Dhaga stopped abruptly when he sensed a large source of energy in the direction of where the Kraken was last spotted. Azi commented on the matter too which made him deathly worried as he wasn't the only one to sense it. The absence of Kraken forces began to make sense if the Kraken had decided to make its move on them. More specifically, the Kraken intended on using a long range spell at a caliber fit for a creature of its magnitude. Without the Leviathan protecting the naga capital, there was nothing stopping the Kraken from inflicting devastation to the region. Even the orb owners were helpless in the face of such overwhelming power.

  Here it comes! I guess our struggles didn’t really get us much. Though none of us were disillusioned to believe the Kraken hadn't been toying with us this whole time.

  The large source of energy peaked before it began moving towards the naga capital. The attack began slowly but it accelerated at an unthinkable rate until it was moving faster than any naga and orca. Due to the size, the attack was soon visible to Dhaga who noted the radius of the energy was so massive that even he knew he couldn’t get out of the way in time. Meanwhile, all of the naga forces were in the path of the attack as it became clear that the Kraken looked to end the naga with one fell swoop. The reinforcements were allowed to arrive so they could be eliminated as well. The Kraken had outperformed in every metric in its quest to wipe out the last naga civilization. Now, it had grown bored with them and looked to finish the battle swiftly. Knowing his end was near, Dhaga embraced Azi tightly. The two of them embraced as they waited to be ripped apart by the Kraken’s attack. Yet, the attack never arrived so they looked to see.

  It….can’t be….

  A giant serpent appeared to have materialized from the sea itself where the Kraken attack was last spotted. Its length was at least double the length of the naga capital's outer walls. In addition to dark green scales that covered every inch of the serpent’s body, Spikes at least four times the length of average nagas covered its back. Once Dhaga got into a better position, he could make out the dragon-like head which was solely focused on the Kraken and its forces. He was a juvenile naga when he last saw the serpent but there was no way for him to forget about it.

  “I know you can all hear me,” said the creature. “Nagas, join me in our final battle against the Kraken and his followers. We cannot allow such a threat to continue terrorizing the waters we call our home. Let this be the battle we decisively crush our foes. The Kraken's demise is now here!”

  Following its message, the leviathan let out a shockwave that blew past Dhaga gently. The naga felt power surging within him as Cridror arrived beside him. The orca told him to not hold back and tap into everything within the orb for the final battle. The orca said the same to Azi who was staring at her hand with puzzlement. Under the guidance of the orca, the two of them went into a meditative state to search for the orb within them. As soon as he made contact, Dhaga dug deeper to see what was hidden beneath the orb surface.

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  It’s about time you got here!

  The naga found him inside the orb which was filled with liquid. Orcas were present everywhere and, when he asked about their numbers, he was told that there were twenty seven orcas present. The orb possessed a pod of thirty orcas but Dhaga only managed to summon three of them. Meanwhile, the rest of them could only observe with no chance of participation. Upon hearing that, Dhaga tightened his fist.

  Am I too weak? Is that why I couldn’t tap into the full strength of the orb?

  No! Unless you’re a godlike creature like the Leviathan, you will never summon the entire pod. Three is the expected number while overachievers might get five if they’re lucky.

  What now?

  It’s still too early for you to summon all of us. We’ll be summoned when the time is right. Join the upcoming battle and be ready for anything.

  Dhaga found himself booted out of his orb. He looked up to see Azi’s concerned look but he assured her that he merely had a talk with orcas. After sharing about the orcas that were still within the orb, Cridror told him to stay patient as their appearance was inevitable with the arrival of the Leviathan. With both he and Azi tapping more into their orb’s powers, they needed to master their new skills as soon as possible. Without further delay, Cridror urged the two to get on so it could take them to the frontline where they were needed.

  How are they doing? I left before I had a good look at how everyone was doing.

  Cridror explained that the encircled nagas were exhausted but their will hadn’t been broken. The orca did have concerns since stamina was very different from health. Healing spells for health was very common and came in many varieties. Healing spells for stamina were exceptionally rare and most were awful in their effectiveness, costs or both. Given that recovering stamina normally required rest, their side was at a terrible advantage with the repeated attacks from the Kraken forces.

  “Azi, do you have ways to recover stamina?” asked Dhaga.

  The naga knew that the pink orb was newly introduced so no one knew the full extent of the powers within the orb except for Azi. He had hoped she might have discovered a solution to their problem when she tapped into her orb.

  “Yes, I can not only heal the stamina of multiple targets but I can also sense when someone’s stamina is low. I know there are many at the frontline needing my help. Let's not dawdle when we have a battle to win!”