Chapter 345.1
Tuhalin’s Lightning Hammer was no ordinary thunderbolt. It struck upward from the ground to the sky, triggered by a ritual where he’d tap his hammer on the deck in prayer, summoning lightning to the desired location.
Tuhalin likened it to the sparks that fly off during the forging process, brief but intense bursts of energy.
Boom! Crackle… A blue bolt of lightning shot upward, spreading like branches in the stormy sky. The serpent, scorched by Tuhalin’s miracle, flailed in pain, briefly surfacing above the water. Its body was half the width of Aidan’s ship, but its length seemed to stretch endlessly.
“You filthy snake! How dare you stand before your elders!”
Tuhalin roared as he slammed his hammer on the deck again. While his blow had the strength to shatter Yenkos’s ship, the deck remained unscathed.
Instead, a powerful shockwave and lightning erupted from the ocean, sending the serpent writhing and shuddering in agony. Charred marks and fractured bones along its spine made its weakened state clear.
With its movement disrupted, the whirlpool began to noticeably slow. It was indeed the serpent generating the vortex.
But instead of retreating, the serpent turned to attack Yenkos’s ship, hoping to silence Tuhalin. Yet Tuhalin didn’t flinch as the massive creature charged straight toward him.
When Yenkos attempted to turn the ship away, he yelled out.