As far as the eye could see, the sea glittered beneath the light, smoke and mist stretched vast across the horizon, and there was nothing particularly unusual about it—except for the intense gravity, of course. But was this truly the place where the Sword of Calamity was hidden, as agreed? I had my doubts. ? ?
King Yu'an had not appeared on the surface of the sea. I sensed her aura deep beneath the water and only just managed to detect the faintest trace of it. It seemed that the immense gravity had thrown even this water planet's seawater—and its auras—into utter disarray. Even these rippling waves were probably only enjoying a momentary calm.
I stood atop the sea as scorching hot wind blasted into my face. When I looked up at the sky, the clouds were unfurling, but faint dark clouds were gathering, making this place even more unstable. Like the other active minor worlds, this place probably experienced all kinds of sudden weather changes—violent storms, torrential rain, and raging tornadoes.
Perhaps sensing that I had arrived, the aura beneath the deep sea rushed toward me. Before more than a few blinks had passed, the sea ahead exploded with a mighty splash, and King Yu'an rose to the surface.
I looked her up and down. She was still much the same as before, with a weathered look on her face. She wore the black robes commonly seen in King Yu'an's demonic domain, with purple hems and sleeves. In her hand, she now held a black longsword similar to Violent Rain Lord's Journey.
After examining the sword carefully, I realized that its grade was probably no worse than Violent Rain Lord's Journey. But while Violent Rain Lord's Journey was built around terror, this sword's forging had taken the exact opposite