The enormous island and the Eye of Telnas buried in its deepest reaches, which formed the island itself, made Kroya's mental power sting. He had last experienced this sensation when peering into the Red Dragon's inherited memories.
This meant that the magical beast or magic plant he was "observing" was exceptionally powerful, and... possibly unfriendly.
Even as he walked here, he could feel the Eye of Telnas rejecting him. It did not drive him away outright with its immense power, but it conveyed a sense of disgust and an intent to expel him.
Honestly, it was rather novel.
Every magic plant Kroya had encountered so far had doted on him. He had never met one that resisted him so openly, which actually made it rather interesting.
Perhaps this was like those domineering CEO dramas he had watched before transmigrating-
"Eye of Telnas, you've caught my attention!"
In excellent spirits, he said something Tredan could not understand. Though the little prince did not get it, he still noted it down. He thought it sounded pretty cool.
Having thought things through, Kroya was no longer in a hurry. The Tower Spirit still needed some time to prepare everything.
He simply wandered around with Tredan. He also had a few questions that needed answers from the merfolk prince.
"What exactly is this Deep Sea you mentioned?"
"I can sense an extremely unusual power lingering here, something related to time."
Kroya extended his hand as though catching something. A small, peculiar clump of completely frozen water rested in his pale palm. Without the golden magic forcibly holding it together, it would probably have dissipated entirely.
"The Deep Sea... is actually the World Suppressed by the Void God. You've heard of the Mercury Sea, haven't you? It has some similarities to that. They're both fragments