Chapter 381: Deity of Seas (2/2)

”You bastard,” she spat.

”I'm sorry?” Arthur blinked his eyes in surprise. However, a powerful current slammed him to the walls of the hall before he could react. It didn't hurt, but the wrathful expression of the Deity came as a surprise.

She stood up from her throne of glass as the blooming flower behind her turned from navy blue to red. Her white teeth gnashed against each other as she waved her arm, creating countless water creatures that began attacking him.

”Wait!”

Arthur wasn't hurt in any way, and her attacks came as a tickle, but he was confused about what was going on. The palace shook under her wrath, threatening to be torn to the ground.

Screams of panic came from outside the hall as the sea unleashed the anger of its Deity. Arthur realized that her wrath would hurt not only the seekers but even the spirits around them.

Even though he asked her to stop, the Deity seemed bent on attacking him. Arthur's aura exploded as he disappeared from his spot. The walls crumbled beneath his feet as he launched himself forward.

The rageful currents wanted to shred him to pieces, but he didn't sense any hostility from the Deity. The only thing he felt was her rage and... sorrow.

His hand clawed forward as he flew toward the spirit, and it tore down the powerful water currents. Her eyes were dyed with surprise when Arthur suddenly appeared in front of her.

”I'm sorry, but do I know you?” Arthur whispered as he grabbed her wrist and stared her in the eye. Tears glistered in her eyes, and Arthur realized that her sorrow was genuine.

”Don't touch me,” as she said, her spiritual energy exploded. Arthur felt the water grab him as if it was a million tiny hands and pull him away from the Deity.

The currents slammed him to the wall once more as he fell to the ground. It didn't hurt him as much as it annoyed him. The Deity emerged from within the hurricane with dark blue armor, and she dived toward him with a kick.

Arthur's chains pushed him away from the kick, and it landed on the ground in front of him. The glass broke apart as the pressure created a giant bubble underwater—a crater formed on the ground as the shockwave pushed Arthur back.

”Can't we talk about it?” he asked, but the Deity simply clawed toward him. Then, seeing her refusal for a peaceful measure, Arthur sighed, and his hand stopped her attack.

”I said, don't touch me!” the Deity scowled at him when Arthur grabbed her wrist again. She raised her other hand and slashed his way.

”And I asked you to stop,” his chains sprunt up and blocked her attack, and four long slash marks appeared on the ground. ”Why are you attacking me all of a sudden?”

”The reason is your question itself,” her rage returned, boiling more than ever. ”The audacity you have to ask this question is the greatest crime one can commit.”

”That's too extreme, Great Deity.” Arthur tried to appease her. ”Can I know the reason, at least?”

”... because you forgot about me,” she said through gritted teeth. Before Arthur could answer, the flower's petals behind her turned into cones, and they began to spin.

The cones dug through his body, and this time, Arthur felt the pain. The cone didn't push him away, only piercing his spiritual body. Arthur groaned, and the moment the Deity heard him, she took a step back as her petals returned to normal.

”Are you... hurt?” The Deity seemed more surprised, and Arthur was speechless. What would one expect when they attack others relentlessly?

The odd thing was that he heard the concern in her voice. For a split second, he feared this spirit was schizophrenic. A crazy spirit was the last thing he needed at the moment, but for some reason, he didn't think that was the case.

”I'm alright,”

As soon as he said that, she slapped him again. As he flew to the side, Arthur came to realize the one single truth of the universe: this spirit was nuts.

'Enough is enough,' he thought to himself as Arthur decided to fight back. However, the Deity's attacks suddenly ceased as she walked toward him and crouched.

”I'm so sorry for attacking you,” she said with genuine care as she caressed the cheek she just slapped. ”Are you hurt anywhere?”

Arthur had goosebumps as he witnessed the shift in her personality. He couldn't wrap his head around what was going on, but he knew one thing.

He needed to get out of here.