strictlysupreme Chapter 174 Cannon Muzzle
Chapter 174 Cannon Muzzle
On the rippling blue sea, the gentle breeze reigns supreme. Clouds drift and scatter, leaving various reflections in the ocean currents, forming a peaceful natural landscape with the monsters in the ocean and sky.
On the fully guarded coastline, two towers stood at high alert, and magic array cannons patrolled everywhere to guard against any possible monster threats. The solid stone and brick fortress was aimed at the distant ocean and sky.
"Any new developments?"
"No, there are no signs of a battle. Although there are many monsters on the island, it is still orderly as before."
Have you seen the heroes?
"They stopped after they entered the island, and the situation is still under further investigation."
The guild leader looked at the peaceful island in the distance with some unease. Compared to the ferocity of the monster, the guild was more worried about the cunning and treachery of the Reionics. If the hero was tricked by that guy and deceived by the Reionics, it would be much more difficult for them to help the hero.
"Don't worry, the heroes aren't some chosen ones. They are all strong individuals who have been tempered and honed to have extraordinary willpower. They will consider things carefully in everything they do."
"I know this very well because I've spent the most time with them."
Looking at the "Monster Encyclopedia" from the back, Ajiu spoke without any worry. She had always been completely at ease with the warriors' fighting strength and mental fortitude. All she needed to do now was to learn as much knowledge as possible and have enough trust in her companions.
The otherworldly light shone again from the island, drawing everyone's attention without needing to be reported. The figures of the giants of light reappeared in the sky, on their way back to Haiyun.
A flash of light appeared, and Yao Hui, Sean, and Zhao Yu emerged from the ball of light, unharmed but with a completely different aura than before.
Appearance reflects the heart; different faces are likely due to a change in mindset. The thing the guild was most worried about has happened.
"Yaohui, are you all alright?"
"We're fine, Yixuan, but there are some things I need to find out myself."
Haruki had no intention of continuing the conversation; his mind was completely occupied with Grandy's words. If he really was summoned to this world like himself, then who was the one who summoned him? And what was their purpose in summoning a Reonic?
“This world is much more complicated than we imagine, Zeta. There are some things we can’t rely on others for; we have to find out the truth ourselves.”
This time, Yaohui ignored everyone present and walked forward alone. No one knew what he was going to do next.
"What... happened to Haruki?"
Ajiu panicked. He rarely saw the usually cheerful Yaohui with such an expression. Something on that island must have touched a raw nerve.
“Yaohui is just a little tired, Ajiu, he’ll be alright. He… he just has too many things he wants to protect, and the responsibility is making it hard for him to breathe.”
While explaining things to A-Jiu, Zhao Yu was also trying to understand Yao Hui, although she herself had unanswered questions. What kind of person is Grandi? What is his attitude towards monsters?
"From now on, Haiyun needs to be on high alert. Everyone, the Reonic on that island is called Grandi. He just told us that he will launch an attack on the Mage Guild in the future. Whether what he said is true or not, we'd better prepare for the worst."
Sean tells the members of the Mage Guild everything that happened on the island, warning them that they shouldn't take chances when dealing with guys with terrifying power, or they'll suffer a terrible loss.
The island was teeming with monsters, including a massive swarm of giant ants and many otherworldly creatures. Grandi possessed monstrous power that Sean could hardly comprehend, making him an enemy that Sean could not easily defeat.
Besides, there's Luo Yi, who actually takes orders from Reionics, something Sean hadn't expected. Could it be that Luo Yi's ability to control monsters was given to him by Grandi? Or is it possible that Luo Yi is also from another world...?
"Why doesn't the hero just eliminate those otherworldly monsters? Aren't they the enemy?"
"That Reonics has already declared war on the guild, and he even hurt our people! Reonics must be eliminated!"
"So what if there are many otherworldly monsters? Didn't we eliminate just as many otherworldly monsters ten years ago?"
The situation on the scene was developing in a direction that Sean had never expected. He had always thought that Haiyun was a holy place for magical research, but he never expected that the guild members there would be pro-war.
"Let's just bombard that island. Anyway, that place is nothing but the territory of otherworldly monsters and otherworldly humans, and a bunch of monsters that collude with the scum of otherworldly beings!"
"Lion King Cannon ready, check the ammunition depot, coastal tower at level two alert."
The guild leader immediately ordered a higher alert level, and the members behind him reacted quickly. Their disciplined order made them look more like an army than a group of clerks.
"Wait a minute, isn't this a bit too extreme? Isn't this blatantly provoking the other side?"
"Haiyun doesn't want other places to be nothing without the power of monsters. Here, humans are the supreme rulers! We have the absolute power to subdue other monsters."
All armed activities proceeded swiftly. The arrival of patrol personnel and the establishment of defensive lines transformed the once clean and bright beach into a tense and explosive battlefield.
The front line of ammunition box transportation allowed the scent of magic crystal ore to drift into everyone's nostrils on the sea breeze, a dual stimulation of sight and smell that infected everyone standing on this land.
"If the hero wants to fight, we will fully support and help him eliminate the otherworldly monsters; if he doesn't want to fight, that's fine too, we will complete his unfinished work and protect humanity from the enemy."
"The ocean is the biggest breeding ground for monsters in the world, and we, Haiyun, are the highest line of defense to intercept ocean monsters and protect mankind. This has been the case for decades."
"Don't be careless, young man. The land beneath your feet is a graveyard of remains, piled up from the flesh and blood of countless sea monsters."
The guild leader's warning sent a chill down Sean's spine. Only after being pointed out did Sean focus his attention on the endless resentment hidden in the land.
This was a sense of oppression that only Sean could feel. The amplified reaction of the land's blessing made Sean the only one who could feel this pain, and it also allowed the long-buried grievances on this land to finally find someone to confide in.
The warmth of blood flowing in the palm of the hand and the gradual cooling of body temperature; the monster that has spent its whole life hunting the flesh and blood of other beasts tastes its own blood in the last bite.
The bright light of a clear sky could not illuminate the darkness of blindness; hearing became the last sense, yet all one could hear was one's own constant wailing.
Even though his hometown was right behind him, he hesitated to take a single step. He had fantasized countless times about embracing the ocean again, but in the end, all he got was flames and sharp knives...
An overwhelming flood of negative emotions surged into Sean's mind. The out-of-control operation of the Earth Blessing nearly destroyed Sean's self-awareness, and he gradually began to feel as if he were a monster rather than a human.
"Cheer up, Sean, you still have a long way to go to be everyone's hero."
Yixuan's fingertips revealed a fluorescent dot on Sean's forehead, pulling him back to reality from his thoughts of the land, and then dragging him away from this place, with the bewildered Zhaoyu and Ajiu following behind.
"I will explain everything that happened here, but for now, you should all follow me."