Near the country of Japan, a Giant Squid was racing toward a port of surviving humans.
Having just attained the equivalent level of Avatar Establishment called Avatar Beast level, the Squid was faster and more massive than the average giant squid.
Just offshore the Squid breached, and the smell of fish and mana caused it to search crazily for food.
The creature tentacles flew out of the water and crashed into the docks.
A human fisherman has blasted off the dock until a tentacle caught him and was thrown into the squid's belly. *Crunch* The man was devoured.
The village's fishing boat sailed straight into the beast to try and wound it. Upon the impact, the sailors felt like they slammed against a mountain. The squid wrapped its lengthy appendix around the bow and drug the ship under.
The beast sprayed ink everywhere, most of the huts were painted black.
A boy in a hut with a woman was suiting up to battle the squid outside. His long black hair was tied back. He wore a make-shift armor outfit that was a combination of a blue jumpsuit and pads all over. He equipped a katana on to his back. When a crashing noise happened close by, the boy heard a man yell.
A man watching as a tentacle bust through his room said, "What have we done to bring this demon to our doorstep." The tentacle ripped him up and was eaten.
In the next hut over, "I must go out there, I am the last swordsman of the Nakamura Family. I must protect the village." The boy unsheathing his sword ran out the hut.
"Noo….Hiro-kun comes back." A woman yelled.
A boy around the age of 17, steps out into the world of terror. A sea-beast the size of the mountain was destroying his village. The horror of blood and destruction was everywhere he looked. His fear turned into anger quickly.
Focusing his mana and channeling a prayer to the god Susanoo. Lightning started moving through his body to the boy's blade. The katana began to admit a crackling sound and purple electricity walked up and down the edge. Hiro looked toward the giant and ran towards it with all his might.
"Riaken! Dieeeee beast!" Hiro lunged at one the squid's tentacles.
The beast noticed the tiny insect going towards one of its arms and it lashed out knocking him away.
Hiro slammed against a fish drying shed. The building collapsed on him. The wood splintered and caused only mild abrasions to Hiro's back. Getting up, Hiro stared at the squid destroying his village and saw one of its appendages reach into his home. The squid grabbed the female from before and threw her into his mouth.
"Oba-san!" Charging up his sword once again, Hiro ran towards the squid. "Riaken!"
The Avatar of Ink was portrayed behind the Squid, and it fired a jet stream of black liquid towards Hiro. Right as the water jet about hit Hiro a voice sounded, "Blood Art: Frozen Heart" The tail end of the water froze in place.
Hiro looked over at his savior, and it was a tall white male with long blond hair.
"Boy back up. The real show about to begin."
An iron destroyer from the 21st century came into view off the cost. In the next few seconds, a barrage of missiles and bullets bombarded the squid. Even though the squid entered the Beast Avatar level, it was still no match for science. The surprise attack destroyed the squid and blasted it to pieces.
"Mister, who are you?" asked Hiro upset and emotional. He was looking at a short brown haired man with dark eyes with a hint of red. He wore some kind of dress uniform, Hiro never seen before.
"Boy, my name is Vladimir Reiner. I'm the commander of Renegades. We are actually here for you, Hiro Nakamura. We need you and your lightning sword. Our group consists of us knights and the Nightingale family."
"What about my family and people here? And Oba-san?" once Hiro said her name it clicked that everyone one of them just died. He couldn't even protect his family.
Bareilly standing up, Hiro ask Vlad "Will I be able to become strong enough to slay monsters as strong as that squid?"
"Yes, that is our goal."
Hiro clenched his fist. The only thing he had left was anger and a willingness to get stronger.
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Up in the sky, Hermes saw the whole scene play out.
The squid after absorbing a chunk of Zeus that fell into the Pacific evolved. It attained its level of cultivation through eating other creatures and consuming mana. It was attracted by the fish smell and concentration of mana at the village.
Hermes being a God, knew that he could not save every human and that through difficulties, heroes will arise from the ashes.
The boy named Hiro is a promising warrior. His minor knowledge of lighting allows him to wield it in his sword. He is a Late Mana Fighter which shows his dedication. He also uses his sword to act as his dantian to store mana supplementing the lack of a dantian gland.
What surprised Hermes was not the battleship it was Vladimir. He is in Core Building Stage and looks like he's been cultivating since mana returned. That means Vladimir is over 200 years old.
Hermes wondered who on earth could train Humans to re-use mana again when it returned.
His abilities were those of the law of water and the law of death. It reminded him of a god that ascended before him called Vampir. Hermes wondered if they had something in common.
Something drew his attention to a little girl on the bow of the ship.
"Is that little girl looking at me." As Hermes thought about it, he chuckled. There was no way a mortal child could see through his ability and see him in the sky.
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"Hello, Mr. God." A little girl whispered.
"Lucy, come here."
"Coming papa." The little girl ran down the deck into the arms of an older gentleman. She had blonde hair with a ribbon tied in it. Her light pink dress made her stand out against the battleship's metal.
A sailor came up the gentleman. "Sir, we have reloaded all the cannons."
"Stand down Lieutenant. Tell the crew to go on standby till we retrieve Vladimir and our new knight."
"Aye, aye, Commander Nightingale."
Looking down at the little girl he smiles. "Lucy head inside please."
"Yes, papa." As she walked toward the cabin, she saw the god-like being fly away.