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Chapter 138 Sacrifice
In the midst of chaos, Lanny felt the gaze of those six eyes; their presence in the void of his consciousness was as terrifying as if they were right in front of him.
Unbeknownst to him, the waves had already carried him away from the shallows. As he gradually sank into the deep sea, the pressure of the water began to take effect. Even though he was an excellent pearl diver, his body was already giving him a strong warning if he let himself go without any skill or technique.
But as he became engrossed in the sacrificial ritual, he could only feel as if he were wrapped in a large ball of cotton, feeling comfortable and warm all over, with no signs of impending death.
In fact, blood had already begun to flow from his nose, the corners of his mouth, the corners of his eyes, and his ears. His blood seeped out in thin streams, only to be quickly swallowed by the bright seawater, and he heard the sound of the abyss.
"what would you like."
"Great!" Lenny Wilman's fear turned to joy. Morinbia had appeared and kept its promise to grant his wish.
He heard his own voice ring out firmly, whether spoken aloud or silently in his heart, he heard himself say, word by word:
"I am willing to dedicate my life to you. Please save Lord Jiangyu of the Ocean Empire, rescue her from the pirates, and protect her safety. She is my beloved, my dearest love."
Those pure but indifferent eyes stared at him, responding without any emotion: "Okay."
The halo of the contract rang out, the promise was fulfilled, and the conditions and costs were laid out on the altar simultaneously. The seawater surrounding Lanny, shimmering with iridescent light, suddenly emitted a dazzling white light, then rapidly contracted, instantly compressing to the size of a walnut, before silently exploding.
The sea returned to its silent, dark state, as if the colorful array of lights had never existed, and all traces of Lanny Wilman had been completely erased, with only the cufflinks slowly sinking to the bottom of the sea.
Just as he himself said, he was never worthy to stand by her side; all his fantasies were wishful thinking and delusions. Now, even the cufflinks she once gave him are excluded by the contract and have never truly belonged to him.
In the forbidden sea, Morinbia stood in the water, withdrawing her gaze from the distance, feeling the energy brought by the sacrificial power that she had not felt for a long time.
He has been imprisoned in this sea for a long time. Since King Triton's death, no one has offered sacrifices to him. Over thousands of years, he has transformed from King Triton's beloved pet into a legendary sea monster that once dominated the region.
In fact, it has never appeared in front of people. It can be completely invisible in the sea. If it wanted, its tentacles could cover the entire restricted sea area, but it cannot leave this place.
No one knows now that King Triton, before his demise, had already been driven mad by war. He sacrificed human lives to secure victory, he sacrificed his own people, and every victory of the sea creatures was accompanied by a grand funeral.
Finally, he sacrificed his own children, hoping to gain the gods' mercy and have them return to the world. But the gods had already departed, and how could such a fantastical sacrifice, which violated human ethics, possibly succeed?
So it received a divine message and devoured its master. King Triton did not die in battle, but was eaten by the sea monster Lymbia, whom he had raised and who later saw as his salvation and solace.
The deep-sea people's disheartened departure wasn't solely due to the war with the land dwellers. Their king kept a living altar, gradually going mad from the constant sacrifices. Before destroying the entire underwater civilization, he suffered a backlash, perishing first. The royal bloodline was completely lost.
The monster, which had been imprisoned and fed by the king after reaching adulthood, devoured its master.
Therefore, it also suffered divine punishment and backlash, and it had to forever guard the sea area where King Triton died and was sacrificed, unless someone willingly sacrificed their own life.
There was no one. They all wanted to live on their own.
Throughout the centuries, all those who came to the forbidden sea, whether seeking rare treasures or accidentally ending up here, were bound by fate.
When faced with death, they were willing to trade everything others had for their own lives. What a selfish and pathetic race. So it dealt with them without even showing its face, purifying the environment.
Some deceive it, superficially making a deal with it and expressing their willingness to sacrifice themselves, but once they are safely out, they are unwilling to return their lives to it, trying every means to prolong their lives until they die of old age.
How could that be? They were making a deal with a sea monster, so even if they ran to the ends of the earth, the power of the contract would kill some and drive others insane.
But finally, it got one.
It does not understand what love is. In its long and lonely life, no one has ever sacrificed love, nor has anyone sacrificed anything for love.
So it sensed a shy yet brave, happy yet sorrowful feeling, but this did not move it. Compared to the cries and defeats of millions of lives lost on the ancient battlefield, personal love was really insignificant.
None of that matters. What matters is that it can finally leave this place and explore other places. It was so lonely. The creatures of the sea have no intelligence and such short lifespans. It had no companions to keep it company.
Although it guards the last remnants of the seabed, the civilization left behind by these sea creatures is meaningless to it. The severely corroded palaces and temples, the historical books and stone tablets that have survived by chance, and the countless treasures left by the royal family are all meaningless.
As time passed, it was merely a unit of measurement. The seabed of the forbidden sea remained unchanged for thousands of years, which it believed was due to the remaining magic array. It was also very curious, wondering what the ocean and land had become.
However, before that, it still needed to fulfill its promise. It sensed the pleading and anxiety left in its spirit by the sacrificial person, and tentatively stretched out a glass-like transparent tentacle, gently reaching the edge of the forbidden sea area.
The tentacles entered the adjacent seawater without any hindrance. Its inorganic pupils trembled, and the fins on the tentacles, which were originally tightly pressed together, instantly opened up joyfully. Then all the fins on the tentacles opened and bloomed like flowers. The blue-purple translucent gauze membrane on the fins swayed in the seawater, beautiful and dreamlike.
The enormous sea monster became as happy as a cub, its tentacles dancing wildly, and it even spit out a string of bubbles.
Without hesitation, it immediately plunged its entire body into the embrace of the adjacent sea, completely unaware of the need to hide.
The moment that bizarre and enormous figure appeared, all the creatures nearby reacted swiftly. The apex predators scattered and fled, the schools of fish broke apart and fled for their lives, and the creatures that could not leave either played dead or hid, for fear of being noticed by that abyss-like giant eye.
The entire sea area was instantly transformed into almost an airspace.
Thinking it had finally escaped the lonely sea monster, it floated alone in a desolate sea. Its once waving and jubilant tentacles drooped down in dejection, and it listlessly blew out a bubble.
It's boring. I was originally planning to play around with it before rescuing people.