The Colossal Titans Descend 4.2k
"Buzz!"
At the same time, on the coastal wall, a golden shield was smashed on the edge, with a fair and smooth, slender and powerful hand on the back of the shield, tightly clenched together, and the knees bent forward.
Between the rhythm of the earth and space, the soil trembled and roared, and specks of light and dust rose and floated from all directions, forming countless Golden Light Patterns that twisted and intertwined like snakes and pythons, condensing into an indestructible sky curtain.
"Boom!"
The moment the barrier took shape, a dazzling beam of light swept across the sea and slammed into it, causing the earth to shake violently. The dazzling seven-colored aurora hurt everyone's eyes and was followed by a violent Aether Tide.
Medusa and Samael bent slightly, stomped their feet hard to stabilize themselves, then exhaled all the turbid air from their chests. Their divine cores spun rapidly, completely annihilating the violent attack of the Wandering Star-Seeded Soldier, before they could barely move Medusa's Shield aside.
"Ahhh! I'm going to fall!"
"Damn it, it hurts so much..."
However, as the red and black ethereal turbulence spread in mid-air, Samael vaguely heard the sound of wood breaking and a familiar female moan coming from the sea.
The ancient serpent Medusa instinctively looked into the distance, and in the airspace above Crete, tiny black dots, no bigger than flies, were wobbling and falling into the sea amidst the impact of the etheric turbulence.
Difficult to find...
...survivor?
At this time, in this place...
It's Euryale and Stheno!
"Help!"
The two exchanged a glance, their eyes lighting up simultaneously, and they exclaimed in surprise, clearly having thought of the same thing.
At that moment, the Ladon immediately flew over the coastal wall and spread its wings to come. Samael pulled Medusa up and jumped onto the dragon's back.
Seeing that the core in Seferu's chest was flickering with light and shadow, seemingly gathering new power, he decisively mobilized his spatial powers, forcefully tore open the rift, and rode Ladon into it.
Its scales Gilgamesh silver, absorbing ether to form a protective membrane Hundred-Headed Dragon swiftly passed through the dark spatial rift and landed in that sea area, then folded its wings and swooped down.
Accompanied by the whistling wind and the sudden brightening of the scenery before him, Samael was startled to see two flustered figures in mid-air.
"Anna!"
The moment Samael spoke, Medusa immediately understood, and her long, purplish-red hair shot out from behind her, moving about as if it were alive.
"Help! Catch!"
While suspended in mid-air, Euryale and Stheno relaxed, and tossed the few Crete survivors they were holding to the approaching snake-haired creature. Then, purple scales spread out from their backs, and they threw the fallen humans below them like sandbags to Samael.
Working together, the four quickly retrieved most of the survivors from mid-air and the sea.
As for those unlucky souls who were hit by Seferu's beam attack and fell into the sea to be devoured by sea monsters, there was nothing they could do.
However, a rough estimate suggests that of the more than 100 people who fled Crete, more than 70 survived, which is already quite good.
Standing on the dragon's back, Samael looked around and breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Fortunately, Pyrrha and Deucalion were both unharmed; otherwise, he would have had a hard time explaining himself to his old friend Prometheus.
Besides, those two brats actually managed to kidnap this guy.
The ancient snake looked down at the obediently sitting in the back, looking dull and somewhat uneasy, and couldn't help but shake its head helplessly.
The Minotaur, a monster, Asterius, nicknamed "Little Calf".
King Su of Crete, in order to break his promise to Poseidon, hid the white bull that was to be offered as a sacrifice to the sea tyrant.
Poseidon was furious and cursed Pasiphaë, the wife of the King of Crete, for falling in love with the white bull. The queen could not escape her fate and mated with the bull, giving birth to children.
He possessed the appearance of a human and the characteristics of a bull. He was worshipped by the Minos as a sacred and ferocious monster and imprisoned in a labyrinth. This was Asterius.
However, it is not inherently bad; it kills people who enter the labyrinth mostly out of self-preservation.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have been so easily tamed and would have become the loyal followers of Euryale and Stheno, two troublemakers.
Originally, this kind of monster offspring, destined to be used as a merit by heroes to farm for their offspring, was something that the god Samael didn't need to pay attention to.
However, the key point is that to clear this instance, one must use his current alternate identity, Theseus in history.
According to his predetermined fate, the Minotaur monster would die at the hands of this Athenian prince.
But fate, well...
Samael glanced at the dark gold Wedge-shaped Divine Script that appeared on his palm, a hint of mockery filling his eyes.
Just as the ancient serpent's thoughts were wandering, the Star-Seeded Soldier in the Stormy Sea Region spread his hand and pressed down, causing the mist to surge violently, and large white waves to rise on the sea surface, with the waves surging and spreading outwards.
Hiss hiss hiss!
In an instant, hundreds of crimson beams of light swept across from the churning sea mist and underwater.
"Roar!"
The Ladon roared, spewing out urgent divine words and dragon language. The surrounding ether surged wildly, forming layers of shimmering, Magic Barrier that stood in front of him.
Boom boom boom boom!
Amidst the deafening explosions, the concentrated fire caused Laton's entire body to tremble and shake, and the Magic Barrier, weakened by the impact, dimmed and shattered layer by layer.
What is that?!
Samael suddenly awoke, gazing intently at the Stormy Sea Region and the nearby waters, his pupils contracting sharply.
One after another, warships with black metal frames and red patterns connecting them emerged from the water, breaking through the sea fog. Light patterns floated on both sides, and menacing cannons opened.
At that moment, swarms of bees, each with Ruby- core, eyeball-shaped Area Annihilation Weapon, burst through the wind columns and swept in from the sky.
Not only that, the Deep Sea Fleet then opened the hatch, revealing tens of thousands of humanoid combat weapons made of black armor with scarlet stripes inside. One by one, they jumped up from the deck, holding cylindrical gold and red lightsabers, and attacked the crowd.
Even more surprisingly, strings of bubbles emerged from the nearby sea surface at this moment, and nine-headed serpentine metal monsters, armored humpback whales, dolphins, demonized octopuses, and other creatures also surfaced one by one, becoming springboards for those humanoid combat weapons.
Damn it... Atlantis fleet!
Samael felt a chill run down his spine. He suddenly realized something was amiss. While quietly urging Ladon to run away as soon as possible, he kept his eyes fixed on the Stormy Sea Region that continued to churn.
And in an instant, his conjecture was confirmed.
Buzz buzz buzz!
A halo of light rapidly expanded and flickered underwater, a beam of light hundreds of meters thick, accompanied by the raging tsunami, shot into the sky, violently trembling and transmitting a powerful ethereal resonance from all around.
Under the stunned gazes of the Dragonback crew, ten islands rose in an arc from the waters of the Stormy Sea Region.
OMG! Atlantis' outer perimeter defenses are complete, encompassing the Ten Great Kingdom Islands!
The Stardust Mountains have fallen!
The Sea God Temple is finished!
Realizing the dire situation, Samael, seeing the Atlantis fleet, now under the control of the infected, launch a second offensive, immediately shouted a warning.
"They're catching up. Ladon will capture the big ones and release the small ones outside, while they'll be responsible for the internal defenses!"
While organizing the defensive lines and intensifying the breakout efforts, Poseidon was secretly cursing Poseidon to the core.
I asked where Atlantis got its advanced technology! I asked why that bastard was so secretive about the secrets of the Great Altar! I asked why he was willing to hand over Rhode to stop me from continuing to investigate the secrets!
The starship that landed in the Age of Gods, carrying the Star-Chaser Zephyrus, was picked up from the sea by that unlucky fellow Poseidon, who treated it like a treasure!
So, the distorted Rules of the Stormy Sea Region, the bizarre and fantastical spatial realms, and the almost miraculous interstellar mountain range all originated from here!
Moreover, with the advanced civilization developed on the continent of Atlantis, wouldn't Seferu of the Starship be awakened ahead of time?
Even more deadly is that the Star-Seeded Soldier feeds on predatory civilizations.
Damn it, Seferu just came out and ate his fill in Atlantis, and also spawned a bunch of troops.
The rebellion of Olympus ended without a clear conclusion because of the strange events in the Oceanus.
Poseidon's unlucky teammate is absolutely terrible!
After integrating and organizing the information he had gathered, Samael gradually understood the whole story, and his face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
At this moment, a close-quarters battle with the Atlantis puppet fleet unfolded in the airspace.
Ladon's hundred or so heads chanted rapidly in strange syllables, converging in front of him into Sorcery Array of sizes as large as stars. Attacks such as fire, poison, ice, lightning, and meteors came one after another. Area Annihilation Weapon and humanoid combat units within the range were shattered and fell into the deep sea.
However, due to their sheer number, and the fact that Ladon also had to contend with the fierce fire of the Atlantis fleet, many of them managed to slip through the net and circle around to target the people on the dragon's back.
"It's so noisy! How can there be so many flies!"
"Tsk, I hate impatient people, and I hate rough people too!"
A halo-like divine ring appeared behind Stheno and Euryale, and they couldn't help but complain.
The powerful woman, with her haughty air, lifted the hem of her skirt, frowned in disgust, and unleashed Magic Beam that slashed through the weapons of war, creating a trail of dazzling flames.
The faster flying female warriors wielded short swords and fired rapidly, creating a Gatling gun-like effect as they shot down the flashing, Area Annihilation Weapon and humanoid combat units.
"Is there someone in the mobile armored vehicle?"
Samael steadied himself and continued to hold hands with Medusa to maintain the large-scale spatial teleportation array behind the coastal wall. He then frowned and asked Euryale and Stheno, who were spontaneously guarding their flanks.
"Yes, but their intellect has been drained, leaving them as nothing more than empty shells!"
Euryale's figure fluttered like a butterfly, raising her hand to pierce the skulls of two humanoid combat units above, the divine power that erupted from the arrows paralyzing their functions.
"Do you have some kind of special fetish? Pfft, what's wrong with this unresponsive doll? Tell me your crooked thoughts in secret, my lovely goddess, and maybe I'll grant your wish."
However, even in a critical situation, this brat still couldn't shake her narcissistic and talkative nature.
"Euryale is right. These guys are blind to my beauty and they hit me so hard. I advise you to give up. They are just a bunch of unfunny puppets."
Only Stheno could be so eloquent and say such things.
Samael's eyelids twitched, and veins bulged on his forehead. He wished he could find something to shut up the two girls' gossiping mouths.
"Lord Samael, how much longer until we reach the defensive line?"
Deuka Yang, along with Pyrrha and the calf, formed a triangular formation to protect the remaining survivors.
"Almost there! Hang in there a little longer, and also..."
Samael offered a few words of reassurance, and then, seeing in the distance the emerald-green figure leaping aboard the Colchian Dragon, nocking an arrow, and the numerous Nymph behind her with their dragonfly-like wings spread out, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Reinforcements... have arrived!"
"Apollo the Light, Artemis, I pray for the arrival of my divine power, and offer this Plea Arrow to the two great gods!"
At the same time, Atalanta, who led a large group of Nymph to meet them, frowned and held two arrows between her fingers, gathering all her strength before shooting them high into the sky. Immediately, a huge Sorcery Array formed, and a rain of blue and gold arrows poured down like a waterfall, clearing the surrounding area.
Among those little fellows who were either shooting arrows or performing Magecraft, there were not only familiar faces from the Arima Caves, but also Artemis's Combat Nymphs.
For a time, the vanguard of the Atlantis fleet was briefly suppressed.
"200 meters east of Bi, retreat!"
Prometheus on the coastal wall roared with divine words, and under his command, human Magecraft and Nymphs changed their tones, closed the outer light screen in small areas, and opened the passage to welcome friendly forces.
Taking advantage of the situation, Samael called out to Ladon to plummet downwards, plunging towards the gap.
At that moment, the Aether Tide, which had almost condensed into a red and black water-like flow, surged wildly.
Samael and the others, with their backs to the Oceanus Sea, couldn't help but feel a chill run down their spines.
Hiss hiss hiss!
Hundreds of thick beams of light, like the scythe of God of Death, shot out from the Stormy Sea Region, causing the seawater to boil and evaporate, and the space to distort and shatter like a mirror.
The crimson light almost filled the vision of everyone present.
Boom boom boom boom!
Explosions echoed along the coastline, and large sections of protruding rocks broke off and crashed into the sea.
As the smoke and dust gradually dissipated, seven or eight sections of the standing coastal wall collapsed, leaving gaps tens of meters deep. The gaps were hard and torn into the ground, creating trenches that stretched for dozens of meters!
Along this path, mountains crumbled, rivers dried up, forests were destroyed, and several human settlements were wiped out.
"Ahem, you guys... aren't you... right..."
Amidst a series of soft coughs, the golden light shield that had enveloped the central third of the area gradually swayed and dissipated.
Samael looked around and, after confirming that the familiar faces were safe and sound, breathed a sigh of relief.
In the face of the sudden attack, all he could do was urgently protect the central section of the city wall and the open areas. As for the other parts, he could only hope for the best.
However, the power of this fire beam is far too great. Even the overloaded cannons of the Deep Sea Fleet could not cause such damage!
Samael glanced at the seven or eight breaches, the billowing smoke from the cracks, and the aftermath of the battlefield beneath the rubble of the city wall, where bones lay scattered, flesh and blood splattered, burying thousands of reinforcements. His face darkened considerably.
As the ancient serpent stood atop the broken city wall, its pupils contracted sharply the moment it looked up, and it unconsciously murmured something dry.
This is— the Colossal Titan!
Accompanied by surging, diverging waves, hundreds of Bronze Giants, each about a hundred meters tall, wielding luminous spears, with Star Ring on their heads, luminous tentacles on their backs, and bearing golden and blue patterns, emerged from the deep sea onto the land.