novelraw Chapter 438: This Will Be a Shark Slaughter
Chapter 438: This Will Be a Shark Slaughter
The Book Saint Aslina asked with confusion:
"Is there something wrong with the potion?"
An explained the situation.
In fact, even the fourth-tier alchemists of the Book Tower hadn't detected any abnormalities.
However, because the ships escorting these potions had all encountered accidents recently, the alchemists had conducted some tests.
The Chief Alchemist of the Book Tower was a suspicious, cautious, and highly sensitive man.
Therefore, besides the alchemists' tests, he also wanted the Book Saint to conduct an inspection.
During the Dimensional Tide, large quantities of never-before-seen materials had appeared.
There were extremely rare unknown toxins that only the top alchemists or saint-level powerhouses could detect.
The Book Saint asked:"Do you have any with you? Let this Saint examine it."
"Mm."
Fen tossed a vial of Serpent of Life potion to the Book Saint.
The Book Saint glanced at it:
"During the Tide, ships having accidents isn't an unlikely occurrence..."
"Don't worry, it's fine. Our cooperation with Serpent of Life has lasted fifty years."
After saying this, the Book Saint kicked Water Spirit Number Three aside, then leaped from her hammock, changing from her loose pajamas into the grand mage robes that symbolized her status.
"Let's go, An..."
"Mm."
An looked helplessly at the Book Saint.
Had the Book Saint really conducted a serious inspection just now?
The more she interacted with the Book Saint, the more An realized that the Book Saint was completely different from the top powerhouse she had imagined.
As an immortal who had defeated Lamp Bearer Apostles, the Book Saint found it difficult to get interested in most things.
She was extremely casual, indifferent to life, and utterly weary of work.
Moreover, she was playful, enjoying sleeping in the sun or reading books all day.
Going out for half a year or even a full year without leaving was completely normal for her.
According to the Tower Lord, the Book Saint's longest record of not going out was a staggering twelve years.
She completely lacked the feeling of an immortal that Fen had imagined.
In Fen's impression, immortals would constantly pursue thrilling things to fill the emptiness of their long lives.
But even facing this Tide, the Book Saint remained lazy... An shook her head.
During normal times, Aslina's laziness wouldn't be a problem.
But in the current situation, her laziness might lead to tragedy.
Regardless of Aslina's attitude, as a Saint, her every action affected the Book Tower and even hundreds of thousands of lives in coastal cities.
If she keeps delegating tasks to me like this, I'll become the de facto ruler of the Book Tower... An shook her head.
"Book Saint, I need to report on some work and will join you shortly."
An lifted both sides of her dress and said seriously.
She was shouldering responsibilities that didn't belong to someone her age.
She and Water Spirit Number Three cleaned the Spiral Library.
Then, just in case, she went to see the Chief Alchemist in the name of the 'Book Saint,' instructing him to add special neutralizing ingredients to all Serpent of Life wines and potions to reduce their effects.
I hope this medicine doesn't have significant negative effects... An thought silently to herself.
Immediately after, she again used the Book Saint's name to arrange for the Disaster Messenger to collect information about missing ships in the Rift Sea.
She repeatedly confirmed that in all documents, the 'Book Saint' remarks would reflect the Book Saint's wisdom without being overly arrogant.
This way, I shouldn't get scolded... An thought to herself after completing everything.
After handling all these matters, she dragged her tired body to the banquet hall to attend this final pre-war banquet.
......
In the banquet hall, the feast was already halfway through, and everyone had enjoyed a magnificent celebration.
An passed through the bustling crowd and slowly raised her head.
At the top level of the banquet, at the most luxurious main table, the Book Saint sat beside the Tower Lord, legs crossed, enjoying everyone's flattery.
"Book Saint! Thank you for your hard work!!"
"Book Saint, I adore you!"
"Book Saint, you truly are a master of time management, able to handle sea affairs with such efficiency."
The Book Saint's face flushed slightly as she smiled and said:
"For an immortal, this isn't particularly difficult."
Soon, a maid in splendid attire presented the noble Life Wine to the Book Saint:
"Book Saint, the bells are about to ring."
According to banquet tradition, before battle, when the bells ring, everyone would raise their glasses together and drink the strengthening medicinal wine!
It's been so long since I've had wine! The Book Saint took the wine and opened the lid.
Instantly, a wine aroma spread through the air.
And in that very moment, the maid before the Book Saint silently revealed a faint smile.
Far beyond the Fog Sea, a man with rough hair simultaneously revealed the same smile.
A lion-like smile!
Just one step away!
Under everyone's gaze, the Book Saint raised the white crystal wine glass high and declared passionately:
"Three hundred years have passed, and those bloody breaths have blown through the cracks of the library doors once more."
A massive book materialized at the center of the banquet, slowly opening to reveal historical scenes.
"During the last Northern Border Rift War, fifty thousand scum from the Black Blood Empire burned seven living libraries in the White Tower Federation's Northern Border State—not just burning shelves, but sealing scholars into ice walls, letting their screams freeze into flesh-and-blood bookmarks."
"And the final price those fifty thousand war fanatics paid was becoming flesh-and-blood books in our hunters' hands."
"Three hundred years later, the story's ending will not change in the slightest.
My hunters, show your courage and strength upon this great sea."
"Tomorrow! We will make those arrogant fools understand the might of the Book Tower!!!"
Boom!
The Book Saint raised her head, unleashing a fifth-tier spiritual energy field.
Throughout the banquet hall, a text-filled spiritual energy field covered everything.
Amid the vast spiritual energy, the emotions of everyone in the banquet hall soared uncontrollably as they raised their glasses!
Dong——————
A melodious bell rang.
Midnight had arrived.
The Book Saint raised her head and drank the wine in one gulp.
Everyone in the banquet hall also drank their medicinal wine in one swallow.
Outside the banquet hall, as bells rang and fireworks rose.
In the sea breeze, numerous hunters, shopkeepers, mages, and construction workers all raised their glasses toward the distant A-rank rift sea area.
They saw a bright future!
A full hundred thousand people, filled with passion, raised their glasses to enjoy the final drink before battle.
Gulp gulp—
An looked up at this scene, unable to help but be shocked by the Book Saint-level spiritual energy field.
Although Aslina was extremely lazy, her power was undoubtedly the peak of the Book Tower!
An, who wasn't good at drinking, looked at the Life Wine in her hand and took a small sip, drinking it down.
Instantly, a powerful medicinal effect slowly spread, integrating into her blood and throughout her entire body.
"Good wine, Serpent of Life's craftsmanship has improved again~"
The Book Saint drank the wine, her face flushing with a rosy hue.
She gently placed the glass on the tray held by the maid.
"Hahahahaha!!"
In that very instant, the maid before the Book Saint grinned wildly and suddenly burst into maniacal laughter.
Then she swiftly condensed a flesh-and-blood dagger and stabbed toward the Book Saint.
An assassin!
Clang!
A steel book unfolded, blocking in front of the Book Saint.
Weapon Book!
Fifth-tier hammer book affinity profession, Book Maker—this profession could mass-produce magical book weapons.
Moreover, all book affinity 'magical books' would receive a 100% bonus under their control.
As an immortal, whether it was human skin books, steel books, rift books, flame books, storm books, necromancy books...
She possessed over a thousand magical books, each at least forbidden-level weapons, not to mention the dozens of rift-level magical books among them.
She herself had unusually broken through the limits of ordinary Saints, containing an A-rank rift—the Collector's Library.
The Book Saint herself was also known as the Magic Library.
Rustle—
Pages turned gently.
Countless weapons emerged from the books, instantly piercing through the maid before her—
Blood splattered on the ground.
Boring... A flash of coldness passed through Aslina's eyes.
The last person who had attacked and injured her was called the Deep Sea Hunter.
Over the past century, no one else, whether fourth-tier or fifth-tier, had managed to harm her in the slightest!
"Huff..."
Everyone looked up in terror at the scene before them.
The assassin was merely a third-tier Transcendent, yet she dared to assassinate the Book Saint.
However, contrary to everyone's expectations, the maid's mangled face began sprouting flesh buds and blood-red fur, twisted fangs writhing madly—
"Hahahahahaha!!"
That delicate face laughed maniacally while twisting into a blood-drenched lion head—
He raised his terrifying lion head, looking down condescendingly at everyone present:
"Gentlemen of the Book Tower! The war has begun!!!"
Boom!
The maid's body instantly exploded, a hundred-meter blood-colored rift suddenly unfolding across the entire banquet hall—
The Black Blood Empire's war weapon—Blood Rift!
Clang clang clang clang!
Soon, orderly footsteps of military boots echoed from within the rift.
Surprise attack!
An immediately drew her new weapon, the forbidden weapon Four-Leaf Magic Book.
"Everyone, take your medicine quickly! Enter combat status!"
"Notify everyone! The surprise attack has begun! Enter highest emergency status!"
As the warning sounded, everyone in the banquet hall immediately drew their weapons.
"Hahahaha!"
"Hahahahahaha!!!"
Amid the hearty laughter, a fifth-tier blade affinity spiritual energy field swept through the banquet hall like a blade wind.
A nearly three-meter-tall massive figure wearing a general's uniform stepped out from the blood-colored rift in steel boots.
Behind his blood-red cloak were five thousand troops of the Black Blood Empire.
Blood Lion spread his arms and laughed heartily:
"Gentlemen! Good evening!!!"
"Book Saint, surprised? Delighted?"
The Book Saint looked at the person before her, slightly narrowing her eyes.
She gently raised her index finger, signaling An to lead people to activate the Book Tower's defense measures.
On the Book Tower, there were giant defensive facilities forged from rifts—the Saint Book Tower!
It could deploy a domain, providing runic defense for all White Tower Hunters, plus book affinity power bonuses.
"Following your command! Water Spirit Number Three, activate mecha, prepare for combat!"
The magic book in An's hands opened as she immediately entered combat stance.
"Waku waku (Understood!)"
Water Spirit Number Three rushed toward the Book Tower's armory.
"Kill!"
"Everyone! Show these barbarians what we're made of!"
"Don't worry, this is our domain!"
The entire banquet hall was instantly ignited by blood and roars!
Simultaneously, the two Saints began their first wave of confrontation.
The Book Saint held her head high, looking casually at Blood Lion.
There were differences even among Saints.
The person before her was merely a Saint of this era.
In her long life, she had seen fifth-tier Saints far stronger than Blood Lion.
Whether it was the modern Deep Sea Hunter or the former Black Blood Empire's naval leader Mad Dragon, they were all far stronger than the madman before her—
"Young brat."
The Book Saint snorted, gently waving her finger as a thousand magic books slowly appeared behind her, continuously unfolding—
"Spiral Forbidden Library. Starry Page."
Rustle rustle rustle—
Three hundred magic books flipped open—
Rune Book: All allies within five thousand meters gain book affinity power.
Healing Book: Provides powerful healing to oneself.
Spiritual Energy Spring Book: Spiritual energy bonus within ten thousand meters.
Weapon Book: Can continuously manufacture and shoot weapons.
Holy Fire Book: Can continuously create holy fireball magic.
Poseidon Book: Can continuously create trident spears.
Shadow Magic Book: Can continuously create shadow magic balls that forbid healing.
...
In just a breath's time, behind Book Saint Aslina gathered a thousand magical attacks, forming a starry cluster of rainbow-colored magic.
Within the spiritual energy field, the Book Saint's three-meter-long hair danced with the air currents—
"Little one, farewell."
Book Saint Aslina said calmly.
"Old hag! Haven't you realized it yet!?"
Blood Lion also raised his Slaughter Lion Axe and struck out.
Their attacks collided—
The entire banquet hall instantly erupted with tsunami-like shockwaves, floor shattering, walls breaking, transforming into countless fragments—
An at the banquet hall entrance anxiously watched this spectacular scene.
The outcome between the two Saint-level combatants would determine the entire battle's course.
However, the next second, something unexpected happened to everyone!
This is... An felt a stabbing pain in her heart.
On the Book Saint's fair skin, centipede-like black blood vessels suddenly bulged—
How is this possible! The Book Saint's proud face showed tension and panic for the first time.
Her heart transmitted the breathing sounds of the Great Whale!
"!!!"
In that instant, her spiritual energy field rapidly weakened, blood spraying—
"This is the new power from the border! Old thing!!"
"Blade Release. Roaring War Axe!!!"
Blood Lion seized the moment, absorbing the power of the Black God's Weapons potion, his muscles bulging wildly, dark spiritual energy erupting, a hundred-meter blood lion forming behind him—
The sharp blood-colored giant axe shattered countless spells and struck the Book Saint's abdomen—
Heaven and earth shattered!
The entire banquet hall, along with the hundred-meter tower containing it, was instantly split in two by the terrifying force!
A blood-red hundred-meter shockwave surged through the mobile city-state's main street like a tsunami—
Numerous shops instantly disintegrated.
Under the astonished gazes of a hundred thousand people, the Book Saint's petite body shot like a high-speed meteor, crashing heavily into the Book Tower's bell tower—
Boom!
A massive crack appeared on the Book Tower's bell tower.
No... Book Saint Aslina looked down at her nearly severed abdomen and the continuously flowing black blood—
And the stunned, despairing gazes of all White Tower Hunters and countless Book Tower people.
For the first time in a century, she appeared in such a wretched state.
"How is this possible..."
An's hand holding the magic book trembled uncontrollably.
Five Black Blood soldiers holding blood-stained axes were looking at her!
Under the Book Saint's stunned gaze, from within the ruins, Blood Lion stretched out his arm, raising his war axe high:
"Everyone, slaughter to your heart's content!"
The Black Blood Divine Soldier potion allowed him, a Saint, to use multiple Releases consecutively.
"War Beast. Bloodthirsty Lion Pack!"
Amid people's screams, five thousand Black Blood soldiers laughed like blood-soaked lions, charging toward the entire mobile city-state like a crimson beast tide!