Chương 419: Chapter : 419

Ira stood perfectly still, but the water swept her feet out from under her. The emotionless girl hit the ground violently. She slid across the wet wood. The water washed back into the ocean. The docks were completely ruined. Wooden planks were splintered and broken. The elite girls lay on the ground. They were completely battered. They were covered in bruises. Small cuts on their arms and legs bled freely. They coughed up salty sea water. They struggled to push themselves up. They were breathing incredibly hard.

Their muscles screamed in pain. They were entirely pushed to the absolute brink of defeat. Naomi gritted her teeth. She tried to stand up. Her legs shook wildly. She leaned on her dagger for support. She looked up at the towering sea serpent. The monster prepared to swing its tail again. One more hit would completely finish them.

"We... we cannot stop it," Naomi whispered. Her voice cracked. She felt total despair.

"It is too strong." Laxmi tried to summon fire, but her hands just sparked and fizzled out. She was totally out of mana. Zinia held her bruised arm. Sayma knelt on the ground, her glasses cracked. Princess Iris stood in front of Risa. The Princess raised her silver rapier. She refused to give up. But she knew they were completely outmatched. The unstoppable leviathan was going to destroy them all. Ken Eliot stood behind the wooden crate. He was completely dry. He did not have a single scratch on his navy blue suit.

He watched his friends struggling to stand. He watched them bleeding. Ken stopped chewing his candy. He let out a very long, very quiet sigh. The goofy, lazy smile completely vanished from his face. His sleepy dark eyes opened fully. They turned incredibly cold and sharp.

"This is highly annoying," Ken thought to himself casually.

"I really did not want to do any cardio today. But this stupid fish is hurting my friends. I hate it when people hurt my friends. It means I actually have to do some work." Ken shoved his hands deep into his pockets. He stared at the giant sea serpent. The unstoppable monster was about to learn a very painful lesson. The lazy slacker was done playing games.

The water crashed against the broken wooden docks. The impact was massive. The shockwave swept across the wet planks. The elite girls of the 13th Unit lay on the ground. They were completely soaked. They were battered. They were bleeding from small cuts. Their muscles screamed in pain. Naomi coughed up salty ocean water. She pushed her hands against the splintered wood. She tried to stand up. Her legs shook violently. She gripped her twin silver daggers. Her green eyes looked at the churning ocean.

She refused to give up. She was the vanguard leader. She had to protect her team. This story has been taken without authorization. Report any sightings. Laxmi lay a few feet away. She rubbed her bruised shoulder. She tried to summon her orange fire. Small sparks popped between her fingers. The sparks fizzled out instantly. The cold sea water ruined her magic. She let out a frustrated groan. She slammed her fist against the wet planks. She felt entirely useless. Zinia crawled over to Sayma.

The strong earth mage pulled her friend out of a puddle. Sayma's thick glasses were cracked. The Vice-Captain looked absolutely exhausted. Her golden barriers were completely shattered. She did not have enough mana to cast another shield. Ira stood up slowly. Her dark blue uniform clung to her skin. Her pale face showed zero emotion. But her breathing was very fast. She looked at her empty hands. Her high-pressure water whips were gone. The monster was simply too strong. Princess Iris stood in front of Risa.

The Princess held her silver rapier. Her arm trembled. Her violet eyes stared at the colossal sea serpent. She felt a crushing sense of defeat. She had led her team into a total disaster. The unstoppable leviathan was going to destroy them all. Risa cried softly. The sweet healer hugged her stuffed teddy bear. She hid behind the Princess. Luna leaned against a broken post. The sleepy lightning user could barely keep her eyes open. She had used too much electricity. The 13th Unit neared absolute, crushing defeat.

They were completely outmatched. The god-like power of the raging Titanoboa was overwhelming. The giant monster reared its massive head into the stormy sky. It towered over the ruined docks. Its thick, dark green scales gleamed in the dim light. Its bright yellow eyes burned like giant lanterns. It opened its massive jaws. Rows of razor-sharp teeth dripped with toxic saliva. It let out a deafening, apocalyptic roar. It prepared to swing its massive tail one final time. It wanted to smash the girls into the ocean.

Ken Eliot stood behind a wooden crate. He was completely dry. He did not have a single scratch on his navy blue suit. His white shirt hung untucked. He watched his friends struggling to stand. He watched them bleeding. Ken popped a small piece of strawberry candy into his mouth. He chewed it slowly. The goofy, lazy smile completely vanished from his face. His sleepy dark eyes opened fully. They turned incredibly cold and sharp.

"This is highly annoying," Ken thought to himself casually.

"I really did not want to do any cardio today. I wanted to go back to the hotel. I wanted to eat a large pizza. But this stupid fish is hurting my friends. I hate it when people hurt my friends. It means I actually have to do some work." Ken looked at the roaring sea serpent. He realized he could no longer rely on his goofy luck. Slipping on a puddle would not save them. Tripping over a rock would not stop a giant tail. His makeshift family needed a miracle. They needed pure, absolute power. Ken needed to step in.

But he could not reveal his true identity. He could not let Princess Iris know he was a god. He needed to protect his lazy, peaceful life. Ken seamlessly split his presence. He used a flawless, high-level illusion spell. He formed a perfect shadow clone right next to the wooden crate. The clone looked exactly like him. It wore the same wrinkled suit. It had the same messy black hair. The clone immediately dropped to its knees. It cowered safely on the wet beach. It covered its head with its arms.

"Ahhhh! A giant wet snake!" the clone screamed loudly. It acted completely terrified.

"Please do not eat me! I taste terrible! I am just a lazy guy!" Naomi heard the familiar scream. She glanced over her shoulder. She saw Ken hiding behind the crate. A small, tired smile touched her lips. She felt a massive wave of relief. Her annoying, goofy friend was safe. He was out of the danger zone. She turned her focus back to the giant monster. The real Ken did not stay on the beach. He completely erased his presence. He bypassed the laws of physics. He teleported instantly. He vanished from the ground.

He appeared high into the stormy sky above the churning ocean.