Fate Was Unpredictable

Although Alfonso wasn't responsible for looking after the Red Sea Tree, there was no problem with him taking Thor into the Red Sea.

They had picked an opportune time to enter. When Thor and Alfonso descended, the mermaids weren't sprawled lazily on the seabed. Instead, they were gathered around the roots of the Red Sea Tree, gnawing on something with their sharp teeth.

Looking closely, Thor could see brown tubers hanging from the roots like growths on a tree.

The mermaids wore strange expressions, seeming to relish their meal.

As Thor and the others passed by, not one of the mermaids spared them a glance.

Thor released Kate and lowered his voice. "Let's split up and search. If you find anything with a similar scent, call for me."

Kate nodded. He wasn't as sensitive to the Green Scale Clan's bloodline as Thor was. If Floco weren't unable to possess someone right now, bringing him along to help search would have been the quickest option.

For now, Thor and Kate could only follow the clues Floco had left behind and try to find other mermaids with Green Scale Clan blood.

Alfonso didn't search. He stopped where the roots were thickest and watched Thor and Kate closely.

The Red Sea Tree was a vital strategic resource, one that concerned the future of the entire Nephrite Continent. Naturally, he wouldn't leave Thor alone beneath the sea.

Of course, there was no need to worry too much.

The Red Sea and the Red Sea Tree were so important that the entire Judgment Court kept a close eye on them.

If anything happened that was beyond their control, even Flim, the Judgment Court Master, would come immediately.

Alfonso's watchful eye on Thor, and his efforts to keep him from causing trouble, were actually meant to