Chapter 239
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Chapter 239: The Knight
Below the deck.
The nobles were all rushing into the cabin, while the people in third class had no idea what was happening.
A man was using the restroom, reading a newspaper.
Suddenly, the whole ship began to shake.
The shaking stopped in an instant. The man didn’t think much about it and just assumed he had hit a wave.
Bang!
At that moment, a loud noise came from below.
"What is that?" the man frowned and said, "This is supposed to be the strongest and safest ship…"
Bang!
Another loud noise echoed.
Before the man could react, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his bottom.
"Ah!"
The man cried out in pain. He tried to get up but could only lift himself a little; he couldn’t stand up at all. It felt like something was biting his bottom.
If there was a third-person view, one could see a tentacle turn into a mouth, biting down on his bottom.
Snap!
The tentacle suddenly transformed into a thin membrane, wrapping the man tightly inside.
Whoosh!
The man was pulled into the toilet along with the tentacle.
In no time, a skeleton was spit out.
……
It could be seen that the third-class cabin was filled with tentacles, which were much smaller than the ones outside.
Each tentacle, upon touching a person, would turn into a mouth, biting the passenger’s bottom and swallowing them whole.
Not long after, nearly a hundred people in third class died.
When disaster strikes, it is always the lower class that suffers.
"Run, run away! There is a monster!"
They ran wildly towards the outside, as if trying to go up.
This ship has an overall magic circle protecting the hull, yet it is unclear how those tentacles passed through the magic circle and the thick hull to enter the ship’s interior.
Along with the tentacles, there was also a lot of seawater, clearly indicating that the hull had been damaged without anyone noticing.
From a third-person perspective, one could see that the ship above the water was made of steel, but the part that had sunk into the sea had turned into a wooden structure!
This is not because Russell cut corners; it was influenced by an unknown force.
The passengers in third class only knew that the magic circle in first class was different from the one in third class; the magical defenses in first class were much stronger.
Splash!
A middle-aged man ran a bit slowly and fell to the ground.
A tentacle was raised high, seemingly watching him.
Whoosh!
The tentacle suddenly opened wide like a mouth, filled with sharp teeth.
"Ah!"
The man cried out in pain, trying to get up, but the wet floor was slippery, and he couldn’t stand up right away.
That large mouth focused on him and lunged forward to bite.
Whoosh!
At that moment, a golden flash of a sword appeared.
Suddenly, a tall knight stood behind him and slashed off the tentacle with one sword strike.
The man widened his eyes, looking at the knight’s back, "Church of Dawn Goddess…"
"All civilians, go to the second-class and third-class cabins for shelter, leave this to me!" the knight announced loudly.
She was one of the two people brought by Celica.
Celica asked them to investigate what happened to the ship, with Pastor heading upward and the knight going downward.
Both Pastor and the knight had just reached the eighth tier and were members of the Blade of Dawn.
Regardless of their thinking skills, their fighting ability and faith were absolutely top-notch; they would do anything for the church.
"Thank you, thank you…" the middle-aged man scrambled to his feet and ran away into the distance.
At that moment, everyone was running upwards, except for that knight, who was moving against the wind.
He held a golden longsword and swung it wildly, cutting each tentacle beneath his blade.
Swish!
Another tentacle tried to bite a civilian, but his shield blocked it, sending the tentacle flying.
He struck one tentacle, but even more were coming from afar.
Swish, swish, swish…
The sword sparkled as each tentacle was severed, and the knight’s magic was draining rapidly.
He looked at countless tentacles stretching up from below and gritted his teeth.
I must find out what this thing is!
On the open sea, why is there such a monster?
"My child!"
At that moment, a woman’s cry echoed.
There was a seven or eight-year-old boy lying on the ground, a tentacle was watching him.
The knight saw this and decisively threw away his sword.
Bang!
That tentacle was cut off by the sword.
The problem is, there were many more tentacles attacking from this side, and the knight had no sword left in his hand.
Splash!
A tentacle turned into a big mouth and bit down on the knight’s arm, causing a drop of blood to flow from it.
His strong magic armor felt as fragile as paper at that moment.
"Sir!" The woman had already held her child tightly and, seeing the knight attacked, was filled with fear and panic.
"Quickly, leave this to Dawn!" the knight called out loudly.
He gritted his teeth, grabbed the tentacle with one hand, stepped on it with his foot, and pulled hard to tear it off.
He used his shield like a sword, swinging it wildly as he got closer to his sword.
The enemy was unknown, whether in ability or anything else.
Throwing away his sword to save an ordinary person at this time, risking injury as an eighth-tier warrior, was undeniably foolish.
If this tentacle was highly poisonous, even an eighth-tier knight could fall to it.
But in the eyes of the knight, it was a living human life. What could be more important than saving a person?
The knight exists to protect these defenseless people, doesn’t he?
It is only fair to say that the Church of Dawn Goddess became the strongest church for good reason.
When it rose to power, its history was quite dark, but it is precisely because of these positive figures that the Church of Dawn Goddess stands strong.
……
Celica’s room.
Celica kicked open the big door and discovered a shocking scene.
In the room, there appeared to be two transparent cocoons, where Sophia and Neymar were trapped inside.
There were many holes on the ground, and tentacles danced gracefully near the cocoons.
Tap, tap…
Some tentacles moved in an orderly way, sending magic into the cocoon at certain moments.
"What is this…?"
Even with Celica’s knowledge, she felt cold sweat on her forehead.
She knew how strong the magic circle in first class was.
To be safe, she added her own layer of magic.
With two eighth-tier beings, one Pastor and one top wizard outside, these unknown forces quietly damaged the magic circle and captured the two children. This mystery and power were beyond Celica’s understanding.
"This is… a monster from the Forbidden Sea…" Merlin swallowed, "How is this possible? Why is there a monster from the Forbidden Sea here?"
