The Upheaval (Part Two)

A vast fleet sailed toward Hope Island.

High above the deck of the flagship, a man gripped the lookout rail and gazed out at the endless waves.

Kemi stroked his chin. As one of the flagship's commanders, he took considerable pride in his position.

A believer in Felmer, the God of Oceans, Kemi had no fear of war.

With the God of Oceans protecting them, how could they lose?

So many elves had gathered on Hope Island. Victory would bring them immense wealth—and those tempting elven maids.

Suddenly, a shriek of wind tore through the quiet.

"Storm ahead!" the lookout shouted down. "It's coming this way!"

"A storm? How could there be a storm?"

Kemi looked up in shock. In the distance, a storm was sweeping toward them at an impossible speed.

Gray clouds spread across the sky, and lightning flashed above the waves.

"It's a waterspout! How is that possible? Why is our lord's power coming straight at us?" someone shrieked.

The base of the waterspout sucked up seawater with savage force. The water churning inside it made the funnel darker and stronger.

Almost at the same moment, lightning struck. A thunderous crash shook heaven and earth.

One ship's mast shattered, scattering fragments everywhere, and the whole vessel became a torch.

"How is this possible? Doesn't our lord command storms and the sea? Why is he attacking us?" Kemi screamed, his face twisted with fear.

The next instant, the oncoming waterspout tore the ship apart.

"What an interesting world. Gods above the rank of demigod can't descend into it directly." Above the clouds, Anion gave a cold laugh. "And a god of the sea with Lesser Divine Power thinks he can challenge me?"

In the distance, more waterspouts and lightning surged toward him.

The sky split in two.

"Then