"Magi ya Baku nai!" Kanna clapped her hands in admiration at the scene before her.
The mutated attack of this skill was directed at everyone within the range. If the opponent was an elite force with limited numbers, they might be able to pass through the thunderstorm completely unharmed, because a single lightning strike wasn't terrifying, and there was a chance to dodge if they noticed something was wrong. If they couldn't dodge, the giant beast's physique would likely allow it to withstand it without much issue. However, this large group of monsters standing together, while indeed imposing, also became the perfect conductor for this skill.
It's important to know that lightning doesn't just disappear after striking; it will seek out the nearest living creature. And beneath those monsters' feet, the giant beast's body was the best path for the lightning.
One strike wouldn't be a problem, ten strikes could also be endured, but what about a hundred, or a thousand strikes?
Precisely because the effect of Kanna's spell this time was unclear, the deep-sea faction suffered a huge loss before even approaching the land.
It wasn't just the behemoth; many Seaborn floating on the surface of the sea also failed to react to the lightning strike and were instantly sent back into the embrace of the ocean.
The behemoth, though in pain, was not dead, but the immense agony in its back made it thrash uncontrollably in the sea, and this sudden thrashing spelled disaster for the Seaborn hiding in the water nearby.
One must know that they had accelerated their advance earlier and were not too far from the coastline, so the sea level was less than fifty meters from the seabed. At this distance, the destructive power caused by a creature nearly a hundred meters long thrashing around was unimaginable, and the Seaborn bore the full brunt of this power.
The Seaborn in front of the behemoth found themselves in a very awkward position; they dared not retreat, or the behemoth's thrashing would crush them into paste, but moving forward meant uncertainty as to whether they would be charred by the crackling lightning overhead when they tried to come ashore.
However, the behemoth did not give them a chance to react; its continuous thrashing created massive waves, and amidst the surges, these Seaborn found themselves pushed to the edge of the coast.
Those who reacted quickly and rushed ashore were fortunate enough to escape, while those who didn't react were instantly sent back to the sea as nutrients by the descending lightning.
Even so, hundreds of Seaborn still managed to rush onto the shore.
Most of the patrol team members were staring blankly at the sea, still reeling from the dazzling and terrifying spectacle.
Only Skadi, though equally startled by the sudden lightning storm, quickly recovered her composure due to her warrior's training. She grabbed her weapon and slashed at the oncoming Seaborn.
Then Ilena also reacted. Looking at Skadi's back, who was single-handedly fending off the Seaborn rushing ashore not far away, she shouted loudly, urging the surrounding patrol team members to snap out of it. Now was not the time to be distracted; after the first wave of Seaborn landed, a continuous stream of Seaborn emerged from the sea, stepping over the corpses of their brethren.
After a period of thrashing, the behemoth in the sea finally plunged into the deep sea. Normally, after such severe injuries, it would choose to retreat to the deep sea to lick its wounds and return to settle scores later.
But this time, it was furious. It hadn't even seen the enemy's shadow, yet it was almost cunningly struck dead by lightning.
It couldn't stand this insult, and after diving into the sea, it realized that the lightning zone above it wasn't very powerful. If it weren't for its intention to conquer this city in one fell swoop, and thus having too many Seaborn on its body, these occasional lightning strikes wouldn't even be enough to scratch an itch.
Thinking this, it became even angrier.
Behind it, some Seaborn were spreading spores in the water. These spores had strong healing abilities, and the behemoth's charred skin, damaged by the electricity, quickly began to scab over under the nourishment of the spores.
Kanna looked towards the coastline. Although the Seaborn remained stubbornly persistent and continued their assault after the behemoth retreated, the natural disaster stuck at the coastline became a crucial barrier preventing them.
Half of the Seaborn that rushed out would sink back into the sea due to lightning strikes, and the other half would have their movements distorted by the residual electricity on the coastline.
Even if they made it onto the beach, they couldn't escape Skadi's greatsword.
The battle continued like this for over an hour, by which point the front line had been pushed back to the base of the lighthouse. Skadi and Ilena each defended one side, preventing the ends of the entire front line from collapsing, while mon3tr roamed around the lighthouse. If any Seaborn broke through into the inner circle, it would rush forward with a roar, excitedly tearing its opponent to shreds.
Initially, the patrol team members were afraid of mon3tr's terrifying appearance, but later, whenever they found themselves unable to hold their ground, they would retreat towards mon3tr, and mon3tr would gladly accept the opponents delivered to it.
At this point, it had become the most reliable figure in the hearts of the patrol team.
With such intense fighting below, Kanna had no intention of going down. The reason was that half an hour ago, she noticed that the behemoth had no intention of retreating but was lurking beneath the seawater, poised to strike.
After careful observation, Kanna was surprised to find that its severely injured body was recovering rapidly.
She immediately informed the Tower Keeper, and Kal'tsit received this news from the Tower Keeper. After a brief thought, she decided to have Kanna stay put for now, because although the defense line looked fragile, it had actually stabilized, and even if Kanna went down, there wasn't much she could do. Kal'tsit instructed her to keep a close eye on the behemoth in the sea, because for the defenders of the lighthouse, the threat posed by a thousand ordinary Seaborn was far less than a single attack from that behemoth.
Finally, after another hour, the behemoth could no longer hold back. Its injuries had healed by about fifty percent; although it still looked very severe, for it, it was a state in which it could continue to act.
It wanted to use this lighthouse, this city, to wash away the pain and humiliation it had suffered just now.
Kanna took her twin swords from the wall and said to the Tower Keeper,
"That big guy seems to want to come up again. I'll go meet it!"
With that, she pushed off with her legs and leaped down from the lighthouse.
Mid-air, Kanna suddenly thought of a very serious problem.
In both her lives, she was a landlubber, and her swimming ability was practically non-existent.
However, she recalled a video she had seen before, where a motorcycle traveling at high speed could move on water. Logically, she ran much faster than a motorcycle and was lighter than one, so there was no reason she couldn't float on water.
Thinking this, after landing and casually stomping an innocent Seaborn into the sand, she forcefully pushed off, creating a pit in the sand. Using the propulsion, she stepped onto the water, flapping her short legs, and charged into the sea filled with lightning storms and Seaborn.
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