Storm Captain Stormhead

Boom, boom, boom!

Above the frozen plain, the air cracked like spring thunder.

Transparent spheres of light kept appearing. Deafening blasts tore open the permafrost below and shattered the hills.

The commotion drew plenty of adventurers.

They watched from afar, trembling with fear.

"Damn... Who is that monster? He's fighting so many Martial Masters alone."

"What terrifying destructive power. Is that... a fully mastered martial skill?!"

"And it's at least a seven-star skill. The killing power is insane! Even from this far away, my scalp is tingling."

"Terrifying."

"He's practically a beast in human form. He could rival a lord-tier Golden Bone Beast."

"Those Martial Masters look like they're from Sakura Country and A-San Country..."

"Oh?"

Boom!

The air suddenly grew heavy, as though it had solidified. An invisible pressure spread across the frozen battlefield like a tide.

A purple-black wave swept out. The onlookers in the distance felt their shoulders sink under its weight.

"A Quasi-King. A Quasi-King Tier powerhouse is here."

A Grandmaster released his martial will to resist the pressure and forced himself to look up.

A black speck had appeared above the frozen plain.

He stood in midair, his short blue hair framing purple eyes that looked coldly down below. There was no earth-shaking display, only a bone-deep chill that seeped into the onlookers.

"It's Stormhead, the leader of Beautiful Country's team."

Someone recognized him.

"Him?!" The pressure on the crowd seemed to grow.

Storm Captain Stormhead was a powerhouse from Beautiful Country with the S-rank talent Ocean's Favor. He was its youngest Marine colonel, one of the Ten Flags deemed capable of carrying the nation's banner, and a young member of Congress. He wielded the legendary Ship-Slaying Blade and possessed formidable combat strength.

Stormhead stared at the battle below.

A black figure flashed forward at