Ascension (Part 2)

As the island drew nearer and nearer, a strange feeling arose in Romon's heart. It always made him uncomfortable, and he kept feeling that something was wrong.

But what exactly was wrong?

For a moment, he could not put his finger on it. Staring at the island, he narrowed his eyes. Could it be that the island had appeared too strangely?

The fog in every other direction was extremely dense, yet around the island ahead, it was remarkably thin. It was precisely because of this that they had discovered the island's traces.

As the island came closer, some of the sailors walking the deck cheered happily.

However, when their ship truly approached the island, someone immediately noticed something was wrong.

"Something's wrong! Look, everyone! That isn't an island—it's a Sea Behemoth! Heavens, it's a Sea Behemoth!"

"What?" The people stared at the island before them in shock. Only now, at close range, did they discover that what had looked like island vegetation and rocks from afar was indeed vegetation—but the place where it grew was not an island. It was a gigantic Magic Beast with an exterior resembling rock.

Transparent shockwaves occasionally surged from the Magic Beast's body. These waves of energy continuously pushed away the fog around it, which was why they had been able to see the "island" so clearly!

"Ah! It's a Sea Behemoth... mmph..." someone cried out, only to have their mouth quickly covered by the person beside them.

"Are you trying to get us all killed? Can't you see it's sleeping? Keep your voice down!" the person beside them whispered angrily.

Hearing this, the man immediately realized something and hurriedly looked at the monster before them again.

The colossal monster, several kilometers long, had not stirred because of the earlier voices. Only then did everyone