Chapter 20 The Victim Arrives
On the volcanic rock island, an arm several meters long, as if cast in bronze, exploded with a sharp sound in the air, pierced through the dense smoke and dust, and swung forward.
“Boom!”
In an instant, a loud thunder exploded out of nowhere, shaking the entire island. The splashing gravel and dust shot in all directions, like a passing locust, sweeping away everything around it with devastation and destruction.
However, a bright golden light stood firm amidst the storm and shock, and forcibly curbed the fierce fist.
"Polyphemus..."
Standing behind the defensive spell, Loen spoke quietly, his long silver hair dancing wildly in the turbulent airflow. He narrowed his eyes and looked at the old enemy in front of him who had a ferocious and ugly face, dark skin, and was more than ten meters tall.
Polyphemus, the son of Poseidon, the god of the sea, and Thoosa, the sea nymph, was a Cyclops from the island of Sicily who was cruel and brutal and liked to eat people.
At the same time, he is also a neighbor of Aiyu Island and has had several interactions with Lorne and Circe.
But obviously, judging by the Cyclops's reaction, it was definitely not a pleasant encounter.
To be precise, he is the victim in the story.
——As a giant with an astonishing appetite, Polyphemus usually raised large sheep on the island of Sicily to store up food, and he would also use the abundant seafood from the Sea of Oceanus and the occasional ships from mortals that were delivered to his door as side dishes to satisfy his hunger.
Therefore, life is still bearable.
However, a little mouse with human blood sneaked into his island again and again, not only stealing the big sheep he raised with great effort, but also taking advantage of the chaos to let the imprisoned mortals escape, leaving him to live a miserable life of hunger for three days and nine meals.
Because of this, the Cyclops was ridiculed by his peers on Sicily for a long time.
Although he later learned the origins of this little bastard, Polyphemus could do nothing about it.
On the one hand, there is a powerful magic barrier on Aiyu Island, which makes it difficult to locate; on the other hand, the witch who manages the island is a demigod who is not easy to mess with, and she is also inextricably linked to an ancient goddess.
So the unfortunate Cyclops had no choice but to swallow his anger.
But he didn't expect that today, in order to fill his stomach, he went out to hunt sea beasts. Not only did he accidentally discover a new island nearby, but he also met his bitter enemy on it.
At this moment, the enemies met and were extremely jealous of each other.
Polyphemus opened his ferocious mouth and laughed sinisterly.
"Haha, little mouse, you finally got out of the hole. This time, without the protection of the woman with bird wings, let's see where you can run!"
The rough sound like sandpaper scratching glass poured into his ear canal, causing Loen, who had just been promoted to demigod and could not fully control his keen senses, to frown deeply, his brain working rapidly during the confrontation.
Polyphemus... demigod... son of Poseidon...
It seems that the cheating dice has automatically selected the mission target for him.
That is the third option in the oracle, killing a demigod descendant of Poseidon, the god of the sea.
It was said to be random, but it was estimated that this giant happened to be hanging around nearby, perfectly meeting the conditions for being a sucker.
Of course, this victim may also include Loen himself.
Okay, okay, Hecate, this is how you play me, right?
When I get the chance, I will strip you naked and whip you a hundred times, a hundred times!
Seeing that his old enemy Polyphemus could no longer hold back and launched a new round of attacks with great momentum, leaving him with no way to avoid it, Loen cursed maliciously in his heart while withdrawing quickly and keeping some distance. His right index finger quickly drew in the air, outlining a series of Hermetic lines.
"The commandments of the earth are imposed upon me, and the profound people of the world listen to my appeals—Rock Spear, rise!"
Along with the high-speed chanting of divine words, dozens of Hermetic characters in the air formed a yellow-brown magic base and merged into the earth.
At the same time, rock spears several meters long rise from the ground on this volcanic rock island, forming a jungle of sharp thorns that is daunting.
But Polyphemus, who was charging, simply flexed his muscles, swung his arms left and right, and the rock spears along the way were broken one after another.
Likewise, the spikes from the ground could not penetrate the Cyclops's bronze-like skin and muscles, and could only leave a shallow blood mark on it.
Sure enough, the giants who excel in defense and brute force are not so easy to deal with.
Especially since the other party is a demigod who has advanced a long time ago...
Seeing this, Loen's heart sank. He avoided the frontal fist and retreated flexibly again, trying to maintain a safer casting distance and slowly looking for Polyphemus' weakness.
However, the Cyclops, who is skilled in fighting, will obviously not give him this opportunity easily.
"Where are you going to escape to, little mouse?"
Polyphemus grabbed several rock spears nearby with a grim smile and threw them at Lorne.
A sharp sound of breaking through the air came in an instant. The astonishing speed and the astonishing destructive power that came with it made Loen's scalp numb. He subconsciously jumped up, trying to avoid the sharp edge.
But just as he made a move, several rock spears followed, as if predicting his next landing point, and flew towards it, blocking the space around him.
Damn it!
Seeing that there was no way to avoid it, Loen cursed inwardly, raised his hands hastily, and used all his strength to perform a defensive spell.
“BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!”
The rock spears, like falling meteorites, hit the golden-red magic barrier one after another, and deafening roars continued to be heard.
The surrounding clouds were torn apart by the violent impact force, and the Hermes patterns that constructed the magic barrier were shattered and extinguished one after another, and crystal cracks spread.
"Bang!"
In the blink of an eye, the defensive spell in front of him was completely shattered, and the chaotic tide of magic swept in all directions.
"puff!"
Suffering the backlash, Loen's face turned pale, and he vomited blood, then flew backwards and fell into the sea.
What an idiot!
Polyphemus spat a mouthful of thick phlegm on the ground, and a smug grin appeared on his ugly, hairy face.
There is a world of difference between the difficulty of raising one sheep and raising a flock of sheep.
Those energetic big sheep always run around while eating and will be out of the shepherd's sight if you are not careful.
In order to control these disobedient sheep with the least effort and consumption, Polyphemus would often throw stones and other objects to drive away and intimidate the sheep that ran away, so that they would turn back and stay in the pasture honestly, waiting for the day to be slaughtered.
Over time, he gradually mastered a throwing technique that was almost always accurate.
However, since there are few rivals in the nearby waters, this skill is little known.
Unexpectedly, the damn little mouse suffered the same humiliation as the big sheep that he had fooled before.
And then, he will use the other methods he used to deal with those stupid sheep to treat this stinky rat well.
So, should we eat it as is? Or should we skewer and grill it?
Thinking of what it feels like to be a human, the Cyclops swallowed his saliva, picked up the half-broken rock spear, and strode towards the point where Loen fell with a grin.
However, before he could take a few steps, a strange cracking sound came from the volcanic rock island under his feet.
“Crack!”
In an instant, spider-web-like cracks spread across the entire island, and large amounts of sea water turned into torrents and gushed out from the cracks, becoming the last straw that broke the camel's back.
In an instant, the entire island was shattered, the cracked rock mass collapsed one after another, and the unstable Cyclops was dragged into the boundless sea.
“Buzz!”
At the same time, violent magic tides surged beneath the sea, pulling thousands of tons of sea water into blue snakes that entangled and bit the falling Polyphemus.
(End of this chapter)
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