Ranked S from the moment it drew its first breath, the sea serpent reigned as the apex of sea monsters, destined to rule its territory if it lived to fully mature. 0

Among the sea serpents, the Sea Dragon King had reached the terrifying Chaos Demon Tier, dominating the entire sea with fearsome power. Why had such a cunning, mighty beast that even high-level Rank A adventurer teams had abandoned hope of subduing become a vile pawn of the Outer God?0

The expedition forces had no time to ponder such mysteries. The monstrous creature ahead, easily several kilometers long, surged toward them with fury.0

Northern God Style0

Instance Opening Counter Technique0

Deep Frost Shroud0

Leonard, who had landed directly in front of the beast’s massive face, unleashed a torrent of jet-black augmented energy from his blade, so dark it seemed to stain the air itself. This was the ultimate form of martial arts, a conceptual technique that reshaped reality through sheer willpower.0

Abandoning any idea of offense, Leonard focused all his energy on an intensely durable barrier. A black wall, dark as the night sky and hard as diamond, rose to meet the Leviathan’s assault. Even if Demian’s One of Thousand could break it, he would struggle to penetrate it.0

Baa-boom!!0

However, an explosive roar thundered across the water, sending waves crashing high into the sky. The Leviathan, smashing through the barrier of Deep Frost Shroud in one brutal strike, slammed into the Zaratan with...0