Chapter 141: The City Underwater

"He is a creature known as a leviathan." Ergetse didn't stop to turn his back. He kept swimming together with the other Commanders.

"A leviathan? Here?" Emily was sure that if a leviathan lived here, this world would have already been destroyed and would be ruled by the creatures of the sea.

Marcus shook his head and said in a low voice. "It's not the leviathans we're used to seeing in the realm above the heavenly realm. But still." 

He too was sure that if a leviathan that had the characteristics of the one that was in the realm above the heavens, the humans would have turned into crisps. Also, even if it were only a leviathan from the heavenly realm, it could still decimate humanity.

Marcus continued. "It is probably one of the mounts of that god who sent his son to the mortal realm. Question is, why did he leave it here?"

Although he wasn't a hundred percent sure that it was owned by the said god, he still had an inkling feeling.

"They might have been sent to scout ahead, or protect the son of that god in the dark and one of them got left behind." Emily guessed.

"I agree with Emily." Zoey spoke. Although she still wasn't used to these kinds of conversations, she still wanted to try her best and adjust to it.

Marcus nodded. Could it be that the holy bastard would leave one of his pets down here?

"We're almost there." Ralma swam a bit faster. The other Commanders followed.

Marcus wryly smiled as he saw how excited the creatures of the sea were. He looked at the two women beside him and sped up. The ladies understood and they too increased their speed.

It didn't take long before they saw dome-like structures surrounded by jade colored walls.

"Erika would have loved to see these walls." Emily lightly chuckled.

"She sure would have." Marcus smiled as he knew how much his wife loved the color green, or anything that was similar.

Erika didn't want to leave the cultivation room and only wanted to keep cultivating. She was still far off from Marcus and the other's cultivation. Thinking about this made her only want to work hard even more. The thought of being left behind because she wasn't strong enough scared her.

Ergetse stopped as they all floated a few meters above the walls.

Ralma turned to Marcus and said. "That's our one and only city where we all live together in harmony."

"It looks great. I thought you would be living in wooden houses and such." Marcus thought the living place of these creatures would be straws and woods. And the leviathan would be living inside of a cage.

"It's not 2020 anymore." Ergetse chuckled.

"So you guys did live in wooden houses before?" Zoey asked.

Ergetse nodded. "It's the same with you humans. Didn't you all live in caves and such a long time ago?"

"From what we studied in our history, yes." Zoey couldn't imagine living in a cave, with no food and water ready.

"It's the same with us. We also evolve." Ralma spoke. 

Marcus and the creatures of the sea swam towards the city. 

It didn't take long before nagas and siyokoys came rushing out, wielding tridents. They all seemed as if they were ready to fight.

"These must be the guards." Zoey said in a low voice as she looked at the leading 9 foot naga swimming towards them.

"Halt!" The naga shouted. He already noticed that a lot of the new arrivals were one of their own. However, he thought that there might be a trap somehow as he recognized a few of them to have been the ones who went up to the surface and got captured.

"It is us." Ergetse has seen this naga before, but they weren't really close.

"I know," The 9 foot naga scanned the group in front of him. "How did you escape the clutches of the humans?"

He knew that there were no reinforcements sent nor was there a rescue operation done to free the captured ones. He heard that it would be too risky and they might end up losing more.

"It is with the help of these people here." Ergetse gestured to Marcus and the two ladies beside him.

"A human?" the naga scrunched his brows while the ones behind him readied their weapons.

"They are not our enemies! Without them all of us would have already died." Ralma swam about a meter or two forward. He was helped by the teen named Marcus, so it was only to protect him, especially here in their turf.

"How can you be sure that it isn't a trap made by the humans?" The naga wasn't convinced. The humans, from what he knew, were cunning creatures and would do anything they could to achieve what they wanted. 

Marcus, Emily, and Zoey didn't speak a word. Marcus didn't bother telling them that he wasn't human. It would just create more mess.

'I'd rather tell them later when we get in.' Marcus thought as he watched the events happening in front of him.

Arielina swam forward. "Look at the ones with us. These are the nagas, siyokoy, and kappas the leaders abandoned. But they were all saved by a human."

The Commanders and guards continued arguing.

Emily, who was beside Marcus, lightly chuckled. "Do you think Nexus wanted to come? He would probably have a good time talking to those two kappas."

Marcus shook his head. With a wry smile, he spoke. "You know Nexus. He would only speak to random people and enemies if he had something bad to say to them. You should have been there when we went to the Dean of Estra University."

"I just thought Nexus changed after ten thousand or so years of being alone." Emily knew how childish Nexus can be. She also knows how childish her husband can be when he is with the cat.

"Well, sometimes, no matter how long, there are things that never change." Marcus looked into his wife's eyes.

Emily blushed as she smiled from ear to ear. 

"We can go in!" Ergetse turned his head and looked at the vermilion haired teen. They were given the permission of the higher ups to pass, which was quite surprising.

Marcus nodded at him. He swam closer to Emily and held her hand.

Zoey, who was swimming beside Emily awkwardly looked at them as they went to the gates together.

"Stay close to us." Ergetse slowed down together with the other Commanders.

"Our kind aren't the biggest fans of humans." Arielina knew a lot of the inhabitants of the city hated humans, especially most of the old ones as they have gone to war against the land dwellers.

"Don't worry, I'm sure no one would actually try to harm you." Ralma tried to assure Marcus' group. He didn't want Marcus to think that the creatures of the sea are savages.

"We'll be in your care." Emily smiled. She wasn't the least bit afraid. They could escape no matter how big the danger they'd meet inside.

They arrived in front of the large green colored gate with gold colored outlines. It didn't look that majestic but if any mortal would see it, the gate would look breathtaking.

It slowly opened. The creatures on the other side were watching the gate. Some were floating, others were on the sea bed. 

Marcus and company went inside. 

A lot of thee creatures shouted in excitement when they saw a large number of their brethren come back alive, there might have been some who died, but at least most of those who went to the surface, came back alive.

However, the rowdiness slowly quieted down as they turned their eyes to the humans.

Marcus was surveying the place as his feet touched the sandy sea bed. Emily looked at the creatures.

Zoey checked the houses. She made sure to stay close to Emily while doing so.

The dome-like houses weren't big, they looked simple. Most of the houses could definitely fit a dozen or so nagas.

Marcus and company continued.

The families of those that were captured rushed towards them. They didn't mind the humans, all they thought of was that an important member of their family was safe.

Nagas, kappas, and siyokoys cried as they swam towards their family members behind Marcus. 

When the leaders said that they wouldn't be saving the ones who went to fight with the land dwellers, a lot of them were frustrated and wanted to go and kill humans. However, they were all stopped.

Someone tried to make them understand that saving the prisoners would only do more harm than good.

So, even if it is hard, they just have to accept it. This was one of the sentences that was said to them.

Never in a million years did they expect that they would see their loved ones again.

Wives kissed their husbands, children embraced their fathers and mothers. It was a hearty scene.

"The leaders would want to see the humans that saved our people." The 9-foot naga spoke as he looked at the vermilion-haired teen.

Marcus nodded. "It would be our pleasure to meet them."