Feedback from Fate

You're not going to leave Floco to fend for himself, are you? He may have broken free of the seal, but he hasn't fully recovered his strength. I doubt he can hold out for long.

Beth reminded Thor in the Diary.

If he loses, Ophelia will definitely come after you. In your current state, you might not be able to outrun her.

Thor flew swiftly high above the ground, the mermaid in his hand covered from head to tail by a black cloak.

"It's not that I'm abandoning him. I've already arranged a way out for him. If he still can't escape Ophelia, then there's no point in cultivating him as a second target."

It was autumn, but the Sky City was at a relatively low latitude, and the sun still beat down fiercely.

The sky was cloudless as far as the eye could see, making it extremely difficult for Thor to escape.

However, distance didn't matter much when fleeing from a Tier 4 Wizard capable of teleporting over long distances.

The Sky City was very close to the Eskaper Continent, separated from it by only a strait. All Thor had to do was find the Star Gate Council's coastal Wizard branch before Ophelia broke free of the Water God, Floco.

Though he didn't know where the Star Gate Council stood with regard to him, the Radiance Family—one of the council's greatest powers—was his backer's backer.

Once he reached the Star Gate Council, even Ophelia wouldn't dare to forcibly take him away.

And what about later?

As Floco slowly regained his strength, he would inevitably clash with Ophelia, who was also researching water attributes. By then, Ophelia probably wouldn't have time to pursue a deeper relationship with Thor.

Besides, judging from what Ophelia had said earlier, when she attempted to