Beyond the Main Continent, in the depths of the boundless ocean.
Black clouds covered the sun, enormous waves churned across the sea, and amid the raging storm, a man in a red robe appeared.
He was the Truth Society's Colored Ring Supervisor—Burning Wind.
He was currently in battle, and his opponent was, astonishingly, a giant a full hundred meters tall.
The giant had blue-black, stone-like skin. It moved slowly, like an animated stone statue, yet possessed immense strength. Every strike made the surrounding air tremble and blasted open the sea.
Relying on his speed advantage, Burning Wind continuously circled behind the giant to attack, infuriating it.
Just as the giant's rage reached its peak, Burning Wind seized an opportunity. His entire body turned into a mass of flame and howled into the giant's open mouth, piercing out through the back of its head.
"Hah!"
Flames erupted from the giant's eyes, nostrils, and ears. Its hands clawed wildly at its face. After struggling for a moment, its body stiffened, losing all life force—and with it, the ability to remain afloat on the sea.
The seawater could not support the giant's enormous body. With a crash, the surface broke apart, and the giant rapidly sank, all the way to the seabed.
A whirlpool appeared on the water's surface, then calmed after a moment.
"Whew... it's dealt with..." Burning Wind muttered as he looked over. "I've finally taken care of the containment failure. Hopefully, this is the last one. Mm, hopefully..."
Halfway through his words, he suddenly turned toward the continent. His expression changed sharply as he said in disbelief, "This is..."
Somewhere on the Main Continent, within a massive underground structure, stood a palace.
The palace covered more than fifty meters in every direction and was extremely spacious. Dozens of lamp