Anchor, Stop Pretending, You're in Chaldea - Chapter 153

Bai Qiu saw the magician in the sky from afar. It was the same person who ambushed him in the forest yesterday. He had suspected it was Medea, and hearing her mention “God’s Generation Magus” confirmed it. That had to be Caster Medea!!!

But how was Medea connected to the Hydra???

“Um… I am a Fang Shi from the Qin Kingdom, merely passing through. Please have mercy and spare us~~~” Xu Fu shouted towards the strange woman in the sky.

“Boom————————!!!”

A sudden bolt of lightning struck the spot where Xu Fu had been standing. If Himiko hadn’t pulled her away in time, Xu Fu would have been severely injured.

“Yikes!!!” Xu Fu hid behind Himiko, peeking out nervously.

“You killed my familiar without a word, and now you want to beg for mercy? Isn’t it a bit late for that?” Medea, in the sky, raised her staff again. Thunderclouds gathered above the damaged ship, and several more bolts of lightning struck down!

“Boom, boom, boom————————!!!”

The remaining parts of the ship’s mast were hit, charring them black!

“This… this is divine punishment!!!” Xu Fu trembled with fear.

“Whatever your plans are, you’ll all sink into this sea!!!” Medea raised her staff once more, and immense magical energy gathered in the thunderclouds, accompanied by the sound of thunder.

This is bad!!!

Bai Qiu looked at Medea, ready to unleash another lightning attack. Even if Draco could deal with her, the ship couldn’t withstand another assault. Damn it, will we have to abandon the ship…

“Sun, moon, and stars…”

Suddenly, a bright beam of light shot up from the deck into the sky! The dark clouds stopped gathering instantly, and the beam dispersed them, dissipating the immense magical energy within.

On the deck, Himiko stood with a mirror pointed at the sky. The bright beam of light emanated from her mirror.

“I will not allow you to harm everyone! Even if I have to use ‘Divine Oracle’ in battle, I will protect them!!!” Himiko declared to Medea.

“Oh?” Medea looked down at Himiko and her mirror. “That mirror… interesting.”

“Shooo————————————!!!”

A blood-red beam of magical energy suddenly shot towards Medea!!! A magic circle appeared, blocking the attack completely.

“A rat daring to boast in front of me???” Draco’s gaze was fixed on Medea in the sky.

“You’re starting to annoy me.”

“Killing the Hydra shows you have some skill, girl, but that’s all.”

Medea pointed forward, and several fireballs flew out from the magic circle behind her!!!

“Shooo shooo shooo————————!!!”

Draco didn’t hesitate, using her dragonized right hand to block all the fireballs above the ship. Then Draco laughed loudly.

“Hahaha, interesting, daring to challenge me! Even if you’re a God’s Generation Magus, you’re too arrogant!!!”

Draco threw the Holy Grail into the sky, releasing a massive amount of black mist towards Medea!

Medea’s figure instantly vanished, reappearing on the opposite side.

“It seems there’s nothing left to say. Let’s end this.”

She raised her staff and swung it downward forcefully.

“Rise and fight again, my familiar!!!”

A massive bolt of lightning descended from the sky!!!

“Bang——————————!!!”

However, this bolt did not strike the tower ship; instead, it hit the lifeless corpse of the Hydra. The Hydra’s body, struck by lightning, erupted into flames, igniting the sea around it as well.

“Creak, creak, creak——————!!!”

The unsettling sound of bones grinding together echoed continuously. The stench of decay spread through the flames as the Hydra’s scales burned, emitting thick black smoke.

Amidst this hellish scene, the once-dead Hydra slowly rose from the fire.

“Click, click, click.”

Its body was now just white bones, yet it moved as if alive, twisting its skeletal form. The eye sockets of its nine massive skulls glowed with an eerie red light, staring intently at everyone on the tower ship below.

“Go, resurrected Hydra from hell, seek your revenge!!!”

Following Medea’s command, the skeletal Hydra launched an attack on those below.

“Haah——————!!!”

Himiko clenched her fists and leaped forward, landing a punch on one of the giant skeletal snake heads.

“This is tougher than the rocks back in the village!!!”

Seeing no effect, Himiko launched a series of punches.

“Bam bam bam bam bam bam bam bam————!!!”

The skeletal snake, feeling no pain, opened its massive jaws, attempting to clamp down on Himiko with its white fangs.

“Take this, Eternal Mirrors Epitomizing the Stars (Seishinkatadoru Kyuuenkyou)!!!”

A mirror appeared beside Himiko, and she grabbed it with both hands, aiming it at the giant skeletal snake.

“Sizzle————————!!!”

Intense sunlight shot out, and the part of the skeletal snake touched by the sunlight quickly disintegrated, as if melting.

“It works!!!”

Himiko raised the mirror again, ready to continue her attack, but another skeletal snake struck her from the side in mid-air!!!

Losing her balance, Himiko plummeted downward!!!

“Bang————————!!!”

The immense force drove her through the deck, smashing through several layers of wooden boards before she finally came to a stop.

“Ouch, ouch, ouch…”

Himiko got up from the wreckage, rubbing the spots where she hurt herself. She found herself in a cabin surrounded by trembling craftsmen.

“Honored guest… are we going to die…?”

A particularly brave craftsman mustered the courage to ask Himiko, who had fallen from above.

“…”

Himiko shook her head at the craftsman’s timid words.

“No, there are still people fighting above.”

The massive white skeletal snakes continued their relentless assault on the swaying tower ship. The Holy Grail emitted a radiant seven-colored light, trying to fend off the attacks.

“Draco, at this rate, the ship won’t hold together!!!” Bai Qiu shouted to Draco. Constant defense would eventually lead to their downfall.

“It seems that unless we eliminate this arrogant foe, I won’t be able to enjoy any food.”

Draco shook her head, and her entire aura changed instantly.

Her pristine bare feet began to dragonize, red scales extending upwards from her toes. A long, slender red dragon tail sprouted from her back.

“Watch closely, Master, this is the power I can wield even in this Saint Graph form!” Draco declared, waving her hand forward.

“Come forth, my Familiar!!!”

Suddenly, seven whirlpools appeared in the sea, from which emerged red apparitions! Draco leaped forward, stepping on the dragon-headed apparitions of the Bestia Coccinea as she ascended.

In an instant, the scene transformed into a standoff between the skeletal Hydra and the seven apparitions of the Bestia Coccinea in the sea.

“Roar, roar——————————!!!”

The seven Bestia Coccinea roared as they clashed with the skeletal Hydra. The ocean churned violently, creating massive waves that nearly swallowed the tower ship!!!

“Waaah!!!”

Xu Fu, rolling around on the deck, grabbed Bai Qiu’s leg as soon as she saw him.

“Special Envoy, save me!!!”

Bai Qiu couldn’t help but laugh despite his frustration. A servant asking a regular person for help? You really think I’m some Partner of Justice, capable of holding off a Berserker with my bare hands?!

“Roar, roar————————!!!”

Despite Draco’s current Saint Graph being weak, allowing Bestia Coccinea to appear only as apparitions, the beastly familiar still exuded absolute dominance! Red beams shot from Bestia Coccinea’s mouths, akin to molten lava, disintegrating the skeletal Hydra into ashes that fell into the sea.

Even so, some of the skeletal snakes, devoid of pain, continued to resist.

“No need to struggle, weak Heroic Spirit. Even from the age of gods, you cannot withstand my power,” Draco said arrogantly, standing on the head of Bestia Coccinea, now half-dragonized.

“To command such a level of beast… Could it be…?”

Realizing the severity of the situation, Medea’s expression changed dramatically.

“Impossible! How can someone like you exist in this era? And why do you have such a Saint Graph!!!”

“Because there’s something here that piques my interest.”

Draco aimed her right hand at Medea, who bit her lip in realization.

“It’s time for this farce to end.”

Medea’s gaze shifted to the constantly rocking tower ship below, understanding something immediately.

“Oh? So that’s why you’ve been avoiding fighting near that ship. Someone important to you must be on it. Let me guess, it’s that boy from yesterday?”

“Shoo——————!!!”

A beam shot from Draco’s right hand, hurtling towards Medea. She vanished and reappeared elsewhere.

“Hahaha, I guessed correctly, didn’t I?”

Medea waved her staff, and the skeletal Hydra below wrapped its remaining heads around Bestia Coccinea. Simultaneously, several layered magic circles appeared around Draco, trapping her completely.

Once trapped in the Bounded Field, the apparitions of Bestia Coccinea, which fed on Draco’s Magical Energy, also grew weaker.

“You call this a trick worthy of a God’s Generation Magus?” Draco scoffed disdainfully.

“Did you think this could trap me?”

Immense red-black Magical Energy radiated from Draco, crashing against the Bounded Field that restrained her.

“As long as you’re using this Saint Graph, this Bounded Field can still hold you somewhat,” Medea said, her staff emitting a strong Magical Energy glow as she used all her strength to seal Draco.

“Hold me? I’ll break free in no time, and then you will become my meal.”

“Of course, I know I can’t hold you forever, but by then, that boy will be dead.”

Medea intensified her Magical Energy input.

“My familiar can regenerate infinitely. Cut off one head, and two will grow back. You didn’t think there were only nine heads, did you?”

“————————?!”

Before Draco could respond, whirlpools suddenly formed around the tower ship!!!

Several skeletal snakes emerged rapidly from the whirlpools, launching an attack on the ship!!!

“You’ve truly angered me.”

Draco’s expression turned furious as the Magical Energy from her body continuously assaulted the Bounded Field.

“I will devour you piece by piece, crushing every bone!!!”

“Heh, by then, that boy will have died a painful death.”

…

The sudden emergence of the giant skeletal snakes caught Bai Qiu and Xu Fu off guard.

“Damn… More ambushes?!”

“This time, we’re really doomed!!! Special Envoy!!!” Xu Fu clung to Bai Qiu’s leg, crying desperately.

“Don’t hold onto me! Aren’t you a Servant? Figure something out yourself!”

“I’m not a combat type! Don’t make it hard for me!!!” Xu Fu cried loudly.

As the skeletal snakes twisted their bodies and attacked, a figure burst through the deck from below.

“Hyah!!!”

She punched the attacking skeletal snake, knocking it down!

“Himiko!!!”

The girl quickly threw two more punches, driving back other attacking skeletal snakes.

“Don’t worry, I’ll try to protect everyone! Ugh…”

Before she could finish, another giant skeletal snake swiftly emerged from the sea, biting and dragging her into the water.

Too many enemies…

Bai Qiu looked up to see Draco temporarily trapped by Medea above. More and more skeletal snakes were emerging from the sea, ready to overwhelm the already battered tower ship.

By the time Draco got free, it would be too late.

There was no choice left but to use that!!!

“System, how many points do I have now?”

【Ding ding ding—Query successful!】
【The host currently has 1.2 million live stream points.】
【You need 200 more draws to reach the guaranteed rate.】
【Would you like to start drawing now?】

——————?!

Unknowingly, he had accumulated so many points?!

Originally planning to draw a Heroic Spirit in the usual way, Bai Qiu changed his mind instantly.

“I will spend one million points to unlock the Divine Spirit Servant restriction, then use all the remaining points for draws!!!”