swung his trident down, forcefully stopping the tsunami before it hit the shores. Gently twirling his trident afterwards as if he was turning a valve, the tsunami slowly went back into the sea, revealing the real show in the distance.

Ice and water ravaged the skies and sea as dragon and leviathan engaged each other with claws and fangs. While the leviathan relied solely on its body, Territory, and the water around to attack with, Mother wasnt just using her draconic abilities but also spells. Was the leviathan not a mage? Well, he was sealed before the Origin Gods brought the System, so he probably never had the chance to learn; in that case, Mother should be able to close the gap. Then again, I had no idea, since I couldnt appraise either of them at this distance.

Regardless, their battle was pretty fierce due to the whole scale of the conflict. Mother was pushing the leviathan further away from the city, but it wasnt like she had this in the bag. Both sides were taking some rather heavy damage, to the point I felt antsy watching her fight like this. I had to deliver Yeostars information to her!

Hey, Sis! Yo!

I snapped my head around, unable to calm down, only to notice the tentacles spawning again! Not only that, but Mothers Territory was also affecting everything around us, turning any inanimate object her snow touched into frozen popsicles. This was just like during my training, as the whole area was looking more and more like a frozen fortress.

Neill? I saw her running over to us.

Yes, me, snap out of it! This isnt over yet, their Territories will continue clashing against each other until one of them dies. Your Mother cant focus on its precision this far away from the fight, so the tentacles will continue spawning, she informed me, explaining why the tentacles were spawning again. Come on, we cant do anything. Trying to join a fight between two SS ranks will only slow the Sixth Empress down. We need to do what we can do.

I felt conflicted on this matter, so I had to ask Yeostar on how urgent it was to inform Mother about Karhalantheels weakness.

Pffffffffffu! WHAT?!

Fate weaving? So she is a fate-based goddess! Or maybe hes talking about death and such? Arck, I dunno!

Heeeelp!!!

12 human followers lost

Total follower count updated. Total followers of [Young Sunfang Dragon, Hestia Atsuko Kargryxmor]:15191

My mind snapped back to reality as a giant tentacle suddenly swung down in the distance, killing at least twelve people. Neill was right, the situation hadnt changed yet. The city was still in danger!

We should move! Master announced before pointing at the city. Fantastic display of strength there, my apprentice. [Heavens Sword], a level eight System spell! I cannot help but be proud of you However, I dont think anybody would sit still after seeing that in the distance.

Cannonfire, I could hear loud cannonfire through all this rain. From this angle, I couldnt really see anything going out outside of some trebuchet shots hitting the barrier around the city. However, with how often I could hear the cannons firing, the siege sounded like it was intensifying.

Well, that was the plan, elder scale, Neill replied in my place. Still, I thought you were only planning on using [Heavens Sword], Hestia! Did you have to drop down a flame meteor on the world! Did you try to scare grimgarians? Ogres arent known for being cowardly!

Neill seemed to be complaining, but even amongst all the shouting, I could see a faint smile. It did feel strange how the saurians and Neill just became my followers when I dropped the nuke, but I guess strength was admirable. To another dragon, strength was often more important than appearances and bloodline.

Go. I turned around to see Tehmrayn handing Jethro over to a panicking knight. Leave the coast to me. By the Depth Goddess, we will win this day, so make sure that Larent doesnt fall in battle before he can contribute. We have a boss monster raid before us.

He stared at the giant leviathan fighting with Mother in a veil of thunderstorms, tornados, and blizzards. That was the last boss for this siege.

Gather up all the strategic combatants. Assure the city is safe. Make sure your Divine Quest wont fail. Champion Hestia, I will rely on your strength. Seeing Tehmrayn speak so formally with me made my body jerk up for a moment, seeing how aloof his treatment of me was.

I straightened up my back, held my head high, and then replied with full confidence. Yes, of course, Champion Tehmrayn. Leave it to me!

Outstanding. He turned around to stop a tsunami, only to continue as if nothing happened. If you find those krill eaters, shout. The seas do not forget slights against them.

I just nodded.

Imagine stopping a tsunami that easily besides, I think you have to share your prize. There is someone else who wants to meet Ghorush more than you.

Considering the situation, I pumped up the volume to the point the whole port could hear [The Heir of Hope]. Twelve of my fans just died caused I made it quiet to talk to the others while saving up mana. Twelve! Not to mention how many others could have been spared if I had just given my all! Pathetic, just pathetic.

I need to work harder! I have more Mana than most people, just what am I doing with all of it?!

Neill, Master, the saurians, and a few of the citys knight went into action as I sprinted towards the cries of help. The undead Drowned, ranging from bloated to skeletal and merfolk to humans, were terrorizing the soldiers and adventurers in their endless march. Every time one fell, another would replace its spot. Even if the living wiped out a ton with the mages and priests, the tentacles would just spawn more.

White flames quickly handled these obstacles with ease, and with the appearance of our group and the knights, morale was raised once again. With my barrier protecting them and granting them bonus stats, the soldier went back into the fight mostly re-energized after my flames healed them. Unfortunately, this didnt affect everybody, as some of the people were still cowering despite all of this.

I asked some of the soldiers and adventurers about them. Before we arrived, even before we reached the harbor, swarms of these undead had already made their way into the camp. People were swarmed and consumed by the ravenous flood of drowned, shrieking cries the recently conscripted had never heard before. Most of the affected were the militia, civilian support staff, and the younger holy mages. I could hear most of them crying out for Aurenas help

However, this was Peolynca. The gods couldnt directly intervene

Wait, the arena, too?! Shit! Amelia! Thats what Mother meant! Wait, thats your arena, right? So cant you do something about that, God Yeostar?

Delay? For what? Reinforcements?

W-Wait, are you supposed to say that? What reinforcements are coming? And what do you mean by something else? This is kind of ominous.

What is this sudden shift in your No, thats not important here. We need to save people first, youre right! Yes, of course, that is my aim here, God Yeostar!

After we pushed the undead out of the camp, I called out to Neill and Master.

Undead are flooding the gates from inside the city! The arena isnt safe either! We need to go, but a group of grimgarians is about to attack the port!

What?! They expressed their shock at this sudden info, prompting me to explain what Yeostar told me.

Sadly, Yeostar didnt know how many grimgarians were coming or if there was a B rank amongst them all not. His vision was probably restricted to the people on the wall. Since we had three places to be at, we had to divide our forces as such.

Then, allow me to continue this job on behalf of Sir Jethro. The warriors here already know us well enough, Master suggested, and Sis and I agreed to it. However, we need information. Hestia, could you call over Rajah?

I nodded and took out my party bracelet and opened up the tamer menu.

Tamer System

[Tamed Monster List]

[Tamed Experience Share]

[Tamer Guild]

Tamed Monster List.

1

Number of Tamed Monster: 1

[Young Monochrome Virigress, Rajah]

Rajah. Command. Return to Owner.

From previous usages, I discovered that the Tamer System does not send a magically enforced order to Rajah, but rather only a message. There was no way in this System to force tamed monsters to obey their masters orders, but thankfully, I didnt have to with my little guy. After a couple of minutes probably, I noticed a new signal suddenly appearing out of nowhere.

Looking over, I noticed Rita over there, only for Rajah to jump out of her shadow and jump up onto me. With a loud [Master!], he snuggled his blood drenched face on me, acting like the spoiled little cat I knew.

[I knew you would come back! Master!] I tightened my grip, unable to stop smiling widely. [Master! Master! I did as Master Saori and you taught me! Patience, stalking, and then ambush! I even listened to Masters Master and went reconnaisant Uhm, yes, that word!]

Good boy, thats what I want to hear for my future B rank virigress! I praised him and corrected him by telling him how to say reconnaissance, before looking back at Rita. Good work, Rita. I heard from Neill you did a lot. I know you dont like fighting.

Well, its plenty alright. Rita looked a bit tired, proving to me how unsuited she was to war. Just promise you tell me what happened with you and the Empress. Your disappearance piqued my interest. Urgh.

Rita then shivered and crossed her arms, trying to warm herself up. Mothers Territory reduced the overall temperature to the point you could see your white breath. With the cold rain, it did make things pretty uncomfortable, if it werent for all the sweat and action of war warming us up.

In any case, I gave Rita and Rajah a general summary of what I heard from Yeostar and how Master needed their report on the forces. They explained there were three B ranks two high ogre and one troll. Six blue-skinned hobgoblins were with them, in addition, to two battalions worth of heavy cavalry on the back of those three-horned rhinoceroses gwunceros.

Divide and conquer! Master exclaimed. They want to take over the port as quickly as possible, believing a good chunk of us are exhausted. The three B ranks are insurance, but how will they fare with us here? The shame of being underestimated!

Ha, even without the lass, we can take them out ourselves! Akasht, let us beat them down in Xohulotels name! Krim-Slak fist bumped himself, showing no signs of exhaustion despite participating in the naval battle.

Kruuuuuuuuuuooooh! Akasht growled.

The green-scaled Grazlatha quickly chimed in, trying to dissuade the two gung-ho warriors, You two should lower your damn tails. These are still three B ranks we have to deal with. With how skilled the ones we fought up until now, you cant just wave them aside. Two well-trained heavy cavalry and six mages; even Kush will have trouble with those numbers.

Ha ha ha ha! What nonsense! Master smirked. Have you forgotten I still have [Tehenhuin]. I am a strategic combatant, after all, my friends. I cannot allow my apprentice to overshadow her Master so soon.

Fluttering his robes as he turned around to the gathered knights, staring at all of them with those zealous eyes he showed during a battle or whenever we were spared. Have you heard that, men and women of Yeos! Grimgarians are charging towards the port, aiming to trap us inside and lead a two-pronged attack on your fellow nobles and the common people! A hammer and anvil but you will allow that to happen?

No! The knights loudly proclaimed to my surprise. When did they build a rapport?

Your Sir Jethro was nearly assassinated by the enemy on the island, causing the liberation of the SS rank Karhalantheel! However, Kargryx the dragons are here to protect you! However, will you just watch and let the empress and her princesses solve everything alone? Will you watch as Sir Alistar protects the city until his end?

No!

Good! Now, for Xohulotel. For Yeostar! For your Prince! For your lives! Master raised his arm up. Who will follow me into battle?!

THE KNIGHTS OF YEOS! The knights shouted before they took out their gargoyles, organizing themselves into an elite group of mage knights.

For YEOSTAR!!! Even the soldiers were caught by Masters overwhelming presence, leading and inspiring the people. He was truly a saint.

Master would find a way to shelter those unable to fight, telling us we had to focus on the rest of the fight instead of protecting them. Neill and I nodded, while Rajah and Rita joined in the protection of the port. With the plan settled, I handed over as many of my bombs as possible, telling them to use them liberally.

Then Master and the saurians all nodded before kneeling down before me, leaving me speechless. It has been a long-time coming, Princess Hestia.

Formal?!

You asked us in the past if we would become your followers. We declined since we couldnt join your party. However, this isnt the time for pride any longer. Master and the saurians lowered their heads in my respect. Princess Hestia Atsuko Kargryxmor, allow us to serve you as your retainers! Allow us to join you under your wings and become stronger for you!

After thinking about it for a moment, I understood what they meant by that. As terrible as a war was, just like when I dropped a nuke, this was the perfect time to time level and train your skills. The amount of people around meant you could level up like crazy. Meaning, my increased experience share and skill point System would have the most value now.

How could I reject them?

[Raptorsilian, Kushlekzar], [Carnosilian, Krim-Slak], [Carnosilian, Grazlahta], [Sarcosilian, Akasht] have received the title [Hestias Retainer]

Then Master, Krim, Grazlahta, Akasht. Your first order, protect the port city until we return with help!

Our tails are yours! Zahalateel garusch Xohulotel! Hischkaneel Plesia mefhikushtel za! All of them shouted Beware the might of Xohulotel! In her graces name, Plesia, we bring down justice! This was the Depth Serpents catchphrase and warcry!

With the port under reliable hands, Neill and I fought our way through hordes of undead and tentacles towards the arena, as a way to take some pressure from Masters hand. Once inside the city, we grimaced at how much the tentacles had already destroyed the city. The houses of the lower city were demolished, to the point it looked like a junkyard to me.

I could still see houses in the distance, probably inside the merchant or noble district. Without the houses blocking the sight, it actually looked like the drowned were a tidal wave of rotten flesh, bones, and creepy growls in a winter wonderland. Mothers ice was turning everything into a frozen wasteland at this point. The Drowned were heading in two directions the wall and the arena.

81 human and beastmen followers lost

Total follower count updated. Total followers of [Young Sunfang Dragon, Hestia Atsuko Kargryxmor]:15110

Another message appeared, which I presumed was just a summary of all the people who had died. Otherwise, that message would appear every time a single person died. That would be inconvenient as hell, as harsh as it was to say. Hearing and reading about a fan dying felt like a mental attack.

I destroyed them easily enough and immediately ignored him once again to head to the door. I had to make it in time!

S-Stop! I am Prince Markval Caimlace the Fifth! I am Prince Markval Caimlace the Fifth! Of Yeos! Remove yourself now, o-or I will execute you m-m-myself! I could hear his voice behind the shroud of dust!

Noooo!

Your Majesty!

Brother!

Warp Point: Entry! Warp Poit

The gall to turn your back to me!

Arck!

I turned around just in time as Ghorushs rapier nearly hit me.

Grrraaaaaah! Having had enough of this stinking cat, I activated [Dreadflare Aura] while playing [Dragon Fire] to blast him away from me. The surprise of that attack caught him off-guard and I managed to land a hit!

Uuuurgh! he groaned as he flew away, allowing me to turn around again.

No! Stop it, that blood is not yours! Markval screamed once again. AARRRRGKKKKKKKKK! URHK!

Gaaaauk! Damn brat!

Warp Point: Exi

Stop!

Khish!

The sound of broken glass, splintering.

No

Just like Tehmrayn, another Champion failed their Divine Quest. I failed a Divine Quest. I Why was I chosen as a Champion?

Huhahaha! Ghorushs mind numbing laughter appeared from behind me. A job well done!

The torturous sound of glass, and the deafning silence afterwards. The demonkins have won.

No, snap out of this! As long as his bloodline survives, we can still make new Champions of Yeostar! The Quest hasnt ended yet! I need to protect the royal family. Markval! Warp Point: Exit!

Conjuring up the portal, I entered it to land right in front of the smoke veil, closing in the distance. However, the earth underneath me churned around and stone hands shot right from them. Another of Ghorushs tricks!

Dammit, enoug

Air Shiver!

As I was about to slash at these things, a green light suddenly appeared from behind the green smoke and shot right out, blowing everything out of its way, including those golem hands. I snapped my head around at the sound of metal clanking about with every step. A green, translucent flag suddenly appeared from within the room, waving any remaining dust and smoke away.

It was then raised up, reaching higher than the door frame. A knight in feathered armor with plumage so soft-looking, I thought they were made of silk. They were completely colored in lime green, while the rest of the blue-golden brown armor looked sleek despite how heavy the armor plates looked like. What sorta monsters were used in its creation?

R-Royce?! Royce?! Duke Alberstien exclaimed as the helmeted knight showed his full body appearance to us.

A wing flag was in his left arm while a familiar looking flamberge was in his right. Two spell rings were decorating his fingers while an amulet I thought I had seen before was around his neck.

Brother!

Markval approached from behind, clutching onto a vial of dark red liquid. He was injured on his left leg and was carrying a blood dagger. His face was twitching from the pain, but he kept it together like a trooper.

T-The blood of Yeostar is safe! The young prince exclaimed, causing Ghorushs eyes to widen this time. I turned around, not understanding how there was another person in the room. If he was there, Yeostar wouldnt have hurried me.

My name is The knight planted the flag down and pulled off his helmet before continuing speaking in that mascul Woah, WTF?! Rhea Renee Sealight! Daughter of Sir Royce, Champion of Yeostar! The flag of the true winds has been reborn in the ash and blood of war, once again granting Yeos the bountiful tailwinds of victory! In the name of my father and God Yeostar, the Typhoons Rage Knight has returned!

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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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