Gospel of Blood

“Your Majesty, no!”

Count Stafford advised again.

Charlotte sighed and said,

“I know you’re worried about my safety, but… since you’re willing to acknowledge me as the Queen of Starfall, then… I can’t abandon my loyal subjects in their time of need.”

“After all, providing sanctuary for followers is the lord’s responsibility.”

Looking at Charlotte’s resolute expression, Count Stafford looked complicated.

He sighed as well and said,

“Your Majesty, I appreciate your concern, but… now is not the time to be stubborn.”

“You are the Saintess of the Holy Court, blessed by the Gods, but Kraken is also a creature of the divine.”

“Kraken is a true Legendary sea monster, no… it’s even more terrifying than Legendary, said to have even devoured Gods!”

“Forgive me for being blunt, but it is invincible at sea, and divine spell is almost ineffective against it!”

“Your extraordinary powers… hmm… have great potential and should not be wasted here, nor should you expose yourself to danger. Please withdraw as soon as possible!”

Charlotte: …

Actually, you don’t need to be so tactful, just say you think my powers aren’t enough.

She muttered to herself.

However, she could also understand. Indeed, she had shown Count Stafford the level of power of a Blazing Sun, but he completely mistook her power for the holy power of a Saintess.

On ordinary days, Charlotte had always kept a low profile and suppressed her aura. If she didn’t unleash her power, she still gave the impression of just being a Silver Moon.

From this perspective, if divine power was ineffective against the Legendary Sea Behemoth, Charlotte did indeed seem like dead weight.

“Even if it’s ineffective against it, I can still help you all, right? Besides… how would we know if we don’t try?”

Charlotte said.

After saying that, she directly bypassed Count Stafford and walked towards the deck.

“Your… Your Majesty!”

Count Stafford hurriedly caught up.

…

Charlotte arrived on the deck.

On the deck, sailors and soldiers were already in complete chaos, not even noticing Charlotte’s arrival.

The bright sky cast a menacing shadow, like an abyss shrouding the entire warship.

Charlotte looked up, and what met her eyes was one terrifying tentacle after another.

Those tentacles were purplish-black, each with a thickness of at least half a meter at the thinnest point visible above the water’s surface, probably dozens of meters in length. They were covered with densely packed suckers, emanating the unique fishy smell of marine creatures.

They continued to coil, climb, wriggle, and tear on the hull, dragging one soldier and sailor after another into the depths of the ocean amid screams.

The soldiers shouted in panic, gritting their teeth, trembling, mustering courage to wield their swords and attack the tentacles.

The mages, pale-faced, chanted spells urgently, erecting magical barriers around the warship while waving their wands to release various offensive spells.

The swords and offensive spells fell on the slippery, enormous tentacles, leaving no trace of damage.

More tentacles emerged from the sea, entwining the hull and masts. The entire warship creaked under the strain.

Suddenly, one tentacle seemed to sense Charlotte’s presence and swiftly charged towards her from behind.

As Count Stafford caught sight of this scene upon arriving, he was horrified almost to the point of despair.

“No! Protect Her Majesty!”

With that, he burst his Blazing Sun power and rushed toward Charlotte.

But perhaps Count Stafford’s power was too overwhelming.

The moment he appeared, several tentacles changed direction and charged toward him, blocking his path to protect Charlotte.

Count Stafford quickly drew his sword and fought the monstrous tentacles, but was momentarily unable to free himself.

“Protect Her Majesty! Protect Her Majesty!”

“Your Majesty! Be careful!”

He could only watch helplessly as the tentacles surged towards Charlotte, roaring commands to the soldiers and warning Charlotte.

Charlotte, however, seemed oblivious to the tentacles behind her, not even turning her head.

Count Stafford could only watch in despair as the monstrous tentacles rushed toward the young queen, almost envisioning her being engulfed and dragged into the abyss.

Yet, in the next moment, a golden sword light flashed,

causing the monstrous tentacle to tremble slightly and then snap in half.

The severed tentacle crashed onto the deck, spewing purple-black blood, while the young girl with her back to the tentacle had already escaped the danger.

As the brilliance subsided, a golden elven sword circled around Charlotte and then, with a disdainful swing, emitted a childish voice.

“Ew! This guy’s blood stinks! So dirty, so dirty, so dirty!”

Seeing this scene, Count Stafford first froze, then suddenly exclaimed in delight.

“The Roman Sword!”n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

The Roman Sword! The sword of the half-elf hero Romanus!

How could he forget about this? With such a divine artifact, Her Majesty’s combat prowess was not to be underestimated!

But soon, worry crossed his face again.

While the Roman Sword was powerful, the Legendary Kraken also possessed incredible regenerative abilities. Without delivering a fatal blow in one strike, it couldn’t be killed.

Clearly, relying solely on a sword that had been sealed for who knew how many years might not be enough.

What’s more, her Majesty’s attacks not only failed to severely wound it but could possibly drive it into a frenzy.

And a frenzied Kraken was the nightmare of any living being!

As if confirming Count Stafford’s concerns, after one tentacle was severed, all the other tentacles entwined on the hull momentarily paused.

Then, all on board heard a deep, angry roar emanating from the depths of the sea.

The ship trembled more violently, and the writhing tentacles became more ferocious, exuding an oppressive and brutal aura that swept across the entire deck in an instant.

Feeling the terrifying pressure far surpassing any Legendary, Count Stafford’s face instantly changed.

“No! It’s going berserk! It’s going to destroy the ship!”

More tentacles emerged from the sea, and accompanying them was a colossal head.

It was an octopus-like head, and before it, the most advanced carrack warship of the Starfall Kingdom seemed like a toy in a child’s hands.

A pair of eyes, as large as sails, deep red in color, stared over, resembling an abyss without end, filled with ferocity, anger, and madness.

Just meeting its gaze would plunge one into endless fear and despair.

“K… Kraken!”

Count Stafford’s face turned pale.

Before this legendary behemoth of terror, even as a Blazing Sun, he couldn’t help but tremble and feel weak in his knees.

It wasn’t just fear but also the creature’s terrifying presence.

As an ancient sea monster older than even dragons, a descendant of Sea King Oceanus, even an adult pure-blood dragon could only be food before it!

The colossal Kraken unfurled its massive body, almost blotting out the entire sky.

Watching its terrifying figure, the soldiers and sailors stared in shock, their faces filled with terror and despair.

With the appearance of the behemoth, the tentacles abandoned all other targets and charged straight at Charlotte.

“Your… Your Majesty!”

Count Stafford was horrified once again.

However, just as everyone thought Charlotte was about to be torn apart by the tentacles, the monstrous appendages suddenly halted.

The colossal octopus shuddered slightly, and its tentacles slowly retracted, while its two dark red eyes remained fixed on Charlotte, seemingly on guard.

Even its enraged roar unconsciously turned into a low growl.

Watching the sudden halt in its attack and the immediate retreat of the monstrous creature, Count Stafford was momentarily dumbfounded.

Could it be…

That Kraken was afraid?