Chapter 1144: A Goddess's Rage Consumes All

Chapter 1144: A Goddess's Rage Consumes All



The entire squad was stunned into silence by the commander's actions.

The commander stared at the barely conscious squad leader on the ground with clenched fists, then turned to address the group behind him with a bright smile on his face.

"I am Zale, Division Commander of the First Sword Division," Zale introduced himself. "I haven't yet thanked you properly for saving my life. If you have any issues, I'd be happy to help; you do not need to take action by yourself."

Zale was relieved that he had taken the initiative to intervene after hearing about the appearance of a tainted in the orchard. Thanks to the mysterious woman healing their injuries on the battlefield, he didn't need to visit a healer for a check-up.

Unfortunately, it wasn't just any ordinary taint that had appeared; it was one that easily eliminated the taint that nearly led their forces to their deaths.

Even though Zale didn't understand how they had arrived here from the castle, he didn't overthink it. This seemed almost tame compared to the other feats he had witnessed from them.

Zale maintained his smile, awaiting their response.

"Alright, since you've offered to help, I think it's best to leave this to a Division commander of the Tidal Depths Kingdom to handle," Aurora nodded.

Zale exhaled inwardly, relieved that the woman was someone reasonable.

But Aurora's following words left him dumbfounded.

"Sever their legs and bring me a whip for each of them," Aurora added.

Zale stood rooted in place, his eyes widening in shock, unsure how to respond. Finally, he opened his mouth and spoke with a trembling voice, "Kind travel-" but before he could finish, Aurora narrowed her eyes at him and said, "If you're unwilling to comply and help me take action, then step aside."

Zale tried to shake his head and speak, but to his surprise, he could not move or utter a word. It felt as though an invisible force had sealed his body and mouth.

'Why can't I move? What's going on?!' he thought, his eyes widening in shock and confusion. Then, something unbelievable happened.

Zale's body moved on its own toward the sizeable wooden warehouse. He arrived and turned around, his back just inches from the wall. Beads of sweat gathered on his forehead as he realized he was entirely under the woman's control.

Meanwhile, the thirty-man squad observing the scene was stunned and dumbfounded.

"What's going on? Why did the commander listen to the woman's words and move out of the way?!" asked a crab-bodied armoured man wielding a spear, his voice filled with astonishment.

"If he's not going to intervene, does that mean we're going to fight?" asked an armoured octopus-bodied man, his tendrils submerged in a floating stream of water beneath him. His expression shifted to one of hesitation and fear.

"Captain..."

They all voiced their thoughts to one another, unable to comprehend what had just unfolded before them. From Zale's actions, they were sure that the two individuals before them were powerful and not to be trifled with.

However, looking at the tainted, they remained unsure of how to react and sought guidance from their squad leader.

The squad leader, who had been punched to the ground by Zale, slowly regained his bearings and got to his feet, guiding the floating water beneath him to stabilize his stance.

He glanced at the frozen Zale, clenching his teeth in anger, and then turned to look at the two women with a glint in his eyes.

A sudden thought crossed his mind-the rewards he might receive for stopping them. No matter who these people were, they would surely be punished for their actions. If he were the one to bring them in, he would undoubtedly be heavily rewarded, along with a promotion, pushing him closer to achieving his dream of becoming a Knight.

"АНН!!"

"AHH!!"

"AHH!!"

Each time Iris reappeared, tails and legs were severed, and the armoured men fell to the ground, screaming in agony. Sometimes, two limbs dropped at once. Within seconds, the thirty-man squad was reduced to nine.

It was hardly a battle, more of an absolute massacre.

Realizing they were facing a monster and stood no chance, the remaining soldiers dropped

their weapons and tried to flee. But they couldn't outrun Iris's blade. She intercepted them, and within moments, the entire thirty-man squad had been defeated with a single swing

each.

The ground was covered in pools of crimson blood.

Iris swung the blood from her blade and returned to her previous position.

Aurora nodded approvingly at the scene before facing the tree nymph behind her. "Take this

whip and punish him as you see fit," Aurora said, producing a black whip out of thin air, startling the tree nymph, whose eyes widened in shock.

After hearing Aurora's words, the tree nymph was stunned and in disbelief, unsure if she had

heard correctly.

"If you don't want it, then I-" Aurora began, but before she could finish, the tree nymph immediately took the whip and bowed gratefully, "Thank you."

Aurora nodded in response.

The tree nymph straightened her posture and turned to face the armoured man who had previously whipped her continuously. She swung the whip against the ground, creating a sharp crackle that echoed in the air.

The armoured man, held by the headless winged spawn, wore a pleading expression. Having witnessed everything that had transpired, he knew there was no escape. His only hope now was to beg the tree nymph for mercy.

"Please, spare me! I was only following orders from the higher-ups!..." he pleaded, his voice breaking as a scream tore from his lips when the whip lashed down on his body, easily tearing through his armour and opening a gash on his flesh.

The tree nymph paused, glancing at the injury she had inflicted with just one swing and then at the whip in her hand in surprise. Tightening her grip, she lashed the man again.

"AHHH!!"

Aurora turned her gaze away from the scene and focused on the crippled squad. She activated her divine skill, 'Eternal Chaos Legion.' Instantly, headless, winged spawns began to emerge

from thin air, one by one, until a hundred filled the area.

Zale and the others watched in horror at the sight.

So many tainted! The Tidal Depths Kingdom was under attack!

They wanted to scream and report it to their superiors, but none had the courage to speak.