Lord of the Skies

"Pfft! S-So long... such beautiful legs!"

"Don't touch me! It's just a little nosebleed, what's the big deal?!"

The plump Captain of the Divine Soldiers had been staring lustfully at Hancock's long legs when the blood in his nostrils suddenly flowed backward, and a spray of blood burst from his mouth.

It was unbelievable, utterly inconceivable.

Even the two vice-captains felt that their captain was far too pathetic at that moment. The other party had merely revealed a pale, slender thigh—was there really any need to vomit blood?

They had originally wanted to help their captain up, only to be scorned by him instead.

Yet they were not much better off themselves. Their noses were bleeding as well. They were simply fifty-step deserters laughing at hundred-step deserters.

Hmph. Dying beneath this Empress's legs is your good fortune! Hancock sneered inwardly.

It turned out that these people could not resist any aspect of her beauty. They could not even look away from her long legs. How could there be such filthy people in this world?

Since Hancock fought in a slit cheongsam, every kick naturally outlined her pale, slender thighs.

But she had never expected these white-winged priests to be even less capable of resisting temptation than the Marines!

What Hancock did not know was that the people of the Sky Islands were especially skilled at enjoying life, and they pursued fine food and beautiful things with undisguised passion.

For instance, beauty pageants were frequently held on the Sky Islands, allowing countless citizens to feast their eyes.

"Attack! Though this Blue Sea woman is as beautiful as an immortal, she has already violated the laws of God's Island. Show her no mercy! Keep your desires under control and capture her!" the Captain of the Divine Soldiers declared righteously.

"Yes, Captain! We can still hold on, but the enemy possesses that strange petrification ability. We request permission to use the rare Ability Dials!" one of the vice-captains said.

"You may, but make sure to use them on the Blue Sea woman at the best possible moment. Every rare Ability Dial used is one less remaining. It would be best to save them for Enel, the devil of God's Island."

"Hm?"

Hancock frowned.

After noticing that they had suddenly taken out several colorful shells, she saw that every one of them had become full of confidence.

Those colorful shells were truly beautiful, though. In an instant, Hancock felt a powerful urge to possess them. That was simply how domineering she was.

"This Empress is as beautiful as an immortal. I knew that no matter what, you would forgive this Empress for killing you!"

Hancock relaxed, tossing the black hair at both sides of her neck with her hands. Her eyes, brimming with pride and seductive beauty, swept over them all.

Then she raised both hands and formed a pink heart in their direction. Pink light immediately shot out from the heart, turning every one of them into stone statues in the blink of an eye.

Since they were all so lecherous and so unable to withstand the temptation of her beauty, why would Hancock need to fight them at close range?

The moment she revealed those long legs, their fates had already been decided, hadn't they?

Thus, the battle ended swiftly. Hancock's ability was simply that terrifying.

Meanwhile, Sonia and Gorud had also quickly finished their battle.

However, they had not killed everyone. Some fled with grave injuries, while others had been poisoned into unconsciousness. Their lives had been spared.

"Elder Sister, it's getting dark. How about we stay nearby for the night? It's pitch-black inside, and it's rather frightening!" Sonia suggested.

To be honest, without Norse around, they did not dare act too recklessly.

Moreover, their main task now was to stall for time and wait for Norse to awaken. Why rush to fight through the entire night? They still had three days left.

"Very well. Then return to the ship and make preparations."

Hancock glanced at them, then looked up at Ark Maxim, which was still watching them from overhead.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!

But at that moment—

Thunder suddenly rumbled in the sky. Bolts of blue lightning descended one after another, striking the stone statues and the severely wounded, unconscious Divine Soldiers with perfect accuracy.

Those petrified by Hancock were shattered to pieces as Enel dealt the finishing blow.

Those whom Sonia and Gorud had beaten into unconsciousness with severe injuries were likewise finished off by Enel's descending lightning, killed completely and thoroughly!

Yet Enel, standing aboard Ark Maxim, did not care in the slightest. He muttered smugly, "As expected, using these targets to train my Mantra is much faster. Just as expected of the enemies I've always hated."

In truth, Enel's heart was twisted and vicious.

Only he himself understood the torment and pain that the people of God's Island had brought upon his childhood.

Once, nearly everyone hated him and looked down on him. They saw him as the child of sin, a devil who killed without blinking, and even wanted to subject him to cloud-drifting exile.

But now, he had mastered this power of thunder. His thoughts had become very simple.

Kill everyone who displeased him, and make everyone on God's Island understand that Enel was the most important person among them.

He would become the supreme god of God's Island, drive Gan Fall from power, and make every citizen acknowledge his existence. Whether they feared him or opposed him no longer mattered.

Swish, swish, swish—

Suddenly, a fine drizzle began to fall from the sky. A dark cloud appeared above Enel's head, and rain poured down evenly from it.

The rain was somewhat salty, tasting like tears.

Countless droplets pattered onto the deck, onto the golden pillars, over Norse's entire body, and into the forests of God's Island.

"That's strange. I saw a place over by the sea of clouds with a rainbow. Why did it suddenly start raining here?" Sonia looked up at the sky, utterly bewildered.

Should we spend the night in these woods? But we've already taken out the tents. I just hope the rain stops soon!

Sonia then began setting up the tent, while Gorud started a fire. Hancock sat off to the side, grinning foolishly as she thought of Norse.

But just then...

A colossal snake over a thousand meters long shot out from the primeval forest behind them at terrifying speed.

Its enormous body stretched for more than a thousand meters, practically flashing through the forest in a blaze of sparks. Its destructive power was immense—whether it was boulders or towering ancient trees blocking its path, it could effortlessly smash them apart with its body.

"Huh? It sounds like something's making a deep rumbling noise, and the ground keeps shaking!"

After starting the fire, Sonia noticed that it seemed to be coming from within the forest.

"Yeah, I feel it too. It sounds like trees are falling over."

Gorud did not think much of it and casually replied, Isn't that normal in the middle of the night?

"Mm, maybe some ferocious beasts are fighting in there!"

"Probably. But the smell of blood around us seems pretty strong. Could it attract ferocious beasts? I'm worried they'll come over and disturb our rest." Sonia nodded.

Then she thought of that person up above, who had actually finished off the divine soldiers they had subdued. She wondered whether that would bring about any consequences.

However, the disturbance soon grew more and more obvious.

Moreover, as Snake-Snake Fruit users, Gorud and Sonia were naturally very sensitive to any movement around them.

"Come on, Sonia. Let's go inside and take a look." Gorud stood up.

"Sure. Let's see what's making all that noise. If it doesn't know what's good for it, we'll catch it and eat it." Sonia rose and followed her.

But not long after...

"AAAAAHHHH!!!"

"Eek!!!"

The two of them turned pale with fright and desperately ran back.

This was absolutely insane! They had never seen such a huge snake before—it was practically a demon!