Liszt had originally wanted to take some bones back to forge weapons, but when he heard that Fish Ugly also used Leviathan bones as weapons, he abandoned the idea.
He had to pay attention to status and class.
Still, he took apart two smaller Leviathan bones and brought them back for research. If they truly proved valuable, he could remember this location and return later to collect more.
Leaving the Leviathan whale fall behind, the group continued exploring. The deep-sea world was far more desolate than Liszt had imagined. There were no dazzling, brilliantly colored creatures here—only eternal darkness that never saw light, and all manner of strange, eerie sounds. Living here for long would absolutely suffocate one into madness.
Occasionally, they encountered wandering sea monsters, but the moment they sensed the aura radiating from the mermaids, they turned and fled.
After sailing for a while, Kokolixi, who was leading the way, suddenly cried out, "Your Majesty, my lord, everyone, there's an undersea tower ahead! It may be a structure from the former Great Sea Kingdom!"
The group immediately sped forward.
Yet as they drew closer and closer to the tower, everyone gradually sensed a familiar aura. "It's the aura of the Curse Dragon. This tower contains power left behind by the Curse Dragon!" Gullveig had once been contaminated by the Curse Dragon, making her especially sensitive to it.
"Be careful!" Liszt warned.
"There's something wrong with this tower." A Ke frowned. "Charlie can sense an extremely evil power within it. That power is awakening... the Curse Dragon's power is awakening!"
The Unicorn responded with an uneasy snort.
In truth, A Ke's warning was unnecessary. Before long, everyone had discovered what was wrong with the tower.
When the light from the handheld magic tube shone upon it, what they saw