Before leaving this world... one final act of help.
Hearing the farewell in the Star Holder's words, Linsey acted decisively. He switched the Fishing Rod out of his pack and cast it toward the still-unformed sea before him.
Splash—
The hook fell into the sea of nothingness, and everything immediately went still.
Only then did Linsey have the spare attention to analyze the information the Star Holder had just revealed.
The Abyss School had influenced the laws of the Real World by placing a divine spark with an owner into the Sea of Wandering. Only after it had completely merged with this sea had everything Linsey knew come to pass.
"So there's still an Abyss School... god here?"
Linsey thought back for a moment.
He had encountered quite a bit of information about the Abyss School during his adventures, but specific records were exceedingly scarce.
Because of that ancient war, the Abyss School had not created gods of their own until the final stage of the conflict, and none of them had been seen taking action in battle.
"So it hid itself here directly."
"As for dealing with a god, heh..."
With that thought, Linsey's heart settled.
If the other party truly were an Eighth Stage Awakened, victory or defeat would certainly be difficult to predict.
But if it involved the word "god"...
Linsey shifted his gaze.
On his status panel, Eternal Return, whose ability had just been verified, still lay quietly there!
The key to his deliberation was the Star Holder's suggestion.
The other party had said—wait until the Abyss School awakened the will within the divine spark, then strike.
A powerhouse of that level had no need to deceive him.
Nor did Linsey doubt the other party's judgment or understanding of the current situation.
Tug—
The Fishing Rod