Chapter 1142: Magwayen's Intervention, Words of A Goddess and the Priestess of the Sea

Day 368 - 6:00 PM - Mountain Back, Balong, Pucakwangi, Pati Regency, Central Java, Indonesia

"We have no time to sit and plan. That is why. Mei and you, Sylph. You two are the only ones who can confront the enemy. Just do what you can for now," Magwayen spoke. "As for you, Mark's little sister, I will explain what you can do.

Stand by me and wait."

Mei nodded before charging out of the barrier. Amihan followed behind her, not leaving Mei's side.

The many of the tentacles outside immediately shifted their target to the two.

Transforming her sniper rifle into a sword, Mei slashed through the tentacles with ease. Amihan also fired off a gust of wind blades, tearing not only the tentacles in her immediate vicinity but also sending some of it to the tentacles that were swarming the barrier. It was to ease the pressure on Iola even a little.

The two then flew towards the Night Goddess, who seemed surprised that the two decided to leave the safety of the barrier to attack her.

On the other hand, Elise did as she was told, standing beside Magwayen.

"You mortals. If you all want to live, do not leave the barrier."

A voice echoed into the minds of the Indonesian survivors. They were surprised. None of them knew the language spoken. Yet, they could understand it and knew that the voice came from the strange woman who appeared before them.

Even more strange was that the woman looked like a ghost. Her body was slightly transparent, and she gave quite a strong aura of death that even the dull-minded could feel. Furthermore, she gave out a similar presence to the enemy, which made all the Indonesian survivors wary of her.

"Uhm... Who are you?"

Ellie asked, not minding the slight pressure Magwayen's presence emitted.

"There is no need to speak. I cannot understand your language," Magwayen replied through Ellie's mind. "Just speak your intention within your head."

"Uhhh, like this!? Does this work!?"

Ellie unintentionally shouted in her mind without opening her mouth. Surprisingly, everyone could hear her voice through their minds as if they were all linked within a local communication network. And sure enough, they all flinched.

"There is no need to stress too much," Magwayen frowned. "Just behave like you are speaking normally."

"Sorry..."

Unexpectedly, the unruly Ellie did not hesitate to apologize for some reason. It was quite uncanny because apologies were not really her forte. Her other personality, Livia, was the one who governed that area of her mind. Furthermore, it seemed that Ellie was behaving quite like a normal person compared to her usual extreme bipolar tendencies and behavior.

"As for your question," Magwayen did not mind and answered Ellie's question. "You can consider me as the patron Goddess of Mark and his people."

"Huh?"

That response was not only from Ellie but also from the other Indonesian survivors.

"A Goddess?"

Limabella voiced through her mind. Unlike Ellie, she was able to communicate through her mind perfectly. It might be because of her mental abilities or affinity as a [Clairvoyant].

"Is it that surprising that a Goddess is standing before you all?" Magwayen seemingly shrugged. "Remember that the enemy is also a Goddess."

"Ah..."

Those who knew managed to calm down a little.

On the other hand, it caused a commotion to the others. After all, none of the regular members of the survivor groups knew that the Night Goddess was a literal Goddess. It was no wonder they could not do anything when she arrived.

Limabela stared at Magwayen. In her mind, a thought formed.

Maybe... Mark's group became strong because they were under the patronage of a real Goddess.

"It seems you are heading to a misunderstanding, young Clairvoyant," Magwayen's transmitted voice made Limabela flinch. "It is the other way around. Before I became their patron, they were already strong. The help I gave them was minimal, and only Mark received my blessing."

Limabela quivered. She did not think that her thoughts would be read. Nonetheless, it resolved the misunderstanding she was starting to have.

"How. How did they become so strong?"

Limabela asked.

"You have the courage to ask me, but it seemed that you did not have the courage to seek the answer by yourself," Magawayen replied. "But I suppose someone afraid of the future like you would have a hard time seeking that answer."

Limabela froze.

"Why don't you look at those two," Magwayen continued as she gazed at Mei and Amihan, now entangled in a fight with the Night Goddess. "That [Sylph] is an Incarnation of another Goddess. That is why she is powerful. However, as a mere fragment of a Goddess' soul that has recently awakened, she is far weaker than the enemy Goddess. It was even worse for Mei.

"Are you not going to help your friends?"

The voice of the so-called Goddess suddenly spoke inside Kana's mind. However, Kana did not seem surprised.

"Are you a Goddess of the Sea?"

Kana actually asked in anticipation.

This time, it was Magwayen's turn to be surprised.

"I am currently a Goddess of the Underworld, although I formerly held that authority. Interesting. You are not a normal mortal for you to realize this."

"I'm not, I guess?" Kana cutely tilted her head before bowing. "I'm the current Priestess and Princess of our Clan, although the Clan doesn't exist anymore. We are followers of Goddess Lanjar."

Kana did not mind introducing her secret identity to Magwayen, who was formerly a Goddess of the Sea. It might be because she was a follower of Dewi Lanjar, who was the Indonesian Sea Goddess.

"Goddess," Kana sincerely called. "I want to help, but my abilities are severely limited in places without water. Can you please help?"

"This is unfortunate," Magwayen replied with a regretful tone. "I had long relinquished my authority over the sea and water. I have no such abilities anymore."

Compared to how Magwayen talked to Limabela, her tone was far more amicable as she spoke to Kana. It might be because Kana was showing the Goddess the amount of respect a Goddess deserved. Unfortunately, there was no way for her, who passed on the role of the Goddess of the Sea to her late daughter, to help Kana, who needed water.

"However, I might have an alternative. Although you need to wait a little."

Magwayen had an idea.

"I am willing to wait."

Kana sincerely replied with a smile.

Then, there was silence.

***

Magwayen was giving information to Mei and Amihan while talking to the others. For a Goddess like her, this much was a piece of cake. However, it was not just a three-way communication. At this time, Magwayen was also talking to Mark, who was fighting on the other side.

It was when Magwayen turned to Iola. Feeling the Goddess's gaze, Iola immediately looked back.

"Mark's eldest," Magwayen spoke through Iola's mind. "Your father wants you to recall one of the crystals with him. The [Mermaid's] one. Then activate it."

Iola was a little confused. The crystal Magwayen was talking about was the [Stormcaller Mental Crystal]. That crystal could conjure rain and storms. However, Iola could not fathom how a storm would help in this situation.

Nonetheless, Iola had no reason to refuse either.

"Okay."

Iola replied.

Closing her eyes, Iola began to concentrate. Since the burden on the barrier was reduced because of the others destroying some of the tentacles, the task given to her became easier.

And as the [Inheritor] of Keeper, the creator and original owner of the [Psycrystal], she could forcefully recall it and the crystals it stored.

But right now, she only needed that specific crystal.

Iola felt the connection and tugged on it.

And like a blue shooting star flying through the night sky, the [Stormcaller Mental Crystal] arrived before Iola.

The scene surprised the witnesses. But ignoring the stares, Iola activated the crystal.

In another few seconds, clouds began to gather, and the night sky grew darker. However, flashes of lightning began to light up the sky. The wind began to pick up and, drop by drop, the rain started to fall.

But to everyone's further surprise, not a drop of rain fell onto them, nor the barrier.

"YES!"

A bubbly voice echoed, prompting Estia and Kela to look at the top of the nearby cliff.

There, they saw Kana with her bubbly blue hair swaying in the wind.

"HAAAAAA! GO!"

Kana shouted as the raindrops turned into needles, raining on the tentacles, decimating hundreds of them into nothingness in a single wave of her arms.