A living ship.
More precisely, the entire ship was alive. Every plank fitted seamlessly against the next, with the same magic pulsing and flowing within them.
That magic brimmed with vitality, and it unmistakably came from a magic plant.
The answer identified by the Astral Body Inscription Technique was-
Orpheus Oak.
It was another utterly unfamiliar name, one absent from Kroya's knowledge. Oaks, though... those were a rather remarkable and common species of magical tree.
An oak this enormous.
"Has it already developed intelligence?"
Through the Astral Body Inscription Technique, Kroya could tell that the entire ship was indeed the so-called "Orpheus Oak." He could even see its structure.
Most importantly, it truly possessed self-awareness-
I want to leave this place...
Decay, sinking, deathly silence...
Break through the waves with the sea wind!
Judging by these thoughts, Kroya figured it wanted to leave this place and return to the surface, to once again be a ship that sailed with the wind and cleaved through the waves.
The question was, could something like this evolve too?
What sort of magic would fulfill that desire?
With a ship and tree this enormous, judging solely by the consciousness and magic emanating from within, it was probably at least level four, perhaps even approaching level five.
Inscribing a spell on such a massive being would likely be quite troublesome.
Besides, he really could not think of any magic that could accomplish it right now.
He could only give up for the moment.
"If it's conscious, does that mean we can communicate?"
Countless thoughts flashed through his mind. Then he cautiously extended his consciousness toward the sunken ship to communicate with it.
He wanted to enter its body to hunt for treasure. If it suddenly went berserk, wouldn't he be in serious trouble?
Making contact