This water behemoth, it will be no good should I let it run amok inside the country, and as such, both Mother Aries and I quickly nod to each other before we both team up to beat this thing

This water behemoth, something about it feels, just off... It is getting influence by the fallen god, but at the same time, it doesn't. The same can be said to all that strange mermaids, just what are they?

At any rate, since the only elements that I could use is water, and the water behemoth do have a high resistance against it, I might consider approaching it with different tactics, or at least consider supporting Mother Aries in this fight

With each swing of the water behemoth paws, it summoned along with it a tidal wave, a strong magical tidal wave, and using that very same tidal wave, I quickly turn it into a water spear and attack it. The damage output isn't nearly as much as I want to, but for now, that will suffice

"Freeze dry" [Charlotte]

Using ice attack this time around, I try to experiment whether the freeze dry spell will work wonder against the fight. It does, but the water behemoth also have high healing capability, and thus the damage I make quickly getting recover by its healing power, on the other hand, Mother Aries with her Lance seems to be doing good amount of damage. Her movement might be slower as compared to six years ago, but that's most likely because she is rather inactive after taking the post of the guild master, and thus with each thrust, her speed and strength are slowly coming back

The water behemoth tries to fire off a rapid water cannon at nearby building, but

"Shield" [Aries]

"Oh no you don't! Water ship!" [Charlotte]

With Mother Aries shield, she quickly take the damage by herself, and with my water ship inspired by tales of pirate, I quickly push the water behemoth, making it stumble before having Krakeny bind it

"Large freeze dry" [Charlotte]

Making sure not to hit Krakeny, I use the freeze dry spell once more, and good enough, the water behemoth sustain more and more damage. In fact, I can make out that part of its skin started to peel off, and attacking those areas will deal extra damage, in which case I did exactly that

"Lance thrust" [Aries]

Mother Aries once again, thrust her lance onto the behemoth, targeting its eye, and the behemoth response with slicing her through. It's a direct hit, but one that she could bear off, and counteract by drilling its eye. The water behemoth scream echoes throughout the street, scary and I feel a bit pity hearing the scream

"Help me..." [Water Behemoth]

"!" [Charlotte]

Just now. Was it my imagination? As Mother Aries try to finish the water behemoth

"Mother Aries WAIT!" [Charlotte]

"!" [Aries]

She did exactly that. Confused as to why I asked her to stop, but nonetheless, still do it because she trusted me. Before things quickly went wrong, I should go and confirm it for myself

"Hey Mr Behemoth, are you alright?" [Charlotte]

"Charlotte, what are you doing?" [Aries]

But there is no response. Strange, I could have sworn that I really did hear that behemoth talking to me, pleading for help

"Princess..." [Water Behemoth]

"It did talk!" [Charlotte]

"What are you saying? I can't hear anything?" [Aries]

But what should I do? Who is this princess? Why am I the only one that can hear the behemoth? I'm sure if Mother Aries can hear it, she will be as equally confuse as I am, but

~Roar~

The roar of the behemoth push us away, and before we know it, black miasma started to take over the behemoth, turning it into a complete devil

"Behemoth, what's wrong? Tell me!" [Charlotte]

I know it will be in vain, but I try talking to it once more and as expected, it simply tried to slice me with its paws

And thus, the second battle between the behemoth and the two of us start. I try asking Krakeny to bind it once more, but now that it becomes a full devil, it power become even more powerful, and Krakeny is having a hard time binding it.

"Large freeze dry" [Charlotte]

But thank goodness, the same tactic work, and thus both of us quickly try to finish this fight. Since Krakeny won't be able to hold the water behemoth any longer, the best I can do is ask it to whip the behemoth with its tentacles. It doesn't really cause any significant damage, but the behemoth can't ignore it either, and now it will have to deal with Mother Aries as well as Krakeny, but of course, it will try to wipe out Mother Aries first as she poses much larger threat than us

"Lance thrust!" [Aries]

As Mother Aries try to damage the already damaged eye of the behemoth, the behemoth retaliate by again, sending in large tidal wave, but alas, it is nothing but useless as I simply control the wave, clearing the path for Mother Aries to put in her final strike. Her lance thrust deal significant amount of damage, thrusting deep into the skull of the behemoth, and before long, she simply nodded to me as I tried to finish the behemoth by using the power of blessing alongside my own magic, ending the fight

"Mother Aries... I" [Charlotte]

"We will talk later. Right now, how about we help the other. The Valkyrie should be on their way as well. So does Kara to lend us her hand" [Aries]

"Right!" [Charlotte]

As we try to get thing under control, sure enough, the Valkyrie and Kara did come to our aid. Still, the mermaid, and the sea creature, something about them feels really off. Just why? Again, I can tell that they're being consumed by the fallen god power, but there is something else. Something else that comes into play as well, and it is not necessary another evil, but just what?