Cthulhu Fantasy : I Am The Great Old One

The water was not a hindrance. The Mantis shrimp itself was an oceanic creature. Du Kang would not have the risk of drowning like those shrimp people.    

Outside the valley, there was something calling out to him. It was not something like a cry, but a voice that came from the bottom of his heart.    

Interesting. This was the first time Du Kang had encountered such a situation.    

There was no harm in going and seeing. If there was a problem, he would fight it. Du Kang was confident in his strength.    

As for these Deep One... they were all lying on the ground. They shouldn't cause any more trouble...    

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Shrimp Leader waved his limbs and cut a Deep One with a long spear in half. He looked at the god who was leaving in the distance.    

Behind the god's towering body, gray snow flew everywhere. Countless Deep One passed through the defense of the valley and fell like a rainstorm, joining the battle.    

The enemy did not stop attacking, but the deity had already left. In fact, Du Kang did not pay attention to what was behind him.    

The god was too disappointed in the people of Fire, so he chose to leave...    

That was right, even if the god had attacked again and again. The people of the fire were still unable to pass the trial...    

They could only blame the people of Fire for not being able to live up to their expectations...    

Shrimp Leader recalled the rune bestowed by the gods.    

Perhaps the gods had already expected this moment to pass down this forbidden knowledge.    

He had always misunderstood the meaning of the god.    

This was not the choice to give the people of the fire a choice. Rather, it was to give the people of the fire a final dignity.    

This was also good...    

Shrimp Leader looked at the altar in the square.    

On the altar, flames were burning.    

He started to charge.    

He brought a rain of blood along the way.    

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In the waves, Deep One Priest and the others were busy. A huge pattern was completely formed.    

Under the lead of the priests from Capital of God, some of the other priests used a hoarse voice to pray.    

A mountain-like figure faintly emerged from the huge pattern.    

More and more priests joined the ranks of praying, and the sharp and disorderly chanting became more and more noisy.    

A huge creature stepped out of the pattern.    

Deep One Priest became more and more pious, and the noisy prayers gradually became unified, and the hoarse voice also gradually became louder and louder.    

"God of Water! God of Water!" The priests cheered.    

"Lord of the Seven Seas! Lord of the Seven Seas!" The priests praised.    

A towering figure stood amidst the waves, letting out a chaotic and low voice.    

"Where is the enemy?"    

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In the wave, Du Kang was swimming forward.    

It had been too long since he swam in the water. Luckily, his body still remembered how to swim. Otherwise, his body would have sunk to the bottom because he could not swim with the Mantis shrimp. It would have been a dark history for him for the rest of his life.    

There were also many Deep One in the water. They held tridents and spears in their hands. They clung onto Du Kang's body along the flow of the water. Very quickly, they climbed up a large area. They used the weapon that Du Kang thought was not even half a toothpick long to stab Du Kang's body. However, this did not have any other use other than making Du Kang feel itchy.    

However, it was also a little uncomfortable to always feel itchy like this.    

He gathered strength in his body and rushed forward. Du Kang felt much better when he felt the water washing over his body.    

Behind him was a large group of Deep One that had been scattered by the water.    

It was much better this way. Du Kang identified the direction and swam towards the direction of the call.    

Very quickly, he found the source of the call and looked from afar. At the place where the call came from, a human figure could be vaguely seen in the water.    

A human figure?    

Du Kang carefully identified it. It was indeed a figure. The other party seemed to have a large beard.    

Things were getting interesting...    

Waving his tail, Du Kang swam forward. It was rare to see a fellow Horrifying Upright Ape, so everyone should get to know each other.    

As they got closer, Du Kang noticed something was not right.    

His figure was abnormally green.    

...    

My friend, your family is in big trouble.    

The figure in the distance also seems to have noticed me as he walks over on the tide.    

Du Kang froze for a moment and stopped moving forward.    

Was this really a person?    

As the figure approached, Du Kang gradually saw the image of the other party.    

The opponent had a body similar to a human's. Its body was slightly thick but not bloated. It had a strong and powerful appearance, and its huge head was bare. Around its neck, countless tentacles were waving along with the waves. Just now, Du Kang thought that it was the opponent's beard.    

Later, that head... looked a little familiar?    

After looking at it a few more times, Du Kang finally confirmed that it was an octopus head.    

...    

A figure stepped on the tide and came over, roaring something in a low voice.    

Du Kang did not understand at all... but it seemed like the other party knew him?    

However, Du Kang did not remember when he had met such a thing with an octopus's head.    

In the water, it was not easy for him to write and ask the other party who you are. Even if he wrote it, the person might not be able to understand it.    

Both sides fell into awkward silence.    

Looking at the octopus head of the other party, Du Kang had an inexplicable impression.    

What was it again...    

Du Kang fell into deep thought.    

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Shrimp Leader was advancing towards the altar.    

Behind him, the incomplete Deep One's corpse formed a bloody path.    

Apart from him, there was no other shrimp man that could still stand.    

The number of enemies was too many. Although the shrimp men who were forcefully dragged into close combat fought with all their might, they were still caught in a bitter battle. After that, the enemies who had an absolute numerical advantage were slaughtered one by one.    

He was now the only person left with fire.    

Shrimp Leader swept with his appendages and cut a Deep One Warrior who was holding a spear high up in the air with his waist.    

It was over...    

Shrimp Leader did not stop. His other appendage shot out, piercing through the neck of an axe wielding Deep One and cutting off the opponent's head.    

Everything was over...    

The thick long tail swept past and knocked over a few Deep One that wanted to sneak attack him from behind. After that, it rolled up a long spear that fell to the ground and swung it. A Deep One that was rushing over in front fell to the ground.    

Everything should be over...    

Shrimp Leader recalled the time when he had just become an Inheritor.    

He actually did not have anything to gain from this generation's thirteen Inheritor. Whether it was martial skills, wisdom, or even intelligence, he did not have anything to gain from it. There was nothing he could do about the Path of Runes. The reason he could become an Inheritor was because he could produce flames.    

At that time, they had sworn to restore the glory of fire.    

Now, as the last Inheritor, he had brought the people of fire to their deaths.    

As expected, he was not a qualified leader...    

If the instructor saw his current state, he would definitely be so angry that he would make a move...    

I'm sorry...    

But as the last Inheritor, at least he could still preserve the last of his dignity for the people of the Fire Nation.    

Shrimp Leader turned his head and seemed to be able to see the towering figure that had long disappeared into the distance in the square.    

Thank you, God Father.    

Six legs exerted strength, and Shrimp Leader leapt up.    

On the altar, raging flames engulfed his body.    

Black sparks bloomed in the flames.