Chapter 68: Son of Leviathan

Traveling from the Island of Spris to the Sky City was a long trek. The previously used Cloud Soaring Falcon was no longer suitable for such long-distance travel, so the Kingdom of Azure provided a more comfortable and safe mode of transportation.

One of the main reasons the envoy group had to stay on the Island of Spris for three days was to wait for its arrival.

A colossal marvel in the sky, the legendary giant beast—the Son of Leviathan.

In mythology, Leviathan is a massive magical beast that can block the light of the sky, sun, moon, and stars.

It is said that wherever it passes, darkness will last for three whole days and nights, with no light in sight; its size even surpasses that of the sky island, which is considered the world’s largest floating island.

Of course, Leviathan had long since vanished in the mythological era, a thousand years ago, when the Kingdom of Azure was not as it is now. Any comparisons made are mere illusions or conjectures proposed by later generations based on remaining documents.

The Son of Leviathan is not truly a descendant of the mythical Leviathan, nor is there a clear blood relationship between them.

It’s just that this magical beast is incredibly enormous. While its size may not rival that of a true floating island, it is still measurable in kilometers—far surpassing even the aircraft carriers on Blue Star and even her own Noah’s Ark.

Perhaps only a genuine interstellar battleship could be compared to it in terms of size.

This being is not a bird; it is more akin to the whale Vilyric saw on Blue Star.

Wingless and unable to soar, yet it can fly through the sky, albeit at a rather slow speed of around 30-50 km/h. Still, it’s impressive enough.

Vilyric had seen the peculiar magical beast known as the Son of Leviathan in books, but seeing it in person was indeed a first.

In terms of sheer size, it far surpasses even Giant Dragons or Nasarion, the ancient turtle in the Beast Kingdom’s Black River. At present, the Priestess even believes it qualifies for the title of “Largest Magical Beast in the World.”

However, with such a gigantic body, and an unimaginable weight likely measured in tons, even if it had wings, they would still struggle to lift it. The Son of Leviathan’s ability to fly steadily in this case comes from a sort of innate magical principle.

Vilyric wasn’t very clear on the specifics; after all, the Son of Leviathan had become a strategic asset of the Kingdom of Azure. It is said that currently, there are only three such beasts in the entire nation, and the relevant core secrets are naturally not something outsiders can easily learn.

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“How incredible! Although I’ve heard of the moving floating island, the Son of Leviathan, back at home, I never expected I would have the chance to ride it myself…”

In the spacious cabin, the Holy Knight Miss Edwina lay on a transparent crystal screen that resembled glass, awestruck as she gazed at the clouds rushing by on either side.

Meanwhile, Xiao Guang, Renée, and Leila were gathered around a table, enthusiastically engaged in some kind of card game.

Comfortably lounging on a soft chair, the Priestess, with a drink equipped with a straw beside her, temporarily set aside her book and turned her head to look at Edwina and the blue sky with white clouds outside, displaying a sense of helplessness.

“Hey, are you a goldfish? Why do I have to repeat the same thing every day?”

“Ah, hehehe… It’s just too incredible! I heard the Son of Leviathan is very important to the Feather Kingdom, and outsiders can’t easily board it. I never thought they would actually host the envoy group from the United Kingdom this time!”

The Holy Knight giggled, scratching her head. Although she had never heard of the strange fish called “goldfish,” since it was mentioned by Miss Vilyric, it must exist and hold some deeper meaning.

By the way, they were currently inside the belly of the Son of Leviathan.

To be precise, they were in a special cavity used by this creature to carry objects.

The Son of Leviathan not only is enormous but also has many uniquely structured components in its body aside from the necessary organs for life functions.

At first glance, it seems useless, yet it allows small living beings to move and survive inside it perfectly. Some organs even enable direct communication with the consciousness of this massive creature.

No one knows why the Son of Leviathan developed this way, but there’s no doubt that this is one of the crucial reasons the Kingdom of Azure made a pact with it, establishing habitats and developing results akin to manned spaceships from Blue Star.

Inside, individuals can even see the external aerial scenery through magically projected images, all while enjoying unparalleled comfort and safety.

However, while it was fascinating, nearly a week after boarding, most people had already lost the novelty; only Edwina, with her long reflex arcs, remained exhilarated.

By the way, Vilyric had originally intended to have this creature replace her in the newbie trio’s poker match, only to be told that clergy are forbidden from participating in any gambling, even if their stakes were merely peanuts.

Although Vilyric felt that if she insisted, Edwina would likely agree, she ultimately decided it wasn’t necessary to pressure a devout believer into breaking rules for something trivial, so she let it go.

As a substitute, the warrior currently engaged in the poker duel was the white-feathered girl, Sigrid Kurk.

She sat directly opposite a certain blonde girl, teaming up with Leila and Renée, ganging up on the central dragon.

Actually, Vilyric hadn’t intended to recruit this muscle, but ever since they boarded the Son of Leviathan and set sail for the Sky City, the captain of the winged guard had been dropping by every few days without fail.

When asked why, it was responses like “to see if you need anything” or “curious about the heroes who defeated the Abyss Beasts,” which even Edwina could tell were mere smoke and mirrors.

It was hard not to be suspicious.

Considering the recent frequency of strange occurrences, likely tied to the Abyss or some unexplained phenomena starting to stir, the Priestess remained somewhat vigilant.

However, after secretly probing her a few times, Vilyric confirmed that Sigrid was indeed a pure white-feathered winged person without any signs of corruption or control, and after repeated contact, even the once watchful Priestess gradually let down her guard, convinced that the girl was just a proud, foolish one.

While Sigrid likely had some ulterior motives or was hiding some secrets, it seemed not the sort of immense malice that would endanger them, so Vilyric allowed her to remain.

After all, with her and the Little Dragon Daughter around, along with the girls here who at least held legendary status equal to Sigrid, there was not much to worry about.

In fact, the apparent not-so-smart Sigrid seemed perfectly suited to join the newbie trio and engage in a fair fight.

And the performance of the captain of the guards didn’t disappoint Vilyric either.

   

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