A sudden appearance.

It was actually Alan, who had previously led the underwater casters to infiltrate the sea.

But unlike the last time he ventured underwater, this young man now appeared frantic and disheveled. His damp and fishy state was a far cry from the dry condition he had when he emerged from the water earlier. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

Warner Son stared at him, his surprise unhidden in his eyes.

Alan was a clever and formidable young man under him, even being groomed as a mainstay of Hamono.

It was precisely because of this that he was chosen to lead the underwater casters.

In Warner Son's original plan, these casters who dived into the water at great risk were supposed to continue staying there after attacking the ships, using their spell advantage to strike at other summoned beings.

Even if outmatched, they had spells to escape the crisis.

But now...

The lone, disheveled appearance of Alan already indicated a fundamental failure in the decision.

"Alan, what exactly happened underwater? What is this giant thing you mentioned? How are the others now?"

Warner Son's tone was extremely urgent.

Upon hearing such questioning, the young caster shook his head, the terror in his eyes not diminished in the slightest:

"Gone, all gone."

"Only I gave up the spell shielding me from seawater, using all my magic power to escape, while the others... the others are all gone!"

In his panic, Alan only answered Warner Son's last question.

He seemed unable to respond to three consecutive inquiries, his frightened and urgent mind only processing portions of what he heard.

Seeing Alan in such a state, a hint of compassion flashed in Warner Son's eyes.

But now was not the time to retain such emotions, so he had to tightly grip the young man's shoulders, forcing him to meet his gaze.

"Alan, calm down, I need you to calm down!"

"Tell me exactly what happened underwater. I, everyone here, and Hamono behind us, need your information!"

With his body straightened and maintaining eye contact with Warner Son's deep and solemn gaze.

The young caster finally regained a shred of sanity.

He then swallowed hard and nodded with difficulty:

"Mr. Warner Son, it's like this—"

"Initially, according to your plan, we intercepted the enemy underwater without any unexpected incidents. But not long ago, a colossal entity approached from the deep sea away from the shore. Just relying on sensing ability, I couldn't discern its actual size, only reaching part of its limbs. Before identifying its nature, the furious currents below shattered everyone into pieces!"

At this point, Alan's eyes welled up, blending with the seawater and streaming down, his voice choked and sorrowful:

"They... they turned into blood mist right before my eyes..., and eventually merged into the sea..."

Having received this information from Alan and seeing the young man's reaction.

Warner Son immediately released his grip on the young man's shoulders, pulling him into an embrace.

"Alright, Alan, you should rest now."

"We will handle things here properly, now you should clear your mind, let your body and spirit find peace."

While comforting Alan, Warner Son also used magic power to soothe the young man's anxious state.

In the midst of extreme exhaustion and terror.

The young caster soon lost consciousness, and was held by Warner Son.

"Chom, take Alan back to the city, he needs rest now."

Warner Son wasted no time, promptly calling a subordinate to escort Alan away.

And when this teleportation mage stood up again, turning his head toward the sea.

He realized—

The ritual among the summoned beings had somehow concluded!

Some of the summoned beings, aware of their success, were even smugly close to the edge of the city's defensive barrier, showing unrestrained, arrogant smiles to the casters defending within.

That expression—was as if they had already won this war.

Witnessing this scene.

Warner Son was completely bewildered by the current situation.

Judging from the knowledge he accumulated on the mystical side over the decades, any significant spell ritual should accompany pronounced magic fluctuation.

But now he sensed nothing unusual, yet the summoned beings' ritual was completed?

How is this possible!

The knowledge in Warner Son's mind told him this was utterly impossible.

But Alan's distraught appearance earlier and his mention of the underwater giant made this veteran teleportation mage realize that they had ultimately overlooked something in this battle.

These suddenly attacking summoned beings seemed truly possessed of some special ability. They could even summon a massive threat from the sea without triggering intense magic fluctuation!

...

As the commander of the dock battlefield, he must not remain bewildered at this moment.

Suddenly, resolve emerged from Warner Son's previously confused gaze.

His rich life experience now supported this veteran teleportation mage.

So he pulled himself together again and started issuing orders to the casters around him:

"Blake, notify the city of the news, these summoned beings have prepared a special ritual, summoning an indistinct giant from underwater, and it's heading here!"

"Everyone else, keep preparing spells, we..."

Suddenly, Warner Son's voice vanished.

He was not attacked, nor did he collapse from a night's toil at that moment.

It was because in his sight, a long curve extended from the pitch-black ocean.

On closer inspection, it was evident this was no mere curve.

But the edge of a colossal creature's limb.

Just based on this portion, Warner Son couldn't judge the entity's true size.

But from the evidence of a fragment, a whole can be inferred.

From the exhibited curve of this limb alone, it could be surmised that its size must be significantly larger than an entire human town!

Simultaneously.

An enormous creature of unknown size was gradually emerging from the seawater.

The seawater, moved by its body, overturned all ships originally stationed on the surface, even smashing them into pieces. The resulting waves surged forward, dashing directly toward Hamono's city's protective barrier!

Boom——

The seawater struck the barrier, without breaching this solid defense.

Yet the surging water also obscured everyone's view.

Compared to earlier when only part of the creature's limb was visible, now the terror hidden behind the water's veil made hearts tighten even more!