Chapter — The Crown of Life and Death
The ocean floor had become a battlefield of chaos.
Blood swirled through the currents like crimson fog.
Broken coral forests drifted through the water.
Thousands of warriors—monsters, sea creatures, and undead soldiers—clashed violently across the battlefield.
But at the center of it all…
Draven lay motionless.
His body rested against the cracked seabed.
His wings were folded.
His sword lay beside him.
His crimson eyes were closed.
The demon king of the corrupted forest…
Was unconscious.
The Army Protects Its King
Around him, his army fought desperately.
A1 stood over Draven like a silver statue.
His blade flashed repeatedly, cutting down approaching enemies.
B2 fired arrow after arrow, each one glowing with elemental energy.
C3 floated slightly above the seabed, casting rapid spells.
But the greatest shield protecting Draven was the Gargoyle General.
The massive stone commander hovered above him.
His wings spread wide like a fortress wall.
His magma battle axe burned with molten fire.
He roared toward the approaching enemy.
"Protect the Lord!"
Then—
The Poison Stinger Crab Beast moved.
Its massive body crawled forward across the seabed.
Each step cracked the ground beneath its armored legs.
Its glowing green eyes locked onto Draven.
The crab had recognized the true threat.
The demon lying unconscious.
The crab raised its tail.
The enormous stinger at the end glowed with poisonous energy.
A thick cloud of deadly venom leaked from it.
Then—
It launched forward.
The stinger shot toward Draven like a spear.
A Desperate Defense
"STOP IT!" C3 screamed.
A1 moved instantly.
"Mountain Guard!"
His silver sword aura expanded into a protective barrier.
The stinger smashed into it.
The aura shattered instantly.
B2 fired a barrage of arrows.
"Elemental Volley!"
Lightning arrows struck the stinger.
Ice arrows froze its surface.
Fire arrows exploded against it.
But the stinger kept coming.
The poison aura burned through everything.
Then—
The Gargoyle General roared.
"Gravity Collapse!"
The surrounding water pressure increased violently.
The stinger slowed slightly.
Still not enough.
So the gargoyle made a decision.
He placed himself directly between the attack…
And Draven.
The stinger pierced his stone chest.
Cracks spread across his body.
But he didn't move.
He grabbed the stinger with both hands.
Holding it in place.
Even as poison spread across his stone body.
Behind him—
Something began to happen.
The Sky Blue Egg
Draven's body slowly lifted from the seabed.
Not by magic.
Not by telekinesis.
But by something else.
From his system inventory, one of the three eggs emerged.
A beautiful sky-blue egg.
In the center of the shell was a glowing gem.
The gem shined with golden light.
The egg floated above Draven's chest.
The gem began glowing brighter.
The ocean around it shimmered with energy.
A strange harmony filled the battlefield.
Even the ocean currents calmed.
Then—
Golden energy flowed from the gem.
The energy began shaping itself above Draven's head.
Piece by piece.
Until a magnificent crown formed.
A crown made of ancient spirit energy.
The moment it touched his head—
Draven's eyes snapped open.
Awakening
Draven gasped violently.
Air burst from his lungs.
Even underwater, the instinctive gasp shook his entire body.
His eyes burned crimson.
A system window appeared before him.
System Notification
Special Egg Resonance Detected
The Sky Spirit Egg has responded to the ocean environment.
Host has gained:
• Immunity to mental attacks
• Crown of Spirits
Another notification appeared immediately.
Necromancy skill detected.
Necromancy is merging with the Crown of Spirits.
Evolution in progress…
Energy exploded around Draven.
The crown transformed.
Dark energy from his evil god stigma mixed with the spirit energy.
Life and death energies fused together.
The crown changed shape.
Its golden light turned into a mixture of white and black.
The system finalized the transformation.
New Artifact Acquired
Spirit King's Crown — Crown of Life and Death
The moment the crown stabilized—
Draven's evil god stigma ignited.
A massive surge of demonic energy erupted from his back.
The energy shot straight upward.
Even through the ocean.
Even through the sky.
A pillar of dark power pierced the heavens.
Across the World
Far away.
In distant lands.
Many powerful beings suddenly froze.
Elven sages stopped their rituals.
Dwarven kings paused their forging.
Ancient beasts lifted their heads.
Spirit creatures trembled.
Even powerful demons sensed it.
An unsettling presence.
A new ruler had awakened.
Back to the Battlefield
Draven floated slowly in the water.
The crown rested on his head.
His wings spread again.
His eyes glowed brighter than ever.
He looked forward.
The Poison Stinger Crab Beast.
The monster that had nearly killed him.
Draven smirked.
"Round two."
Clash of Monsters
Draven dashed forward instantly.
The ocean exploded behind him.
He appeared above the crab.
The Abyssal Blade ignited with crimson flames.
He swung downward.
The crab raised its claw.
CLANG.
The impact shook the entire seabed.
Shockwaves blasted through the battlefield.
Both monsters pushed against each other.
Neither one moved.
Then—
Draven's eyes glowed.
"Telekinesis."
Invisible force surrounded the crab beast.
Suddenly—
The massive creature lifted into the air.
The battlefield froze.
No one could believe it.
Draven had lifted a monster that weighed thousands of tons.
The crab struggled violently.
But Draven's power held it in place.
Draven raised his hand.
"Let's see how tough you really are."
The surrounding battlefield trembled.
Massive boulders tore themselves from the seabed.
Hundreds of them.
They rushed toward the floating crab.
One after another.
Draven compressed them together.
Forming a giant sphere of stone around the crab.
Then—
He clenched his fist.
The sphere began compressing.
Crushing.
Grinding.
The pressure increased rapidly.
Cracks spread across the stone prison.
But suddenly—
BOOM.
The crab exploded out of the boulder sphere.
Its shell glowed violently.
A defensive skill.
"Scale Burst!"
Stone fragments scattered everywhere.
The crab roared.
Draven laughed.
"Good."
The Storm Awakens
Draven raised his sword toward the sky.
Dark clouds gathered above the ocean.
Lightning began crackling.
But it wasn't normal lightning.
It was black.
"Let's go all out."
Lightning struck the ocean surface.
The electricity traveled down through the water.
Straight into Draven's sword.
The Abyssal Blade burned with red flames and black lightning.
Draven swung the sword.
"Abyssal Thunder Slash!"
The attack collided with the crab.
At the same time—
The crab launched its own counterattack.
One claw slammed the water.
"Shockwave Pulse!"
The pressure blast shattered coral reefs instantly.
Its other claw slammed the seabed.
"Terrain Bombardment!"
Rocks erupted from the ground like missiles.
The attacks collided violently.
Explosions filled the ocean.
The battlefield shook like an earthquake.
The War Continues
While their kings fought—
The rest of the battlefield raged.
The Morlock King had become a walking disaster.
His massive coral sword cleaved through enemy crab monsters.
One swing split multiple enemies in half.
Another crushed entire squads.
He roared with ancient fury.
"YOU DARE CHALLENGE THE SEA STORM TRIBE?!"
Beside him—
Prince Varuk fought like a hurricane.
His trident spun constantly.
Every strike killed another enemy.
"FOR THE SEA STORM!"
Behind them—
Draven's army advanced.
Blood Lancers pierced enemies with crimson spears.
Undead knights pushed forward again.
A1 carved through enemies like a silver storm.
B2's elemental arrows exploded across the battlefield.
C3 summoned spirit magic while his Hellflame Bison trampled enemies.
The entire ocean battlefield had turned into a war zone.
But at the center of it all—
Draven and the Poison Stinger Crab Beast continued their duel.
Two apex monsters.
Two rulers.
Fighting for dominance of the sea.
And neither one was holding back anymore.
The real battle…
Had only just begun. 💀
TO BE CONTINUED....