The dark night was deep.
Grotesque and huge sticky tentacles broke through the sea surface and stretched towards the sky, wantonly stirring the sea, making the waves more treacherous, and water vapor flew like rain.
Woo~~~
The kraken seemed to be calling for some kind of power.
Amidst bursts of cries, the sea breeze suddenly increased, the falling stars were gradually obscured, and the sky completely turned into a deep and dark curtain.
The fleet's lights became the only remaining brightness.
Soon.
The whooshing sound of the wind became louder and more urgent, becoming the main theme at sea. The warships rose and fell with the sea surface, which was as dark as thick ink, swaying left and right, as if dancing a fierce court dance.
Woo~~~
Wind and rain intertwined, white waves crashed and spawned on the black water.
It was clear a storm was coming.
Woo~~~ Woo~~~ And it wasn't just a storm.
Many crew members on the warships instinctively felt fear, and for a moment they became timid and hesitant.
The Gods above.
Although they knew they were going to deal with a kraken on this trip. But when they actually saw this monster...
Who could say they wouldn't be afraid?
A kraken as tall as a mountain, fierce and cunning, with a voice like the abyss prison, and capable of summoning storms!
A demon!
Mortals are so small and humble, shouldn't demons be punished by deities? Why make mere humans fight against this kind of monster!?
"Ship cannons, aim." King Joffrey's voice rang in everyone's ears.
The lingering sound echoed for a long time, carrying a mysterious charm, majestic and noble, instantly restoring their rationality and making them forget the terrifying shadow radiated by the kraken.
What a strange voice! People immediately realized.
The kraken was still "wooing" non-stop, but everyone was no longer trembling with fear.
King Joffrey had restored their confidence.
Yes, mortals had obtained divine power! Humans had unparalleled power, and even demons would eventually be subdued and even killed!
All the warriors immediately took action.
Commanders and captains issued orders, and all ship cannons immediately pointed at the kraken tentacles in the middle, waiting for any movement from the kraken to launch the fiercest attack.
Sorcerers integrated their magic power into the warships.
The warships then began to automatically furl their sails, move supplies, and tidy cables, assuming the most perfect posture to cope with the sea's wrath.
Excess sailors and warriors retreated to the cabins to avoid interfering with the battle and causing unnecessary damage.
After only a dozen breaths.
Only the artillery group members and the officers and soldiers responsible for observation and command remained on the deck.
Battle posture complete.
Joffrey leaned on the railing of the "Divine Grace" and looked out at the kraken.
The previous change was quite unexpected.
Crow's Eye was thrown out by the kraken, the kraken showed self-will, and its abilities seemed to be even stronger.
Even stranger was.
This kraken, which clearly possessed intelligence, was still specifically paying attention to the fleet, or rather, looking at him personally.
Joffrey frowned slightly.
Judging from the current situation, the fact that Crow's Eye was used as a tool by some existence should be confirmed.
Then.
What role was this kraken playing? What role did it plan to play in the future?
Enemy, passerby, or potential friend?
Woo~~~
The kraken tirelessly vented its excitement at regaining freedom, but it only stayed in place, occupying hundreds of meters of sea area, as if it was already satisfied.
Joffrey certainly didn't forget that previous glance.
"Test fire." He ordered.
Bang! Bang! Bang... Hundreds of warships immediately rose white mist.
Countless steel streaked across the night sky.
Boom...
Cannonballs exploded on the kraken's tentacles and arm feet. Hard iron fragments were deeply embedded in its flesh and blood, and the explosive flames and white-hot steam swept through the entire area, fiercely scorching its body.
Woo~~!
The kraken's eight tentacles danced into afterimages, frantically slapping the sea surface, breaking out more waves and water vapor.
"Hit! I hit it!!"
"Haha! That's all there is to it! They're the same kind as those longships, they can be shattered with one blow!"
"Long live His Majesty!"
The artillerymen hugged and celebrated, unable to hide their excitement.
This was a real kraken!! Before today, let alone defeating one, who had ever seen such a monster with their own eyes?
A kraken!
This story alone was enough to brag about until they were buried in their graves.
Warriors who defeated a kraken!
People immediately wanted to press the advantage and completely bury the kraken with cannonballs!
However.
The sea surface had become empty.
The officers relayed the order: "The kraken has hidden in the seabed, cease fire."
The artillerymen could only stop reluctantly.
The battle paused, but the brewing storm intensified, and the restless sea grew more eager to swallow these warships and lives into its belly.
Salty rain mixed with waves constantly washed over the deck and hull of the warships, searching for any gaps.
Gaps did exist.
The sorcerers and sailors then became busy, inspecting the warships everywhere, mending the weak loopholes.
Theon stood respectfully behind King Joffrey.
He was almost unable to stand.
Even the massive and radiant "Divine Grace" was still an appendage that rose and fell with the angry sea, and had to endure the invasion of the waves.
Theon looked down.
The deck, half steel and half oak, had been stained by the never-ending waves into shallow streams, and the water flow surged from time to time.
There were also crackling water columns falling from the sky.
Some were rain condensed from the storm clouds in the dark night, tasting bland and tasteless.
Some were salty and slightly bitter, the taste of the sea.
They came from the waves that hit the side, were squeezed by the solid steel and the waves behind them, and finally tumbled up into the sky, fell onto the deck, and finally rejoined the sea.
Cold water was everywhere.
He was completely soaked, his feet were getting more and more slippery, and he could be washed away by the current at any time.
Theon raised his head.
But King Joffrey's back was still clean and relaxed. The King was as still as a mountain, and the water waves actually retreated from him on their own.
Theon knew that this must be another kind of divine power.
The Holy War Army had shared four kinds of divine power from the King. There was no doubt that the King must possess more and stronger powers.
As for the kraken, it had already completely fallen into a disadvantage in front of the ship cannons, let alone being the King's opponent.
Crack!
The first lightning bolt suddenly flashed, tearing apart the sky curtain of the dark night.
Theon couldn't help but take a step forward.
"Your Majesty, the kraken has been severely injured and is hiding in the seabed. Shall we proceed with the original plan?"
The "fishing net" cage was still tight, but the fleet ordered to drive away the kraken had retreated, and the kraken could still lick its wounds within the cage.
If they continued to confront each other like this, the battle might not end until dawn.
If the storm continued to strengthen, it would even take longer.
How could this be?
The Iron Islands are waiting for me.
Theon just wanted to return to his hometown as soon as possible. Although barren, it was the group of islands that already belonged to him.
"I have my own arrangements." Joffrey watched two scenes at the same time.
The kraken was curled up in the seabed, its muffled cries seeming to show its pain and fear. But those injuries could only be considered superficial wounds.
There was another "kraken".
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