At the end of the towering waves, a giant figure silently followed behind, reducing the surging waters to nothingness.
Gwen's pursuit of Taiziyuros II had already lasted a week.
Taiziyuros II, whom Gwen had expected to stop after running for a while and feeling safe, had unexpectedly kept fleeing without pause.
After carefully sensing his surroundings and confirming that he was not being watched by the other party, Gwen could only conclude that Taiziyuros II had been scared out of his wits and needed more time to calm down.
In any case, the farther it ran, the more energy it gathered, saving Gwen the trouble of continuing to intimidate it.
Over the course of that week, Gwen himself had also undergone considerable changes—
The giant who had once been like a blazing sun illuminating the Sea of Quantum now had his radiance drawn inward, appearing no more than a colossal statue clad in golden armor.
However, anyone observing him from up close would discover that the light on Gwen's body had not faded. Rather, a faintly pulsing membrane covered his surface, blocking all the radiance that should have burst forth and turning it into part of itself, making that membrane all the denser.
This faintly pulsing membrane was one of Gwen's achievements over the past week—
The Heart of Light, which he had previously only been able to use in simple ways, was no longer confined to the form of flames. It could now transform into any shape according to his will. Only because Gwen had not deliberately erased its traces of fire did it retain some of its original characteristics.
As he further developed the Heart of Light, Gwen also gained some unexpected rewards, such as a deeper perception of the Sea of Quantum... or rather, he could see