32. Mad Legendary Beast
The altar beneath the sea began to tremble, stirring up furious waves.
In the depths, the massive form of Leviathan approached the surface, an invisible pressure enveloping the ancient city ruins.
The sirens, sensing the Legendary Beast's approach, dared not linger and scattered in all directions.
Xia Yi glanced at the black coffin and then at the sea below.
She had intended to use the Holy Sword to sever the black coffin, but now she had to make a choice.
She chose to turn around and ran back to pick up Hill.
Boom!
Just then, Leviathan burst forth from the water, its colossal body shattering the altar and sending debris flying high into the sky.
The waves swallowed everything.
Xia Yi clung tightly to Hill, protecting her student as they were pushed far by the waves and slammed onto the ground.
Perhaps by good fortune, she didn't fall into the sewers of the ancient city but landed on a small piece of solid ground.
"Ugh…"
Xia Yi, lying on the ground, slowly got up. The silver light in her eyes gradually faded, transforming from an inviolable sovereign to… her usual white-haired loli state.
"Ah? What… happened?" Xia Yi murmured.
She was somewhat unclear about what had just transpired, how had her surroundings changed so drastically?
Oh, right.
She remembered.
She had previously blown up the sewers of the ancient city, rendering the Black Tide powerless and had given the priest a good thrashing.
Then, it seemed the priest, in a fit of rage, charged at her only to be easily defeated.
The priest had chosen self-destruction to control her, then manipulated the essence of blood, dousing herself with it.
Countless voices flooded her mind, connecting her to some vast collective consciousness, and then…
Xia Yi realized that this was where her consciousness began to blur.
People kept calling her the Black King, but her heart remained unmoved.
She felt nothing like Xia Lulu.
In any case, she became very unhappy.
Angry, very angry, especially angry, super angry!
Rage!
Rage!
Rage!
All she could think about was punishing these creatures, wishing death upon these monsters.
Driven by anger, although the memory was hazy, she realized she had taken some initiative.
And after her self-awareness returned, she found herself in the current situation.
The little princess shook her head, trying hard to clear her thoughts.
The person in front of her was Hill, breathing steadily, seemingly safe.
She had managed to save her student, and nothing untoward had happened.
Xia Yi felt somewhat relieved.
But behind her, a deafening roar nearly burst her eardrums.
Xia Yi turned around and was stunned.
It was Leviathan!
Leviathan had awakened and was wreaking havoc in the ancient city ruins, seemingly in a frenzy.
It continuously slammed its body against the ancient city ruins, appearing to be on a suicidal rampage.
But a Legendary Beast of this caliber couldn't possibly die from such behavior.
Instead, it seemed to be in a state of indiscriminate destruction, sparing neither the Black Tide nor the sirens. Any creature within its range of attack was affected by its violence and killed.
The altar where the sacrificial ceremony had been held was destroyed and had fallen into the ocean.
The priest's body was nowhere to be found.
And the black coffin's whereabouts were unknown.
"Could it be that Leviathan's madness is due to my command at the time?"
Xia Yi seemed to understand.
She had connected to the collective consciousness of the Black Tide, venting her anger and commanding them to die, which influenced the collective consciousness and led to the Black Tide's demise.
The priest had intended to use Leviathan, to awaken others for labor, which required feeding the beast, so he had been using the creatures of the Black Tide to nourish it.
Perhaps because of this, the collective consciousness of the Black Tide connected to Leviathan, causing some degree of erosion.
Xia Yi's indirect command had also affected Leviathan, driving the Legendary Beast into a frenzy.
If a Legendary Beast went berserk, it couldn't be stopped. Even if the entire Ancient City were destroyed, it would not cease until its energy was exhausted.
Therefore, the wise course of action was…
After rapid thought, Xia Yi reached a conclusion.
Run!
She picked up Hill and, using her agility, moved swiftly through the ancient city ruins.
Along the way, Xia Yi saw the half-dragon creatures either trembling in place, waiting to be killed by Leviathan, or choosing to end their own lives.
Soon, Xia Yi reached the edge of the ancient city ruins, and then she remembered someone.
"Oh, right, Albert is still in the cave!"
Xia Yi thought for a moment. If this guy died here, it might affect her student's advanced teacher qualification assessment.
Hmph, you're lucky, Albert!
Xia Yi, carrying Hill, returned to the cave.
Albert had been knocked out earlier and placed in a hidden spot. He was still unconscious, sleeping like a log, just like a pig.
The cave began to shake. It wouldn't be long before it too was destroyed by the rampaging Leviathan. Time was of the essence.
"Albert, wake up."
Xia Yi splashed cold water on Albert.
Albert opened his eyes and sprang up from the ground, his face filled with sorrow.
"We can't charge anymore!!"
"You?"
"There isn't anything left to charge at, it's all dead!!!" Albert began to wail, tears streaming down his face, "I can't charge anymore!!"
"…"
Xia Yi held her forehead.
This guy seemed to be in an unstable mental state, utterly useless.
Typical Albert!
Never mind.
Sleep Magic!
Summoning the Rose Staff, Xia Yi knocked Albert out with a swift blow.
Carrying Hill in one arm and dragging Albert with the other, she left the cave and ran down to the coast.
In the darkness of the night, facing the boundless sea, Xia Yi felt a sense of bewilderment.
Then, she looked around.
There were no boats here.
What to do, how to leave this place?
Without a vessel, she still had to carry Hill and Albert to safety…
There was only one answer.
"Ugh!"
Xia Yi's face showed her reluctance.
She really, really, really didn't want to do this.
But there was no other choice. If she delayed any longer, Leviathan would destroy the center of the ancient city and then come here.
"There's no one around, no one should see this… Okay, let's use it!"
Xia Yi took a deep breath, readying herself.
"True Dragon Form, release!"
A chibi silver dragon🤣
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts exactly, otherwise why the absolute reluctance to transform
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