Heimina poured her magic into the river before her. The river, which had not received the blessing, had very little affinity for guiding her magic.
But Heimina did not intend to rely solely on calling for help through the Magic Network...
Magic spread through the river, and a catfish-like creature suddenly poked its head out of the water.
"Young lady! Where is your father?"
Bubbles came from the catfish's mouth as it spoke in a language Heimina could understand.
"My father..." At the mention of him, a sorrowful expression filled Heimina's face. "Ever since he went to that city, he has been acting strangely. And Mr. Light... can you contact my guards?"
"Young lady, ever since those Judges occupied the coastline... we have not dared approach the land again." The catfish's voice was filled with grief. "Lord Behemoth's condition is worsening as well..."
No sooner had the catfish finished speaking than two tentacles suddenly emerged around the burning merchant ship and pierced straight through its hull.
"Young lady, I'll get you out of this dangerous place first! The Judges here are too terrifying."
"Wait! Mr. Light, look over there..."
Heimina pointed toward the distant burning merchant ship. The vessel, already engulfed in flames, was now shrouded in vast amounts of gray mist.
Yet in Heimina's eyes, dim light had gathered above the merchant ship at some unknown point.
The cry of a hunting falcon echoed through the sky as a torrent of magic scattered above the merchant ship.
"Someone on the ship is fighting the Judges?" The catfish also sensed the piercing sound of blades clashing aboard the ship.
"It's the Serpent. Yevirk Serpent."
Heimina glanced at the messages on the Magic Network. Everyone in the Scarlet Serpent Guild except her had already gone offline, but Magic Bullet had sent