Twenty Minutes II
A spear made of light suddenly manifested above the boat as it plunged towards it. The Followers of Apophis did not expect such an attack as they were more focused on the huge tree that they can see in the distance. The leader of the Followers of Apophis slit her wrist as she offered some of her blood to create a protective spell.
The blood of the leader of the Followers of Apophis dripped on the boat and it suddenly glowed with runes. The entire ship was actually an artifact, and it also explains why they were able to shake off a pursuing demigod. The ship is suddenly covered with a powerful barrier that has the crest of a snake.
The spear of light clashed with the shield, and it showed no signs of penetrating it. Seeing that they were getting attacked, one of the Followers of Apophis launched an item that looked like a signal flare into the sky. The signal flare snaked into the sky and released a silhouette of a snake after a few seconds.