The vast shadow beneath the water was so massive that in the heavy night of winter, it had neither head nor tail, turning the already deep seawater of the open sea into total darkness.

Just as Aiven clutched his severed arm and hurriedly retreated.

A cold tide howled up over the sea's surface, with giant waves gradually swelling into rolling mountain ranges.

Roaring together with the furious white foam, they competed with the tempestuous winds in the sky, irrationally attempting to drag the entire world into the deep sea.

Moreover, this entity was clearly irritable.

Shh! Shh! Shh!...

The entire sea was suddenly flipped by an irresistible, overwhelming force, as countless thick purple-red tentacles soared into the sky.

Each tentacle's tip opened into a terrifyingly sharp-fanged giant mouth, resembling a massive sea anemone or a malformed, multi-limbed octopus, completely filling Aiven's entire vision.

Some tentacles surged toward the {Opera Divine Position} flying high, while others crazily lunged at the rapidly retreating Aiven.

Hiss!

The wild, domineering aura far surpassed that of the "God of Opera," who had been chased away like a rabbit before.

Even Aiven, a Tier 4 {Badge Knight} standing at the pinnacle of mortal power, found himself momentarily frozen as if targeted by the ultimate predator at the top of the food chain.

Even the "Native Species," representing the ancestors of all creatures in the ecosystem, served no purpose before such absolute strength.

People differ from one another, and demigods even more so!

Click! Click! Click!...

The frantic warning sound of the "Sea Monster Compass" in Aiven's arms had almost become one continuous tone, on the verge of shattering on the spot.

In fact, even without the "Sea Monster Compass," Aiven's {Eye of Profound Wisdom} had discerned the identity of the newcomer from its striking physique.

With all his strength, he forced a word from between his teeth:

"'Mother of Sea Monsters' Echet!!"

Ever since "Black Sea Goddess" Hipponeo broke free years ago, eight years later, Aiven once again faced the entity of the "Mother of Sea Monsters."

Once just an unnoticed onlooker among millions, today he had to face the demigod who despised land creatures alone.

Under normal circumstances.

When a demigod becomes an angel, abandoning their terrestrial sanctuary for the protection of a True God, they also lose most of their autonomy.

Although able to return to the Main God's Divine Country in the Celestial Realm to avoid disasters, they cannot casually descend freely into the Material World.

Especially after the "Dark Millennium" and "Renaissance" periods, having learned from meddling in human development, the True Gods underwent religious reforms.

The True Gods had long reached a consensus on this and mutually supervised each other.

Aside from the True God's embodiment, the number of angels frequently performing miracles in the Material World was extremely limited.

The "Saint Angel" Belenus under "Sea Monarchy," the "Slaughter Angel" Kshatriya under the "God of Black Wings," the "Magma Angel" Sute under the "Eternal Flame"... have been only slightly active in recent years.

From the initial rabble-rouser "Maze God" Aihote, to "Ghoul King" Mordician, to "Thousand-Faced Moon" Kohol.

These beings in charge of front-line assaults in the Material World are still portrayed as unaffiliated, normal demigods.

Even the "Angel of Disease" Baalzebub, during the New Continent assault, had only just completed the transition from "God of Rotting Flies" to angelic status.

Unless a game-changing event occurs, this tacit agreement shouldn't be broken anytime soon.

And as a regional deity, the "Mother of Sea Monsters" somewhat controls the strategic location of the "Black Sea."

Even though under the command of the "God of Black Wings," it clearly hasn't moved its Divine Kingdom. As a backup force in the rescue plan, it finally advanced to the Tulip Alliance front line.

Faced with a demigod's "casual" swat akin to swatting a fly.

Aiven was just about to mobilize his internal magic power to activate {King's Rook Castle} to evade, but his face suddenly turned pale once more.

"Uh～"

Red blood flowed from his mouth, nostrils, and ears, making him look truly miserable, and the Magic-like Technique was naturally interrupted as well.

Evidently, after suffering the area attack from the "God of Music" and getting caught up in the "God of Opera's" final desperate strike of annihilating divinity, the damage to Aiven's soul was far more severe than his already crippled body.

After exerting all his strength to kill Percy and expending his last breath, everything was now erupting.

Seeing the grim tentacles separately targeting the {Opera Divine Position} and Aiven about to succeed.

BOOM——!

A loud explosion.

The turbulent sea suddenly ruptured, as another enormous black shadow suddenly emerged from the water, like a runaway mud truck crashing into the "Mother of Sea Monsters" with immense force.

The impact was so powerful.

The skyward tentacles were instantly flung away, with the purple-red ones fast approaching Aiven, even close enough to smell the fishy stench, glancing off his cheek and plummeting back into the sea.

Wee——!

The sharp cry almost shattered one's eardrums.

Rumble...

Subsequently, thunderous rumbles came from beneath the water, followed by an extremely sharp feminine voice:

"Mind your own business, Kr~a~ken! Are you courting death!"

"Mr. Kraken!"

Fortunate to have survived and spared a life, Aiven also recognized the one who appeared halfway, it was the Divine Creature "King of Sea Monsters," Ancient Land Turtle Kraken.

Disdainful of verbal disputes, it had already transformed into its colossal island-like turtle form, fiercely engaging with the "Mother of Sea Monsters."

As a Divine Creature from the same era as the "Mother of Sea Monsters," Kraken had a chance to glimpse the throne of the Black Sea God after the "Black Sea Goddess" Hipponeo was sealed.

Not choosing to become a God was not due to lacking power, but because it did not want to be limited to the fixed pond of the Black Sea, affecting future exploration of the "Endless Ocean" Phorcys.

Although lacking the blessings of the Divine Position, absolute strength was already the most formidable weapon.

The "Mother of Sea Monsters" Echet's rule was an extension of the Black Sea's authority, possessing the power to manipulate destructive celestial phenomena and transform all marine creatures into sea monsters.

In the Black Sea, power was endless!

Due to the "charity" received during the past fight for the divine position, Kraken's ruthless actions while "birthing" an island, and now opposing camps, enemies meeting are exceptionally hostile.

Amidst the surging waves, Aiven also got a clear view of the "Mother of Sea Monsters" true form, a sharp bright purple conical shell, decorated with slanting ring patterns on the exterior, with countless slender tentacles dancing.

This was an ancient marine creature magnified countless times—a Nautiloid.

Boom! Boom!...

The deep Black Sea before them seemed like a small bathtub in front of these two colossal entities, ready to be overturned by the immense power of the battle at any moment.

Even at its peak before its fall, the "God of Opera" probably couldn't compare to Kraken, King of Sea Monsters, and the "Mother of Sea Monsters" when both were Divine Creatures.

Aiven forced himself to endure the discomfort and reopened the Witchcraft Garden.

Took out the remaining thousand-plus Truth Judgment rockets, ready to bombard "Mother of Sea Monsters" as soon as she dared to show her head.

The Saint Angel and "God of Music," having already noticed the commotion here, transformed into Flowing Light while battling and flew towards them.

Whizz! Whizz!

It appeared a mythical battle around the Opera Divine Position was about to unfold.

Clack.. Clack..

Suddenly the whole Spiritual World cheered, and everyone's ears echoed with the crisp sound of gears turning and the deep rumble of steam engines.

East.

A streak of metallic and cold golden light shot into the sky, transforming into a colossal bronze metal cube.

That was... the Extraordinary tool, Industrial Mother Machine: Hephaestus Square.

Mennon Watt had unexpectedly succeeded in advancing to the Truth Embodiment, on par with Demigods at this moment!

A mechanical voice followed:

"Command: Initiate Mechanical Realm."

The original Witchcraft Garden had already synchronously transformed into the Truth Embodiment, comparable to the Demigod's Sanctuary, merging with the Mysterious Source: Hephaestus Square.

With the mechanical transmission, the colossal metal cube in the eastern sky began rotating and transforming, resembling a vast city floating in mid-air, no, a fortress.

Giant cannons almost as large as chimneys were lifted from the hidden underground armory, piercing the sky like spears, turning the fortress city into a menacing metal hedgehog.

Mythical Armament: Dora Cannon

The cannons automatically targeted the battling "God of Music" and "Mother of Sea Monsters."

After advancing to Truth Embodiment, the Crowned Wizard had completed dimensional ascension, making its power incomparable to the past.

Hiss——!

The deadly threat sent shivers down the spines of the two Demigods.

They instantly transformed back into humanoid forms, shrinking their targets and closing ranks shoulder to shoulder.

Just at this moment, the falling Opera Divine Position plummeted straight towards "God of Music" Tru Ningbra.

Whizz!

There was no time to intercept it; lightly touching it with an exceptionally close artistic path rapidly fused, and "God of Music" instantly emanated radiant light.

Ambient melodies resembling operatic chants surrounded, clearly indicating significant power advancement.

"Ha! Ha! We have succeeded, Lady Echet, we retreat!"

Joyful laughter echoed from the wave-formed body of the "God of Music."

The recent rescue of "God of Opera" Percy being slain midway wasn't entirely bad, as the Evil Gods only desired the Opera Divine Position as a propaganda "medium," regardless of who held it.

Whoosh——!

The humanoid "Mother of Sea Monsters" lightly waved her hand, and the ubiquitous gale swept across the Black Sea.

Before the attacks of Saint Angel, Watt, and Kraken descended, she had vanished without a trace.

No time to ponder their intent in acquiring the Opera Divine Position, Aiven, having reached his limit, saw a black spot and crashed from the sky.

"Galliot!"