666 The Enemies Stealthy Pursuit (2)
Orion scrutinized the man dressed in a familiar tulga, his massive form appearing to be composed of water. He nodded in acknowledgement as the watery figure strode forward.
In mere seconds, the projectile pierced through the colossal watery mass.
BOOOM!
The remnants erupted outward, threatening to extend beyond the massive liquid form. However, the explosion was short-
lived, subdued, and virtually extinguished within moments.
The colossal water-man remained seemingly unscathed after such an assault as he advanced toward the approaching boats.
….
At the distance,
A much larger boat floated in the middle on one of the hundred boats, closing in on the towering gates in pursuit of the four-
eared elves.
"Captain Seig, we have company," a voice echoed from the boat.
"Yes, I can see that," said a man clad in full leather armour adorned with bronze plates on his shoulders, legs, arms, and stomach as he surveyed the unfolding scene.
A colossal mass of water, taking on the shape of a man, surged toward their location.
"A fortress in this desolate land, an immense water figure effortlessly shrugging off our attacks and advancing toward us. Evadne, can you make sense of what's happening?" Seig asked, narrowing his eyes at the massive humanoid mass of water.
"Uhhmm," a woman wearing a long leather coat with bronze armour plates on her arms, legs, and stomach said as she stared wide-eyed at the scene before her.
Since they had begun to follow the four-eared elves secretly, guessing they might be heading towards a secret location, none of them had expected it to be true. After all, who would have guessed that there was a fortress in the middle of these unknown lands, and not only that but there also seemed to be people living within it?
It doesn't only look like a home but also a sanctuary.
A sanctuary in the middle of nowhere!
How? How was that even possible?
Evadne didn't think such a thing should be possible, no matter how she saw it, especially with the presence of the Vylkr vines.
Wait a minute!
Evadne mind halted, taking a sharp breath as a thought abruptly entered her mind.
She understood that if the other runaway cities and sanctuaries outside of here got wind of this place, it would surely lead to an all-out war, with everyone trying to gain a piece of it.
As the humanoid mass of water got closer, Evadne swiftly regained her composure.
"Captain, it seems we are looking at a secret sanctuary. Though I am not sure what grade it is, looking at it, I can say it's above a grade 3 sanctuary," Evadne said, narrowing her eyes at the fortress before her.
"And him?"
"It's hard to say, sir, but considering that he withstood your attacks without any external means, I would say that he's at the Ascendant level or above it," Evadne responded, shifting her attention towards Captain Seig.
"What are your orders, Captain?" she added.
BOOOMM!!!
"AHHH!!"
The man, formed from a large mass of water had already arrived before them and began attacking their boats one by one, all of which failed to resist for even a second.
Seig observed their surroundings as the boats were crushed into bits and plunged into the river with the people within them.
Several minutes ago, there were about a hundred boats; however, approximately 42 were destroyed instantly.
"The four-eared elves seem to have led us to what appears to be a sanctuary of about Grade 3 or above, and we're up against someone with the strength of an Ascendant or above. We lack enough strength to defend ourselves from an Ascendant properly, so we can't fight back, as there might still be more Ascendants within the sanctuary waiting to launch an attack. We can't escape either, as there is no way they will let us go after we attack their sanctuary. This is truly a tough situation," Seig said with a sigh escaping his lips.
Evadne bit her lips as everything her captain said were true. They were truly in a challenging situation right now.
"Evadne, how good are you at pretending to go all out?" Seig asked, shifting his attention towards her.
Evadne furrowed her brows in response, "I don't understand, sir," she replied.
"Since we have been sent out here to die by the council, that means even if we manage to escape from here with this information and report back to base, they might think we're lying and punish us for abandoning our mission. Or, if they believe us, they may still find other ways to eliminate us."
"Besides, after following the four-eared elves for several months, finding our way back would be stressful and burdensome. So, with nowhere to return to, we should consider the sanctuary before us as our new home. Don't you think so, Evadne?" Seig asked with a smile.
BOOOOM!!
Evadne's mind suddenly stopped again before her eyes widened in shock.
"Chief, are you saying we allow ourselves to be caught?" Evadne asked, dumbfounded, as she stared at Seig.
"Allow might be a stretch. I meant that we don't attack back to the extent that the enemy would see the need to capture us instead of killing us. Hopefully, their prisons are much better than the one back home," Seig responded.
He was aware that Evadne wouldn't be able to survive against the massive humanoid mass of water heading towards their direction, so he needed her to ensure she didn't waste her attacks or put herself in unnecessary danger.
"Okay, captain," Evadne responded, nodding her head in understanding as her eyes gained a hint of realization.
BOOOOM!!
"Alright, get ready; he's already here," Seig responded, raising his head to observe the giant humanoid mass of water now towering over them.
"Captain! Captain, we are under attack!" a man yelled toward Seig, joined by a few others in fright.
After witnessing the destruction of the other boats and the people within, they had thought there was nothing to worry about, especially since they had two gods' chosen with them on their boat. However, as the giant humanoid mass of water got closer, fear gripped them, and they sought Seig's intervention. But—
