His connection to the god had weakened?
Sifa did not stay to keep "spying," lest he ruin Hunter Rayleigh's image, but those few remarks had deepened his understanding of the Destined One system.
It seemed that Destined Ones relied heavily on their connection to a god. When that connection was strong, they could use more-and more powerful-Divine Arts.
Once it weakened, however, they became pushovers. In that case, perhaps this was an angle he could exploit when fighting a Destined One.
As long as he could block the connection between a Destined One and their god, he could handle them however he pleased.
Of course, Sifa believed that Destined Ones must have countermeasures. Besides, his understanding of this system was only superficial. Much of it was guesswork and could hardly be taken as reliable.
Most importantly, across the Southern and Northern Continents, Lin Rui was probably the only Destined One.
The day passed just like that.
Night fell. After dinner, Sifa lowered a small boat by himself and quietly left the Explorer, attracting no attention and taking no one with him.
Once the Explorer's lights had dwindled to the size of soybeans, Sifa put his hand into the water and released flames, generating thrust that sent the boat racing through the waves.
Before long, he reached an uninhabited island.
He intended to study the Dream Fragment here. Since it had followed him out of a dream and into reality, it certainly possessed supernatural power.
Until he understood it, carrying it around was like keeping a time bomb beside him. It left Sifa unable to eat or sleep in peace.
The island was small. Sifa cautiously circled it by sea and only went ashore after confirming there were no signs of habitation.
He found a spot facing away from the Explorer.