The Moonlight Swordsman



"Then we can easily sneak into the kingdom if it's like that. Edumont said so and nodded.

As the conversation buzzed around him, Aizel's gaze wandered to Daisy, who sat nearby, her expression betraying a sense of tension.

She was staring intently at the ground, her brow strained. She looked uneasy as if something was constantly bugging her mind.

"What happened?" Aizel asked.

"I don't know, but I can sense something moving deep under the ocean. It is constantly following us," Daisy replied.

Daisy's unease didn't go unnoticed by the rest of the group, with their attention swiftly shifting towards her. 

They all focused their mana senses, looking for signals of trouble or danger. 

Each member strained their magical perception, their senses reaching out like tendrils in search of any threats.

Then, as their awareness peaked, Soren's expression changed. His expression became serious as his magical intuition made him aware of a presence that had escaped everyone else. 

"Your sensing capabilities are even better than mine," Soren replied.

"What did you sense, Soren?" Zareena asked.

"Come outside, everyone." He walked outside, heading towards the deck.

Everyone else followed Soren and Daisy out onto the deck and looked in the same direction.

As if guided by an unseen force, their collective mana senses heightened, attuned to the shifting currents of mana in the ocean.

In unison, their heads turned towards the right, their eyes fixed upon the vast expanse of ocean before them.

From that point on, the sensation spread through their mana senses, becoming increasingly powerful with each passing second. At the periphery of their awareness, a tingling sensation indicated the impending approach of something massive and potent from below.

Gentle ripples on the ocean's surface evolved into roiling waves as the water became more agitated. 

From the depths of the water, a colossal figure emerged, rising slowly and deliberately, like a formidable titan making its grand entrance.

The behemoth's sheer size was a sight to behold. Towering into the sky, its imposing humanoid form commanded attention. 

The octopus-like face gave off an air of malevolence. As if that weren't ominous enough, sinister tentacles ornamented with several miniature heads writhed and twitched.

The four blood-red eyes stared at the ship with an unyielding ferocity that seemed to reach into the very depths of the onlookers' beings.

Its rough, dark purple skin gave off an air of old power and formidable strength. The ship and its people looked like little dots next to its towering height, which was well over 100 feet.

The crew members were terrified at the sight of this enormous creature.

"What the fuck is even that?" Aizel asked, his eyes wide open after seeing the size of the monster.

"A Grade IV," Edumont replied.

'It recently reached Grade IV, it seems," Soren said.

"This is the first time I've seen a monster like this," Raven commented.

"This monster closely resembles an Octopucolo," Zareena said.

"Weren't they supposed to go extinct?" Sareena asked.

"I think the information about them must be changed now."

[Master, it's so big. Let's chop his body like a butcher]

No, we will only give a little support in the fight. It's a good thing that a monster is a Grade IV."

In this way, we can observe everyone using their power even more," he replied back in his mind.

Suddenly, the small miniature heads on the ends of the tendrils opened their mouths simultaneously and shot big water shots right at the ship.

The atmosphere grew stiff as all eyes focused on the water shoots barreling towards them at breakneck speed.

Aizel instinctively stepped forward, positioning himself protectively in front of Daisy, his hand poised to summon Sekki at a moment's notice.

Suddenly, Edumont's body shimmered with strong heat, raising the temperature in the surrounding area.

In a single motion, he sent out a wave of searing heat that evaporated the water in the bullets into a beautiful cloud of steam and mist.

The danger that had been looming above them vanished into thin air.

"Let's kill this monster and bring his head back to our kingdom," Zareena said proudly.

Zareena seemed to radiate strong winds around her. In a mesmerizing display, golden leaf petals swirled around her, creating an ethereal aura that lifted her off the ground. 

"Aizel, you protect the ship, Daisy, and the crew members. We will handle this creature." Zareena said.

Aizel nodded in understanding. This was even better than what he wished for.

As if responding to a hidden command, the air shimmered with a golden hue as leaves of pure radiance materialized around each member of the group. 

Embracing them gently, the golden leaves lifted the mages off the ground, carrying them aloft with a surge of exhilarating energy.

Rising swiftly, they ascended higher into the sky, propelled by their collective determination to confront the formidable monster that loomed ahead.

Soren can use gravity, and Edumont had used heat, which may be related to his fire power. The princess power seemed to be related to wind."

Seraphine can use water, and Raven is still a mystery," Aizel thought.

Aizel began to enhance his eyes with mana. With each passing moment, his vision sharpened, allowing him to perceive the subtle details of the upcoming battle. 

"Who do you think will deal the last blow, Daisy?" Aizel asked

"I think Soren," Daisy replied.

"For me, that Raven. She seems lethal."

[fufu, I don't care who kills that huge ass monster. I hope that bitch dies against the monster."

"hehe," A small chuckle escaped from Aizel's mouth after hearing that.

"Why did you laugh?" Daisy asked.

"Nothing; it seems Sekki really hates the princess."

"Why Sekki?" Daisy asked in a hushed tone.

[That bitch called me a low-grade weapon. If Master only had balls, we could have sliced that bitch right there]

"Oi oi, what the fuck are you speaking!"

"hahaha.... Daisy laughed loudly after hearing that.

The terrified crew member's wide eyes darted towards Aizel and Daisy, observing their calm and composed demeanor in the face of the colossal monster. 

It puzzled them, and they couldn't fathom why both of them appeared unfazed by the imminent danger that loomed before them.