For weeks, the Oracles had spoken of a shifting tide. In the dead of night, the ground would tremble—not with the fury of a storm, but with something rhythmic, mechanical, and ancient. Arkantos knew the signs. The balance between the gods was fracturing.
The salt air of Atlantis always smelled of power. High atop the cliffs, Arkantos looked out over the boundless ocean. The waves crashed against the polished marble docks where triremes bobbed like toy boats. Behind him, the great city buzzed with the industrious hum of villagers gathering wood and mining gold to fuel the empire's ever-growing ambitions. But a heavy silence had fallen over the Temple of Poseidon.
But it was not Poseidon answering their prayers. Looking toward the horizon, the sea began to churn violently. Out of the frothing foam rose a monstrous, towering shape. A Kraken, its massive tentacles dripping with glowing ether, slammed its weight onto the docks, instantly crushing a row of fishing boats. age-of-mythology-extended-edition
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Arkantos watched as a bolt of divine lightning struck the beast, sent down from the heavens by Zeus himself to aid them. Yet, as the Kraken roared in agony, Arkantos looked further down the coastline. In the distance, black sails were approaching, and the sand was beginning to freeze over. The Norse were coming, bringing the cold breath of Nidhogg with them. For weeks, the Oracles had spoken of a shifting tide
"A God Power," Arkantos whispered, his hand instinctively gripping the hilt of his sword.
Suddenly, the clear blue sky darkened to a bruised purple. The villagers dropped their baskets and fell to their knees. From the center of the town, a blinding beacon of golden light erupted. The balance between the gods was fracturing
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