The island in the distance was huge, about the same size as the one the Blooming Beast had guarded.
Come to think of it, Nameless was especially curious about the island the Blooming Beast had guarded. What was that glowing plant on the mountaintop, and what special abilities did it have?
People came together and drifted apart.
A parting might be forever, leaving those questions unanswered.
Sometimes that was simply how things went. He had thought he could see things through from beginning to end, that everything would have an answer. Instead, things started like a tiger's head and ended like a snake's tail, and many questions remained unanswered. The unknown stayed unknown forever.
The ship gradually approached the distant island, and its scenery came into focus.
The island was nearly circular. Its trees also formed a peculiar ring, and flocks of birds flew in and out, wheeling over the sea.
Through the Vampire Jellyfish, which he still had not managed to rename, Nameless looked down at the island from high above and declared, "I've decided. This island is Donut Island!"
The island was nearly round, with a huge circular lake in the middle of its forest. Seen from the sky, the whole thing looked like a donut.
Honestly, the island did not look naturally formed. It seemed more as though some mighty force had shaped it into what it was now. Otherwise, it was far too round.
Nameless even imagined an enormous Magic Beast planting one long leg on an island. After it left, its footprint would have stamped the island into a circle, leaving a huge round pit in the middle.
If such a Magic Beast really existed, Nameless would be delighted to name it the "Round-Hoof Beast."
The ship gradually neared shore and finally stopped a thousand