Land of Endless War

Nora carried Annus to the outskirts of God's Island, following the Cloud River to the edge of the White-White Sea.

The sea of clouds stretched endlessly, wisps of mist slowly rising and curling around Annus's feet.

Annus sat cross-legged and tossed several chunks of meat into the sea of clouds.

A few seconds later, the previously calm sea of clouds suddenly churned violently.

Deep-blue Sky Sharks leaped from the surface one after another, tearing into the meat in the clouds before gathering at Annus's feet, their ferocity turning to docility.

At the same time, more dorsal fins cut through the cloud layer.

"Good boys, eat up." Annus smiled and tossed even more meat into the sea of clouds.

He had ordered the meat to be hunted in advance from Blue Sea beasts. To Sky Sharks that had never tasted Blue Sea beast meat, it was an irresistible temptation.

These Sky Sharks had been tamed by Annus during his leisure time while he lived on God's Island from nine to seven years ago. They had originally been vicious fish living in the nearby White-White Sea. Most were over ten meters long, more than twice the size of ordinary sharks.

Seeing these Sky Sharks again after seven years, Annus could not help feeling sentimental.

"Eat more, eat more..."

While Annus leisurely fed the fish here, on the other side of God's Island, the Shandia were already locked in a heated battle with the Angel Legion.

Or perhaps... it would be more accurate to say they were being beaten in a heated battle.

"Damn it... are you kidding me? Every one of those bastards knows Mantra?"

In one corner of the enormous forest, Angel Legion soldiers were fighting a group of people with wings on their backs, dark yellowish skin, and varying amounts