Chapter 1723: Chapter 1540: Vs King of Monsters

Chapter 1723: Chapter 1540: Vs King of Monsters



The room hung heavy with the weight of a world teetering on the brink. The elven spiritualist's triumphant announcement had been choked off, replaced by a chilling silence. All eyes were glued to the screen, where a scene unfolded that defied comprehension.

On the left side, a monstrous head, its gaping maw a silent scream, remained suspended in mid-air. Its horns, one short one long, gleamed with an unnatural, pulsating light. This wasn't defeat; it was a grotesque metamorphosis.

Suddenly, the engravings on the horns blazed with an unearthly golden light. The light coursed through the creature's neck, back, and along the intricately carved scales, finally reaching its massive wings. They shimmered, growing larger and reshaping themselves before erupting in a blinding flash. In an instant, the monstrous form was gone, replaced by a beam of pure, golden light.

A collective gasp escaped the onlookers. Emperor Julius, his face drained of blood, slumped in his chair, despair etched into every line. Saeko's father whimpered, shaking his head in denial, while Leon's father simply stared, the shattered wine glasses a painful metaphor for their shattered hopes.

Only Maria remained stoic, her face an unreadable mask. Was it despair? Or perhaps a steely resolve forming in the face of an impossible foe?

The mechanical voice broke the agonizing silence, its monotone pronouncements a hammer blow to their already sinking hearts. "The monster is traveling along the ocean floor at a speed of 36,063 meters per second! It's 2.37 times faster than before!"

The news echoed in the room, a death knell for humanity. The Supernova, their greatest weapon, had failed. The monstrous entity, seemingly impervious to their attack, had become even more powerful, hurtling towards who knows what unimaginable destination.

Meanwhile, the human elite grappled with their crushing defeat. Emperor Julius, consumed by regret, replayed his decision to rely on brute force. Maria, her belief shattered, tried to comprehend the nature of this indestructible beast.

"Whether it's humans or animals," she muttered, her voice barely a whisper, "the soul resides in the brain. Destroying the brain should result in death... Unless..."

Her voice trailed off, a horrifying realization dawning on her. "Unless its spirit... is present in every single cell, allowing it to be reborn from just one...."

The sentence hung unfinished, a chilling possibility left unsaid. A monstrous being, its essence defying the laws of life and death, now careened through the depths of the ocean, a harbinger of a future far bleaker than anyone dared imagine. The battle was far from over, and humanity, stripped of its most potent weapon, was left to face an even more terrifying enemy.

The dwarf's bellow cut through the suffocating silence like a battle cry. "We must recover the drone housing the Supernova! It's the only weapon that can even scratch that monstrosity! With some modifications, we can turn it into the monster killer it was always meant to be!" A flicker of hope, faint but tenacious, ignited in the room. Heads nodded in grim agreement. Maria, her eyes hardening with a newfound resolve, stepped forward. "We need to find a way to track the drone. Even at that speed, it has to leave some kind of signature."

The elven sorceress, her emerald eyes gleaming with determination once more, chimed in. "Perhaps by analyzing the residual magic from the portal, we can establish a connection with the drone's magical core."

A flurry of activity replaced the despondency. Scientists and engineers, their initial shock fading, began barking orders and strategizing. The control center, once a tomb of despair, buzzed with renewed purpose.Thê source of this content n/o/v/(el)bi((n))

Suddenly, a collective gasp ripped through the room. On the screen, a horrifying scene unfolded. The monstrous entity, transformed into a beam of golden light, surged through the depths of the ocean with an impossible speed. But it wasn't alone. The magic drone, seemingly fleeing for its life, darted through the water, a lone beacon of defiance against the encroaching darkness.

A collective breath was held. The risk was immense, but the potential reward - a chance to outmaneuver the monstrous entity - was too great to ignore.

Emperor Julius, his face grim, finally spoke.

"Do it. We have no other choice. Prepare the drone for the dimensional jump. We'll buy them

as much time as we can."

A flurry of activity ensued. The control center transformed into a hive of frenetic action. The scientists, their initial trepidation replaced by a fierce determination, calibrated the

dimensional rift generator.

Meanwhile, Maria and the elven spiritualist channeled their magical reserves to strengthen the drone's defenses, a desperate shield against the relentless pursuit.

On the screen, the king of monsters, a relentless golden harbinger of doom, continued its

pursuit. The gap between it and the drone narrowed with each passing second. The tension in the control center was palpable, a suffocating weight pressing down on everyone present.

Thirty seconds.

Tick! Tick!

The clock ticked relentlessly towards oblivion. Hope dwindled with each passing tick. But then, a flicker of light erupted on the screen. A shimmering portal, a tear in the very fabric of reality, materialized before the drone.

"Now!" Maria's voice rang out, a desperate plea laced with a sliver of defiance.

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The drone, its engines whining in protest, surged towards the portal. The monstrous entity,

the King of Monsters sensing its prey's imminent escape, pulsed with malevolent energy, its speed increasing exponentially.