"Shallow Sea is the first barrier where the Elemental Barrier connects to the mortal world. This is the world of Water Elementals. The nature of Water Elementals is both stable and lively. They are not as active as Fire Elementals, as solid as Earth Elementals, or as changeable as Wind Elementals. They nurture change in tranquility—neither unchanging nor turbulent and unstable. That is why they can bear life."
White Mist's eyes reflected the scenery where sea and sky met. The clouds floated over her eyelids like mist. She extended a claw and pointed ahead with a long talon. A gray-white road stretched forward in the direction of her claw, vanishing beneath the sea's horizon. "The Gray-White Cape is one of the most magnificent sights in the Shallow Sea. It stretches on without end, with its far end connected to the Wind Elemental Plane. But if we want to reach the Mountain of Calmed Storms this way, simply continuing onward won't work. This road extends toward a world without an end, and its length has no termination."
"What should we do, then?" Brando struck the ground with the Blade of Flames. The gray-white cape answered with the feel of rock, but the holy sword still found it difficult to leave even a mark.
Andessa silently followed behind them alone. From time to time, she looked at his wasteful actions with regret. Occasionally, disdain or even resentment showed on her face, but most of the time she remained expressionless and silent.
White Mist tapped the ground with her claws, producing a light clicking sound. "In the Shallow Sea, no substance exists other than Water Elementals. The clouds and sky we see, including this gray-white cape, are all made from Water Elementals."
"Water Elementals?" Brando bent down and touched the ground. The rocky