Return

Returning to Whale Back brought an inexplicable sense of reassurance.

Holy Son Naimus carefully sensed the differences between Whale Back and the land below.

At a glance, the two areas did not seem all that different.

Yet upon closer inspection, they felt entirely different.

On the ground, setting aside the calamities, there was a stronger sense of vastness and inclusiveness that bore everything. The scent of earth was richer.

Sky Whale Back was different. Looking into the distance from atop a Sky Whale always brought an unreal sensation, as though one were inside a fantasy. At the same time, there always seemed to be a trace of wind present.

Thus, Sky Whales always carried a hint of wind in their scent.

If one carefully experienced these differing sensations, they might merely seem like ordinary differences.

But if one delved deeper along those differences, one could sense distinct changes and even begin analyzing the further differences in their essence.

For instance, the unreal sensation of Sky Whales might have stemmed from their origin in the Astral Realm. That place, where thoughts determined everything, was bound to possess something dreamlike.

The sense of inclusiveness on the land might have come from the Earth God.

Although Naimus still believed that the Earth God was likely no different from the other gods, for now, the Earth God's demise had most likely truly resulted from resisting the natural law of returning to mud.

Such circumstances would inevitably leave the land with a related "aura."

Once he finished reflecting, Naimus saw the two Rocs tearing into each other again.

However, the moment Naimus looked over, the two Rocs immediately separated.

During the past few days of pursuing the Azure Sky Whale and landing on it,

Origin and the strange bird had refused to yield to each