Servant of the God

This person's build and hairstyle were very similar to the twelve people performing the sacrificial ceremony, but she was a woman.

She wore a dark green, worn-out cloth armor, her bare arms covered with incomprehensible tattoos, carrying two children in one hand and a stone head statue in the other.

The two children were indeed Yarlin and Maki, and I also recognized the woman: the sea monster priestess Illaoi.

Seeing Gangplank kneeling with twelve others, I realized she was the Serpent Mother; her aura was truly formidable.

"I could hear you guys fighting quite a bit while we were in the water, why aren't you doing anything now?"

"Serpent Mother Majesty, please forgive these two! They've come to cause trouble. Please subdue them!"

"Don't always drag me into your affairs, I'm not interested. And these two kids, who told you you could summon me with them?"

"I read it on an ancient fishbone, which says that in case of shipwreck or peril in the Bilgewater, you can be summoned by members of the Hailan Family."

"Idiot!" Illaoi snapped at Gangplank, then walked up to me. "You came here for these two children?"

"Yes."

"What is your relationship? I didn't smell the blood of Hylan on you."

"There's no connection whatsoever, but I don't approve of this kind of behavior."

"Haha, interesting. Judging from the tone of your voice, you don't seem to be from Bilgewater."

I come from Ionia.

"Ionia is a good place. Since you've chosen to protect these two children with the blood of Hylan flowing through their veins, then I won't let you get away with this!"

Illaoi abruptly changed the subject, then swung the stone statue at me. The immense power was terrifying, and it took me a lot of effort to block it.

But the attack didn't end there. She pulled something like a soul out of my body, smashed it twice before it disappeared, and the pain was transmitted to me exactly as it was.

There were no wounds, yet my body ached as if it were being torn apart, and the pain lingered for a long time.

I stood still, not even flinching, as if nothing had happened.

No one around her understood what was happening, but I knew it was one of her skills. Riven wanted to help, but seeing me wave her away, she reluctantly retreated.

Are you alright?

"It's alright." I reassured Riven and continued speaking to Illaoi, "You both condemned Gangplank for sacrificing the Hylan children and opposed my saving them. Don't you have any sense of reason?"

"Reasoning? In Bilgewater, might makes right!"

"They went to all that trouble to summon you, only to find you're an evil god!"

"An evil god? I am not a god, but merely a servant of the gods."

Illaoi annoys me, but the current situation is not optimistic. If we fight her, Gangplank, and the twelve priests at the same time, we are afraid we will not be able to defeat them.

As the legendary Serpent Mother, her power is unfathomable.

Illaoi didn't think so. Seeing that her previous attack hadn't affected me, she continued to swing the statue at me.

This time, instead of blocking, I dodged to avoid being hit by her soul attack.

Riven finally couldn't hold back and made a move, but was stopped by Gangplank and the others, and we split into two battlefields to continue the fight.

Illaoi's movements were not agile at all, but her strength was ferocious. Her skin was covered with a thin layer of water, just like the twelve priests, but the intensity was on a completely different level.

In a one-on-one fight, I can easily penetrate the priest's defenses, but I can't pierce Illaoi's.

The swift sword wind was violent and fierce, but when it struck her, it caused no pain or itch. Its powerful force was like a stone sinking into the sea, receiving no response at all.

"Oh? Not bad, it's the Natural Power. It's the Wind Power, right?"

"That's right, but unfortunately, I can't penetrate your defenses!"

"Haha, of course. My defense is also based on Natural Power. Your Wind Power hasn't been fully developed yet, so it's normal that you're no match for me."

It turns out that the protective layer on her body is the power of water. This is the first time I have ever encountered a user of elemental power other than Wind Element. It seems that the priests have also practiced, but only learned some superficial things.

I don't know if these Elemental Power have a relationship of mutual generation and restraint. Currently, my Wind Power cannot penetrate her water force. If this continues, I will be defeated sooner or later if I don't escape.

Fortunately, Yarlin and Maki have returned to land. Although they haven't woken up yet, I can feel their breathing. Let's run away first!

"Riven, take Sarah and let's get out of here!"

Riven unleashed a powerful gust of wind, blasting past those around her and heading straight for Sarah. Just then, Illaoi suddenly threw the statue at her.

The powerful force was like a falling meteorite, reaching Riven in an instant. Before I could even warn her, I saw her being slammed to the ground.

Sarah quickly helped Riven up, but inevitably she was caught and tied up by Gangplank and his men.

Seeing Riven unconscious, my anger surged uncontrollably. I no longer cared about the people and buildings around me and unleashed my full power.

The Gale Force instantly covered the surrounding land, and a layer of frost appeared on everyone's bodies. If these people hadn't been strong enough, they would have been frozen into ice sculptures.

Illaoi exclaimed in surprise, "Your Wind Power isn't pure, but it's very comprehensive; you have a good grasp of both cold and hot winds."

I ignored her and attacked with all my might, wielding the Gale Sword. My Wind Sword Style, which controlled the wind, flew through the air, enveloping every inch of her skin.

Gradually, I felt her defenses weakening, Wind Force subtly seeped into her body, cutting at the points of contact.

Illaoi finally showed a serious expression. She quickly picked up the statue, knowing that she would surely lose if she fought bare-handed!

Gangplank sent reinforcements again, but she yelled at them, "Stay away from me, or don't blame me if you get hurt!"

It was called an accidental injury, but it was actually a stern warning.

The powerful attacks continued for a while, and I felt the time was right. With a sudden burst of force, I shattered her barrier!

Without defense, brute force alone is no longer a threat. I channeled my Uniform Strength into my sword techniques, and my movements gradually slowed down, but the power became even stronger than before!

Illaoi quickly realized that her strength was being depleted, and in her panic, I stabbed her several times, slashing her upper arm.

Her cloth armor was still very tough, so I could only attack the exposed parts. But I soon discovered that even scratching her arm was useless, because as soon as her tattoos lit up, the wounds healed instantly!

This doesn't seem to be an ordinary tattoo, but rather a rune mark carved with some kind of magic.

"Not bad, not bad, you actually managed to push me to this point! I admit you're powerful, but this is where it ends!"

After Illaoi finished speaking, she clasped her hands together, and the tattoos on her body suddenly shone brightly. Then, another protective layer appeared on her body.

This protective film is different from the Water Power one; it's a very eye-catching bright gold! It's like a god descending to earth!

"Now, it's time for you to know the power of the Servant of the God!"