That presence----
Was it an underage Kraken?
Why would the overlord of the deep sea come to the shallows?
In an instant, a strong sense of confusion flooded Elena's heart.
Yet soon, upon sensing another burst of magical aura appearing on the Kraken's surface, as if she understood something, her brow instantly furrowed, and her voice thundered, "What person? Come out!"
"Hum!"
Almost the moment Elena's voice fell, before she could use her Crown Tier power to capture the figure peering at her from the deep sea, an unhurried voice abruptly came from the communication device hidden around Anna's waist: "Your Excellency Sword Saint, hold your fire!"
"Splash!"
Seconds later, amidst the astonished expressions of Anna and the others, and under Elena's scrutinizing gaze, wearing an Imperial Military Intelligence Section Five uniform, holding a fist-sized dark blue magic amplification device shaped like an orb, and presently wearing a calm smile, Ian easily broke through the shackles of the sea surface under the upward float of a whale.
He appeared before everyone fair and square.
"This magical aura----you are that newly promoted Merfolk Major Ian Grant of the Empire?"
Looking at Ian who appeared before her, in a flash, Elena recognized the other person's identity, her voice gradually growing cold: "Daring to direct a Kraken to approach my Steel Warband, is your Empire intending to tear up the peace agreement?"
"No, no, no, you misunderstand, Sword Saint. That was merely a self-preservation measure I had to take to ensure I wasn't killed by you right away, and I hope you won't mind."
Looking at the Star-Shattering Sword Saint who was exerting infinite pressure on him, Ian kept a calm smile on his face at the moment, but upon catching a glimpse of the surrounding scene of seawater being cut apart like