"Roar!"
Victor controlled the Hextech Drake flying over the sea, its lightning breath mercilessly engulfing the sea serpents below. Though much smaller than those sea serpents, no one underestimated its power; it was a true weapon.
Beside Linwin stood Taliyah, facing a tentacle swiping from Illaoi. Linwin was about to strike with his sword, but a burst of yellow light flashed.
A seemingly warm yet terrifying aura emanated as Jayce's Mercury Hammer suddenly released astonishing steam. It propelled Jayce high into the air, his silver uniform's various peculiar devices emitting blue light.
Empowered by defensive and propulsion mechanisms, Jayce swiftly flipped downward, smashing Illaoi with his Mercury Hammer. The hammer absorbed air within a five-meter radius, crackling with thunder as Jayce's strike descended upon Illaoi.
"Hah!"
Tentacles coiled above Illaoi's head, shattered by the Mercury Hammer. Seeing this, Jayce took in a deep breath.
A fully activated Mercury Hammer could easily shatter a small mountain!
But... These eerie tentacles, this strange woman, effortlessly thwarted them?
Jayce's lips twitched. Were all the foes Linwin faced such powerful monsters? Even Sion, the last time, was a formidable foe, and the energy within his colossal body even shocked singed.
Pressing the button on the handle, a lightning field appeared, shielding Jayce from the tentacles. He then twisted his waist, swinging the Mercury Hammer with force. The hammer's side erupted with astonishing yellow lightning.
Had Jayce not been protected by his specialized armor, the speed and force alone could have broken the arm of anyone swinging the hammer. However, with great power came great consequences.
The thunderous blow struck Illaoi's side heavily. Though Nagakabouros's tentacles timely shielded her, Jayce's tremendous force sent Illaoi and the tentacles flying.
"Linwin, why do you always encounter such monstrous foes?"
Illaoi, of her level, was already a monster. If you had seen Nagakabouros earlier, you'd have been terrified.
"How would I know."
Looking at Jayce standing ahead, Linwin glanced at the enforcers charging in all directions.
Sevika wielded her specially crafted Hextech Longsword, unlike standard Hextech weapons. Its notable feature was the ability to emit an extended blade of light. The alchemic weapon's color varied between dark yellow and crimson, giving Sevika's weapon a sinister yet slightly tempered appearance.
The Chief Enforcer of Zaun had never learned swordsmanship; all her skills came from street brawling. Facing these colossal sea creatures, conventional swordsmanship was ineffective, but a forty-meter crimson blade could make sea serpents hiss and scream with every strike.
Swordsmanship? It wasn't as practical as science!
Vi, on the other hand, wasn't as graceful as Sevika. Blunt weapons had slightly less impact on these massive creatures compared to sharp ones.
Vi's pair of Atlas Gauntlets thudded against the flesh of the massive sea serpents. She alternated between striking the serpent's head and leaping onto its neck to unleash a series of Zaunite Combat Fist techniques.
Overall, Vi's robust physique and superior equipment (Powder, of course, made sure that her sister have the best equipment!) allowed her to dispatch sea beasts at a pace surpassing Sevika's.
"Air support, assist us! The rest of you, apprehend those Bilgewater folks!"
Jayce ordered loudly, his Mercury Hammer transitioning from melee to ranged mode. With a beautiful design and a blue halo, Jayce flicked his wrist, and a peculiar blue portal appeared in front of the enforcers.
It was an Acceleration Gate!
Jayce wasn't a docile inventor; he was a hero of Piltover. Mr. Talis had become a hero in the eyes of Piltover not only for his inventions but also for his tremendous strength, courage, and outstanding intelligence. He single-handedly resisted Noxus's legions and defended Piltover's future.
Thus, Mr. Talis was a hero, a hero in the hearts of the people of Piltover.
Once lost in confusion, Jayce believed he wasn't worthy of being Piltover's hero. However, witnessing Linwin's countless reckless actions, Jayce accepted this title and found his path as a hero.
To safeguard what ordinary people couldn't, that's heroism!
"Jayce, those aren't Bilgewater folks; they're people from Buhru." Linwin leaped forward, standing beside Jayce, facing Illaoi together.
The expression on the truth bearer's face soured but quickly returned to normal.
Illaoi quickly regained her composure.
"Uh."
Jayce touched his face, confidently declaring, "Regardless of who they are, they attacked you, right?"
"That's correct."
"Then that's all that matters. They attacked you, and that makes them enemies of twin cities."
"Let's go together. You alone can't handle Illaoi, even though she's heavily injured now." Linwin patted Jayce's shoulder.
Jayce nodded, tightening his grip on the hammer, trusting Linwin unconditionally in matters of combat.
Thus, both charged towards Illaoi.
Victor stood behind, wanting to help, but he couldn't. The Hextech Drake and the airships had to restrain the sea creatures rushing towards Bilgewater. The Hextech Drake wasn't meant for solo combat; it was a killing machine.
Silco, aboard the airship, watched Twin Cities confront their external foes, pride gleaming in his eyes.
Dealing with such huge sea monsters previously required hundreds from Zaun, and even then, it came with great cost. Now, with Twin Cities' technology and the collective effort of enforcers, a giant sea serpent could be slain. This was something Silco couldn't have imagined before.
"Crush them."
With a wave of his hand, Silco calmly commanded.
Two hours later, those who had just flown out of Bilgewater returned.
And then, Sarah and Rafen witnessed an unforgettable scene.
The sea around Bilgewater was teeming with people—enforcers in blue and white battle gear, flying on Hextech hoverboards. Occasionally, the sea churned with the massive tails of sea serpents, but shielded by powerful barriers, no enforcers had suffered casualties yet, especially since their ability to fly rendered the sea creatures powerless.
And they have various specially crafted weapons in their hands, especially the Hextech harpoon guns used for whaling on the Hextech airship. When one hits a creature, it can paralyze it.
Human strength can actually gain an advantage when facing sea creatures?
Sarah rubbed her eyes, unable to believe everything she was seeing.
She couldn't see Nagakabouros anymore, and even the strongest human in Bilgewater, Illaoi, was being pushed back by Linwin and another man.
Before this, Sarah had been negotiating with Linwin on various terms, but now she realized that Graves was right; she was too naive.
Time passed bit by bit, and the battle between Bilgewater and Twin City became more intense. Slico stood on the airship, spiritedly observing everything happening below.
Twin City was indeed powerful. Now all forces were mobilized, equipped with the latest powerful weapons, and now they might even have the capabilities to invade Noxus.
But in Bilgewater, a place that Slico had previously overlooked, Twin City unexpectedly encountered a tough opponent.
Under the powerful magic and monster-summoning abilities of the Buhru people, the Hextech drake had stopped working. Large quantities of energy shield were brought back and thrown on the airship, and enforcers consumed new shield batteries to continue fighting. They also kept drinking alchemical potions to maintain their energy and face the enemy in the best condition.
"Linwin, what's the deal with this guy?" Jayce panted as he looked at Illaoi, who he thought he had beaten to death, and loudly asked Linwin next to him, "Can she come back to life even after being smashed into minced meat?"
Linwin looked at Jayce smashing Illaoi as if pounding mochi, and said speechlessly, "It's the blessing given to her by the god she believes in."
Nagakabouros is called the Sea God simply because of her appearance and the misunderstanding of her by the people of Bilgewater.
From Illaoi's address to her, Nagakabouros is the god of life and motion.
God of Life, ah...
"As long as her god is alive, she won't die; she will keep coming back to life."
The official descriptions of these demigods are inconsistent, ranging from the powerful like Ornn and Volibear, who changed the world's terrain with one battle, to the weak like Janna, though not the Janna of today.
And Nagakabouros's description is extremely scarce, but despite her designer being repeatedly slapped in the face, she still remains a demigod, and for a demigod, especially a god of life, resurrecting a believer doesn't seem excessive, right?
"Then what about our god?" Jayce asked again, "We came to help you because the goddess told Silco that you were in trouble fighting with the Buhru people."
Trouble...
Yes, it is indeed very troublesome.
If Jayce and the others had come later, then Linwin would have been forced to activate the power of the Ascendant again.
"Now, given the current situation, do you think their god hasn't come out yet? Right now, our god is fighting her in the sky."
"So, the giant bird I saw before was..." Jayce swallowed hard.
He stared blankly at Linwin, his eyes filled with disbelief.
That fat, nest-building goddess who always wanted to nest on Linwin's head, can actually transform into that kind of appearance?
That majestic bird, must be several hundred meters in size, right?
Looking at the expression on Jayce's face, Linwin suddenly patted Jayce's shoulder. "Now you know how powerful Janna is, right?"
"I thought she was just our mascot," Jayce said embarrassedly.
And as the two of them were tampering with Illaoi's "corpse," large chunks of stones fell from above and landed on Illaoi's body.
This situation arose because of the battle between the gods. Bilgewater was affected, and even just the aftermath caused Bilgewater to look like this now.
Not to mention the battle between Linwin and Illaoi, which also accelerated Bilgewater's decline.
And now, Jayce also exerted great force. In some ways, Jayce's Mercury Hammer should be very effective in demolishing buildings.
"Boom!"
Debris fell, and the upper area of Bilgewater started to crumble.
It looks like they're about to be smashed to death.
Linwin looked at this scene in front of him, sighed, but didn't do anything.
"Bilgewater is about to be gone," Jayce's eyes also showed a helpless look.
The twin cities really needs this island. It's really hard to contact the people of Ionia in the east. So they need a place to transit. Moreover, building a Hextech station on the sea? That's really unrealistic, not to mention the most troublesome sea monster attacks, just the cost alone is a big problem.
"If this plan failed, then it'll be all for nothing...." Jayce said as he smashed Illaoi.
"Well, if I hadn't come, then Graves and the enforcers would have been in danger," Linwin said, trying to stay strong, forcing a smile.
Desperate screams from above were piercing, and Linwin was about to save them. It was at this moment that the terrain at the edge of Bilgewater suddenly changed.
The earth and rocks in the middle of the cliff suddenly extended forward, as if the mountain suddenly reached out its hand, and the extended stone slabs firmly blocked several falling Bilgewater people.
Looking down in horror, the Bilgewater people saw a petite girl standing below, shaking her hands and gritting her teeth as she looked at them.
"Hah!"
Taliyah unleashed her earth magic, and the rocks shifted, saving the lives of these Bilgewater people.
"Master!"
Riding on a waveboard of earth, Taliyah quickly reached Linwin's side.
Earlier, she was fighting with giant sea serpents. Now, she sensed the crisis in Bilgewater.
She could hear the voices of the earth; Bilgewater was moaning.
This island is about to be destroyed.
From the voices of the stones, Taliyah heard moans, innocence, and the desire to be protected.
Bilgewater is innocent, the people of Bilgewater are innocent, and they are forced into this great war.
They have no way out and can only gather at the top, waiting for death in despair.
They believe in the bearded lady, but that god does not value them, and the Buhru people are hostile to them.
But kind-hearted Taliyah doesn't want this to happen; her magic is naturally powerful and born to save.
"I-I want to..." But when she reached Linwin, Taliyah didn't know how to speak.
How should she say it? That the people above are not the enemies of her master? That this island and the people who can summon monsters have nothing to do with each other?
Taliyah didn't know where to start.
Linwin looked at the little sparrow in front of him, stuttering. After thinking for a moment, he immediately guessed what the little sparrow was thinking.
His expression became extremely serious, and Linwin looked at Taliyah, with a hint of anticipation in his eyes.
If there was anyone who could save Bilgewater now, it would be Taliyah.
"Can you do it?"
Linwin reached out and pressed Taliyah's shoulder, while Jayce didn't have a chance to stop. He kept hammering Illaoi's body with his hammer, knowing that if he stopped, Illaoi would be as good as new.
"Taliyah, we need Bilgewater, and the people of Bilgewater are not enemies of the Twin Cities."
"If you can do it, then go ahead."
Taliyah looked up at Linwin, determination flashing in her amber eyes. Taliyah nodded vigorously and said loudly, "I can do it, I will definitely do it!"
"Then go, Taliyah, I believe in you."
The hand on her shoulder moved to her head, and Linwin rubbed the little sparrow's head vigorously.
Linwin's remaining magic power was also fully transferred to Taliyah.
"Huh?" Taliyah felt a gentle magical force entering her body.
"I have little magic left, I hope it can help you."
At this moment, Linwin suddenly missed Lux a bit. If Lux were here, with her monstrous magical power, she could definitely help Taliyah.
"I understand."
As Taliyah approached Linwin, the little sparrow closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and then jumped up forcefully.
She ran past Linwin, quickly reaching the dilapidated harbor.
The few remaining sandstones of Bilgewater coalesced under Taliyah's feet into a stone boat, carrying Taliyah onto the sea.
"Enforcers, protect her!"
Linwin waved his hand to command, to prevent Taliyah from being disturbed by sea monster while casting her spell.
It's worth mentioning that the numbers of sea monsters that the Guardian's Sea breed are terrifying.
On the sea, Taliyah stood on the small piece of stone she created.
With each step, Taliyah vigorously waved her hands, bending her body down significantly, her dark complexion turning flushed.
In Linwin's view, Taliyah's magic was continuously pressing down into the depths of the Guardian's Sea.
How deep is this sea?
And can Taliyah really summon the sandstone from the bottom of the sea?
When Taliyah approached Linwin stuttering, Linwin guessed Taliyah's thoughts.
During this time, she had been filling the sea for Zaun with Zevi, and she knew how to do it.
But, this isn't the sea around the Twin Cities; this sea is unfathomable.
Taliyah's small feet kept circling in place, her body getting lower and lower, and her sleeves flapped open, the strings of golden beads flying out in the gusts. The little sparrow didn't care about the beads now, but she knew she would regret it later.
In the distance above Bilgewater, Jack was pulling Sarah, and Miss Fortune looked puzzled at the girl on the sea, asking, "What is she doing?"
Jack certainly knew Taliyah. She was Linwin's apprentice and the one who's filling the sea around the twin cities. What she was doing now seemed familiar....
But before he could speak, on the side, Twisted Fate looked at Taliyah, who was emitting a torrent of magic, with an envious expression. He looked at Taliyah and whispered softly, "She's saving Bilgewater."
"?"
Sarah was about to ask in confusion, but suddenly, she felt dizzy.
Is the sea level rising?
Yes, the sea level is rising!
Miss Fortune looked at the sea ahead, where the sea level was clearly higher than the surrounding area.
Linwin also noticed the sea level rising.
Not only was the sea level rising, but Bilgewater was also rising.
At the same time, the sea serpent hiding in the seabed, avoiding the attacks of the enforcers, were also rising.
The Summoners of Buhru felt the information from their summons and looked at the girl standing on the sea in horror, bending down.
And at that moment, Taliyah's petite body straightened up.
Her face flushed, her amber eyes bulging outward, her teeth gnashing, her hands wide open like claws, as if tearing the air in front of her.
"Ahhhh!"
With a series of shouts from Taliyah, accompanied by her bending her waist down and then straightening it, seawater gushed out and rushed toward the sky. At first glance, it looked a bit like a miniature disaster created by Janna and Nagakabouros.
Several hundred-meter-long sea monsters were also lifted into the air, and the stunned enforcers quickly reacted, rushing up together with their teammates, they divided these sea monsters into several pieces.
Wet sandstone gathered in patches above Taliyah's head, then formed a huge bridge, a nearly kilometer-sized earth bridge!
Tons of sandstone were brought up from the seabed by Taliyah and quickly flew towards Bilgewater.
They arched under Bilgewater, like a huge disc holding Bilgewater.
The excess sandstone was covered with seawater on the flawed islands.
Taliyah aimed her hands at Bilgewater, one up and one down, then clenched her fists and forcefully struck them together.
The sandstone and Bilgewater merged together.
No more collapses or falls.
"Master, I did it!"
Gasping for breath, but still full of magic, Taliyah ran to Linwin, excitedly lifting her head to him.
Linwin smiled and nodded at Taliyah.
Taliyah, she wove the future of Bilgewater with her own hands.
And wove a tapestry for the Twin Cities.
She is a truly born warrior.
Taliyah, the little sparrow, exerted all her strength, allowing Bilgewater to survive. The sea island became even larger than before, and Taliyah continued to exert herself, continuously helping the people of Bilgewater on the island.
Her magic was astonishingly powerful.
Her character was kind and simple.
Her kindness garnered the attention of the people of Bilgewater.
People watched the slender girl, soaked like a drowned rat, protected by the enforcers but continuously casting magic to save Bilgewater.
Finally, the sound of gunfire rang out.
As a gunshot rang from an unknown direction, a Buhru people fell under the fire of the gun.
The people of Bilgewater, who once believed in Buhru culture and admired the Buhru, now officially declared war on the Buhru.
From beginning to end, it was wishful thinking on the part of the people of Bilgewater.
The Buhru never considered the people of Bilgewater their own, they even regarded them as backward and degenerate humans.
As commoners.
Now, they also ignored the life and death of the people of Bilgewater.
The people of Bilgewater have wronged many people. They are cruel, ruthless, and bloodthirsty on the high seas, disrupting people from various countries.
But they absolutely deserve something from the Buhru. They worship the Bearded Lady as their deity, respect Buhru culture, and abide by their rules. But what did they get in return?
Since that's the case, then they'll fight to the death.
Bilgewater survived the night and fired the first shot at dawn.
Next, there will be a long battle between the Twin Cities and the people of Bilgewater against the Buhru.
Illaoi won't die, as long as Nagakabouros is still alive, the seed she planted in Illaoi will continue to give this Truth Bearer infinite vitality. But Illaoi not dying doesn't mean that everyone from Baruun won't die.
With the combined strength of the Twin Cities' powerful technological weapons and brave enforcers, half of the Buhru who came to Bilgewater have already died, and the Twin Cities have paid the price of seventeen enforcers' lives and countless money, while Bilgewater has also lost many people.
But when they started avoiding sea monsters and engaging in land combat, to be honest, the enforcers fighting alongside them were stunned.
These people. They are simply geniuses at such chaotic fights. If the enforcers didn't have shielded tables for defense, they would definitely be beat around by these islanders.
And for the people of Bilgewater, who are known as pirates, such fighting is certainly not their forte. So, how powerful are these islanders in chaotic battles?
And saying that countless money has been spent is not an exaggeration, because war is burning money, and when the Twin Cities fight a war, the money spent is something other countries dare not even think about.
Let's put it this way, in two days, the consumption of Shimmer and Hextech energy cores and batteries in this battle is already comparable to a year and a half of national income in Noxus, and it can also match half a year of profits in Demacia.
And this is only in two days.
On the other hand, exchanging seventeen people with hundreds and thousands of enemies, all of whom are knowledgeable in magic, the powerful priest of Buhru, and countless sea serpents, to be blunt, this deal is very profitable, even if you add a zero after seventeen, it's still profitable.
But there was no trace of satisfaction on Silco's face at this moment, instead, it was extremely chilling.
Silco's gaze was as sharp as an eagle's, staring fiercely down below.
The deaths of those seventeen people were unexpected. The long battle made the enforcers unable to cope even with the potion of vitality. But they couldn't sustain it, and when they accidentally forgot to change the shield energy or because their attention was diverted, they were dragged into the sea by the sea monster. After the energy of the energy shield was exhausted, the tail of the sea serpent just grazed past the enforcers' bodies, and they would be crushed to pieces if they were hit. If hit, they would even turn into a splatter of blood on the spot.
Not even bones left behind.
And this was not a necessary sacrifice in the plan, it was a sacrifice that should not have happened. So of course, Silco was not happy about it.
Silco believed it was necessary for Ekko to develop energy shield 3.0. At least, the shield should no longer be replaced after use, and it should no longer be necessary for professionals to replace the energy source.
But there's no "but" about it.
"Zaun, Piltover..... For the Twin Cities." Silco stood with his hands behind his back, allowing a huge rock to pass in front of him.
These beasts had intelligence, and now they even threw stones from the bottom of the sea into the air.
But the Hextech airship had a stronger defense system, so the people on the ship were safer than those on the sea and on land.
A huge rock came flying, and the blue barrier stopped it in front of Silco, debris falling off, and the rock fell back into the sea.
Silco didn't even blink his eyes, his expression unchanged, his voice cold and chilling like a villain as he said, "I will ensure that your death will no be in vain."
"This is the day when the Twin Cities announce their rise to the world."
This battle lasted a very, very long time.
The human-to-human fighting only lasted for three days, three days and three nights without rest. Illaoi finally fainted completely, unable to get up again. Although her flesh could still recover continuously, her spirit had been completely shattered. After all, being knocked around like that by Jayce for two days, it would cause a lot of strain, both mentally and physically.
Illaoi hovered on the edge of death for days, traversing between life and death nearly ten thousand times, her willpower was terrifying.
At least, if Linwin were to try it, he didn't think he could withstand it.
After all, don't underestimate Jayce's strength just because he's a scientist. In fact, Jayce is a blacksmith, born into a family that makes hammers. He has been playing with hammers since he was a child, mastering the traditional craft of hammering, which translates well into combat skills.
Billgewater drifted farther away, and when Linwin's magic recovered, the Buhru people were completely defeated. Linwin unleashed his full firepower, easily defeating the sea monsters in a few moves, while the Buhru people scattered. Even when they gathered, Linwin's wide-range wind magic could easily capture them.
Nevertheless, they risked their lives and reclaimed Illaoi with many casualties. Then, they threw Illaoi into the sea. Linwin didn't intervene; killing Illaoi wasn't an option, and leaving her awake would be troublesome.
At this point, Illaoi's favorability was no longer expected; it had become an external grudge, greater than the enmity towards Noxus, irreparable enmity.
Linwin looked around, sheathed his sword, and stretched lazily. The Guardian's Sea was completely dyed red, and the once gray sea around Billgewater was now blood-red, stretching from Billgewater towards m Ionia's vicinity, a terrifying sight.
"Finally... Is it over?" Jayce, leaning weakly against a wall with his hands on the hammerhead and chin resting on his palm, looked at Linwin exhaustedly.
While Linwin was fighting, Jayce had been hammering Illaoi for days, exhausting even his abundant energy.
It was because Jayce was watching Illaoi that she was taken away.
Linwin nodded at Jayce, but then shook his head, observing the situation.
Billgewater was revitalized under Taliyah's magic, though it still looked like a disaster zone.
At this moment, the sisters, Vi and Powder, were sound asleep, with Powder nestled in Vi's arms, her head buried in Vi's chest.
The little sparrow was protected by the people of Billgewater, tightly surrounding Taliyah to let her rest comfortably.
Billgewater people were brutal, but who on Runeterra was truly good?
At least, they knew who saved them.
Silco was cleaning up, and Viktor had fallen into a deep sleep since yesterday, despite proper rest, his body was still weaker than usual.
Tristana lay on a cannon she had somehow stolen, sleeping.
Was it over?
It was.
Human warfare had ended.
But the sky battles continued.
Linwin expressed some concern, "It's not over yet."
"If Nagakabouros wins, it will be troublesome for the Twin Cities," he continued. "But if Janna can win..."
"It's not over yet?! Weren't they all driven away? Look at all the corpses around here and say that to my face again!" Jayce exclaimed incredulously.
"What I mean is, the war between the gods is not over yet," Linwin replied impatiently.
Jayce fell silent, looking up at the sky along with Linwin, unable to perceive the situation as Linwin could.
"You have been defeated, sea god," Janna sensed the situation below, the relaxation of the Twin Cities' spirit, and smirked.
In human form, she could use more powerful protective magic, while in her bird form, she could better harm Nagakabouros.
But now, she was in human form, realizing she might have overestimated herself.
She previously thought Nagakabouros was strong in offense but weak in defense, believing she could eventually defeat her. But now, seeing Nagakabouros shrunken form, only a few dozen meters in size, and her strong healing ability, Nagakabouros would heal from any damage Janna inflicted in no time.
Now Janna couldn't harm her at all. If that was the case, then she'll go on the defensive and now both of them couldn't harm each other!
Neither can break the other's defense!
That's also why Linwin couldn't sense the battle anymore.
Not only because the gods had moved their battle to a higher place, but also because the battle had shifted from life and death to a prolonged battle of defense and recovery.
"Absurd," Nagakabouros hissed, looking at the newly ascended god with a hint of caution.
Just as Janna could sense the situation of her followers, Nagakabouros could also do the same.
Her followers in Bilgewater were shattered.
Unless she killed the god in front of her, devoured her soul, then captured the man with the special soul, Nagakabouros would be defeated.
The situation in Buhru now.... They won't be able to recover for quite a while after this.
Seeing the dense cluster of eyes before her, Janna understood her opponent's thoughts.
With a cold swing of her staff, she raised her head, a rare arrogance in her expression, "I won't lose."
They could only drag it out.
If she could gain more faith, perhaps she would have a chance to defeat Nagakabouros.
But how long would it take to obtain enough faith to defeat her?
Where would Twin Cities find tens of thousands of people to genuinely believe in Janna?
Would it take a year? Two years? Ten years? A hundred years, a thousand years?
Janna wasn't sure, but she knew Linwin would help her.
So, let it drag on, drag it out with Nagakabouros.
Until the day Linwin became powerful enough to help her.
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"Jan'ahrem."
The dog-headed humanoid monster bared its teeth, its mouth gaping to speak, "I didn't expect you to hold out against her for this long."
"Since that's the case..."
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"What do we do now? Is Goddess Janna in danger?" Jayce asked.
"You all go back first, I'll wait here," Linwin patted Jayce's shoulder, saying solemnly, "She's in good condition."
"Go back? And leave you alone to face danger again?" Jayce bent over, angry, punching Linwin, "Forget it, I'll stay with you."
"Even if it's dangerous, I won't let you do it alone this time," Jayce said sternly, looking at Linwin.
"Jayce." Linwin looked at Jayce with some emotion.
"Ugh, your gaze is disgusting, don't look at me like that, I already have Mel."
"Huh, you talk as if I don't have anyone."
"Oh, of course you do, heheh," Jayce suddenly blinked mischievously.
"..."
"Alright, now's not the time for this conversation. Since you're staying, let Silco take them..."
Linwin's words were cut off halfway as he suddenly coughed, then looked up at the distant sky.
"What's wrong? Why did you stop mid-sentence?" Jayce asked, looking in the direction Linwin was gazing, also suddenly choking.
In the distant sky, clouds gathered together, forming a giant canine face, a face Linwin recognized!
"It's Nasus!" Linwin exclaimed with excitement.
"They call me the Curator of the Sands, yet I have forsaken what I believed in. I wandered for millennia, but now the fallen shall rise again!"
Nasus looked up at the sky where the battle raged.
Centuries of wandering had diminished his power, but now he had reclaimed it.
Dark lines encircled Nasus's canine pupils as he firmly planted his battle-axe against the ship's hull.
Then....
"Death! Descends!"
Golden light surrounded as black sand appeared abruptly on the sea's surface.
This black sand, tinged with gold, continued to expand along with Nasus's growing body.
"I will shatter your soul. I will become the monument on your path to the afterlife!"
"Ancient deity Nagakabouros, your time is now!"
The Curator of the Sands roared into the sky.
Clouds burned as Nasus's flames engulfed them. Janna also sensed Nasus's presence and swiftly transformed into a giant blue bird.
"———!!!"
Nagakabouros also sensed the approach of another powerful being and swiftly grew to counter Janna's attack. However, Janna endured the pain and with her claws, she gripped Nagakabouros's body tightly, pulling her downward.
Janna was very familiar with these ascendants, each stronger than the last. They were all like one-man armies, but most of them faced a common problem: they couldn't fly.
Nasus was no exception.
So...
"Boom!!!!"
The gale force, as an aid, can propel all things in the world!
The people of Bilgewater and the Twin Cities now saw the true forms of the gods.
The first to appear was a magnificent blue bird several hundred meters in size. Then, a massive, indistinct mass of blackness entwined around the blue bird, a giant snake-like creature.
The bird flapped its wings, bringing her downward.
Their speed was tremendous, and as they reached several dozen meters in altitude, another creature, much smaller than them, emerged.
He leaped, jumping to several dozen meters in the air.
It was a creature with a canine head and human body, standing at most fifteen meters tall, if that.
But his aura was no weaker than those powerful creatures.
Nasus, without hesitation, grasped his axe and swung it toward the massive body of the snake-like creature.
Janna hurled the Mother Serpent toward the sea, using the fierce winds to prevent her from flying upward.
The Mother Serpent's tentacles flailed open and shut, her head lunging upward to bite the bird in her mouth, while her whisker-like tentacles slapped the black hound fiercely.
The three gods intertwined.
This was a battle where mortals could not intervene.
This was the battle of the gods.
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