Devouring World Dragon

Chapter 8 Fearless Battle

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What kind of people were the Norse in mythology?

Regardless of what the real Norse people were like, without a doubt, Meng could only describe these guys, who were used to piloting dragon-headed warships, sailing the seas and waves, and fighting against storms, as "fearless of death."

Someone once described the greatest courage as: "Remaining calm and composed even when Mount Tai collapses before you."

The sheer size of this mortal python is comparable to the grandeur of Mount Tai.

It doesn't even harbor any hostility; every tiny movement or maneuver it makes is enough to unleash countless storms and giant waves, making it a true natural disaster.

However, faced with this colossal behemoth, which resembled a natural disaster, the tiny dragon-headed warships, like children's toys, and the even smaller humans, still bravely tried to break through the countless storms and giant waves to sail towards the giant serpent Jormungandr.

……

"Boom!!!!"

Thunder roared, and a violent storm arrived in an instant. Under the dense clouds, the sky turned completely black, and the sea became an unsettling, deep darkness, with raging waves venting their dark emotions.

In Atler's view, everything darkened, and the whole world seemed to be entering the apocalypse.

The colossal creature that caused these natural disasters, as majestic as a mountain range, showed no intention of paying attention to the tiny creatures around it, which were as insignificant as ants, and continued to dive deeper into the sea.

"boom……"

The colossal creature that had brought about the storm emitted a leisurely, deep roar, the resonance of which caused the ships to tremble slightly.

Because of its actions, an unimaginably large whirlpool has now formed where the colossal creature plunged into the sea.

The enormous vortex, which seemed to be trying to devour everything, was actually subtly pulling the dragon-headed warship forward.

"Squeak..."

Under such immense pressure, the dragon-headed warship, made of the finest oak, even seemed to creak faintly from its hull.

"The giant snake wants to leave."

Staring at the enormous creature before him, whose body was so vast that it seemed to stretch endlessly, like a boundless wall blocking his view, Atler immediately realized this.

Although he didn't understand why the giant snake chose to leave, he soon realized that if he wanted to escape, there was a very high probability that he could escape this world that felt like the end of the world.

"Should we run away...?"

A thought flashed through me.

However, the thought only flashed through his mind once before he abruptly dismissed it.

What a joke! His own sister's husband died because of this giant snake. How could he not avenge this family feud?

"Boom!!!!"

The wind howled in my ears, and deafening thunder roared incessantly, while torrential rain poured down from above.

Countless runes engraved on the hull emitted intense white light, illuminating the dragon-headed warship as if it were a ship of light.

But at the same time, a faint yet penetrating low horn sound spread across the stormy sea.

"Woo~"

Lina, holding a ram's horn in her hand, stood fearlessly at the bow of the dragon-headed warship, facing the vast and boundless power of heaven and earth, blowing the horn to signal the way forward.

Under the intense white light, on the turbulent sea, her figure stood out like a majestic Valkyrie.

Accompanied by the rousing sound of horns, the Ship of Light sailed relentlessly towards the boundless behemoth amidst the raging storm and towering waves before the colossal monster.

Meanwhile, led by that dashing figure, the remaining dragon-headed warships followed closely behind.

"Oh!"

"Oh!"

"..."

The crossbows specially carried on the dragon-headed warship were aimed directly at the giant serpent and fired. The crossbow bolts, as thick as a child's arm, shot directly at the giant serpent, and unsurprisingly, several bolts struck the serpent's abdomen.

Unexpectedly, the crossbow bolt pierced through the bolt without leaving a trace, as if the scales on the giant serpent Jormungandr were useless.

And then...

"Roar!!!!!!"

The giant serpent, whose upper body had already submerged in the sea, suddenly burst out of the water, and in an instant, countless towering waves, weighing tens of thousands of tons, rolled in. The entire ocean seemed to have erupted in fury, and for the first time, it let out a mournful cry that sounded like pain.

An incredibly deep and powerful sound completely drowned out all the thunder, torrential rain, and ocean waves; the whole world seemed to be shaken by this sound.

"what happened?"

Atler instinctively covered his ears, which felt like they were about to burst and bleed, and thought to himself in astonishment.

In his original plan, he did not have high expectations for the power of the crossbow bolts. After all, the Norse warriors who climbed onto the top of the giant serpent's head had already proven the strength of the serpent's black scales with their swords.

but……

Atler suddenly raised his head, looked at the crossbow bolt that had struck the center, and then turned his head to gaze at the tail of the giant snake.

With his astonishing eyesight, overcoming the obstruction of the raging wind and rain, Atler could vaguely see, several kilometers away, the magnificent tail of the giant serpent, like an endless mountain range, with those faint white substances enveloping its tail.

"That is……"

Atler was surprised, and then he burst into wild laughter.

"Look! The giant snake is shedding its skin!"

Under his gaze, at the tail of the giant serpent Jormungandr, which stretched like a mountain range, a piece of its shed skin still remained.

In an instant, Atler deduced the cause and effect of everything.

The giant serpent Jormungandr intended to molt here, but its enormous size meant it had only molted halfway through. Therefore, the scales on its head, which molted first, were mostly healed, but its tail, which hadn't molted yet, and its belly, which had just molted, were still in their most vulnerable state.

The prophetess had told them that setting sail now would bring a great opportunity...

They finally appeared before them.

Countless thoughts flashed through Atler's mind.

"Everyone! Attack the giant snake's belly!!!"

He used all his strength to make his voice carry as far as possible in the raging stormy sea.

With that, he raised his hand axe and hurled it at the belly of the giant serpent Jormungandr.

"call!"

With a whooshing sound, the sharp hand axe flew straight away.

At the same time, countless hand axes were being hurled at the giant serpent.

"call……"

Some were hit, while others fell into the sea, but what excited them was that they could vaguely see blood gushing out from the giant snake's belly.

Even though this wound was nothing more than a scratch to that enormous creature, it was enough to encourage them.

Have the opportunity!
But at the same time, a sudden gust of wind swept in.

"Boom!!!"

Amidst raging winds and thunder, and towering waves, the Ship of Light pitched violently in the storm.

Under Atler's gaze, the colossal, boundless creature raised its mountain-like head, and the countless storms it stirred up made the sea even more turbulent and restless.

It looked down at the tiny creatures before it, which resembled ants, and for the first time, its needle-like pupils turned crimson with intense anger…

(End of this chapter)