Chapter 1226: The Strongest Divine Weapon
"I have something to ask you too."
During the waiting interval, Fuyuki Kiriya cautiously looked at Eiji.
"Right after you left with the Third True Ancestor, an overwhelmingly violent surge of magical energy erupted from the top floor of the island's hotel. Do you know what that was?"
"That happened?"
Eiji scratched his head in surprise.
"I don't know. I just exchanged a few words with Giada and we parted quickly."
Even with her professional experience, Fuyuki Kiriya couldn't detect any signs of this man lying.
She could only reluctantly accept this outcome.
Perhaps the Third True Ancestor was conducting some kind of magical experiment.
"What exactly is your relationship with the Third True Ancestor? Why does it feel like that person treats you specially?"
"Actually, she's in love with me."
"..."
The statement was too straightforward.
So much so that Fuyuki Kiriya didn't know whether to believe it, feeling there must be something fishy behind those words.
"Miss Fuyuki, isn't the president coming along?"
After completing preparations, the staff member voiced their doubt.
"You might want to get your eyes checked. Isn't this person right here the president?"
Fuyuki Kiriya pointed at Eiji, her words already infused with spiritual power.
"I-I'm so sorry!"
The staff member was immediately startled and fled in embarrassment.
Government agents really do love using hypnotic spells.
"Alright, let's go too."
Fuyuki Kiriya took the lead jumping into the submarine, beckoning Eiji with a finger gesture.
Eiji followed instructions and jumped in.
The hatch quickly closed, and the submarine began its determined descent into the deep sea.
In the ensuing silence, the submarine rapidly descended hundreds of meters below. The light from above was no longer visible, with only the submarine's searchlights flickering in the deep sea.
"You can operate this too?"
Eiji glanced at Fuyuki Kiriya standing before the control panel.
"It's quite simple, like playing a fishing arcade game. Although it's my first time piloting one, it's easy to get the hang of."
Fuyuki Kiriya said nonchalantly.
"You're saying this is your first time?"
Eiji raised an eyebrow.
"What, starting to get scared now?"
Fuyuki Kiriya immediately showed a provocative smile.
"I'm not worried about myself."
Eiji chuckled lightly.
"But if something happens, wouldn't your own life be in danger?"
They were already hundreds of meters below sea level - just the water pressure alone could crush a person to death.
Looking at his expression, he truly didn't appear frightened.
Nor did he seem to be putting up a brave front.
"Tch, how boring!"
Fuyuki Kiriya muttered discontentedly while skillfully operating the submarine.
Of course, her claim about it being her first time was a lie.
She had hoped to have some fun at Eiji's expense, but his reaction was disappointingly dull.
The submarine continued its descent.
"How deep is Leviathan?"
"Nine thousand meters."
"Wow."
Eiji made a soundless exclamation of amazement.
The Mariana Trench is only about eleven thousand meters deep. Leviathan must normally be moving along the seafloor, right?
"Leviathan is the strongest biological weapon created by the gods. As a magical beast, its disaster level is the highest - Class X. Converted to demon classification, that would be equivalent to a True Ancestor's level."
Fuyuki Kiriya explained in a thoroughly bored tone.
In other words, the disaster Leviathan could unleash is on par with the outbreak of a True Ancestor.
Truly worthy of being the ultimate weapon created by the gods, it almost ranks alongside the Fourth True Ancestor.
As a weapon, its value even surpasses that of Nalakuvara.
The difference is that while the Fourth True Ancestor, created by the Celestial Ministry, ended up destroying them in turn, Leviathan retreated alone into the depths of the ocean after the gods vanished.
"Leviathan moves along the undersea dragon veins. Since it usually stays close to the seabed, it poses no danger as long as you don't approach it. That's why over thousands of years, it has only appeared in the world a handful of times."
Even so, it has been branded with the infamous title "Serpent of Envy" by cultists.
For this reason, driving it away isn't actually difficult—it's just a matter of capturing the president of Kyūsumoku Enterprises and that succubus girl.
This is also why, despite Leviathan being such a fearsome monster, the Imperial Academy of Divinities sent only Kisaki Fizaki to deal with it.
"A month ago, Kyūsumoku Enterprises' submarine detected traces of Leviathan near the undersea dragon veins. Then, that president began using the power of the world's strongest succubus to gradually lure Leviathan toward Azure Paradise."
It's unclear what methods he used, but he managed to have the world's strongest succubus perform long-distance enchantment.
Under its lure, Leviathan has already deviated from its established path.
"Where is Leviathan now?"
"Found it. At 67 degrees southeast, 33 kilometers away, depth of 6,000 meters."
After comparing Kyūsumoku Enterprises' database, Kisaki Fizaki confidently provided the answer.
Recently, Kyūsumoku Enterprises has been using brainwave signals to track Leviathan's position.
"Even if you know, what can you do about it?"
Kisaki Fizaki looked over curiously.
"Even the Third True Ancestor couldn't destroy Leviathan. The True Ancestors themselves are powerless against it, which is why they've allowed it to roam freely in the ocean. What can you possibly do?"
Indeed.
If the True Ancestors could subdue or defeat Leviathan, they would have done so long ago. They wouldn't let such a powerful entity roam freely before their eyes.
It's precisely because they are helpless against it that the True Ancestors have left it alone.
After all, it's not particularly dangerous, so leaving it be is fine.
From Kisaki Fizaki's perspective, Eiji's decision to seek out Leviathan was likely driven by curiosity about the world's ultimate weapon. Since she wanted to get closer to him, she accompanied him.
"Where would that be on the map?"
Eiji didn't answer but asked another question.
"Approximately here."
Kisaki Fizaki opened the undersea radar map and marked Leviathan's location.
"That's enough."
Eiji smiled with satisfaction.
His Divine Foot Travel indeed allows him to roam the world freely, but running around blindly without knowing the target's location would be foolish. That's why he specifically sought out Kisaki Fizaki.
As long as he knows Leviathan's location, things become straightforward.
"I'm leaving. You should head back alone!"
Eiji amiably patted Kisaki Fizaki's shoulder.
"Huh? You're leaving?"
Kisaki Fizaki was stunned.
In the deep sea?
Where to?
But before she could finish her sentence,
Eiji vanished without a trace.
There was no warning, not even a ripple of magical or spiritual energy—as if he had disappeared like a ghost.
If not for being absolutely certain her eyes weren't deceiving her, Kisaki Kiriha would have thought she'd encountered a ghost!
"What's going on?"
Her brows furrowed deeply, her beautiful face contorting in confusion.
It didn't resemble spatial manipulation—it wasn't even magic!
How bizarre!
Why would such an ability exist?
"Though I can't comprehend it, he must have headed toward Leviathan!"
Kisaki Kiriha returned to the control panel, gripping the lift lever and shoving it down forcefully.
"After arousing so much of my curiosity, did he think he could send me away with just a few words!"