Chapter 141 - Chapter 141: Chapter 135 Ambush (1/2)

Chapter 141: Chapter 135 Ambush

“The twelve priests of the Sea God Cult all adopt ‘Blue’ as part of their names.”

“No matter what their original names were, once they dedicated their fates to the ocean and became servants of the majestic and vast Sea God, their names all had to change to some shade of blue.”

“These twelve individuals are significant figures within the Sea God Cult, rulers who have long held sway over the life and death of hundreds of thousands of island dwellers, even possessing the tremendous power to command certain sea tribes.”

“On the pursuing ship was a major figure of the Sea God Cult, Priest Azure Blue, endowed with the strong high-level Bloodline power ‘Formless Sea Monster.’”

“High-level Transmutation!”

“Appearing to be in his forties, Priest Azure Blue had blue patterns on his face and wore a blue-and-white priest’s robe, holding a long white staff and standing on the deck, gazing out at the island not far ahead.”

“‘It’s a pity that I can’t do more to alleviate the burdens of the vast Sea God, and am only able to kill some small fish to offer as His sacrifice.’”

“His expression was very grim as he muttered to himself:”

“‘That damn fool, Sage Dark Blue, actually said I have strength but no wisdom, looking down on me… Once I recover my strength, I will undoubtedly prove myself.’”

“Azure Blue had been bravely slaughtering enemies in sea wars, causing the Cyart people to loathe and fear him greatly. But in the last great defeat of the Sea God Cult, he used a powerful Forbidden relic to save more of his people, which led to a great decline in his own power.”

“Now, he was much weakened, having only the strength at the threshold of high-level Transmutation,”

“One could say that in a one-on-one encounter with any strong opponent of the same level, Azure Blue had almost no chance of victory.”

“Thus, when assigning the task of pursuing the escapees, Sage Dark Blue only arranged this route for him, and the targets he was tracking were all individuals of rather average ability. Sage Dark Blue didn’t even assign him any other Level 2 strong helpers.”

“Those sea tribesmen, almost the size of fingers, looking like swimming fish, constantly reported the whereabouts of the escapees, and Azure Blue easily caught up.”

“He looked towards the distant coast and discovered that there were actually two Cyart wind sail boats on the island, not just the one he was tracking—an unexpected surprise.”

“‘Two boats? There’s an unexpected bonus.’”

“‘You all see it, don’t you? Those dirty, mud-covered Cyarts on the seashore, repairing their blood-soaked vessels. Let’s plunder those ships!’”

“Azure Blue’s tone grew increasingly angry, culminating in a roar!”

“‘Then, use your lives and souls to compensate for the pain you caused the children of the Sea God! Shameless, despicable Cyarts!’”

“The believers of the Sea God Cult on the ship also started shouting one after another! The blue facial markings on their faces grew even more fierce with their anger!”

“On the island.”

“The unconscious Byrne arrived in a dream as if he had returned to the snowy forest once again, even feeling the chill around him.”

“‘Byrne…’”

“‘Byrne.’”

“He heard his father Lucius’s voice constantly emerging near his ear.”

“‘Byrne, you’ve done well!’”

“Byrne suddenly turned his head, looking behind him in bewildered delight. There stood Lucius, smiling at him.”

“‘Byrne, from today, you no longer need me. Walk the path that is yours alone.’”

“Byrne started to reach out to grab Lucius but then stopped and lowered his hand.”

“Byrne nodded lightly.”

“As Lucius’s figure gradually faded away, Byrne calmly continued walking in the snow until, after a long while, he finally reached the edge of the snowy land and the forest, greeting the brilliant sunlight sprinkling down from the sky.”

“‘Byrne!’”

“Suddenly, the dream shattered, and he opened his eyes abruptly, quickly seeing Irene, Chris, Erik, and Archibald all surrounding him with concern as he lay on the ground.”

“Irene smiled and said, ‘You’re awake! I saw you mumbling in your dream just now! I knew you’d be waking up soon!’”

“She had been smiling less lately, but the joy in her heart overflowed upon seeing Byrne awaken from his unconscious state.”

“‘Um…’”

“Byrne gradually came completely out of his confusion and nodded, sitting up with Erik’s support.”

“‘What’s happening, what’s the situation, where are we?’”

“He found that the people of the Fischer family had all gathered atop a hill on an island, a point from which they could oversee the beach at the foot of the mountain.”

“This was just a small hill on the island, with no more than a couple hundred meters of difference in elevation between the hilltop and the beach.”

“On the beach, there were also two boats; one of which was the vessel they had chartered from the Lion clan, and as for the other boat, he noticed that not only were the Fischers up on the hilltop, but another family was present as well.”

“Byrne’s mind was filled with questions, but at least he was reassured that the Fischer family had not been wiped out the previous night.”

“Irene took a deep breath and calmly said:”

“‘Byrne, you don’t need to be alarmed. Let me explain everything that happened.’”

“Then, she laid out all that had occurred after Byrne had fallen unconscious, and Byrne, upon hearing that a possible extra-powerful Transmutation-level enemy was approaching, stood up in shock.”

“‘It couldn’t be, there are only so many Transmutation-level powerhouses in the Sea God Cult. The odds of us encountering them aren’t great!’”

“While he said this, he understood in his heart that there are always exceptions.”

“Erik, who was supporting Byrne, suddenly spoke up confidently:”