"The Illuminati... before it was Venom that fell into your trap, now it is me?"
Attuma's eyes narrowed slightly with realization. He knew by now that this seemingly perfect opportunity to defeat Namor was actually a carefully orchestrated trap set by the Illuminati specifically to deal with him and his rebel forces!
But a trap is a trap, and Attuma did not think he was doomed to failure just yet.
Even if Sebastian and his companions seemed capable of navigating and surviving in the sea with their magical transformations, this was their first time fighting underwater in actual combat. They could not possibly be more acclimated to the sea's environment than the Atlanteans themselves, who had lived under the sea for their entire lives and had fought countless battles in these waters. Moreover, he was not alone in this fight; he had a vast army of loyal warriors at his command!
Raising his trident high above his head in a commanding gesture, Attuma shouted with his powerful voice, "All forces, attention! Destroy them all without mercy!"
As Attuma finished his commanding words, swarms of Atlantean rebel soldiers, with their spears raised high and ready for battle, charged violently at Namor's loyal soldiers, Sebastian, and the other Illuminati members with fierce determination in their eyes.
Simultaneously, Attuma and Tiger Shark, the two most powerful warriors among the rebels, also charged forward into the fray with their weapons ready.
Namor, his royal trident held firmly in his hand, charged directly at Attuma with unwavering resolve. Tony, who was the swiftest of the Illuminati members in the water thanks to his advanced armor propulsion systems, charged directly at Tiger Shark to intercept him.
A fierce and brutal battle was imminent and about to unfold.
However, due to being on the seabed floor, with the soldiers of both sides becoming entangled in close quarters combat, Black Bolt did not immediately unleash his devastating sonic abilities that could harm allies and enemies alike. Instead, he charged directly into the enemy ranks with his powerful body, using his immense superhuman strength to physically deal with Attuma's rebel soldiers one by one!
Reed extended his elastic arms to incredible lengths, grasping two rebel soldiers firmly and using them like living meteor hammers to send each approaching enemy soldier flying backwards through the water with tremendous force.
"Sebastian, the number of rebel soldiers under the command of Attuma is far greater than that of Namor's loyal army forces. We must narrow the numerical gap as soon as possible and reduce their advantage. Otherwise, even if we ultimately win this battle, these soldiers under Namor who are absolutely loyal to him will suffer heavy and devastating losses that will weaken Atlantis."
Hearing Reed's urgent and tactical words, Sebastian nodded his head in understanding and said with confidence, "Do not worry about it, just leave this matter to me and I will handle it."
With a slight but powerful swing of his webbed legs, Sebastian immediately rushed forward through the water. He swung his feet again to stabilize his body in the currents. Then Sebastian raised the magic wand tightly gripped in his hand. Ocean currents quickly formed and swirled around Sebastian's body and quickly transformed into dozens of slender sea serpents that seemed to have their own spirits and consciousness!
For a battle taking place on the seabed floor, the most suitable and effective magic is naturally the ancient magic of Atlantis that was designed specifically for underwater combat!
Water Serpent Strangulation!
The water serpents that were made entirely of condensed sea water entangled with the nearby rebel soldiers like living and breathing creatures with their own will. Any soldier who became entangled by these powerful water serpents quickly turned into a broken pool of flesh and crushed bones and fell lifelessly to the bottom of the sea floor with the terrible sound of bones cracking and breaking apart.
Sebastian waved his wand in sweeping motions, and endless water serpents swarmed forth from his surroundings in great numbers, viciously attacking the rebel soldiers with lethal intent. Sebastian's direct and devastating use of magic to decimate the rebel forces finally caught the attention of the Atlantean magicians who were embedded within the rebel army!
Of course, in the culture and traditions of Atlantis, those who wielded magic and mystical powers were called priests rather than wizards.
Naturally, some priests among the rebels opposed Namor, a half-blood hybrid, becoming their king and supported the powerful pure-blooded Atlantean warrior, Attuma, as their rightful leader instead.
Seeing Sebastian unleash his own powerful magic against their rebel comrades, they were filled with rage and immediately attacked Sebastian with their own mystical abilities.
A swift and deadly undercurrent shot out along the seabed floor, aiming directly at Sebastian's position with precision.
Sensing a faint surge of hostile magical energy approaching him, Sebastian turned and retreated backwards quickly. Just then, the undercurrent magically transformed into a sharp blade made of water, slashing past Sebastian's previous position, passing through the wreckage of the massive freighter behind him and completely severing a large chunk of its reinforced hull with ease.
You have to understand, this is not a ship hull that has been corroded and weakened by seawater over many years, but rather the remains of a recently sunken ship that had just gone down. Its hull's structural strength is still astonishing and intact, which clearly demonstrates the incredible power and lethality of this Atlantean magic.
Of course, Sebastian knew this particular magic quite well, and he knew exactly how to use it himself.
Poseidon's Sword!
A powerful current converged around Sebastian's body, transforming into a nearly invisible water sword within the surrounding water, shooting towards the location where the Poseidon's Sword attack had just struck him from.
Three Atlantean priests, clad in ceremonial robes woven from unknown underwater plants that swayed in the currents, rushed out aggressively from the direction where the Poseidon's Sword had originated. They vaguely surrounded Sebastian in a triangular formation, their faces filled with murderous rage and religious fury.
"That damned bastard Namor actually taught our sacred Atlantean magic to you filthy surface-dwelling humans! He should be sacrificed directly to the great god Poseidon for this unforgivable blasphemy!"
The first Atlantean priest finished speaking his outraged words, and the second priest followed suit immediately. "This human must die here and now, or he will sully the sacred might bestowed upon us by the great Poseidon himself. Kill him immediately!"
The third Atlantean priest was about to strike with his magic, but just then, his vision began to waver and blur strangely. He soon saw a headless corpse floating in the water, eerily similar to his own body in every detail. The next moment, his consciousness vanished completely, extinguished like a candle flame.
The other two priests stared in absolute horror at their companion, whose head had just been speaking a moment ago, and watched as the next second, his head popped like a bubble and dropped to the ocean floor below. Their horror was palpable and their fear was overwhelming.
And even more terrifying events were yet to come for them.
A massive torrent of blood gushed violently from the neck of the headless priest's corpse, quickly covering and staining the surrounding water with crimson. At that moment, blood-red sharks coalesced and formed from the blood-soaked waters around them and madly pounced on the remaining two priests, tearing them apart brutally with their razor-sharp fangs and teeth.
Atlantean magic—Blood Shark Bite!
Amidst terrible screams of agony, the two remaining priests quickly vanished and were consumed amidst the growing number of blood sharks that multiplied around them. With a flick of Sebastian's wand in a commanding motion, the blood sharks charged towards the rebel soldiers in a massive wave, attacking them with savage ferocity.
As the blood sharks attacked more victims, the death toll climbed and the amount of blood gushing into the water grew exponentially, and so did their number increase dramatically. Eventually, a blood-red underwater storm spread out in all directions towards the rebel soldiers with unstoppable momentum!
As long as the magic power is continuously supplied without interruption, then in theory the Blood Shark Bite spell can be split and multiplied endlessly without limit. However, even the current Sebastian had to admit that he could not achieve the so-called infinite magic power that would be required for true endless multiplication. So after destroying nearly thirty percent of the rebel soldiers in this devastating magical assault, Sebastian finally put down his wand to conserve his energy, and the blood sharks also dissipated and dissolved back into the ocean.
At this time in the battle, the fighting was nearing its end and conclusion.
The Tiger Shark warrior had been completely bound and restrained by the mechanical restraints that split off from Tony's armor and fell to the bottom of the sea floor, unable to move at all.
The remaining rebel soldiers who had survived surrendered one after another in defeat, and under the watchful escort of Namor's loyal soldiers who did not suffer too much loss thanks to the Illuminati's intervention, they gathered at the edge of the battlefield as prisoners.
In the center of the battlefield, only Namor and Attuma were still fighting with intense ferocity. The two of them had already fought with true fire burning in their hearts and refused any help or interference from others, determined to decide the winner and determine life and death between them in single combat!
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