· Seadrinkers

Above the boundless sea, the once-clear surface was shrouded by an enormous shadow. Beneath the waves, countless marine creatures fled on instinct, racing away from this place as if something utterly terrifying to them lurked there.

"Qiming, do you need me to go to the Seadrinkers?"

Above Avant Heim, Azriel turned her head and looked respectfully at Lu Qiming. In her eyes, for the Seadrinkers—mere Seadrinkers—to be conquered by Lu Qiming, the master of the Flügel, and become part of his plan was an honor for them.

"Mm. Remember to use a gentler method."

After Lu Qiming replied softly, Azriel beside him flew straight ahead. The sea breeze, mingled with the smell of brine, blew past her. That unpleasant odor made Azriel frown instinctively. Then a pitch-black war scythe appeared in her hand, and she merely swung it lightly downward.

The next second, a pitch-black blade light tens of thousands of meters long flashed into being. Wherever it passed, both the sky and the sea below were split in two. From afar, it looked as though the entire world had been cleaved open by that strike.

On the sea below, a canyon a hundred meters across stretched all the way to the end of sight, appearing in the ocean. Through the canyon, the exposed seabed could be seen clearly, and on the seabed directly beneath Azriel, a city made of crystal and adorned with coral, pearls, and gemstones appeared there—the Seadrinker capital, Oceanic.

At that moment, over this dreamlike city, shattered Magic Circles were slowly vanishing one after another. Many mermaid-like beings emerged from within, but when they saw the sea split open, they all showed terrified expressions.

As Seadrinkers, their bodies were filled with "Water Essence," which meant they could only survive in water. Once they left the water,