Reborn as a Hatrack in the Mystical Land-Chapter 969 - 87: Newborn (Part 2)

The dagger slipped into the seam of the sea clam, as if plunged into a crack in stone, burying to the hilt, causing the moss on the clam to quiver and fall off in large chunks.

But that was all there was to it. After the dagger entered the sea clam, it became still.

The few Crocodile Men knocked away the daggers from the hands of some Sky Witch Village children, drooling from their mouths, eyes gleaming green, they approached those children step by step.

Human Race children, their flesh is the most tender and delicious, especially those who grew up in Sky Witch Village, as they have absorbed Spiritual Energy from Four Symbols City. Their flesh contains vast amounts of Dark Power, perfect for boosting power.

The few timid children could not help but sob quietly; they knew from Sky Witch Village to here was a long way off, and with no Transmission Array installed nearby, even Lord Qianluo would struggle to arrive in a short time.

Were they going to die?

Die at the hands of these ugly Demon Clan.

The few children huddled together, leaning back toward the sea clam behind them.

The crack on the sea clam grew larger.

With a muffled "pop," a jet of water gushed from the sea clam behind them.

The water jet accurately shot at the few Demon Crocodile-men, with the leader’s chest being pierced with a fist-sized hole before he had a chance to retaliate.

The Demon Crocodile-men possessed low-level Human Race intelligence; they instantly sensed danger, wielding their weapons and hacking toward the sea clam.

The weapons struck the sea clam, and golden stone sparks flew.

The sea clam, however, remained unscathed.

The children, filled with fear, stared at the sea clam that had attacked them; while playing earlier, they hadn’t realized the clam was actually alive.

After releasing a water jet, the clam closed its shell once more.

The few Demon Crocodile-men remained cautious, guarding against the children’s escape, circling the peculiar sea clam constantly.

The Demon Crocodile-men gestured at the sea clam, clumsily lifting it.

The sea clam appeared to have lived here for quite a while; part of its shell embedded deep into the riverbed mud, requiring the full strength of Demon Crocodile-men to barely lift it.

Shouting a chant, the Demon Crocodile-men tossed the clam into the Boundary River.

Water splashed, causing the Sky Witch Village children to shriek involuntarily.

The clam quickly sank into the deep, unseen mist of the Boundary River. Only then did the Demon Crocodile-men refocus on the group of Sky Witch Village children.

"Cackle cackle," they approached the helpless children like wolves stalking sheep.

But as they reached out their claws for the children, bubbles appeared on the river’s surface.

The bubbles made "gurgle gurgle" sounds, increasing in number as if someone beneath the Boundary River had lit a fire, causing the water to boil.

The Demon Crocodile-men, panicking, saw a water column suddenly rise from the river.

A sea clam covered in moss burst forth, exploding, and from within emerged a girl.

With jet-black eyes, an irreverent smile, long anklet-length hair, and near-perfect figure, the nearly naked girl was only covered by seaweed-like green plants at critical areas.

Upon bursting from the clam, her figure vanished.

In the next second, she appeared onshore, and with her hand like a blade, she opened her ten slender fingers, grabbed one Demon Crocodile-man, and with a "tear" sound, ripped off the arm of the incredibly tough, defensively powerful Demon Crocodile-man.

After succeeding with one strike, the girl moved swiftly, her long hair fluttering as she leapt, catching one Demon Crocodile-man after another, either severing arms or twisting their necks with no resistance.

In an instant, the girl used an enchantingly ghostly movement technique and simple hands to kill most of the Demon Crocodile-men.

On the ground lay only the first Demon Crocodile-man whose arm she had torn off.

These fiercely renowned Demon Crocodile-men of the Demon Clan Sea Beast were now mere paper figures before the mysterious girl, unable to resist.

Strangely, after killing the Demon Crocodile-men, the girl did not intend to kill the Sky Witch Village children.

She stood by the Boundary River, watching the floating Pu umbrellas, the sky drizzling down Pu umbrellas like a snowy June. Her unrivaled beautiful face was tinged with heartbreaking grief.

She resembled a Killing God from Hell and an unstained goddess, her beauty tainted with a shivering sense of danger.

"Who... who are you?" Having undergone unprecedented slaughter in such a short time, the children held their breath.

It seemed she did not want to harm them.

A bold boy among them, daringly inquired.

The girl paid no attention, turning to face a Mercenary Badge decorating the boy’s chest.

"And who are you... what year is it now in Canglong Continent History?" The girl seemed unaccustomed to speaking, her voice hoarse yet still lovely.

The questioning boy instinctively responded as if her words demanded compliance: "We are people of Sky Witch Village, and we don’t use Canglong Continent History there; we use the Seven-month calendar."

The girl was startled, as if unsure, repeated: "Seven-month calendar?"

"Yes, this is the year 101 of the Qi Yue Goddess Era. The Seven-month calendar commemorates our Sky Witch Village’s Female War Goddess, Duke July Rose. She... she is also the founder of July Mercenary Corps Group, our Sky Witch Village’s protective War God," upon mentioning the July Mercenary Corps Group and Female War Goddess, the children’s faces shone with pride, believing they were under the Goddess’s protection, immune to harm.

Every child, from the moment they’re born, is told their village worships a single deity, once a defender of the Canglong Continent, the Plane Female War Goddess, Duke July Rose.

This is acknowledged both by Dragon War Empire and Ruison Federation.

The girl suddenly smiled; as she did, the children only felt enlightened.

Her smile was sorrowful, her eyes like the most resplendent autumn night sky, so beautiful.

At that moment, a plump Pu umbrella fell into the girl’s hand. Raising her hand, she caught the Pu umbrella, sighing, or perhaps speaking to herself: "Qing Pu, unknowingly, you’ve been gone for so long now."