Throne of the North.

Chapter 789 The War Between the World and the Gods, the Slaughter Between Mortals and Their Families
The increasingly turbulent sea could only be withstood by extraordinary vessels like the Raven Ship. Initial fear was accompanied by the loud shouts of the knights and squires, and thousands of people began to climb onto the Raven Ship.

As the waves grew increasingly terrifying, the crow boat began to rock violently, and one small boat after another was overturned on the sea. Many people looked with heartache at the planks bobbing in the waves, on which lay much of their belongings.

"Is there anyone who knows how to control a boat?"

The knight shouted, and the people on the ship looked at each other. They were probably all familiar with the art of ship control.

"Move the Raven Ship closer to that big ship!"

The knight pointed to a raven ship, the very one that had carried thousands of ravens together.

Ryan was also on the ship. His gaze fell upon the surging seawater, where he could see the monsters emerging from the depths. They had pierced through the small boats in the waves and were now gathering beneath the Raven Ship, attempting to pierce it as well.

Ryan didn't have a good way to stop the monsters beneath the sea, and his soldiers were unable to fight the underwater life.

However, the ravens were not unprepared. Ryan's appearance was the icing on the cake in their long-planned preparations, just like the legendary mage Evan. Without his appearance, the wizarding array would have been activated only a few days later.

The cawing of crows gradually became clearer and echoed in the sky. It wasn't just the projection of the gods beneath the deep sea that could make the ocean boil; the crows of this world could do the same.

They are calling forth the endless monsters in the ocean of this world.

"By the will of the gods, you are granted courage in the storm!"

The raven circling in the magical tides cried out loudly, and on the distant horizon, a huge shadow leaped out of the sea.

It was a narwhal, exuding a terrifying aura. The Saint-level magical beast opened its abyssal maw and swallowed a massive wave, then transformed into a dense curtain of rain that traversed the deep sea. Every drop of water was as hard as metal and stone, piercing through the monsters that were trying to carve through the crow ship.

There were giant crabs that used their pincers to cut sea monsters dozens of meters long in half, and giant snakes that roared with their heads raised, wandering in the depths of the sea, their bodies radiating terrifying lightning.

The seabed is trembling. No one says that monsters cannot survive in the rocks on the seabed, where they are subjected to the most terrifying water pressure. At this moment, under the call of the world's origin, they are also awakening and unleashing their most cruel side.

The school of fish overwhelmed the bizarre fish-headed, tentacle-like monster, and the army of seashells gradually tore apart and devoured the multi-eyed monster with legs. Even the corals on the seabed were growing wildly, entwining the monsters that approached them.

On the Raven ship, soldiers and sailors stood on the edge, watching the dark sea below surge and churn. They could not see the bloody battlefield of another world beneath the surface, but only the vast ocean gushing forth crimson water at a visible speed.

Gradually, the flesh and remains of monsters and demons floated on the sea, and the world of raging waves became terrifying. Countless limbs fell onto the deck as the Raven Ship rocked from side to side with the crashing of the giant waves. The thick stench of blood made countless ordinary people vomit.

Amidst the howling wind and torrential rain, the ten-story raven ship began to rock. In the midst of the storm, Ryan shouted to the ravens in the magical tide of the sky. Soon after, ravens descended, their eyes gleaming with a brilliant blue light.

The next moment, slender vines appeared out of thin air, intertwining with each other and instantly transforming into an indestructible rope.

These 'ropes' were centered on the giant raven ship, connecting to it and extending to other smaller raven ships. Ryan was also giving orders for all the surrounding raven ships to move closer to this side.

Linked by vines, dozens of crow boats were connected to form a sea fortress, which could not be shaken by the huge waves and turbulent seas outside.

"Go back and gather the army!"

Ryan patted the attendant beside him, handing over his ring and opening the dimensional portal.

The largest raven treasure ship helped the other raven ships withstand the giant waves, and the numerous raven ships also made the treasure ship as stable as Mount Tai, not moving at all in the waves. In this way, there was no need to worry about it falling directly to the bottom of the sea when the Frozen Earth Territory army arrived.

Clearly, the great existence in the deep sea is not just this one thing. As one unmanned crow ship after another was swept away by the giant waves, this sea fortress became conspicuous. And so, at the end of the horizon, in a breathtaking and spectacular scene that could be seen by countless people, a 'wall' rushed toward this place.

It's like the roar of the ocean at the moment of the apocalypse, or like millions of wild horses on the plains, surging forth and trying to tear apart everything in their path.

"Brand!"

Ryan gave the order with a serious expression. The guardian knight beside him raised his head, drew his nearly broken longsword from its scabbard, and the next moment a crystal-clear, shimmering light pierced through the dark sky caused by the intertwining of various extraordinary forces, heading straight for the hundreds-of-meters-high giant wave.

"cut!"

The phantom of the stag shattered into light and shadow, transforming into a sword light of ultimate sublimation. With the sword light flashing and glittering, a 'heavenly gate' was opened. Everyone standing on the crow ship saw the golden sunlight behind the heavenly gate and the calm sea at the far end of their vision.

As everyone was stunned by the celestial phenomenon of darkness intertwined with gold, thunder roared across the sky, followed by a torrential downpour.

The giant wave, hundreds of meters high, was cleaved in two by the legendary knight, breaking into rain that fell down. In this downpour, many people were unlucky, as arm-length sea bream pounded them, leaving them dizzy and disoriented.

On the deck of the crow ship, thousands of colorful sea bream struggled and thrashed, but they were lucky enough to make it ashore.

In the extraordinary world, the rain doesn't clear the sky; instead, the monsters from the depths of the sea all around have completely torn off their veils and exposed themselves on the surface. They pierce through the bottom of the raven ship and try to climb aboard from all sides.

Ryan saw a fleshy monster with a fish head and four limbs, and a sea turtle covered in tentacles; the squid's limbs were even like those of a human...

"This great being has quite a lot of different kinds of followers."

Ryan remembered that the Familia of Twilight Surtur were quite unified back then, clearly a regular army. These monsters in front of him looked like cannon fodder.

The monsters in the deep sea continued to fight and bite each other, the crimson scene was blurred further and further away, and the battlefield was becoming wider and wider.

"Don't let them onto the ship!"

The order was given, and the soldiers and sailors drew their weapons. What pleased Ryan most about these alternate worlds was that, in the post-apocalyptic environment of the North, even ordinary people could pick up weapons and become warriors in a short time.

Otherwise, he might not have had enough soldiers.

The drums thundered and the horns blared. From within the dimensional gate, fully armed stag servants filed out. They were the aces of this sea battlefield. Their equipment was unmatched, and with a single leap, they could land from one raven ship to another, quickly holding off the most dangerous positions.

"For Ryan's glory!"

The knights and squires shouted in unison, then savagely slashed at the monsters that appeared before them. They fought tirelessly, a testament to the terrifying stamina and vitality bestowed by their spiritual blessing.

Especially after experiencing the final, brilliant blessing of the Spirit of the Deer, they are fearless.

More and more stag servants appeared in this world, and their influence grew, until no monster could board the deck of the raven ship anymore.

"I can now focus on completing my research project."

Dean Rose circled in the sky, while the Shadow Serpent greedily plunged into the deep sea to slaughter, and he led his students back to the laboratory in the tower.

The vines climbing across the sky continued to spread, their edges invisible even to the legendary Ryan's eyesight. "How much longer?"

He asked Lord Evan, "This legendary mage is currently enveloped inside a giant raven made of purple and silver light, much like the state in which Palacios, the Cultist of Life, commanded the gods during the war in the Hot Springs Province. Even approaching him makes Ryan feel terrified."

Hearing Ryan's question, Evan struggled to respond.

“I don’t know. He’s still wandering around, not falling into our trap. He’s still testing us. If his followers can defeat us, then he won’t need to take the risk. How despicable! A great being is so cunning and cowardly! Ryan, do you know? I can even sense that he might run away at any moment!”

"How dare you! You are a great god, how can you fear a mortal like me?"

"Come quick!!"

He was calling out, and Evan was frantic. On his path to pursuing the truth, he had longed for such power and an opponent as he had today countless times, yet He only ever seemed to flit by.

"Then continue to pressure Him until He has no choice but to reveal Himself."

"Are you all ready?"

Ryan was speaking to Evan and the many core ravens, who were also helping Evan control this divine origin and coordinate the wizarding array that covered most of the world.

“Once He enters, we need three hours of blooming.”

When the raven spoke, Evan sensed it and nodded in agreement.

"Three hours..."

Ryan pondered, glancing at the ravens.

"My army might not be able to hold out for three hours. Do you have any other ideas?"

"Yes, bring Liv back. The wizards will also take action within three hours. Although all our source power has been used to support the wizard array, over the years, the alchemists have crafted quite a few things."

Why do we need Liv?

Ryan still harbored considerable wariness towards these witch crows.

"She can stir up the boiling of the Mikragad Sea, fight tsunamis with tsunamis, and storms with storms; only she has such authority."

"According to you, we might not need her."

As Ryan spoke, his legendary, fiery blood energy coalesced into a roaring dragon.

Seeing this, the crows said nothing more, but only offered a reminder:

"He also holds the power over the ocean, and every day the tsunamis will be larger than today's. They are already gathering from thousands of miles away, tens of thousands of miles away, and hundreds of thousands of miles away."

"He is very cautious, trying to overwhelm us with a tsunami. Damn, I've never heard of such a great being who is so afraid of death."

Evan was still gritting his teeth.

“Ryan, I am now absolutely certain that He was born a very recent time ago. He is not an ancient god resurrected, but a completely new and great being born during the interdimensional war of gods a hundred years ago.”

"Only newborns are so unfamiliar with this ancient world; even great gods are cautious about the unknown."

"He is trying to devour this world, and most likely, he wants to devour the world's 'knowledge'."

Evan had only been in this world for a short time, but as a legendary mage who had lived for so many years and knew countless secrets, he was able to analyze the movements and goals of that great being.

"The blasphemers of the empire know all too well about the gods."

"He wanted to use 'knowledge' to understand the extraordinary world that was unknown to Him, and to understand what kind of power His predecessors possessed."

"How cunning!"

"Come quick!!!"

Evan was frantically calling out, even asking the surrounding raven for His name, because this would deepen the connection between them, bring them closer, and draw them into the wizard's array.

But the crows didn't know either.

Helpless, Evan took out the Divine Bone Potion. Ryan could sense it clearly, after all, he had once had this thing, which was made from the bones of gods and carried the original aura of great beings.

Besides, Lord Evergreen has many other valuable items; Ryan even saw a mirage in the sky.

That wasn't a mirage, but a fragment of a divine kingdom. This legendary magician had actually sealed away a portion of that fragment.

Such an aura would undoubtedly be the most coveted bait for that great being deep beneath the sea.

From the depths of the sea came a long, drawn-out cry.

"Woo——"

Like the roar of a whale, or the echoing currents in the deep caves of the ocean, all living things in this world bowed their heads at this moment, with only three exceptions.

One is Ryan, who can always look directly at great beings—a status bestowed upon him by his spirituality. Another is Evan, who currently controls the [Primordial Essence] and confronts the divine projection with divine authority. And then there are the numerous ravens, whose bodies are composed of the shells of great beings, including their eyes.

Apart from them, all other living beings were trembling at this moment. The best performers were the stag servants, who had received spiritual blessings and the final gift from the spirit of the stag, and had a strong immunity. In their struggle, they did not think about the oppressive feeling of the gods.

"For Ryan!"

"Long live Ryan!"

The servants roared fervently, resisting the oppressive force of another great aura with a great faith, before raising their swords once more and wildly slaying the familiar monsters that had gone mad at the call to arms.

(End of this chapter)