Somewhere in the Northern Sea.
The black energy shatters the Kraken’s leg.
The Kraken, writhing in pain, thrashes about even more, while the Water Spirit continues to use water for control.
Water, in the form of streams, binds her ankles, and the Kraken’s legs sharpen.
Grrrr…! Her fists and feet begin to move slowly, channeling energy.
The force erupting from the tips of her body overturns the sea.
“Heavenly Horse’s Dominance.”
Boom!!
The sea flips, and the streams of water along with parts of the Kraken’s body are crushed.
In the chaos of the battlefield, she seizes the opportunity and swiftly moves to land a blow on the Kraken’s eye.
The Kraken is destroyed by the inserted Aura of Heavenly Horse.
“You underestimated The Ruler.”
[As a Challenger, you have vanquished a fragment of the disaster.]
[The Contribution Degree of the Challenger Alliance has increased by 1.5%.]
[You have obtained 10 Alliance Tokens.]
As the debris scatters and the sea calms, she quickly moves to the next location.
Over the past month, she has fought countless battles and has grown stronger.
Understanding the strengths, weaknesses, and characteristics of the being known as Kraken, she hunted its avatars roaming the sea as soon as the Great Cataclysm began.
Not only the 1st to 3rd-tier Krakens, but even other 4th-tier avatars that were not reported to the alliance.
When she traveled north based on the energy of the Bracelet of Sealing, the Angel Guild was already confronting them, so she sealed them and immediately moved on.
So far, she has taken down a total of three 4th-tier Krakens.
The members of the alliance are facing four, so there can’t be many high-level avatars left.
“This should be the place…”
Arriving at a small port village in the Northwest.
This place, too, was one of the first victims, and it seemed life had already been wiped out completely.
She let her Heavenly Horse Aura flow and then pulled back her energy, clicking her tongue.
Such times bring about death.
If this isn’t stopped, the death will spread across the entire continent.
She, the Heavenly Horse, headed toward the sea to bring down the sky.
The ominous clouds and the sound of ship horns echo.
It’s a sound that always furrows her brow.
“Is that it over there? Another 4th-tier…?!”
Twitch.
Stumble! Her body flips 180 degrees, and the energy that was floating her disperses in an instant.
My body flips 180 degrees, and the internal energy that was floating me dissipates in an instant.
Splash!
As I fall into the sea, numerous malices surrounding me press down on her.
The Heavenly Horse barely regains her gentle mind and instinctively activates the Bracelet of Sealing.
The Bracelet of Sealing shines brightly, barely shaking off the malice, but the situation has not changed significantly.
The situation still holds, and those three light sources visible in the distance continue to assert their presence.
Only her state has improved.
‘…Three?’
So that means those avatars…
Boom!
A disaster falls where the Heavenly Horse was.
A massive leg comes crashing down on her, and blood trickles from her mouth wrapped in the aura of the Heavenly Horse.
This is no ordinary avatar.
‘Stage 5!’
A monster of Stage 5, not Stage 4, begins to reveal itself.
The Heavenly Horse grits her teeth and unleashes a wave, barely dodging the attack.
Hastily trying to gather her strength, the Heavenly Horse clenches her fist but soon releases it again.
‘I need to gather the owners.’
That ‘Eye of Disaster’ is suppressing the use of power and movement.
To use her strength properly, she needs to rally the owners of the bracelet to confront the enemy.
Only then can she capture that guy.
For now, retreat…
“…Retreat?”
But the Ruler is the Heavenly Horse.
The Heavenly Horse was originally someone who pierces the sky and stands above it.
Is additional external power needed now that she has already received the power of the seal?
‘No.’
She forcibly gathers her internal energy.
The internal energy converges as if combining, and an explosive force erupts from her lower dantian.
The target is that eye.
If only those three light sources can be dealt with, there’s a chance of victory.
Upon closer inspection, there were originally four open eyes, but one seems to have closed due to the Bracelet of Sealing.
Thus, all of the Heavenly Horse’s strength is shot out in the form of a powerful strike.
“Wait a minute!!”
“…Who are you?!”
A woman with silver hair jumps out from the sky and swiftly grabs the Heavenly Horse, fleeing in the opposite direction of the Kraken.
The Heavenly Horse immediately scatters her aura, but the starlight wrapped around her suppresses the power of the Heavenly Horse.
“What are you doing? How dare you interfere with my fight!”
“What are you talking about! Have you lost your mind thinking you can duel a Stage 5!”
“Aisha! How rude!”
Ranked 11th, the Starlight Swordsman, Aisha.
The Heavenly Horse also recognizes her as someone she has met in the past, known as a swordsman who followed the Sword Saint.
She knew Aisha was rude, but she never expected it to be to this extent…!
It’s just a line…!
Heavenly Horse wanted nothing more than to break away from her immediately, but the aftermath of the failed attack made it difficult to do so.
Chewing on his lips, Heavenly Horse turned his gaze back to his original spot.
Another being was piercing through the spot he had been.
‘Water Spirit.’
The level 140 water spirit was retrieving its azure hand and glaring at Heavenly Horse and Aisha.
“…”
“See? If I hadn’t intervened, Heavenly Horse would already be dead.”
“Do you really think ‘The Ruler’ would die to some spirit?”
“Are you really that clueless?”
“…”
“Big brother told me not to take the lead, so let’s just fight with Lily.”
“What’s the Sword Saint doing?”
“No idea. He just told us to conserve our strength.”
As Aisha replied casually, Heavenly Horse shook his head in disappointment.
“What?”
“I don’t think the Sword Saint would appreciate being so clingy. Wouldn’t it be better to get a little closer to him?”
“Hey, don’t you understand? It’s fan spirit! Just being nearby is good enough!~”
“Sure, go ahead and stick to him for life.”
“Yep, I will! So let’s call Lily. We need her to solve this situation.”
“Wait a moment. I will formally report to the Alliance.”
“By the way, your speech really sounds like an old man.”
“……”
■
Neris and I confirmed the safety of the Heavenly Horse Guild and headed straight to Headquarters, only to hear astonishing news.
Reports say a large number of unverified level 4s had been exterminated.
“Who took care of that? I didn’t hear any news about it.”
“If you join our ‘Challenger Alliance,’ you can see who dealt with it and how much contribution was earned.”
The secretary, currently representing the Alliance, replied calmly.
“Heavenly Horse has captured three level 4s.”
“Heavenly Horse.”
So that’s where he was running off to; he must have been really busy.
[?]
[??? Seriously?]
[What’s up with Heavenly Horse, lol]
[Heavenly Horse’s eye is insane]
[Oh wow]
[Must have racked up a ton of contribution points, right?]
[Evan’s dying]
[Heavenly Horse is hogging it all;;]
[Lily, let’s hurry and go deal with this too]
“First, the other side is almost done with their raid, so as soon as it’s completely finished, we plan to launch a massive search. We will also gather additional information about demons or Scorpio.”
“Well, right now, it seems better to focus on Kraken.”
The demons are being restrained by the Empire, and Scorpio by the Pharaoh.
Considering that Kraken poses a threat, there’s no need to stir up another hornet’s nest immediately.
“Let’s check on our side too. The bracelet seems to have various functions.”
“Then I have a request…”
Boom!
“I found it!”
One of the alliance members rushed into the conference room.
He was sweating buckets, clearly frantic.
The secretary glared at him with furrowed brows.
“Did you find the Level 4 Boss? You could just report it through the guild communication, why the rush…”
“The Level 5 has appeared!”
“…!”
■
“A Level 5 already? That’s much sooner than expected.”
The Knight, back from the raid, checked the information with a serious expression.
Most of the guild masters had returned to the conference room, and judging by their appearances, it seemed like it had been quite a tough battle.
Aside from the physical fatigue, they appeared to be significantly mentally drained.
“The Level 5 Water Spirit is at 140, and the Kraken is at level 149.”
“Are you saying a mere clone is stronger than the upper World Boss?”
“Yes.”
“Then how do we defeat it?!”
“Isn’t it just going to brush us aside?”
“The rewards would be incredible, though.”
“No way, it was tough enough to deal with the Level 4…”
The guild masters murmured as if they were about to be engulfed in confusion.
Most of them could barely handle even the Level 4 Kraken, with only a few exceptions.
They would have to pour everything they had just to barely take down the Level 4.
Of course, it was a significant improvement compared to the Sugarado raid, but anything beyond that was pushing it.
When the Knight raised his hand, the murmurs quieted down.
“There’s no choice. This Great Cataclysm raid revolves around fighting the ‘Disaster.’ Since not everyone can face the Disaster, fighting from our individual positions is the best approach.”
“So…?”
“I will split the forces. Those who can inflict damage on the 149-level World Boss will participate in the Level 5 raid. The rest will continue challenging Level 4.”
“Then, I’ll go!”
“We’re strong enough to handle this!”
“Count me in!”
The guild masters were in an uproar.
It was a 149-level World Boss, after all.
Just participating would grant substantial rewards, so naturally, they all wanted in somehow.
“Lady Lily?”
“Only the owners of the bracelet should go.”
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