I Forged the Myth of the Ancient Overlords
Chapter 376 - 376 375. The big one is coming_1

Chapter 376: 375. The big one is coming_1 Chapter 376: 375. The big one is coming_1 Mrs. Meritt didn’t reply to the messages, she just smiled, put down her phone, and brought the ice bucket and wine glass to the projector room, poured a drink, and went to the window. Taking a small sip, she glanced at the view outside.

By then it was late at night, just like in a movie, except that a faint mist spread through the woods. Tonight’s moonlight was blocked by clouds, making the earth hazy, and the sultry air irritated her, only the wine in her hand offering some relief.

She settled back on the sofa and pressed the play button, and the movie continued.

The protagonist discovered the conspiracy of the Bandaged People, who were using mysterious Divine Idols to bewitch the crew, trying to infect them with the plague. Thankfully, the protagonist resolved the issue, seeming to master a special Spell that allowed a glimpse into the corner of the world’s Extraordinary Powers.

And in the sea hid Indescribable monsters, far from the calm reality of the open ocean.

“Fascinating sorcery, a world view with a Foreign Domain flavor.”

Mrs. Meritt didn’t mind the appearance of supernatural powers, as there had been monsters since the beginning of the movie, and the world-building made it clear that these monsters needed the Shrine Maiden’s powers for purification. It wasn’t surprising that these mercenaries possessed some Superpower Abilities.

Art films never rejected such premises, on the contrary, Extraordinary Powers were often a subject of Romanticism. Even the Nobel Prize was awarded to works of magical realism, and some idealistic forces were not a big deal for artists.

In the movie, the Bandaged People believed the time was right and prepared to launch a surprise attack. The camera fell from the bow of the ship into the water below, and after several shifts, when it rose again, the scene was engulfed in Gale Wind and Torrential Rain, with the protagonist’s ships barely staying afloat amidst the roaring waves.

An unprecedented storm suddenly riveted Mrs. Meritt’s attention.

The deafening thunder, the powerful waves smashing the wooden sailing ships, were as vivid as the gentle, warm scenes at the movie’s beginning; now, the sea storm seemed as though it would spill out of the screen.

Mrs. Meritt involuntarily gripped the sofa armrest, feeling as if she were spinning, as if she was not in a villa in the French countryside but on that ship, facing the might of nature and could only submit in surrender.

Holding her breath, she saw the protagonist’s ship break through the waves time and again, but the storm seemed endless, with no termination in sight.

At the same time, the appearance of the enemy fleet pursuing in the distance added to the tension of the plot, hinting at an imminent battle.

The protagonist found Shrine Maiden Amber and asked her to quell the sea’s rage.

The open window before Amber showed her face wet with rain and sea spray, flashes of lightning illuminating her profile, revealing a beauty that transcended humanity.

She agreed, and began to chant prayers incomprehensible to Mrs. Meritt, like ancient ballads.

Accompanied by these prayers, Mrs. Meritt felt a calm settle in her heart.

She saw, amidst the impressive and palpably forceful storm and rain on screen, a beam of light breaking through.

The light pierced the clouds, shattered the darkness, and landed upon the protagonist’s ship.

Then, the film provided a panoramic view—amid the dark surging waves, two ships, one larger and one smaller, tossed about. Distant warships poised to attack had already brought out their cannons, and in the sky, dense clouds loomed with lightning brewing, yet a ray of light from the high heavens fell and illuminated one of the ships.

This scene, with the texture of an oil painting, was profoundly moving, making Mrs. Meritt hold her breath in awe, as if she were witnessing a masterpiece by a color virtuoso oil painter.

What shone through the scene was an indomitable spirit of resistance, the grand willpower that humanity unleashed when faced with utter despair.

Mrs. Meritt even felt a sense of sacredness akin to a religious pilgrimage.

In this moment, Amber seemed more noble than the saint who had saved France centuries ago.

This was not just a product of special effects.

A lesser actor, even with such lighting and such a scene, would appear merely to be reciting lines, but Amber, with her solemnity and aloofness, controlling all things—the sensation she conveyed was utterly captivating, even without the surrounding Gale Wind and Torrential Rain.

At this moment, she was the most noble person in the world.

This led Mrs. Meritt to harbor a strange thought. Could it be that in this world, there really existed such a saintly character, endowed with such extraordinary powers?

But the good times were short-lived. As the enemy fleet drew closer, with ceaseless cannon fire, the Bandaged People also made their presence known.

The protagonist’s dog, a creature with superpower ability, also dove into the sea to attack the enemy’s warships.

The camera followed the dog’s movements, showing it transform into a monster covered with tentacles and eyes, darting through the water to board the enemy ship. Its tentacles seized sailors and threw them into the sea, wreaking havoc on the deck.

A sailor was thrown against a cannon; the black muzzle immediately discharged a cannonball, which, at the end of its trajectory, smashed into the protagonist’s ship, splintering wood and tossing people into the air from the blast.

The perspective shifted with those sent flying to the second floor of the cabin, where a Bandaged Person stood by a window, extending its bandages, along with the smoky wisps wrapped around them.

The lens followed the bandages as they reached out toward an amber object.

This series of continuous long shots started beside the protagonist and ended beside him as well; the camera work was fluid and showcased the fierce and gruesome battle. Even Mrs. Meritt, who was not interested in such scenes of combat, had to admit that this segment was quite spectacular — whether it was the special effects, personnel movement, or the storyboard, it all truly deserved the name Excellent.

The Bandaged People repelled the Shrine Maiden, who seemed ill-suited for hand-to-hand combat, interrupting her chanting; they also exchanged several bouts of combat with the protagonist.

Soon, the Bandaged People were taken by surprise in a stealth attack from the protagonist, suffering a serious fatal wound, and the smoke enveloping them began to grow chaotic.

A low chant began to resonate in Mrs. Meritt’s ears.

In an instant, she felt a chill down her spine, for the voice sounded as if someone was incessantly whispering right beside her ear, so real was it.

She quickly looked around, but in the vast screening room, she was alone.

After taking a sip of sparkling wine, Mrs. Meritt watched as the Bandaged Person seemed to bring some kind of disaster, falling into the water and dispersing, dyeing the already gloomy sea water into an ink-like darkness.

A huge shadow appeared in the sea.

In a moment, even though the storm had not yet calmed and the battle had not ended, the whole movie suddenly fell silent.

Only the sound, akin to a heartbeat, began to throb.

That sound also made Mrs. Meritt feel a palpitation and resonance.

Thump—

Thump—

Thump—

She did not know what would appear next.

All she knew was that something big was coming.

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