Chapter 1227: You Really Fear No Death
In the deep sea, complete darkness reigned—not a single glimmer of light existed. It was as if they were trapped in a boundless black world, where fear alone could drown anyone.
A colossal creature parted the ocean currents, slowly swimming toward the direction from which a faint, seductive voice seemed to emanate.
Though described as slow, this was only relative to the monster's immense size.
In reality, its speed was far from sluggish—it could advance nearly a kilometer in just one second.
But for the creature itself, this was merely a quarter of its body length.
"So huge!"
Eiji appeared before the behemoth, his feet treading the divine power of swift movement.
Around him, airtight gemstone shields formed a barrier that even ignored the crushing water pressure.
Though mentally prepared, Eiji couldn't help but marvel at the sight of the enormous monster.
Its body was almost as long as the Cursed God!
At a glance, its form resembled a winding serpent, with a streamlined body covered in translucent scales. Its head alone towered higher than skyscrapers, and its entire frame was crafted from peculiar metals, surrounded by a powerful magical barrier.
Its length was estimated to be around four thousand meters!
"Awesome, I love them big!"
Eiji cheered, propelling himself forward with magical jets as he actively approached Leviathan.
"Nowadays, I'm someone who can afford to waste magic freely."
He even had the leisure to entertain such thoughts.
"Leviathan, can you see me?"
Worried it might not hear him, Eiji used his diamond-hard gemstone shield to fashion a makeshift megaphone and shouted loudly.
Yet, Leviathan neither dodged nor avoided him, charging straight toward him as if completely unaware.
In the pitch-black darkness, it was impossible to discern where its eyes were.
"Still under the charm's influence?"
Eiji understood.
The president of Kyūboku Corporation was using Lilith's power to incessantly lure Leviathan, and the creature was currently enthralled by feminine allure.
"Watch me save you from this misery!"
With a wave of his hand, a crimson mist erupted from Eiji's arm, coalescing into a massive scarlet bicorn.
Though usually towering, the bicorn now seemed as insignificant as an insect before Leviathan.
But its power was nothing to scoff at!
"Boom—!!"
High-frequency shockwaves roared forth!
In an instant, the entire seabed seemed to churn, with immense tremors spreading in all directions. Undercurrents surged across dozens of kilometers in the sea!
The damage caused by vibrations underwater far exceeded that in the air.
The scarlet shockwaves slammed directly into Leviathan.
The magical barrier shielding it faltered, holding out for a moment before finally shattering, allowing the shockwaves to strike its face.
Leviathan's swimming form abruptly halted.
"Uwooooooh—!"
Immediately after, a furious roar erupted from the depths of the sea.
It was a frequency beyond human hearing, yet it carried a deterrent power that made hearts tremble.
Upon awakening, Leviathan instantly realized it had been charmed.
Moreover, while it was being charmed, it had been struck by a powerful attack right in the face!
It immediately flew into a rage.
"The attack of the Two-Horned Crimson was barely enough to break through its magical barrier?"
Eiji narrowed his eyes.
It hadn't even left a noticeable wound on its body!
Damn, just this level of defense alone already surpasses that of the Cursed God!
No wonder the three True Ancestors couldn't do anything about it—this bone is truly tougher to crack than expected!
If even the Two-Horned Crimson could only barely break through, then output-focused beasts like the Lion of Gold and the Minotaur of Amber probably wouldn't fare any better either.
As for the length, the Dragon-Snake of Mercury wouldn't even be enough for it to take a single bite.
The only beasts likely to deliver effective strikes are the Black Sword of Yama and the White Steel of the Water Spirit.
No, considering that in the original work, even Kojou Akatsuki's use of the Black Sword of Yama failed to shatter Leviathan's head, there's no need to even consider output-focused beasts!
"Boom!"
Suddenly, a crimson light flickered wildly, dazzling the eyes!
Looking closely, Leviathan opened its fin-like appendages and released dozens of magical beams from them!
The astonishing magical light dyed the surrounding sea a crimson hue.
The terrifying pressure kept any marine life from daring to approach the area!
In the blink of an eye, Eiji erected over a dozen layers of gemstone shields in front of himself.
The crimson magical beams shot over and crashed into the gemstone shields in an instant, the powerful shockwaves churning the seawater into a murky mess.
Fortunately, the gemstone shields' defenses were quite robust. Even a full volley of Leviathan's magical cannons failed to break through two layers.
"The attack power is a bit weak... I just hope it doesn't have a full-power blast."
Recalling his previous encounter with the Cursed God, Eiji muttered to himself.
If it had an attack that could blast dozens of kilometers away, then he'd—
Be even happier, hahaha!
After all, killing Leviathan wasn't particularly difficult for Eiji.
By channeling magical power into the Aurora Spark spell, creating a several-kilometer-long light sword, and infusing it with the Dragon-Snake of Mercury's power, he could slice Leviathan in half, completely ignoring its magical barrier!
But that would be too wasteful.
He hadn't come here to kill Leviathan, so there was no need for that.
"Enough of this."
Eiji took off his sunglasses and fully activated his charm.
Leviathan's intent to launch further attacks immediately ceased.
Its gem-like eyes glazed over for a moment before quickly turning affectionate.
"Thump!"
It charged over abruptly, rubbing its head—larger than an apartment building—against Eiji like an overexcited husky.
"Stop, I know you're happy!"
Eiji was sent flying, his vision spinning.
"Good, I'll give you a location. Go wait over there."
Eiji barely managed to restrain Leviathan and quickly provided it with coordinates.
"Phew, raising such a huge pet is really exhausting!Watching Leviathan's massive body winding away, Eiji wiped the nonexistent sweat from his forehead.
Immediately after, he frowned.
"Even so, that girl wouldn't be so reckless, would she?"
Meanwhile.
"Whoa!"
A raging current surged forth, sweeping the entire submarine into its grasp.
Trapped inside the submarine, Kisaki Kiriya felt like a piece of dirty laundry tossed in a washing machine, her body thrown uncontrollably from one end of the cabin to the other.
The sudden, violent underwater current left her completely helpless.
Being tossed around was the least of her worries—with her physical prowess as a Hex Craft User, such minor impacts were hardly a threat. But the relentless tumbling scrambled her brain into mush.
"This is bad... I'm losing consciousness..."
Her thoughts grew increasingly hazy. Darkness clouded Kisaki Kiriya's vision before she completely blacked out.