Chapter 431: Heavenly Chain

The moment Roberte was entangled, the surrounding cannons and machine guns erupted to their fullest, firing fiercely at the same direction. Tens of thousands of large-caliber bullets and shells struck her body.

In a short time, the shield-shaped holy artifact in Roberte's hand was shattered, and the Thousand Mechanisms Umbrella's spiritual light dimmed shortly after.

However, she was trapped for less than two seconds. As two streaks of cyan sword light spread far across the sea, the three blood-colored chains were forcibly severed.

At this moment, Cassari Gates was not alarmed but delighted: "She's dead for sure!"

Adam Hydra watched silently, his eyes filled with pity.

Although Roberte's figure still dodged the three pursuing blood chains with incredible speed and agility, and her sword was even more fierce and domineering than before.

Yet this maid's loss of control was imminent.

Anyone whose eyesight could keep up with Roberte's speed could see that numerous red tumor-like tubes had emerged on her body, and blood flames burned around her, distorting her figure into a twisted, inhuman shape.

This woman was indeed nearing her final moment.

"She's about to cross the boundary of mortals."

Adam Hydra asked another doubt: "How do you plan to send her onto the magic array of the 'Aglaia'? Divine beings, even in a state of失控, are not so easy to capture. I think she'll likely turn herself into a pulp."

"Forcing her to cross the boundary of mortals is the most critical part."

Cassari Gates smiled smugly, then took a pale golden chain from his magic pocket and threw it out of the cabin.

"Use this—"

A legendary chain demon immediately obeyed his command, put away its own weapon, and replaced it with this pale golden chain. Then countless runic chains extended from the legendary demon's body. They had no substance, passing through human bodies, warships, and seawater as if they were nothing. However, after a brief chase, when these runic chains touched Roberte Yvonne's body, she was forcibly bound by her limbs, almost fixed in midair.

No matter how Roberte struggled or twisted, she could not shake off these insubstantial chains, and they entangled her more and more, almost completely covering the maid's body.

And at that moment, tens of thousands of fiery projectiles blasted Roberte into a bloody mess, especially the more lethal, legendary-grade bullets, which in the next less than three seconds punched countless holes through her body.

"Heavenly Chain?"

Hydra's pupils contracted again, then a look of understanding appeared in his eyes.

The Heavenly Chain was a divine artifact from Mesopotamian mythology, a 'god-slaying' weapon forged by the goddess Ishtar.

Legend has it that this object causes no harm to mortals, but contains the power to discipline the gods. Any divine being bound by it finds it difficult to break free, and the higher the divinity, the harder the chain becomes.

This symbolized Ishtar's authority as the 'Mistress of Heaven' (the supreme goddess), who two thousand years ago was not only the goddess of nature and harvest but also the goddess of love, fertility, and war. In the era when the city-state of Uruk dominated the land of the Two Rivers, she was the supreme goddess of all Babylon.

"It is a replica of the Chains of Heaven. The demigod mages of the Old World Magic Association once obtained it for a time and deciphered part of its mysteries. Over two thousand years, they forged seventeen replicas of the Chains of Heaven, all saint-level artifacts above the fourth rank, used to oppose the gods."

Cassari Gates, through the observation window, looked up at the bound figure in midair, the light in his eyes growing brighter and more dazzling: "And I happen to have connections to borrow one of them. Watch, Hydra, I told you I would get it. The Wind of Battle is wasted on this woman; it can help me become a legend."

Adam Hydra's expression was complex; he felt envy, even jealousy.

He knew that if Cassari successfully obtained this powerful divine authority, his future would surely achieve astonishing accomplishments. Legend? Demigod? It was very likely he would have a place among them, and be the strongest.

And judging by the current situation, this Mr. Gates would soon achieve his goal, even within reach.

This unbalanced Hydra's mindset, even giving rise to the thought of violating the contract and finding a way to seize this opportunity.

Although his future would inevitably step into the ranks of legends, divine authority like this might never be touched in a lifetime.

But when Hydra thought of this man's background and his incomparably powerful strength, he shook his head and abandoned this plan.

He knew that this guy would not be without precautions against them, the Gray Wolf and Black Fire.

Hydra then hoped again that Robert would remain conscious. If she could maintain some resistance after the sacrifice began, there might be a variable. But this possibility was extremely slim. No matter how resilient this woman's will, she was ultimately mortal; she could not resist the Devourer of Ten Thousand Souls, nor could she resist Beelzebub.

And just as Hydra's thoughts were swirling, Robert Yvonne's body was already 'expanding' continuously. Despite the large-caliber bullets and shells continuously blasting into her body, causing horrific injuries, even tearing at the Blood-Eyed Maid's soul, the runes were constantly being stretched open—one meter, three meters, five meters, seven meters!

The blood flame began to burn fiercely, countless wind blades swirling around her, helping her fend off and slash at the streams of fire. But Robert's released spiritual sense and qi and blood were becoming increasingly violent and disordered.

Finally, when those wind blades raised a violent tornado over the sea, a pair of cyan wings also emerged from Robert's back, piercing through the rune chains.

But this did not free Robert from her bonds. She seemed in extreme pain and let out a painful shriek. The high-pitched howl, accompanied by a vast, chaotic, and violent spiritual pressure, swept across the sea surface for a hundred kilometers around.

At that moment, even the creatures deep in the ocean fell unconscious the moment the howl reached their ears.

Even the crew inside the battleship Tomahawk, protected by a powerful magical array, were not spared. All magic profession users below level fifteen fell unconscious at that moment.

"It's done!"

Cassari Gates's face flushed. He took a deep breath, trying to suppress his desire and excitement: "Mr. Garcia, your turn!"

"Long awaited!"

A figure in silver-white battle armor appeared beside Robert, wielding a rune hammer, carrying thousands of bolts of lightning, and struck fiercely at the maid's head.

With this single blow, the massive figure in the rune chains completely lost its resistance. The three legendary chain demons smoothly wound their demonic chains around the outer layer of the 'Chains of Heaven,' dragging Robert bit by bit onto the deck of the armed merchant ship 'Aglaia.'