ROAR~~~
The Kraken no longer concealed its form. Its entire body surfaced, pale and crimson, its tentacles thrashing wildly, like a Fallen Demonic God summoning Hell.
ROAR~~~~
Its voice carried a strange hint of holiness and majesty, causing listeners to freeze in place, their hearts devoid of revulsion or fear. Instead, they felt a peculiar sense of wonder and satisfaction.
It was as if they had heard the most beautiful chanting in the world.
ROAR~~~~~
The wind gradually ceased, the rain slightly subsided, the thunder quieted, the purple lightning vanished, and the angry sea calmed its breath and voice.
In an instant, the night was as peaceful as a light dream.
The seawater gently rippled with slight waves, and the ships drifted and swayed leisurely. Pure light shone upon this sea area, reflecting the giant creature in the center.
The Kraken's eyes gleamed with curious excitement, like a playful child.
ROAR~
It let out a short cheer of surprise and wonder, its large, watery eyes darting around, examining the strange little boats that emitted light.
ROAR~~
It curled one tentacle, emitting a reluctant cry towards a small boat, seemingly wanting to reach out and touch it, yet afraid of being misunderstood or injured.
If one didn't focus on its terrifying and bloody appearance, who could bear to refuse such a little cutie?
But.
On the small boat targeted, Joffrey sneered.
What a joke! Ignore its terrifying, bloody monster appearance? How could that be?! It was a Kraken that ate people as if they were snacks!
"All hands, attention! If the Kraken dares to move a step or extend a tentacle, open fire with full force immediately!"
Joffrey also informed the Kraken of this strategy.
ROAR~
The Kraken tilted its head, seemingly utterly bewildered by the sudden information.
But Joffrey knew this must be a pretense.
If the power of the Information Rune could make ordinary Snow Bears understand human speech, could it not make this cunning Kraken understand the content of the communication?
See?
Although the Kraken had a bewildered and ignorant look, its body was honestly not moving an inch. It was merely supporting itself on the seabed with its tentacles, and the soft fins around its body had also stopped moving.
The situation was still somewhat controllable, perhaps.
Joffrey stared at the quiet Kraken, secretly pondering how to deal with it next.
Crow's Eye on the Oakenshield was not only listless, like a dying old man, but even his single black eye had degenerated into a normal blue eye.
Clearly, he had been completely rejected by the Kraken.
This big fellow had not only completely regained its freedom, but its calls had also become more strange and moving, almost having the same magical effect as a Siren's song, causing people to unconsciously lower their guard.
Fortunately, the entire fleet was equipped with the Divine Grace Light Screen, so the Kraken's enticement and bewitchment did not have too much effect.
But this ability still had enormous utility.
Considering the several urgent questions that needed answers—they must capture the Kraken alive!
Joffrey looked at the battle map.
How to do it? Bombard it with Ship Cannons, detonate the Depth Charges in the sea, or something else?
Ship Cannons were ruled out first.
Too powerful, and the accuracy was not stable enough.
If too many rounds were fired in a volley, it was easy to kill the Kraken directly.
If they controlled the power and quantity, it would not be easy to make the Kraken lose its mobility. If it dived to the seabed and refused to reappear, it would be even more difficult to handle.
Ship Cannons. It was best to use them for defense.
Then Depth Charges?
The map was densely covered with orange-red light spots, but in the middle of them, the dark Kraken remained motionless, clearly not planning to make any moves first.
Continue the standoff, waiting for the Kraken's patience to run out?
Joffrey reached out and touched his face. The sensation was extremely real and delicate, almost identical to his main body.
But it was a clone after all.
He lowered his arm and made a decision: first, have a serious communication with this Kraken. If the goal could not be achieved, then proceed with the plan to send the fleet to continue the hunt, or...
He adjusted his collar and went back to the cabin to prepare.
All Warships received the order: assemble one League away from the target, and stand by in a circular Formation.
Falia Flowers proudly carried out her duty as the "Liaison Officer," relaying the order to the entire ship and supervising its implementation.
The designated location for the Oakenshield was not far; they arrived quickly.
They didn't wait long.
Woo————————————
A long, almost endless steam whistle echoed and reverberated throughout the entire sea area, clearly audible even on the nearby islands. From the already uneasy late night, people looked out at the deep sea.
There was a battle at sea. The people of the islands were startled awake from their dreams.
Memories resurfaced.
Just before nightfall, "Kraken" Greyjoy had attacked Greyshield Island with Ironborn longships, and the lit beacon fires had spread throughout the Shield Islands.
Though frightened, the people understood what was happening and how to respond.
But later.
Countless warships sailed from the western sunset. The golden fleet, with a deafening roar and surging water columns, destroyed the Ironborn longships.
The people were already incredibly astonished.
And after this, the battle still hadn't ceased. The fleet was still in action, seemingly only dealing with one of the Kraken's ships?
But they soon realized they were wrong.
The fleet's opponent was not the mere "Kraken" Greyjoy, but a true Kraken!!
The fleet emitted a Holy Radiance.
But the radiance illuminated the darkness, allowing the world to see it!
Its terrifying tentacles, which it brandished freely, were clearly visible even from the shore! Squid-like tentacles! But they were larger than warships, deeper than the sea!
It cried out "Woo~~~", "Woo~~~", like weeping and wailing, like the sinister laughter of a demon, the lament of Hell, causing hearts to stop and nightmares to infest, feeling only that countless evil, man-eating, ferocious monsters were hidden in the darkness.
People couldn't bear to look at the hunting ground at sea anymore, and felt even more deeply that Doomsday had arrived. After tormenting the King's fleet, would the Kraken spare the Shield Islands?
All the people could do was pray for the Gods' protection.
However, in the end, they only heard roars like thunder, just like when the Ironborn fleet was destroyed.
People looked at the sea.
The Kraken was gone! The massive fleet floated on the sea, completely unharmed! The radiance was still bright!
The battle in the sea was actually a human victory!
The people on the islands immediately breathed a huge sigh of relief, thinking that everything had finally calmed down, and immediately dragged their mad-dog-spirited brats back to bed to continue resting.
Although today was so extraordinary, tomorrow and the days after still required eating and working.
People needed to forget the legendary stories and live in peace.
Night must be for rest.
However, a more magnificent and enchanting song woke everyone up again.
Ang~~~
What a beautiful and moving melody, as if played by the Archangel himself on a fiddle, the clear and holy chanting of the Virgin Goddess.
Ang~~~~
People couldn't help but get out of bed, walk out of their rooms, swaying and rocking to the rhythm of the song, gathering at the edge of the islands, straining to find the source of the singing, even amidst the fierce storm.
Closer, even closer, closer still...
Ang~~~~~
What a Divine Melody! Even the storm ceased for it!
The crowd danced wildly with it.
Until.
Woo————————————
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