Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!...

The violent storm couldn't cover up the sharp cries of the serpents over the sea. Their bodies displayed strikingly dangerous black and white stripes, and their large fins, engorged with blood, were fully spread open, revealing a vivid warning of purplish-red on the inside.

Giant serpents, kilometers long, coiled on the turbulent sea, opening their mouths to reveal sharp, snowy-white fangs, with the four longest venomous teeth not much shorter than the masts of the Theseus.

From this detail alone, it was evident that within the "Storm Belt," creatures worthy of such behemoths' venomous fangs were not uncommon.

The strongest creation of human rule over the sea, the "Legendary Battleship," seemed like a small snack delivered right to their mouths. Stared down coldly by six emotionless serpent eyes, one couldn't help but feel a chill.

However, Aiven and his crew quickly noticed the anomaly of these three creatures suspected to be "Sea God's Sons."

Even though these giant serpents were large and powerful, and indeed could be considered "Sea God's Sons" outside, ranking among the true elite of the Extraordinary World in the absence of a demigod, here they seemed more like mindless monsters.

Not to mention communicating with people, there wasn't even a trace of faint intelligence in their bloodthirsty, cruel red eyes.

"Theseus, straight ahead, charge!"

Bang——

Having reached the peak of its momentum, the Copper Horn Mountain wrapped in the mighty force of the sea currents surged forward violently. Countless streams of water swirled around the battleship, allowing it to leap from one mountain-like wave to another, as if flying swiftly at the crest of the waves.

Despite the appearance of two more giant serpents, it did not change its target, heading directly for the initial attacker.

Boom! Boom! Boom!...

During the charge, the onboard puppet army launched a long-range attack in advance. Ballistae and catapults, under the unified control of the ship spirit, seemed divinely assisted, bombarding the opened mouths of the two approaching serpents with clusters of blazing fireballs.

Like a meteor shower, the conventional attack was no less in range and power compared to modern artillery. When two large beasts, with no intelligence but mere size, reflexively dodged.

Whoosh——!

Scales flew, and blood spattered.

The radiant, sharp ramming horn, brushed past the belly of the "Screaming Serpent" that tried to evade by leaping abruptly. Its tough scales and the layer of magic-like spiritual light around its body were easily pierced, as if made of paper.

In a fight against a giant serpent over a kilometer long, the Theseus, which was less than a tenth of its size, held a clear advantage in agility.

After the "Screaming Serpent's" pained roar, the retaliation followed immediately. Its steel scales exploded, and the high-pitched screeching increased in urgency with the shake.

Suddenly.

Beep——

A clearly distinguishable blank passage suddenly appeared amidst the torrential rain, with rainwater quietly transforming into fine white mist rising, only to be suddenly struck down by its former companions from the sky.

Rumble!

The next second, the body of the Theseus shuddered violently, with the left side's hull torn open by an invisible attack, creating a large hole. Many long oars and the Regenerated Puppets serving as rowers in the lower deck fell into the ocean like rags.

One strike almost pierced through both sides of the Legendary Battleship.

[Magic-like Technique: Ming Di]

Similar to the Bone String that also employed sonic attacks, but the Ming Di focused the sound waves to a single point, channeling the sound produced by the entire body of the Screaming Serpent onto the battleship, with extremely high energy transmission efficiency.

Then.

Even though the Theseus was immediately surrounded by a light barrier formed by the extending arms of four divine phantoms of spring, summer, autumn, and winter, the damaged parts recovered swiftly as if reversing through time.

Yet, it still inevitably looked somewhat disheveled.

Beep——

At the same time, amidst the gale, rain, thunder, and lightning of the sea, the three giant beasts faced the Theseus, fully expanding the fin leaves behind their heads as the scales on their bodies began to hum.

Upon realizing that this pre-dinner snack was a bit prickly, they were clearly preparing to give their all, intending to break open the sea urchin and devour it piece by piece, even if the roe might not be very rich.

"Mr. Jelos, how about you retreat into my Witchcraft Garden for now? Although these three giant snakes are powerful enough to be called 'Sea God's Sons,' if I want to escape, they can't stop me.

In such a strange place as the Storm Belt, it's better to keep movement minimal and leave as soon as possible."

A circle of light formed around him, dispersing the rain, leaving Aiven dry from head to toe, as he once again urged Jelos beside him.

He was always a pragmatist. Whether it was Swordsmanship, Witchcraft, or battleships... they were all tools existing for the purpose of achieving goals. When out of resources, adapt; when adapting, you're smooth; when smooth, you endure.

Whatever works best is used, and there was no obsession with having to command a battleship to roam the seas.

If there were only one giant serpent, it might just take a bit of trouble, but with three simultaneously, even with both of them fighting back, it was bound to be an unpredictable tough battle.

Moreover, the longer they lingered inside the Storm Belt, the greater the chance of encountering other oddities. Thinking of the Screaming Serpent's venomous fangs, it might not even be a small probability event.

"In that case, let's make one final strike, hurt them, and then we'll retreat! Theseus, activate the Legendary Battleship Skill: Time Mark for me!"

Jelos, agreeable to reasonable advice, no longer insisted on his initial plan, but simultaneously unveiled his last card.

Thud! Thud! Thud!...

A luminous ribbon seemed to meander from the end of time, transforming above the [Theseus] into a majestic river. Then, amidst the ceaseless sound of waterfalls, one warship after another, identical to the [Theseus], surfaced on the ocean.

Evidently, all the Theseus ships from 1500 years of history were summoned here.

In the Spiritual Vision, the dazzling Extraordinary Spiritual Light had completely illuminated this maritime realm.

A total of nine Theseus ships swiftly encircled the three giant serpents in reverse. Undoubtedly, even if a single ship were to encircle an entire fleet in the future, it would be a mere trifle.

In Aiven's view, besides [Space-Time Mark], it could also be called the [Theseus Fleet].

Each of these nine warships could be either the original or a clone. Although the combat power of a clone is only one-third of the original, it should not be underestimated. The most critical aspect is that unless all nine warships are simultaneously destroyed, they cannot be completely annihilated.

All the knowledge of the "Theseus School" was fundamentally for immortality, for everlasting existence. The emergence of such a form of Legendary Battleship Skill was not entirely unexpected.

Accompanied by the [Wind of Time Order], which allows for quick regeneration and debuff immunity as long as it isn't shattered in one hit, this is a Legendary Battleship with perhaps not the most outstanding combat abilities, but with survival capabilities maxed out.

Szzzz—

Without hesitation, the nine warships' ramming lights flickered simultaneously and emitted a resonant long cry. Propelled by surging waves, they thrust forward, transforming into nine golden sharp spears aimed directly at the already wounded "Screaming Serpent".

Capable of low-altitude flight, the "Screaming Serpent" continuously roved between the sea and the clouds.

In a state of panic, it carelessly fired the [Callbolt], yet failed to completely shatter a single warship. Realizing the situation was dire, it attempted to dive into the sea to escape.

The leader, however, was abruptly struck by a dazzling red light emitted from one of the ships, its body suddenly stiffening.

It was precisely Aiven's [Witchcraft: Flesh and Blood Uprising]! 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

When it tried to dive again, it was already too late.

Thud! Thud! Thud!...

The thousand-meter-long coiling serpent body had been pierced into three sections by a series of massive blood-oozing holes.

Even a true "Sea God's Son" of external wisdom and completeness cannot regenerate when severed into three parts.

Boom... Hiss...

Immediately, it writhed and wailed incessantly on the sea surface, gradually perishing.

By this time, the other two "Screaming Serpents" had vanished without a trace.

Shrouded in azure mist, after whispering a few words with Jelos to finalize the distribution of spoils, Aiven collected the "Screaming Serpent" of the "Sea God's Son" tier into his Witchcraft Garden, sampled it, and tossed over a dozen bottles of [Extracting Potion] onto it.

Sip... Sip...

Amidst strange sounds like drinking water, large Essence Fruits quickly took shape, Tier 4 "Essence Fruit" that Aiven had never acquired before, even being significantly effective at the Titled Knight Level.

Just as Aiven eagerly watched the fruits mature, a familiar yet deeply unforgettable female voice suddenly echoed by his ear:

"The 'Storm Belt' is the most active region of magic elements in the known world, constantly radiated by powers from Behind the Door.

The super-massive Sea Monsters here far outnumber those outside, but due to intelligence differences, their overall strength is slightly lower than that of normal 'Sea God's Sons'."

Aiven abruptly raised his head.

Whoosh—!

In the eastern sky piled thick with unknown thousands of meters of dark clouds, a long fissure suddenly opened, with golden sunlight from the cloud-tops spilling upon the sea.

Then, the layers of dark clouds successively retreated westward, revealing a pure and crystalline sky like a sapphire.

It seemed like loyal subjects bowing to greet their Monarch.

Then.

An enormous towering silhouette suddenly appeared from the eastern sky, standing before the [Theseus].

It was a colossal pure white female Spirit Body with a circular hole like an Eye of the Storm on her chest, long hair swept by fierce winds connecting to the clouds, and indistinct legs linked to the sea, resembling a storm's elf.

Before her was a sky full of roaring gales and dark clouds, yet behind her lay clear skies as far as the eye could see.

The female Spirit Body wasn't the focal point.

Her arms, folded behind her, emerged through the massive hole in the chest, lifting an extraordinarily radiant and beautiful maiden, drawing everyone's involuntary gaze to her.

With an exquisitely painted countenance, golden hair draped over her shoulders, an elegantly thin dress outlining her fine figure, and silver slender high heels accentuating her stature.

A soft-colored lady's hat adorned with a light pink rose, lace fringes on the sleeves and hem, and butterfly-shaped ribbons on the shoes exuded elegance and sophistication.

Gracefully poised in the giant Spirit Body's palms, she possessed a uniqueness transcending the ordinary, ethereal, scholarly, and noble, qualities that might seem contradictory in others, yet harmoniously unified in her.

Like an elf leaping into the mortal realm, undoubtedly a stunning beauty inspiring awe!

Jelos and Stephanie, who rushed out upon hearing the commotion, appeared uncertain and puzzled, while Aiven raised his head to gaze at the figure and instinctively exclaimed:

"You are... Vinya, no, you are Kurutena, the 'Sky Goddess' of the 'Golden Kingdom'!"