By the time the naga camp was within sight, the other orb owners were already in front of the camp entrance. Dhaga continued swimming in a straight line until he watched multiple icicle projectiles fly at him. He waited for the last moment before he turned to avoid them. The baby Kraken wasn’t so fortunate as all the projectiles hit, resulting in numerous wounds. The projectiles also staggered the creature, making it easy to hit by the successive spells from Naha. Dhaga then used this moment to attack the wounds to further increase the bleeding until the water around the Kraken was dyed a different shade of blue. Then, the other orb owners joined in and successfully slayed the baby Kraken. Following the victory, they all went to the Leviathan to seek out how to dispose of the corpse.

  The safest way is to haul the corpse onto land and burn it to a crisp. Even the corpse could have many uses for the Kraken followers. I am curious how it became this abomination though as I have never seen it taken such a form before.

  Dhaga went on to describe his fight from camp to camp before he toppled the egg. He stated that he didn’t know his actions would have such consequences but they were fortunate that the baby Kraken was dealt with. For the time being, they didn’t need to worry about the egg and, as clarified by the Leviathan, a second Kraken egg couldn’t exist until long after the battle. If they could end the Kraken this time, then they wouldn’t have to worry about further Kraken eggs.

  Rest up, all of you! Now that you have all unlocked your equipment, our battle with the Kraken forces is reaching its climax. Only one side will come out victorious so rest while you still can.

  The Leviathan then went silent, as though he was continuing something important. To avoid bothering their guardian, the nagas all returned to the camp with Azi recovering their stamina along the way. All the orb owners ate before they went to bed. While Azi’s healing was effective, it still couldn’t make up for what sleep could offer.

  We’ll finally face the Kraken. With the guardian here, we cannot lose…but the guardian also mentioned that we must kill the Kraken here and now. Will I be able to unlock all the secrets within the trident? It feels like I'm still long ways off.

  You can!

  Dhaga wasn’t prepared for Cridror’s response. He had expected all the orcas to be resting following their battle earlier. He didn’t know how long it took for the orcas to recover from their wounds so he never bothered waking them up. Hearing Cridror brought him relief as he knew the orcas were fine. He checked if they were ready for the big battle that was coming soon.

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  It might surprise you but we are getting stronger too. The guardian has grown stronger now. I don’t know how to explain it but we all thought the Leviathan had reached his limits long ago. Since his return, he’s achieved something we all thought was unachievable. If there's one battle where we have the best odds, it's the upcoming one.

  Sounds like our odds have improved by a lot if we weren't even confident before.

  Knowing the importance of rest and how unpredictable the following days could be, Dhaga forced himself to fall asleep. Within the camp near the guardian, he never felt safer so sleep came easily. When he woke up next, there was a flurry of activity in the camp. He quickly exited his accommodation only to find numerous nagas heading towards the outer perimeter. Before he could process what was happening, all the orcas appeared beside him and urged him to join the others. As he approached the camp entrance, he finally sensed the overwhelming presence of the Kraken.

  “Man the gates! Prepare for battle!”

  “Get the wounded within the camp! Find Ms Azi now!”

  Wounded? Already? Did I sleep through an earlier attack?

  Dhaga had never considered himself a heavy sleeper so he was certain that he would have been woken up by any attacks. He swam over to another naga inquiring on the matter only to learn that the attack was quick and silent. A handful of nagas were sent to investigate outside the camp after a naga noticed something suspicious outside the camp when the attack came, supposedly from the Kraken himself. The attack would have continued if the guardian didn’t halt it. Thus, they were dealing with the aftermath of the attack.

  It’s no wonder the Kraken is so powerful. We can barely detect its attacks before we’re dead.

  As he swam out of the camp, Azi swam back in to tend to the wounded. He greeted the other orb owners with a nod before turning his attention to the Leviathan. Unlike the previous day, he felt a trace of anger.

  Hear me, all nagas! The final battle is now here! Ready your weapons and spells! We either slay the Kraken today or we are destined for annihilation in the future. Fight for the future of the naga race. Don’t cower against the creatures of evil!

  Following the Leviathan’s speech, the naga swam out from their camp in formation. There was no longer any need to hold the camp now that they were ready for the final battle. Even the wounded just sent to the infirmary returned due to Azi’s powerful healing spells. The warrior nagas made the front ranks while the spellcasters remained behind them. The Leviathan stayed some distance behind the spellcasters while Dhaga and the orcas held the flanks as usual. He and Cridror held one flank while Acro and Ray held the other one. As explained by Cridror before their split, the orcas had apparently become even stronger with the help of the Leviathan. Unlike their past conflicts, the orcas went for a quality over quantity approach this time, though they would welcome additional help if Dhaga managed to summon more.

  I’ll show you how we have grown, Dhaga. We will be victorious!