The Black Tide had polluted the entire ocean.
The whole sea that surrounded the three continents.
It was as if this news had torn open the world's last wound, laying the bloody truth bare before Thor's eyes.
"That's right. The ocean has been polluted, and the contamination is getting worse. Perhaps in the end, we won't be able to escape being swallowed by the Black Tide."
Within the Wall of Sighs, Wizard Murphy let out a forlorn sigh. He had listened to Maria and Thor's account, and his expression was sorrowful. The wrinkles on his face drooped, making him look extraordinarily old.
After capturing Robin and Lawrence, whom they had thought dead, Thor and Maria returned to the Wall of Sighs. To avoid alarming the other Wizards, Maria deliberately sought out Wizard Murphy. The three of them went somewhere sparsely populated, and Wizard Murphy spread his Concealment Domain to block them from view.
After checking on Robin and Lawrence, Wizard Murphy showed little reaction. But when he heard Maria repeat Robin's words, he seemed deeply shaken.
Maria hurried to reassure him. "Lord Murphy, only a few people think that way. Everyone else is firmly defending the Wall of Sighs."
Murphy looked up at Maria. She was no longer young, but her appearance had yet to show the ravages of age. "Yes. The Wall of Sighs has lasted this long thanks to all of you."
Maria shook her head repeatedly. "If you weren't supporting the Wall of Sighs, how could we fight the Black Tide Monsters?"
Murphy smiled, seeming somewhat more at ease. "The Wall of Sighs will stand forever in the north."
"Mm." Maria nodded firmly.
Thor didn't join the conversation. After all, he wasn't from here. But as he watched, he found something strange. How could Wizard Murphy, who