Sword's Tombstone

At night, doubt consumed Mel.

He lay on the isolated island, thinking over everything that had happened recently.

The distant fleet spotted the pillar of light rising into the sky.

"Captain, there's a pillar of light in the distance."

"Have Lord Azuk identify it."

During the day, one of the mages aboard had vanished in the storm. If it was the mage's marker, they could steer the fleet toward the distant light.

As the fleet drew closer, Mel noticed it. At least the outcome was fairly good.

A small wooden raft was lowered from the large ship, and a sailor rowed Kain to the island.

"You took far too long." Mel stepped out of the darkness and walked before the pillar of light.

Now that he had returned to the fleet, he removed the Magic Stone maintaining the magic circle's cycle. Although it was a circulating magic circle that would not run out of magic power, leaving a pillar of light here would most likely affect future developments.

"Mel, did you deal with the enemy? I feel like you've gotten stronger again." Kain frowned as he carefully examined Mel.

"I killed someone stronger than me and got lucky enough to improve." Mel spread his hands, looking relaxed.

If the Deep Sea Demon Shark had not swallowed him whole, he would not have been able to keep attacking empty air to stack attack speed and damage. The effect Drawing Sword Slash had gained converted the accumulated attack speed into damage for a single slash.

It could only be said that it truly deserved to be called a legendary monster. Even after taking his fully charged slash, which had torn open its belly, it had nearly managed to escape.

The outcome was good. If he had not feared causing too great an