It's All a Misunderstanding!

The Abyss of Destruction.

Second floor.

Quartz Cave.

Bang! Bang! Bang! A deafening roar echoed from the depths of the demon's lair.

It spread in all directions.

Hearing the roar, the dark creatures wandered about like tiny shrimp in the deep sea.

Those with more courage fled in the opposite direction of the sound waves.

Many more indigenous people chose to submit to the terrifying sounds of excavation—

All intelligent beings near the Demon Cave know this.

That was the newly arrived lord ordering his Halifax subordinates to build a palace in the center of the demon cave to suit his enormous body.

Not long after.

A short, sharp command echoed above the Demon Cave.

Immediately afterwards.

A vast expanse of silvery-white gravel appeared from an unknown place.

It transformed into a river and surged towards the center of the demon's lair.

That was quicksand from the Sea of Ruins.

It was also the bedding material most favored by the new lord Windermere.

We followed the sandy river toward the center.

But at the end of the sandy river was a strange monster with a bloated body and a bulging belly.

now.

It opened its bottomless, blood-red maw and vigorously drew in the quicksand from above.

In the darkness nearby.

A pair of cold, indifferent eyes appeared and disappeared intermittently.

Since defeating the "Cape Watcher" and the "Coral Guardian".

This vast and mysterious cave became Windermere's temporary stronghold.

It is said to be temporary.

It's because a flame still burns deep within him—

He'll go back to kill them sooner or later! He'll also stick a hundred swords into that man named Roger's head! He's just holding back because of Roger's power.

Windermere, with his keen instinct for assessing situations, wisely chose to back down.

He knew his potential.

Just give him enough time.

He is absolutely capable of unifying the Abyss of Destruction.

Then we'll set off for that distant and alluring celestial realm! We can definitely do it!

Dong dong dong! The ancient hanging clock in the Quartz Cave Reef land chimed continuously.

It serves as a reminder of the passage of time to the inhabitants of this dark place in a way unique to this land.

I heard this sound.

As usual.

Windermere ended his daily daydreaming.

It just so happened at that moment.

The Halifax, which was responsible for traction of quicksand, was found to be slacking off.

The Whale Shark King opened its eyes wide in unison.

Halifax focused his attention with trepidation.

Sizzle! The flow of the quicksand river in the 'sky' has accelerated!

And this action is accompanied by...

The buzzing sound that had been coming from earlier gradually became clearer.

It seemed to have become a meaningful call! Windermere was instantly drawn to the chaotic sound.

As a whale shark that has been fighting among beluga Whale Swarm since it was a baby.

He certainly knew the source of that sound—

Astral White Whale!

That's Finnie's fellow countrymen spreading the news! What are they saying? Windermere hesitated.

The thought of beluga whales.

His negative memories of the star trails all came flooding back.

He clearly remembered how Finnie died...

And all of this.

It all stemmed from his deep-seated yearning for light! "I killed her..."

He thought to himself, feeling down.

He had originally intended to find out what the beluga whales were clamoring about.

But now.

All he wanted to do was hide in the sand-covered seabed and sleep.

The next second.

He rudely stopped Halifax from working.

Then he plunged headfirst into the half-formed sand bed.

What annoyed him was...

The group of beluga whales were yelling and screaming all the time, as if they were on drugs.

Their voices echoed throughout the entire Sea of Ruins! The Quartz Cave was, after all, the second level of the Abyss of Destruction.

But it's very close to the Sea of Ruins.

The penetrating sound of a beluga whale.

Let alone Windermere.

If they keep yelling like this, the monsters on the lower levels might be awakened!

Poof! The quicksand slowly receded.

Windermere angrily pulled his head out of the sand.

Then quickly slide the tail.

Bang! A blast of air exploded out.

The enormous body of the Whale Shark King vanished without a trace.

A few minutes later.

Hidden in the darkness, Windermere arrived above the Quartz Cave.

He swam.

A warning sound was emitted at the same time.

He wanted to tell the beluga whales to stop making noise! But just as he was trying to find the right words...

Because of the close proximity.

The rough calls of the beluga whales flooded his mind!

Have you forgotten your past life?

"True God!"

"Ether Lord!"

Each word struck his meninges like a drumbeat!

Suddenly.

An indescribable impulse erupted violently within him—

Like the rising sun.

Like an erupting volcano.

Like a torrent of water pouring down from a mountain.

Like a violent downpour.

"What utter nonsense..."

"I'm not..."

Windermere was somewhat agitated.

He tried to stop what was constantly awakening in his mind.

So he slowed down his swimming speed.

But it was during this process that...

He suddenly noticed that flower petals had formed on the surface of his skin! No! Those weren't flowers.

Those are various colors of ether condensed into crystals!

These ethers actively adhered to the skin of the Whale Shark King.

As vibrant as a flower in full bloom.

In a hazy state.

He could hear the ethers' laughter and chatter.

They welcomed their former master back with the warmest of emotions!...

"No!"

"I'm not!"

A strong sense of panic welled up in Windermere's heart!

"I'm just a slightly special whale shark!"

He told himself that.

But suddenly...

Those wretched ethers actually formed a huge vortex around him.

The cyclone quickly turned into a vortex.

More and more ether is converging here.

Hundreds of millions of living beings knelt in fear in this direction.

A few seconds later.

Not just the ether near the Quartz Cave.

Even the ether above the Sea of Ruins was drawn in! Amidst the flashes of light...

Fourteen advanced ethereal beings were born around the cyclone!

Their level was all 169!

The 14 ethereal beings looked at Windermere with smiles.

They surrounded him.

It looked like they were dancing around the campfire! Hehehe...

A cheerful chuckle followed them everywhere.

"No! Get away!"

Windermere was furious.

He opened his blood-red maw.

It swallowed up the 14 aetheric beings with lightning speed! Along with the raging aetheric vortex!

Everything that radiates the light of the ether.

He devoured everything, leaving not a single piece! The edge of the Sea of Ruins and the Quartz Cave.

The light faded completely.

Windermere swayed his body calmly.

After confirming that all the annoying ether-related things had been either devoured or driven away by oneself.

He let out a satisfied burp.

"Forehead..."

A stream of black gas shot out.

That moment.

Windermere suddenly realized that he had a hard, tiny piece of sand in his mouth.

originally.

With his enormous size, he doesn't need to care about this at all.

But I don't know why.

He somehow managed to control the flow of water in his mouth and flush the piece of sand out!

The next second.

The seven-colored light, like the sun, dispelled all the darkness!

It also pierced Windermere's eyes! If Roger were here.

Naturally, one could immediately recognize this as Strong Celestial Artifact belonging to Mystra—

Ether Godstone!

"No, no, no..."

"Damn it... I'm a whale shark, I'm Windermere, Finnie knows, they all know..."

"I'm not..."

Under the intense light of the Ether Godstone.

Windermere became incredibly irritable.

His body became weaker than ever before.

But his spirits were extremely high! He swore.

I will use my strong willpower to resist this evil magic from an unknown place.

In fact, he did it.

Even with repeated exposure to the Ether Godstone.

He continued to try to avoid further damage by changing his swimming direction.

But as he swam...

Before they knew it, they had left the Quartz Cave.

They had arrived at the Sea of Ruins! By the time Windermere realized this, it was too late.

Roger's powerful voice pierced directly through his skin and meninges.

It reached the depths of his brain.

That was a call unlike any other.

It is also like a rooster crowing at dawn—

"Mystra!"

"I'm not!"

Once such a thought popped into my head...

It was then drowned out by a louder and more resolute voice.

"No, I am!"

Poof! Above the starry sky.

A beam of light shone down from the supreme planet.

It penetrated several layers of star orbits.

Finally, they slowly arrived at a dark place where sunlight could not reach.

And so it was.

The Kingdom of God appears.

Everything is coming back to life.

How can I describe this feeling? It's like having a dream.

I can't remember anything from my dream.

Even memories are shrouded in a fog.

But the loneliness shrouded in darkness in my dreams.

The fear of being submerged by seawater.

That fear that has been forgotten by the world.

Yet it is so real and intense.

This is death.

They are new students.

It is a transformation of the sea into mulberry fields.

It was a fleeting glance back.

I'm so angry...

mysterious.

Is that how you felt at the time?

I'm so angry...

fine.

This time, no one will stop me.

I will solve the problem in my own way...

The origin of that beam of white light that traversed the Nine Great Planets.

Endless heavenly fire surged forth.

They bounced lightly.

It seems to have no substantial form.

They banded together.

It transformed into two fist-shaped clusters of heavenly fire.

Two fiery fists flickered in the starry sky.

The next second.

They suddenly disappeared.

When the observers on the Nine Great Planets saw those two fiery fists again.

It's already near the Third Star Track.

Two fiery fists swept past "Yggdrasil" with overwhelming force.

Reaching the Fourth Star Track!

Not long after.

A silent collision scene emerged.

Two fiery fists slammed into the two planets in the Fourth Star Track, one on the left and one on the right.

Above Messenary.

Only a low groan was heard.

And on Telodal.

But it exploded, spraying blue blood across almost a quarter of the planet!...

"Now...

Only Quinan remains.

And then there's that little guy.

My head hurts so much! This is really too much! Did I summon you just so you could stab me...?

Huh? You're eavesdropping on my thoughts?! Ha...

"Hint: Mystra has shut out Her innermost thoughts from you..."

"You realize that Mystra has regained consciousness and summoned the Ao Star Flame to take a small revenge on Messenary and Telodal..."

Mystra is taking control of the Ether Godstone.

He will soon return to the binary stars in the form of a projection...

"Sixth Sense: You realize He will definitely come after you!"

"Damn it!"

"Do we need to calculate this too?"

"It's all a misunderstanding!"

Roger's smile gradually faded.

But overall...

He was quite happy.

Mystra's return is a major boost.

It can not only help him out of his current predicament.

There will also be a chance to answer many of his questions!

"However, the Whale Shark King option is really quite unpopular..."

He glanced silently at the Devil Fox Fortress, which was busily activating its defensive posture due to the appearance of Mystra.

Roger was also filled with mixed emotions.

He hadn't used the process of elimination in a critical moment.

After eliminating all known and verifiable identities.

He really couldn't find the right answer!

Think about it carefully.

This is all due to rigid thinking.

Roger and Beya had already confirmed one thing during their previous discussion—

"The reincarnation of Mystra will surely shine brightly at the prophetic time."

Once this range is determined...

Exclude Roger and Beya.

That leaves only Windermere!

In the memories of Astral White Whale Fenny.

Roger had long been aware of Windermere's unusual nature.

As a whale shark that has never seen the light.

What gives them such a strong attachment to and faith in light? Now it seems...

It is clearly the power of Mystra's reincarnation that is secretly driving all of this.

However, due to Quinan's machinations.

He was reincarnated into a powerful, self-aware whale shark.

This added a layer of difficulty to His journey back!...

And the most important point.

That is the prophecy of Mystra.

Roger remembered those four sentences very clearly—

"The Azure Lake surrounds the Golden Autumn Palace."

The Grey Water White Mountain reflect the fangs of Giant Serpent.

The day that Ten Thousand Feet Creature is executed.

That is the time for my return.

Both the Azure Lake and the Golden Autumn Palace are Land Divine Kingdom that Roger directly confronted.

Grey Water White Mountain refer to the Little Heavenly Human Realm.

The Giant Serpent's fangs naturally refer to the remains of the Eternal Serpent that possessed the Queen.

The Thousand-Legged is the form of the Icadore.

The above time point.

This occurred right after the "Whale Fall Event".

It was during Roger's fierce battle against Vilan! And it was at that very moment.

A cunning whale shark silently poked its head out from beneath the surface of the sea.

Guided by instinct, he leaped towards the Mystra Planet! Then Roger stabbed him...

Strictly speaking...

Mystra's prophecy came true perfectly!

But that one sword...

"It's all a misunderstanding!"

I don't know if Mystra can hear me.

Anyway, Roger simply started shouting loudly.

The people around him were looking at him with puzzled expressions.

The next second.

A petite figure suddenly appeared slightly higher up behind Roger.

Immediately afterwards.

She pulled out a large, broad-bladed sword from somewhere.

It plunged its head into Roger's skull!...

"Hint: Your skull has been pierced by ' Mystra ' with the Celestial God Sword..."

"You have entered Near-Death State. Fortitude is 100% active... Activate Quick Resurrection?"

"We've finally met, my dearest constituents..."

A sweet, delicate voice came from behind.

Roger silently touched the wound on his head.

Slightly nervous, I greeted them, "Hello."

"Mystra... Lady?"

Pfft! A soft, slightly scented piece of cloth was thrown at Roger's face.

"Your outfit is absolutely hideous! Take it off right now!"

"Change into this."

"This is your reward."

"Thank you... for waking me up... and this sword is for you too..."

The voice said.

On the data panel.

"Hint: You have received a gift from Mystra (Ether Magic Robe)"

"Ether Magic Robe (Artifact)"

"Overview: Wearing this will grant you level 199, as well as the template and power for Advanced Mage..."

"Artifact Ownership: Mystra"