46 Children of the Sea (1/2)
As the ship drew closer, the sailor immediately saw the giant dark shadow under the water and shouted in panic, ”There seems to be a rock up ahead!”
The call startled everyone, and more sailors appeared on the deck, searching the open water for hidden rocks. The captain hurried to the front of the ship. ”That is impossible, this is a very safe route! We have sailed this route many times! How can there be rocks all of a sudden?”
Even so, they saw the dark shadow under the water slowly grow larger. A circular black area gradually appeared from under the water. Confusion filled the minds of everyone present, ”What is that?”
Boom! The water exploded as a large head rose up from the ocean into the sailors' view. A huge black octopus erupted from under the ocean, its long tentacles immediately entangling the ship. The large suction cups on its tentacles were terrifying to look at it.
”My God, what is that?!”
”Goddess Maria above, what kind of monster is that?!”
”Help!”
”Mummy!”
The sailors gaped as they watched the huge tentacles grab their ship, tilting their ship toward the bottom of the ocean. Sailors stumbled across the deck, being flung this way and that by the octopus's force. A chorus of screams and cries rose from the ship.
Shorde lost his footing and was sent flying out the deck toward the monster. The octopus opened its pitch black mouth, and Shrode saw the flickering flames within it. Shorde slipped into a daze, and could only mutter one word, ”Monster!”
The fire sprang forth, instantly igniting the ship and incinerating Shorde. The other ships in the fleet attempted to get away, but they were all easily capsized by the octopus.
After this incident, more and more fleets began running into the Children of the Sea. Sometimes it was giant octopi, sometimes it was massive whales, other times it was large sharks with hard head capsules that could destroy a ship simply by ramming into it. Each of these creatures were enormous, and not something an average humans could deal with.
The further the ship went into the ocean, the more likely it was to run into these creatures. These creatures were massive and rarely appeared near the land or shallow waters. But their presence became a great obstacle for sea trading and put a large dent in the merchants' and nobles' income.
People began employing Bloodline Knights to deal with them. But even the Bloodline Knights were unable to kill them. The powers from their bloodline could cause great damage to the monsters, as could large crossbows, but it couldn't kill them. After all, these Children of the Sea were creatures that could use supernatural powers.
These monsters were like gods. Some could spew fire, others could instantly freeze a large area of the ocean. Some had the ability to let out strange sounds that could put sailors to sleep. Each one of them possessed a powerful vitality and sturdy skin. Some monsters even formed groups, swimming in certain areas of the ocean, patrolling their deep-sea territories. None of the fleets and Bloodline Knights that set out to kill these creatures had ever returned. Even the most powerful warrior seemed powerless in front of these monsters. The ocean once again descended into darkness. People gave these creatures the name Children of the Sea.
Other than the various natural disasters, seafarers were now faced with an unavoidable obstacle. The deep sea became something humans couldn't, nor dare, venture into.
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