However, the true value of this kind of armor could only be revealed underwater.
Even high-level adventurers could not move as nimbly in water as they did on land.
But with the aid of the Undine Cloth, they could swim through water as swiftly as fish, greatly expanding their range of activity while also enhancing their resistance to water and their tolerance to water pressure.
Although this equipment was expensive, it was an indispensable weapon in missions involving aquatic monsters.
"According to Dionysus, someone saw a monster never seen before near Melen. Said it looked like a disgusting snake, a long yellow-green creature," Loki said.
Tiona: "In other words, that kind of man-eating flower we encountered…"
Loki nodded, just about to continue, "Mm, that's right. As for weapon preparation—"
"Trace On," Before she finished speaking, Emiya had already raised his hand. Blue magical light flashed in his hand, and then two tridents appeared.
"This weapon can provide a boost during underwater combat," Emiya handed the weapons to Tiona and Tione.
Tiona took the weapon and smiled brightly, "Thank you, Shirou~"
Tione also accepted the trident, revealing a charming smile, "Lord Emiya, I'll treasure it for life."
Emiya: "No, no need to treasure it… these weapons are temporarily projected, they'll disappear once deactivated…"
Loki looked at the weapons in Emiya's hand. She had originally prepared a few good harpoons, but now, it was obvious they couldn't compare.
The goddess couldn't help puffing her cheeks, appearing a little disgruntled.
Immediately after, the Amazon sisters leapt into the water without hesitation.
Lolog Lake was deep blue and clear. The purity of its water rivaled that of southern seas, sparkling under the sunlight like a massive blue gem.
Thanks to the existence of magic stone purification devices, the drainage of Orario and Melen remained clean. The lakebed's water was transparent and clear, with very good visibility.
Tiona and Tione quickly moved away from the shore, each gripping a trident and swimming toward the depths of the lake.
The underwater world was shrouded in a quiet atmosphere not found on land. Green, blue, and gray beautiful little fish occasionally swam past them, shimmering faintly. The lakebed was covered with rocks and stones, upon which swaying aquatic plants grew, gently undulating with the current.
However, as they approached their destination, the sight before them changed drastically. Scattered across the lakebed were broken wooden planks and the wreckage of boats. Schools of large black fish swam around them, as if watching them cautiously.
In addition, they saw a sunken ship whose hull had been torn apart, clearly attacked by a monster from the lake.
The two sisters advanced cautiously according to the intel Loki had provided, alertly scanning their surroundings.
They kept diving deeper underwater. The slope of the lakebed grew steeper, and sunlight gradually became unable to penetrate this depth.
After several battles with monsters roaming the lake, using tridents that could be imbued with [Rapid Current] to easily drive them off or slay them, they finally saw their target.
At the deepest part of Lolog Lake, a massive "lid" came into view.
The material of the lid was unknown, whether it was [Holy Stone] or the dungeon mineral [White Hardstone]. That gate-like seal stood out sharply against the brown rocky bed due to its color.
It lay silently across the large hole in the slope, like the ancient gate of a sunken underwater temple.
Tiona and Tione swam to the front of the lid, gazing up at this solemn and mysterious seal. Even underwater, the "lid" still exuded an aura of inviolability, making one feel a natural reverence.
They began carefully inspecting the area around the hole, searching for any signs of monster passage or other hidden passages. The two split up and examined every corner, not even overlooking the rocky lakebed.
However, in the end, they found nothing, no unusual traces. All their effort seemed futile; the seal remained intact and as solid as ever.
The two sisters exchanged glances and tacitly reached a consensus.
"No scratches on the lid."
"Yeah, we already knew it was tough, but this seal really can't even be broken through by monsters. In fact, it seems those monsters don't even dare to come close."
The seal made from Leviathan remains was not only extremely sturdy but also a powerful deterrent to monsters.
Even though Leviathan had long since perished, the aura of that supreme magical beast remained, enough to make ordinary monsters shy away.
After a thorough inspection confirming the seal was intact, Tiona and Tione finally let out a sigh of relief. They exchanged a glance, gently nodded, and began to ascend slowly, preparing to return to the surface.
———
On the lakeshore, Emiya's gaze suddenly focused, then he spoke up to warn, "Riveria, over there… seems like a ship is about to sink and drifting this way."
Loki and the others followed his gaze. Riveria quickly locked eyes on the distant silhouette of the ship, her brow furrowing, "Hmm… not good, that ship looks like it's already breaking apart."
On the water's surface floated a damaged vessel. Its hull had clearly cracked, swaying with the current as it drifted in their direction.
———
"LADY GODDESS, THE SHIP CAN'T HOLD ON!", An Amazonian female warrior shouted loudly.
On the deck, amidst the swaying sea breeze, the young goddess's hair, red like fresh blood, danced in the wind.
The goddess, like her Familia members, had brown skin. Her appearance was that of a cute little girl, adorned with fake skull jewelry, and her bone mask bore long fangs.
Yet despite her childish appearance, the gaze she cast from beneath the mask carried the divine alienness and majesty unique to deities.
This goddess sat cross-legged on the deck, speaking slowly, "Hold on a bit longer, we're almost at the harbor."
"No good! After being rammed by the subspecies [Setes], the keel is about to completely break!", The warrior reported.
The goddess clicked her tongue, "Tch, looks like our Telskyura shipbuilding technology still isn't good enough… If this were a ship from the [Academy District], it probably wouldn't fall apart this easily."
"Lady Goddess, that was a desperate strike from an 'ancient monster' after all. Even if it was a subspecies, lasting this long is already impressive," Another warrior said helplessly.
"This isn't the time to argue about that."
The previous warrior urged again, "Lady Goddess, we need to abandon ship."
"Alright, alright, I got it."
The goddess lazily waved her hand, then turned and shouted, "Hey, Argana, Bache, someone carry me."
At that moment, another Amazonian warrior suddenly called out alertly, "Goddess Kali, someone's coming!"
The massive sailing warship slowly sank into the water, creaking with groans from its old wooden boards.
The ship had a unique design: double-sword shaped anchors, a female warrior statue at the bow, and enormous axe-spear oars jutting from the hull, making the ship especially eye-catching.
By now, many fishing boats had gathered nearby, observing the sinking ship from a distance and preparing to assist.
Among them, a tall and voluptuous Amazonian warrior with white hair glanced at the approaching fishing boats. A wild glint flashed in her eyes, "Great, let's rob their boats—"
The goddess calmly stopped her, "Argana, this is Orario, not Telskyura. Don't be reckless."
"We'll swim the rest of the way ourselves."
Another tall Amazonian warrior said coldly, "Being rescued by weak men? I don't think anyone here wants to suffer such humiliation."
She lifted Goddess Kali onto her back and leapt off the deck.
Then, under Kali's lead, the Amazons dove into the sea without hesitation.
Even the fishermen in the distance were a bit shocked and confused by the scene.
The warriors ignored the fishermen's outstretched hands and chose to swim to the harbor on their own. Each of them was agile and swift, like a pack of fierce beasts.
However, just as they were nearing the port—
"A god?"
Suddenly, an unexpected voice rang out.
"Fellow goddess?"
Goddess Kali also looked over in surprise.
On the water, a speedboat approached. Loki sat aboard, locking eyes with Kali, who was being carried by the warrior.
At the same time, the tall Amazon carrying the goddess also looked up, and locked eyes with Emiya Shirou standing at the front of the speedboat.
The Amazon's body trembled involuntarily.
Then, she choked on water.
"Glug, glug, glug…"
The warrior, along with the goddess, began to sink.
"Are you stupid?", The young goddess shouted as she struggled.
Seeing this, Emiya quickly dove into the sea from the wooden boat, swimming rapidly toward them and pulling the two out of the water.
"Eh? Didn't the goddess say we were swimming to the port? Why get on a boat?"
"Then what about us?"
Seeing their goddess and high-level adventurer being pulled aboard, the Amazon warriors looked at each other in dismay.
"Why do you look so pathetic, fellow goddess?", As the wooden boat docked, Loki asked gloatingly.
"Well, we got attacked by monsters during the voyage, the ship was damaged, and we barely drifted here," Kali shrugged helplessly.
Though both were from the heavens, Loki and Kali had never met before. They could sense each other's divinity but didn't know one another's identities.
Loki narrowed her eyes, sizing up the Amazon warrior just pulled out of the water by Emiya, and the tiny goddess beside her.
"Kali?", She asked probingly.
"Ah, that's me," Kali smiled slightly and nodded.
"You are?", The petite goddess asked in return.
Loki lifted her chin proudly, "I'm Loki, the current main goddess of Tione and Tiona, shorty."
Hearing this, Kali tilted her head, gazed at Loki seriously for a moment, then said thoughtfully, "I see, a celebrity."
The Loki Familia, as a top faction in the city, had a main goddess, Loki, who was world-famous.
Kali looked Loki up and down, her gaze stopping at her chest, "But I heard Loki was a 'goddess,' right?"
"Mmm, it's our first meeting, but… so flat. Whether it's me or Tiona, we've got more up top… Ah, I wonder if Tiona has grown after all these years."
"Oi! You damn brat, picking a fight the first time we meet?"
Trying to provoke her, Loki ended up being stabbed by her words instead. Her face turned red, neck puffed, utterly furious.
Seeing their goddess erupt like a volcano, Anya and the others quickly stepped forward to stop her, pleading, "Please calm down!"
"You're just making things worse like this."
———
Meanwhile—
"Grr… being saved by a weak male like you is humiliating! You just wait!", The black-haired Amazon warrior saved by Emiya bit her lip, fury in her eyes.
Emiya: "Ah, um…"
He didn't know how to respond, so he could only smile helplessly.
Still, he stared at the Amazon before him.
'Surprisingly strong.'
This was the intuition honed through years of battle, or rather, his [Mind's Eye] telling him.
The Amazon warrior before him, whether in aura or strength, was extraordinary.
The aura from her body indicated her power was at least equivalent to a first-tier adventurer.
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