Chapter 88: Chapter 78: There is a Mole, Terminate the Deal (Revised)
"Whoosh~~"
Accompanied by the crisp sound of surfacing, Luo En emerged from the depths of the sea a hundred meters below, cradling Little Medusa in his arms and looked back at the previous scene of the sea battle.
Across the view, more than a dozen Minos Warships were cut in half, their fragmented wrecks emitting intense flames and thick smoke as they slowly sank;
The few dozen survivors from the Divine Blood Guard, piloting the surviving warships, were searching and rescuing their nearby comrades who had fallen into the water:
But whether ships or men, the scattered and somewhat pitiful number was only a third of what it had been before...
Similarly, the state of affairs on Crete Island was also a scene of devastation.
The coastal defenses constructed with so much effort, were like blocks torn apart by a naughty child, with several shocking gaps almost penetrating Crete Island from the outside in.
The scorched earth mixed with the sticky blood and flesh of humans painted a picture like something out of hell:
The unceasing cries and wails rose from the cities affected on the island, spreading chaos uncontrollably...
Humanity was completely defeated.
However, as his gaze returned to the sea, the situation with the beast tide could hardly be called optimistic.
The floating limbs and flesh in the water contributed not only from the human side but more so from the Sea Beasts.
The severed body of a Lamia, the charred remains of a Siren, and various unnamable monsters covered much of the sea surface.
Even Scylla, who had dodged too slowly, had two heads and three limbs blasted off and was now writhing in agony in the sea with her blood and flesh undulating, frantically fleeing away from the battlefield, carrying a stream of blood.
Hiss~!
Luo En glanced at the tragic state of the deep-sea behemoth and looked gravely at the giant serpentine-fish creature with floating luminous patterns, which was a huge living artillery, and couldn't help but gasp with shock.
No wonder the Siren sisters made a run for it...
No wonder the beast tide from the depths of the sea had not dared to awaken their common mother...
This so-called mother of a hundred monsters was nothing but an indiscriminate map cannon!
As the embodiment of a maritime disaster, its mind was almost completely filled with destructive madness and once awakened, it did not care for the likes of kin or offspring—anyone who provoked it would be instantly obliterated.
The Scylla, who had half her body blasted away moments ago, was the best proof of this.
Facing such an uncontrollable monster, not just the human side, but even the beast tide itself was intimidated.
Therefore, the Siren sisters had been singing atop the Great Whale not only to manipulate the beast tide's attack but also to soothe the mother of monsters below them, ensuring she stayed sound asleep, merely acting as a central coordinator for the swarms of beasts.
However, an unforeseen variable on the island of Crete pushed the side with the absolute advantage of sea monsters into a corner.
Seeing King Minos and a large group of Divine Blood Guard breaking through all blockades aggressively searching for them, intending to puncture them like a sieve, the life-valuing Siren sisters didn't hesitate, forcibly awakening the decisive weapon beneath them before turning tail to flee, instantly betraying their fellow sea creatures brought from the depths of the Sea of Okeanos.
As for the outcome, Luo En figured that not only humans but even the Sea Beasts must be cursing in their hearts.
"The King! It's the King!"
At this moment, with a series of subdued cheers, the few Minos Warships tasked with the rescue pulled up an unkempt and stooped figure from the dark red blood water and floating corpse pieces.
"Cough cough..."
The moment he was hoisted onto the deck, King Minos, just coming to consciousness, coughed violently, a dull noise came from his lungs and chest cavity, his pale face dripped with cold sweat, and he struggled to rise needing assistance from those around him to barely manage it.
As an old demigod, a child of Zeus, although he survived the map cannon of Keto with his strong instincts and will to fight.
He had undoubtedly suffered severe internal injuries from facing an ancient marine deity head-on, therefore losing the capacity to fight again.
"Aren't you retreating yet?"
Above in mid-air, Luo En once again shot a golden arrow, killing a demigod Sea Beast that was chaotically crashing towards the warship, and shouted a reminder.
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Under such circumstances, there was no longer any need to continue the battle with the beast tide.
The sea deity above didn't care what species or faction you were from.
So, it was crucial for everyone to first flee for their lives.
In the meantime, Luo En and Little Medusa tacitly took up positions on either side, clearing a path for the fleet through the raging tide of beasts.
The Minosians' most elite fleet, having advanced too deeply, was now thoroughly mixed into the midst of the beast tide.
At this moment, the Sea Beasts scurrying around headlessly became the biggest obstacle on their return journey.
"Go!"
With things having reached this point, King Minos could no longer afford to ponder; he wiped the streak of divine blood coughed up from the corner of his mouth and forced out the command through clenched teeth.
The authorized Divine Blood Guard, no longer concerned with appearance, promptly unfurled the sails fully and worked with the oarsmen to row, trying to leave the tragic battlefield behind as quickly as possible.
However, Keto, now awakened, evidently was not about to let these noisy little creatures leave easily.
Whether beast or man.
"Roar!"
A beast-like, serpent-like roar came from behind them, and a deep abyss-like maw opened up, sucking toward the sea surface and forming a vacuum-like vortex.
Suddenly, the sea water and the floating debris, air and ether drifting around, and even the thousands of Sea Beasts attempting to escape were swallowed into the abyssal mouth, becoming its food.