“Lightning? Wait… has that guy arrived?”

 

For some reason, Bertram’s expression suddenly relaxed a lot, rare traces of a smile appearing on his face.

 

“Thunderbolt, you’ve come just in time.”

 

High above the battlefield.

 

“Haha! What Abyssal Worm nonsense, the intelligence report was blowing it up big, but it seems nothing special.”

 

With a cocky flick of his stylishly groomed black short hair, the legendary adventurer bearing the name “Thunderbolt,” the contemporary genius of the Human United Kingdom, Farnell Stephens, put down his longbow just after firing, the lightning wings behind him crackling with thunder.

 

“Don’t underestimate the enemy… idiot. Didn’t you see that thing rising up again?”

 

Another legendary adventurer of the kingdom, the beautiful ranger with flaming red hair known as “Scarlet Flame,” sat on a griffin, expressionless as she gazed into the distance at the huge figure that had just been hit by Farnell’s lightning arrow but didn’t seem to be greatly affected.

 

After the disaster of the Spryce Island, adventurers were urgently mobilized under the call of Her Majesty the Queen, gathering elites to rush to the front lines along with the large army from the capital and surrounding areas, traveling day and night, and had now reached the territory of the Criv Kingdom.

 

The importance of this operation was beyond doubt. Apart from President Herbert staying behind to guard the home front, the other two legendary adventurers, Thunderbolt and Scarlet Flame, had left the Courage City.

 

Due to the successive emergencies on the front lines, the most powerful group of experts, including the two legends, abandoned the main army and hurried here on griffins at the fastest speed, only to run into the scene of the Abyssal Worm rampaging.

 

Other accompanying experts had already gone ahead to stabilize the front line, leaving only two legends to stay behind to confront the most troublesome enemy.

 

The redhead girl wearing the “Veil of Roses” placed her hand on the short bow behind her. Although Farnell had the extraordinary talent of “Weapon Mastery,” which could be considered outrageous, allowing him to wield any equipment with masterful proficiency, he was still a jack of all trades, master of none. When it came to archery, it had to be her.

 

“Huh, is our kingdom’s top archer feeling itchy to shoot?”

 

Farnell whistled, but the girl ignored him. Just like every time she released an arrow, right now, her eyes were focused solely on the target.

 

Drawing the bowstring, the fiery blaze of crimson ignited upon the arrow.

 

“Zing!”

 

The meticulously crafted and familiar “Scarlet Flame,” carrying a dazzling arc of burning light, once again streaked through the sky like a meteor, heading towards the massive worm rapidly charging towards them, catching Farnell’s attention.

 

It tried to dodge, but could the arrow of Scarlet Flame be easily avoided? The flames of the crimson lotus pierced through its head like a hot knife through butter.

 

Then, the colossal body of the Abyssal Worm suddenly stiffened.

 

Immediately after, under Farnell’s astonished gaze, nearly a kilometer-long body of the worm began to fracture inch by inch in mid-air, falling to the ground with a thunderous roar and a cloud of dust.

 

Not only him, but all the soldiers of the Human United Kingdom, including Bertram in the command room, noticed this incredibly shocking scene.

 

After a brief silence, thunderous cheers erupted from the military formation, boosting morale!

 

With the timely assistance of the arriving elite warriors, they managed to repel the enemy’s assault even without magical firepower support!

 

Perhaps due to the sudden death of the Abyssal Worm, the Abyssal Beasts unexpectedly halted their fearless charges and began to retreat, marking a first on the battlefield after the outbreak of the Abyssal Tide.

 

“What the… Flora, what’s going on with you? This is just outrageous! That was a legendary-level Abyssal Beast, rumored to even have a second form, and you managed to kill it without even trying?!”

 

Farnell stared in disbelief, looking as if he had seen a ghost. He even considered reaching out to pinch Miss Scarlet Flame’s cheek, wanting to see if his longtime friend had been possessed by something strange.

 

The redhead girl swatted his hand away irritably, her expression also appearing somewhat peculiar.

 

To be honest, even Flora herself hadn’t expected that one arrow could kill a legendary-level Abyssal Worm. According to the intelligence reports, such colossal creatures possessed extremely robust vitality. Even a direct hit to the head shouldn’t result in instant death.

 

After all, she had only used the first form of Scarlet Flame, not the stronger latter three forms.

 

At this moment, Flora suddenly thought of a possibility.

 

She had become increasingly proficient in applying the simulation law called “Void,” and basically, even in her most familiar Scarlet Flame, there would be a blend of that power which was extremely effective against soul entities.

 

Could it be because of this?

 

But the Abyssal Worm was clearly a physical creature, so how could it…

 

“Farnell, let’s go.”

 

“Huh? Go where?”

 

“To investigate the situation of that worm. It might provide us with groundbreaking assistance in combating the Abyss!”

 

“Oh my… But that’s a pile of monsters! Hey, wait for me, Missy!!”

 

………

 

“Oh my, what on earth is this…”

 

Floating in the air, looking at the floating island in the distance, whose size was no less than that of Omo Island, shrouded in gray mist, Violet couldn’t help but mutter under her breath.

 

She had indeed seen something similar in the fragmented recordings transmitted from the battlefield, but that was just an image, and experiencing it firsthand was completely different.

 

For example, after seeing the real thing, Miss Priestess could use her excellent eyesight to penetrate through the thick fog and directly see the interior of the island.

 

So many plants.

 

Not conventional vegetation, but something born after being parasitized by “Calamity,” those twisted gray vines covered the entire ground.

 

There were no buildings on the island, only strange huge protrusions made directly of vine-like material, shrouded in the eerie mist that continuously emanated from inside. Violet even saw Abyssal Beasts hatch from within and fly out of the island.

 

Without a doubt, this was the true main production site of those Abyssal Beasts, with Abyssal Worms being just a minority.

 

“Violet, what did you see?”

 

Sigrid, equally curious and solemn, was also scrutinizing the eerie magic island. She had heard in the intelligence reports how dangerous this thing was, and even from such a distance, the girl could see several huge Abyssal Worms flying around the perimeter of the island.

 

“It’s quite interesting, this thing…”

 

Miss Priestess recounted what she had seen to the people around her. Apart from the little dragon girl who had better eyesight and had already understood these things, the others all showed expressions of astonishment.

 

“Huge… plant-like structures? Um… why does that sound so strange?”

 

“Strange? What do you mean? Hey hey, why are you suddenly blushing… Oh my! Sigrid, what are you usually thinking about in your head?”

 

“S-Stop nagging! Mind your own business!”

 

Perhaps the intimate interaction between the two made a certain dragon lady a little jealous. The blonde girl deliberately tugged at Violet’s sleeve, interrupting her under the guise of asking for information.

 

“Master, there are many of the insects over there. Shall we take action directly now?”