Intergalactic conquest with an AI

"It's too late already," Ys said, her voice low and steady, but there was tension in her tone. Her sharp green eyes were fixed on the horizon, and her wings folded slightly as if preparing for flight. "Something powerful is coming."

Rex followed her gaze, his golden eyes narrowing as he scanned the ocean's surface. At first, there was nothing, just the endless, shimmering expanse of water. But then the temperature in the air seemed to drop, and an ominous rumble resonated from deep below.

The water beneath the sinking cruiser began to ripple, small waves giving way to massive swells as if the ocean itself were alive and angry. The sound of creaking metal echoed across the open air as the wreckage of the luxury cruiser suddenly shifted, as though something beneath it was moving.

"Mini Cleo, scanners," Rex commanded, his voice calm but urgent.

"On it, Master!" Mini Cleo said, her tiny form glowing as she activated her scanning systems. A holographic display appeared before Rex's eyes, showing a 3D rendering of the ocean and the massive biological signatures lurking beneath its surface.

"Uh-oh..." Mini Cleo's voice trembled. "Master, there's... there's something huge under there. It's—it's bigger than the cruiser! And it's heading straight to it!"

Rex's jaw tightened. His white wings flared slightly as he prepared for whatever was coming.

The water exploded.

A massive, serpentine creature erupted from the ocean, its sheer size dwarfing even the largest skyscrapers Rex had ever seen. Its jet-black scales shimmered with a faint green glow, and its glowing emerald eyes radiated an otherworldly intelligence that sent a shiver down Rex's spine.

Its body seemed to stretch endlessly, coiling and twisting through the air as it let out a deafening roar that shook the skies.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Its head alone was the size of a small building, adorned with sharp, jagged horns and glowing veins of green light that pulsed with energy. The beast's enormous wings, if they could even be called that, spread out from its sides, translucent and webbed like the fins of a deep-sea monster.

"Well, that's... new," Rex muttered, his voice dripping with sarcasm.

"Darling, you don't look surprised," Ys said, smirking faintly despite the danger. She floated closer to him, her wings shimmering with readiness.

"I'm not," Rex replied dryly. "Because of course there's a giant sea monster. Why wouldn't there be? It's not like today's been bad enough already."

The beast roared again, its glowing eyes locking onto Rex and Ys as if sensing their presence. The air around it seemed to distort, crackling with some kind of electric charge.

"Mini Cleo, give me options!" Rex shouted, his golden halo flaring brighter as he readied himself for a fight.

"Master! Option one: Run away really fast! Option two: Try not to die! Option three: Pray to every deity you know because this thing is WAY out of your league right now!" Mini Cleo said in a panic, her holographic display flickering as she tried to process the data.

"Not helpful!" Rex snapped, but he couldn't help but smirk at her honest assessment.

Ys stepped forward, her green wings flaring wide as she raised her hands, small tendrils of glowing green energy swirling around her fingertips. "Darling," she said, her voice calm but commanding. "We can't fight this thing head-on. Not in your condition. Let me handle it."

"Ys, don't—" Rex started, but she cut him off with a sharp glare.

"You're still injured. Even with 20% energy, you'll burn out before this thing even gets tired," Ys said, her tone leaving no room for argument. She turned back to the beast, her emerald eyes narrowing. "Just trust me, darling. I'll hold it off while you get to safety."

Rex hesitated, his fists clenching. He hated the idea of running, but he knew she was right. He wasn't at full strength, and this creature wasn't just any random monster; it was something far worse.

As Rex reluctantly took to the air, his white wings beating against the wind, Ys floated higher, her green energy coalescing into a glowing spear in her hands. She stared down at the massive serpent, her smirk fading into a look of deadly determination.

The beast roared again, its massive body twisting as it lunged toward her with terrifying speed. Ys darted to the side, her wings propelling her with incredible agility as she dodged the creature's massive jaws.

"Mini Cleo," Rex said quietly. "Start scanning for weaknesses in that thing. We're going to need every advantage we can get."

"Already on it, Master!" Mini Cleo chirped, her holographic display lighting up with data as she analyzed the creature's movements.

Ys was trying her best to dodge the ocean creature's mouth, but contrary to her expectations, the creature was way too agile; when Ys dodged, the creature's head would turn around so fast that Ys didn't have enough time to make a counterattack.

"Damn, your really ugly, you know?" Ys said while some green butterflies materialized around her and started to fly toward the ocean creature body, and once they touched it, they exploded in a green light that was the same as if the creature was fired by a small gunboat laser canon.

"Mmm, did that work?" Ys asked while floating just on top of the green smoke cloud the explosions left behind, but just a second later the big mouth of the ocean serpent came out of the cloud, aiming directly at Ys.

"Tsk! Of course it didn't work!" Ys said while dodging again and looking at its body to search for damage, but there was none.

"Ys, look out!" Rex said while flying fast toward her, but it was already too late.

When Ys was focused on watching out for the creture head, a second head came out from the water and went directly toward Ys.

When Ys saw this, she opened her eyes wide; the figure of the oceanic serpent open mouth and hundreds of teeth could be clearly seen on Ys green eyes. All she could do at this moment was to let go of her humanoid form if she wanted to survive this.

In a fraction of a second, black organi material came out of Ys body, covering her in a black ball that the second serpeant head bit strongly and entered into the ocean with a loud splash.

Rex's eyes widened in shock as the ocean serpent's second head clamped down on Ys's cocoon-like form and dragged her into the depths. The massive splash sent waves crashing outward, rocking the surrounding transport ships and making the ocean appear like a boiling cauldron of chaos.

"YSSS!!" Rex shouted, his white wings flaring with a burst of light as he dove toward the water's surface. His fists clenched tightly, and rage burned hotter than ever in his glowing eyes. Mini Cleo floated next to him, frantic.

"Master! Her life signs are still active! They're faint, but she's alive!" Mini Cleo shouted, her voice trembling.

"She better be," Rex growled, his jaw tightening as he crafed his plasma claymore. "Because if she's not, this thing's not going to have any heads left."

Deep beneath the waves, Ys's black cocoon pulsed faintly, glowing with green veins that snaked across its surface. The serpent's powerful jaws were attempting to crush it, but the alien material was holding strong, absorbing the immense pressure and impact.

Inside, Ys floated in her primal form, her consciousness reeling from the sudden attack. Her breathing was steady, but her thoughts raced. "This thing is fast. Too fast... and it's strong enough to pin me down."

Then she felt it, a shift in the serpent's movements. It wasn't trying to bite through her shell anymore; instead, it was dragging her deeper into the ocean, the pressure increasing with every meter.

"Oh no, you don't," Ys muttered, her voice resonating through the cocoon. The green veins on her shell began to glow brighter, pulsating with energy. Her form started to shift, tendrils extending outward like black, jagged claws.

"If I can't overpower you... I'll poison you instead," she growled, her tendrils piercing through the serpent's flesh from inside its mouth, releasing a highly corrosive substance that began eating away at the creature's throat.

The serpent writhed in agony, bubbles exploding upward as its second head thrashed wildly, trying to dislodge Ys's cocoon from its mouth. The acid-like substance burned through its flesh, leaving a trail of bubbling black blood that rose to the surface.

"Hehe, so this is indeed effective against you." When she was saying this, she saw how they weren't two different creatures; it was only one creature, and what scared her the most was that this creature didn't have only two heads.

She could see several glowing eyes deep in the ocean coming toward her at fast speed, and by the number of them, there weren't only 5 or 6 heads; there were a whole lot of 8 heads!.

There was not time to doubt, not more time to hide; even though she was a Khryssari princess, she was the youngest of her cousins; she was only a Tier 3 peak at best, and this creature would be a Tier 4 peak, so this was a fight for survival.

Her instics quicked in; her human-like eyes now changed toward serpent-like eyes; her boddy started releasing massive quantities of the black living material she used before to protect herself, but now she was transforming herself into a massive black and grey snake with horns and butterfly-like wings from ears.

Ys hovered in the water, her once petite, human-like form now replaced by the imposing figure of her primal Khryssari transformation. The glowing veins of green light that pulsed through her dark scales made her look like a terrifying demon of destruction.

Her horns gleamed as they extended upward like curved obsidian blades, and her butterfly-like wings, now enormous and translucent, shimmered with an ethereal green glow.

The ocean seemed to recoil as her massive serpent body unfurled, curling and coiling in the the water. Her serpent eyes narrowed, locking onto the eight-headed monstrosity that was surging toward her with incredible speed.

Each of the creature's heads, adorned with glowing green eyes and gaping jaws lined with countless razor-sharp teeth, churned the water into chaos as they moved with terrifying coordination.

"Eight heads? Perfect. I just need to rip off eight," Ys growled, her voice deeper and more primal, resonating with the power of her true form. She could feel her Khryssari instincts taking over, her blood pumping with adrenaline. This was no longer a fight for dominance or pride, it was a battle for survival.