Kroya had no idea that the baron's subordinates were hurrying toward Reef Island through the blizzard.
For him, the days passed steadily.
That day, Kroya was observing the shark soul in the Tower Spirit Cultivation Pool as usual.
The Tower Spirit was now the main focus of his observations.
The little shark absorbed water from the River of the Underworld Crossing and soul solution. Though strands of soul-calming crystal still wound around its body, it had gradually begun moving away from the center of the vortex.
A trace of orange light had appeared on its originally gray-black body.
That came from Kroya's mental power.
The mental power cultivated through Orange Hymn was undoubtedly the most suitable kind for a tiny soul that had only just developed consciousness.
It swam cautiously within the vortex, seemingly curious about its surroundings, yet afraid to wander around freely.
Kroya could sense a very hazy consciousness within it. It was immature, but thanks to its excellent foundation, it was far stronger than an ordinary person's.
According to the method's description, certain ideas had to be instilled promptly in tiny souls that had just developed consciousness.
For example...
Kroya picked up a thick tome beside him, titled The Art of Magic Manipulation.
It was considerably more advanced than the book he had previously given Elena.
It explained various methods of controlling and organizing magic in detail, making it essential reading that some advanced mages assigned to their apprentices.
For a Tower Spirit, regulating magic was the most basic of basics. It had to learn all of this.
"The fundamental composition of magic consists of..."
He opened the book and began reading from the first page.
Accompanied by his voice, the words gradually formed a musical movement that echoed around him.
The shark had been swimming, but