The eye in the sky continued peering down.
Every human hiding in the sea below could hear nothing but their own heartbeat.
Thump, thump...
Whenever that gaze swept toward his position, Blood Emperor felt every hair on his body stand on end.
That indescribable discomfort soon made him realize that this was not fear born of a difference in level or size, but the mortal reverence for Gods written into their genes and instincts.
The Giant only peered down for about ten minutes, but to everyone below, it felt like a century.
Ten minutes later, whether because it had grown bored of looking or had discovered something, the Giant suddenly looked away and climbed to its feet. Then it ran and bounded back the way it had come at an even greater speed, until it vanished completely into the mist at the edge of the image.
"Fuck, it finally left..."
Blood Emperor let out a long breath of relief. Only after coming to his senses did he realize that his back was already soaked in cold sweat.
"So did we manage to fool it?" Blood Emperor wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and turned to ask Son of Heaven.
"I don't think so..." Son of Heaven was still staring thoughtfully at the image in the sky.
"The way that thing moved and looked when it left just now was like a child who'd stumbled across a 'new toy.' If that's really the case, it'll definitely come back..." Son of Heaven said.
"Really?" Blood Emperor frowned. He had not observed it as closely as Son of Heaven.
"Whatever the case, at least that thing didn't jump straight down. That's a blessing amid all this misfortune." Blood Emperor sighed.
"A blessing? Not necessarily." Son of Heaven remained noncommittal.
"What? Were you