A figure flew out of the castle and crashed onto the beach, sending sand and gravel spraying.
It was a woman clad in dark teal illusory scales, with a hot, voluptuous figure. She had short deep-blue hair, fin-shaped ears, and wielded a steel trident.
Watching the warships sail toward Paphos Island, she stood on the beach, spun her trident, and slammed it heavily against the sea.
Azure halos spread across the water. In an instant, enormous waves rose from the once-calm sea, tossing the warships high into the air before slamming them back down. Like skiffs in a storm, they could be swallowed by the waves at any moment.
Dark clouds rolled across the sky, blotting out the sunlight. Lightning flickered faintly within them, and a torrential downpour was imminent.
From high in the air, Zhang Yuanqing scrutinized the voluptuous woman and immediately matched her to the information Heracine had given him, recognizing her identity.
Siren Cynthia, child of Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty. Unlike the demi-human, demi-god children, Cynthia had been born with the ability to control sea beasts. When she was happy, the sea was calm; when she was angry, the waves surged violently.
On Paphos Island, Cynthia's parentage had always been disputed.
Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty, publicly claimed that she was the child of the God of War. But Cynthia had inherited Siren blood, so the slaves all shared a private understanding.
Cynthia was the child of that God of the Sea.
However, Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty, was amorous and romantic, with countless lovers. Whether gods or mortals, everyone was used to it, so there was no need to scrutinize Cynthia's parentage too closely.
Dark clouds blanketed the sea as rain poured down. More than a dozen warships bobbed amid the waves, while warriors constantly