Devouring World Dragon

Chapter 10 Monster
In the dim light of the sky and earth, dark clouds covered the sky, blocking out the sun's radiance.

Lightning, gale-force winds, torrential rain, and the deafening roar of the monster intertwined, and a violent hurricane raged across the turbulent sea, forming huge columns of water that stretched straight between the sea and the sky.

On the dark surface of the sea, a giant serpent, resembling an endless mountain range, raged and writhed in the ocean. With each thrashing of its body, countless towering waves were unleashed. Every movement of its was like an earthquake, inspiring fear and trembling in all who beheld it.

Amidst the turbulent waves and storm, the runes engraved on the hulls of the few remaining dragon-headed warships emitted a dazzling white light, striving to protect these ships and help them escape danger.

However, faced with the enormous beast that stretched as far as the eye could see and whose body was as majestic as a mountain range, and the apocalyptic scenes caused by the beast's rage, even these fearless Norse warriors couldn't help but show a hint of fear on their faces.

They are not afraid of death, however, that does not mean they enjoy dying meaninglessly.

In the face of natural disasters, even the bravest and most reckless warriors will not consider themselves cowards for choosing to flee from earthquakes and tsunamis.

And at this moment...

Natural disasters have already befallen them.

"escape……"

A Norse warrior clad in armor uttered a single word.

However, no one has moved yet. They are still hesitating, wondering whether they should go to Valhalla, the hall of the gods Odin, in glory, or choose to return to the mortal world and live out their humble lives as mortals.

And then...

"Roar!!!!!!!"

The deafening roar that resounded between heaven and earth continued to spread across the sea.

The enraged behemoth that had utterly destroyed the leading dragon-headed warship roared to the sky, as if venting its anger and discontent.

The thunderous roar caused the entire ocean to tremble, its surging waves rising and falling as if in fear of the wrath of the serpent that coiled around the world.

"Crackling!!!"

In an instant, an even more violent storm lashed out at them, with the force of thunder and lightning. The huge raindrops even caused bruises to instantly appear on their exposed faces and hands.

"Quick... run!"

Without the slightest hesitation, the North warriors shouted urgently, the oarsmen wielding the oars frantically, trying their best to escape from the turbulent and perilous sea.

The giant snake, however, made no attempt to pursue them. In its eyes, they were nothing more than a group of insignificant ants, not worth chasing at all.

It casually stretched its body, intending to dive back into the depths of the sea, unaware that the giant waves it stirred up were a natural disaster and a nightmare in the eyes of countless living beings.

And not far from the Nightmare Serpent...

On the turbulent sea, corpses could be seen rising and falling everywhere.

Among the many floating corpses, there was a tiny figure struggling to cling to the edge of a surviving wooden plank, trying to climb up.

"Cough...cough..."

She was soaked to the bone, and the helmet she was wearing had fallen off somewhere. Her long, wet, golden hair was disheveled, and her slender, white fingers gripped a longbow tightly.

After Lina struggled to climb onto the plank, she immediately lay down on it, too weak to move for a long time.

On her back, a deep, bloody wound stained her tattered leather armor bright red.

In addition, there are various scars of different sizes all over her body.

Covered in bruises.

This is the best description of Lina.

As she struggled to her feet, relying on the longbow in her hand, she looked up and surveyed her surroundings...

Staring blankly at the countless floating corpses around her, at those familiar and unfamiliar, including the bodies of her brothers, her pupils were filled with bewilderment.

Looking further into the distance, amidst the raging wind and rain, electric dragons danced wildly, hurricanes raged, and the world was shrouded in darkness.

And the magnificent, mountain-like, endless giant serpent, and the tiny dragon-headed warships fleeing in disarray under the serpent's wrath...

It's like an insurmountable wall, silently mocking humanity's powerlessness, ridiculing its insignificance and pettiness.

Her body was swaying precariously.

Gazing at the enormous, seemingly endless behemoth that filled one with despair and powerlessness, her lips trembled and moved slightly.

"Why……"

She murmured almost silently.

despair.

There was nothing but despair; it was an enemy that no human could possibly defeat!
That was a nightmare!

It's a natural disaster!
It is the giant serpent that coils around the world—Jormungandr… “Roar!!!”

The resounding roar that echoed between heaven and earth stirred up countless storms on the sea, as if the boundless ocean itself was in awe of the son of Loki.

Meanwhile, tears silently streamed down Lina's cheeks.

"Tick tock..."

Those were tears of self-loathing for one's own powerlessness and weakness...

But the next moment, she gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and what replaced them was the stubbornness and hatred in her pupils.

The longbow in her hand had been damaged in the recent raging flood, and even the bowstring was broken, but this did not pose a challenge for her.

"Crack!"

He drew the small knife he always carried with him, forcefully cut off a few strands of his long hair, skillfully wove them with his hands, and then slipped them directly onto the longbow.

"Hisoka..."

Clenching her teeth, she pulled the bowstring taut, the bowstring made of long hair struggling to hold the longbow in place, tears streaming down her face.

"Kyle..."

She murmured it silently, as if reciting the name gave her endless courage.

Whenever she was tired, cried, or felt sad, she would think of that gentle, sunny boy who smiled at her and made her happy.

Somewhat naive and clumsy, he was always teased by her.

But she liked him just the way he was, liked that warm feeling like the sun.

I like the boy whose smile disappears and who becomes melancholy when he hears that she has someone she likes.

She likes the boy who gets incredibly nervous and awkward when he finds out someone else is proposing to her.

She preferred the boy who, soaking wet, awkwardly proposed to her in front of everyone, and whose face lit up with ecstatic joy when she nodded in acceptance.

but……

That person is no longer here.

Tears streamed down her cheeks.

"Kyle..."

He pulled out the last arrow from his back, nocked it on his longbow, and slowly drew it back.

"Click..."

With her movements, the longbow emitted a soft, delicate sound.

His gaze was fixed on the giant serpent that was stirring up countless waves on the sea in front of him.

At the same time, as if sensing something, the giant snake turned its head.

"boom……"

Its enormous head, as large as a mountain, was raised high like a god, silently looking down upon her tiny figure.

His vertical, cold pupils stared at her, seemingly with disdain.

"you this……"

She spoke through gritted teeth, her longbow already drawn to its limit.

"Boom! B ...

Under her gaze, the giant serpent's head charged toward her, accompanied by countless deafening, powerful gusts of wind, as if the sky and earth were collapsing in an instant.

"monster!"

The angry cries echoed across the sea, and at the same time, the giant serpent's gaping maw, like a bottomless abyss, tried to devour everything.

With a swift release of the bowstring, a streak of light shot out, hurtling towards the abyss. Before that terrifying abyss, capable of swallowing the world, the stubborn figure holding the bow appeared incredibly fragile.

"Roar!!!!"

Amidst a deafening roar, and under the watchful gaze of the slender figure, the bottomless abyss before her suddenly closed in, swallowing everything in its path. Then, the colossal serpent, as large as a mountain range, once again plunged into the deep sea…

After a long while, everything disappeared.

On the azure sea, the wind was calm and the sky was as clear as ever. Only the pieces of wood floating on the surface seemed to be telling a silent story.

(End of this chapter)