A colossal dragon, radiating a blinding light, coiled atop a mountain peak, its head protruding from the clouds to gaze down upon the sea.
With its dark golden dragon eyes fixed on the seven mermaids floating on the sea, the dragon remained silent.
Overwhelmed by the powerful dragon's might, the merfolk could not muster the slightest resistance. Like mortals facing a god, they bowed their heads and trembled in fear.
"You...want to see me?"
Upon hearing the dragon's question, the mermaid leader, the woman with long, honey-colored hair, said in a trembling voice, "My name is Rita. We are inhabitants of the ocean, and for thousands of years we have been hiding from the creatures of the land..."
The dragon nodded, signaling her to continue.
"Right now, a catastrophe is unfolding in the ocean. We have not only lost our food source, but we have also been forced to leave our homes to escape attacks from unknown creatures..."
"In this disaster, we received a revelation from the ancient sea god Krakhosh, who led us to seek the protection of the Holy King in the city of Muxi."
An ancient sea god?
Krakose?
Without even thinking, Todd immediately understood that this ancient god was the Leviathan he knew, and that the mermaids in front of him were creatures created by Leviathan using his ability to materialize souls.
"Tell me, what exactly do you mean by the so-called catastrophe in the ocean?"
Rita pursed her lips and said in a trembling voice, "Just a few days ago, a large amount of black, oily substance appeared in the ocean currents. Whether it's whales or shrimp and crabs, as long as they come into contact with even a little bit of this substance, they will die instantly."
"Initially, we were told to stay away from these black substances. But soon, these black, oily substances, like resilient seaweed, kept growing and spreading, eventually filling large areas of the ocean."
Rita's eyes widened, as if recalling something extremely terrifying, and she whispered, "Then, the most horrible thing happened. All the creatures killed by the black substance came back to life. Their bodies began to rot, they lost all consciousness, and like walking corpses, they attacked any living thing."
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