Circe's Tragedy 2/2

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

Jason, who had been slumped in his seat like a dead fish, suddenly sprang to his feet like a spring, steered the ship to avoid a collision, and warned in a shrill, off-key voice.

Fortunately, the three snipers, Heracles, Atalanta, and Luna, who were in charge of controlling the cannons, reacted faster. As the captain shouted, they unleashed the ship's cannons and shot down the bronze cubes that launched their attack one by one.

However, these bronze cubes floating near the vortex gate have more than just this method.

As the Argo dives deeper, the bronze cubes above, below, in front, behind, and to the left suddenly rise and fall vertically to collide, or attack from the left and right, or randomly combine and intercept like Tetris blocks, or shoot out beams of scarlet light from within, with a variety of attack methods.

This sudden change caused the already malfunctioning ship to be repeatedly hit, shaking violently. The outer Magecraft protection began to flicker, clearly nearing its limit.

Tetris? Thunder Fighter?

What the hell is this?!

Samael, gripping the handrail and enduring the impact, stared at the bronze cube floating on the outside of the Projection cabin and cursed under his breath.

As the attacks from those bronze cubes grew increasingly fierce and varied, the ancient serpent's expression darkened, and its divine core pulsed slightly, preparing for any necessary intervention.

Ugh, what a hassle!

Although with his near -King of Gods level strength, sweeping through this bronze cube matrix would not be difficult for him.

We haven't even gotten close to Paradise Island yet. If we expose ourselves prematurely, it will inevitably arouse the vigilance of some beings, and then we'll probably have to go to much more trouble to achieve our goal.

"Snap!"

The outer Magic Barrier, subjected to saturation attacks, began to crack in a spiderweb pattern, and the entire shield swayed precariously, on the verge of disintegration.

Seeing that the thing was about to shatter, Samael's expression hardened, and the surging divine power within his body was ready to be unleashed.

"It is the blueprint for the Soul, and with my lifeblood, I command restoration, return, and retrospection—all flaws must be repaired!"

Just then, a soft voice came from the deck, and a purple Sorcery Array spread from the feet of a slender figure across the entire Argo, with pale light gathering and rising in scattered points.

The Magecraft protective barrier, which was originally on the verge of collapse, absorbed the faint radiance and, like a broken toy that had been glued shut, the gaps quickly closed up and the defense became much stronger.

The Argo, having been hit by another bronze block cannonball, shook violently Purple Haired Girl on the deck was caught off guard and stumbled and fell onto the hard edge of the ship's side.

The Purple Haired Girl foresaw the tragic end and closed her eyes with a mournful cry.

However, the expected pain did not come as expected. Instead, she was caught in a warm embrace with a hint of olive leaf fragrance.

Yes, it tastes familiar.

"Lord Theseus... I was just... just worried about you and wanted to help..."

Little Medea opened her eyes and stammered her explanation.

"Medea! You're being disobedient again and running off. I knew I shouldn't have brought you out. I'm really bad at taking care of people like you; the pressure is making me shed fur!"

"Besides, that guy also said that if you cause any problems, he'll pluck all my feathers. Please have pity on me, I've suffered so much..."

Immediately afterward, realizing that the mischievous child beside her had already slipped away, Circe rushed out of the room with a Circe fuss, unable to help but complain about her little niece.

However, upon seeing the little head nestled in the arms of some monster, its face flushed, oblivious to its impending doom, the Witch of Ayu Island was momentarily stunned, her colorful eyes widening as if she had seen a ghost.

At that moment, Samael raised his hand and gently stroked the little Witch's head, his lowered eyes filled with tenderness and encouragement.

"Yes, I know. You did a good job. Thank you for your hard work. If you still have the energy, continue to maintain the outer Magic Barrier."

"I... I can get out? I can help Theseus?"

"Aren't you doing it now? Here's the Magic Barrier for you."

"Hmm! Although I'm not good at fighting, please let me do what needs to be done!"

With a satisfied smile on her pretty face, Medea, who had received approval and praise, hugged the Nether Moon Staff tightly, nodded emphatically, and immediately began to repair the Magecraft defensive barrier.

"And you, as the aunt, have some sense! Don't just stand there, help out!"

Immediately, Samael slapped the Circe beside him without any politeness, and reminded him in an annoyed tone.

"Okay, okay, I'll get to work right away!"

Under the tyrannical power of the ancient serpent, the great Witch obediently bowed her head, but she still couldn't help feeling heartbroken and resentful.

Can you please not call me "Auntie"? I'm not that Witch, am I? Besides, I'm just a kid. Can't you be a little nicer to me?

However, after accepting the mission, Samael promptly went to the captain's cabin in case of any unforeseen circumstances, clearly having no energy to listen to the great Witch's thoughts.

After all, we're already so familiar with each other, why be so polite? It's just a bird, we can treat it like livestock.

"The heavens are protected by Hecate's glory, and the spirit of the ancient Titans flows in my blood. Come, great wisdom will protect my territory, you Witch! — Battlefield Assemble!"

"Tracing spell, ready! Converge, launch!"

On the deck, two child laborers skillfully performed Magecraft, creating another powerful barrier for the Argo, neutralizing the few stray bullets that hit the hull.

Meanwhile, after the initial chaos, Jason calmed down and, through trial and error, quickly figured out the approximate attack frequency, attack methods, and movement trajectory of the Bronze Cube Matrix.

Not only this captain, who excels in adversity, but also the three gunners responsible for controlling the gun ports and clearing obstacles along the way, as well as the various crew members who provide power and nimble steering, all demonstrated near-perfect teamwork through continuous adjustments.

With everyone working together, the Argo skillfully weaved through the shimmering light, dodging the attacks and falling trajectories of the bronze cubes with ease.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

As the first few bronze cubes exploded under the magic of the three archers, the Argo passed through dozens of assembled and compressed "Tetris blocks" and rushed into the vortex gate.

Suddenly, a familiar pulling sensation came from all sides of the ship. Under the strange traction, the Argo, lifted in the eddy, experienced a strange distortion and shaking of space before smoothly sailing out of the deep sea eye and floating on the azure sea.

After opening the protective deck of the Argo, everyone looked up at the calm sea around them, becoming even more certain that this was definitely not the stormy sea area at the mouth of the river.

Clearly, they have already explored the unknown and mysterious region through the spatial distortion.

Ahead is more direct evidence.

Looking into the distance, ten circular islands are scattered across the sea, arranged in a regular pattern. From each island, a beam of light shoots into the sky, forming a large Sorcery Array that covers thousands of miles in the air.

At the very center of the ten islands, the slightly blurred outline of the boundary came into view.

That was a... continent!

After all this effort, we've finally achieved something.

Samael looked up and nodded to Orion and the Moon Goddess, their eyes each revealing an inscrutable light.

Just as everyone was excitedly discussing how to explore this mysterious area, a buzzing sound came from the island ahead.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

Dozens of silver streaks of light pierced the sky and arrived with tremendous force, causing the seawater along their path to surge into giant waves several meters high.

Moments later, silvery light descended around the Argo, and the heroes were astonished to find that they were metal spheres wrapped in several silvery blades, with a Ruby shaped like an eyeball embedded inside.

Samael stared intently at the things floating around the Argo, his gaze fixed, his pupils contracting sharply.

He recognized this thing...

Atlantis's Area Annihilation Weapon!