Hunting Demons II

Gilan's spiritual skiff glowed with rainbow light as it sailed across the pitch-black sea.

From afar, it looked like the only light within the endless darkness.

Azure Stork and the other three sat silently aboard the little boat, looking around. The boundless sea was nearly devoid of waves, containing only deathly silence and darkness.

And so, after they had sailed for quite some time...

"Everyone, look over there!"

Crimson Sparrow Aurora suddenly cried out, pointing toward the distant waters directly ahead of the boat.

The others looked up and saw a stretch of land emerging on the distant horizon. Dim light and mist shrouded it completely, making it impossible to see clearly, dreamlike beyond measure.

Everyone felt it instinctively.

That place...

Was the Land of Gods—Tuoyalan!

"So beautiful..." Aurora murmured. "So this is what the dwelling place of gods looks like."

"Thankfully, Mr. Gilan was willing to give us a ride. Otherwise, who knew how long it would have taken us to successfully visit the Divine Homeland."

Azure Stork shook his head and sighed.

White Gull and Black Snipe nodded in agreement as well.

Rumble!!

A massive wave suddenly surged up from the sea not far away, sending spray flying everywhere.

The little boat swayed from side to side atop the churning waters.

"What's going on?!" Black Snipe grabbed the edge of the boat to steady himself, crying out in alarm.

"It's a sea monster... a giant octopus sea monster!"

White Gull Alevia said urgently.

They saw an enormous dark shadow rise from the sea, along with more than a dozen thick tentacles that writhed incessantly.

"It's a Kraken!" Aurora recalled something and quickly explained. "A highly dangerous mysterious creature said to live in the depths of the Dream Sea and roam the waters surrounding the Land of Gods!"

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