Mobius's dangerous ability made Vattler wary and astonished, but he quickly buried those feelings deep inside.
Wasn't this exactly what he craved?
If his opponent was too weak, that would be truly disappointing!
At that thought, his expression gradually grew fervent, and even his breath seemed to carry scorching heat.
"Wonderful! Wonderful! Lady Elysia, and this Lady Snake God, your power is even greater than I imagined. I can truly feel death approaching."
"...But precisely because of that, I cannot help but want to fight you in a fierce battle. Even if it costs me my life, I will not hesitate."
"I will give it my all... no, that would be an insult to you. Whenever I face any opponent, I use all my strength. That is the respect one should show an opponent!"
"So saying that I will give it my all is the greatest disrespect! I will seek your instruction with power beyond my limits."
Vattler muttered to himself. As his fervent words rang out, his vampire bloodline boiled and roared.
"Rumble..."
As his magical power erupted in full, the iceberg beneath Vattler's feet completely melted. Behind him, a towering water column exploded from the sea, and a massive green serpent emerged from the seabed with a roar.
With the appearance of that green serpent, the sea began freezing once more. Though it was not as exaggerated as the Frost Demon Bride or Elysia's ballista from earlier, it was still enough to be called a disaster at sea.
At the same time, a stretch of seawater seemed to come alive. A serpent formed from seawater reared up viciously above the horizon, while immense atmospheric pressure crushed the surrounding space, bringing pressure intense enough to make one's blood boil.
Following it came a black giant serpent transformed into raging