Chapter 36: Azure Giant Whale, Master of the Sea

“King Willipol and I are both chosen eligible ones by the Book of Truth. However, upon realizing the truth and sensing that time was of the essence, he chose a more radical and dangerous response, ultimately bringing great harm to the creatures of this sea…”

Rashid gazed at the ominous thick sea mist in the distance and shook his head with a sigh.

“Truth, that is a venom potent enough to drive one mad. Ignorance is bliss, but even so, someone must bear the curse of truth and lead everyone to find a way of continuation and survival…”

“Fortunately, there emerged a ruler as exceptional and benevolent as Her Majesty Queen Anies among the Merman Tribe, right?”

Nearby, the Merman Queen, who had uttered such veiled words, merely tilted her head slightly, revealing tear streaks on her calm face.

“It’s about to begin.”

“Hehe~ It seems Her Majesty really cares about her offspring. Please don’t worry, I have already called out to it, and calculating the time, it should be arriving now.”

“Boom… rumble rumble rumble…”

As soon as the Pirate King finished speaking, the ground beneath everyone’s feet on the shore suddenly began to tremble and shake.

The tremors grew stronger, causing the originally calm sea surface to start churning with waves, as if some terrifying creature was about to burst forth from the sea.

The gathered Merman warriors exchanged glances, instinctively tightening their grips on their weapons. Alec stepped forward with a serious expression, subtly shielding the Queen behind him. However, even Miss Vilyric and the others, including Le Qiao Qiao, who had experienced many grand spectacles, showed no signs of panic.

After all, the true nature of what was about to occur had already been mentioned by the Pirate King during their discussions.

Finally…

“Wow~~~!!!”

A sound like a resounding horn echoed from beneath the deep sea, as an enormous iron-gray object, grand as a colossal vessel, suddenly surged from the water, sending the whole sea surface into a tumultuous upheaval!

“Woooo~~!!!”

Even louder buzzing sounds reverberated across the ocean as the massive object emerged, causing the thick mist blocking the Ghost Sea in the distance to sway gently under the sound waves, allowing the onlookers on the island shore to finally see its full form.

Miss Thief was astonished as she gazed at the gigantic thing towering over a hundred meters high.

“Wow… it’s so big… This ship can actually rise from the depths? Uh, but why doesn’t it have a deck or sails? Where would people stand…? Wait, is this really a ship?”

“This is what can take us into the Ghost Sea…”

Rashid chuckled in response to Hong Yan’s whispered astonishment, nodding slowly.

“This is my companion, known as the Master of the Sea, ‘ship.’ Of course, as everyone can see, this big guy is not some lifeless object; it…”

“Master of the Sea, Azure Giant Whale?”

The gold-haired man, who was about to explain its true identity, paused in surprise as he looked at the suddenly speaking black-haired girl.

“Should I say, as expected of the legendary Traveler, Miss Vilyric actually knows about such a creature?”

“What is a legendary Traveler… Alright, I just happen to know a little about it…”

Looking at the creature, which rose halfway out of the sea resembling a miniature island and was completely on par with Noah’s Ark in size, Vilyric felt just as astonished as Rashid.

Though she could roughly guess that the so-called Master of the Sea, which could freely shuttle in and out of the Ghost Sea and possessed an unprecedented size far beyond any conventional ship, definitely wouldn’t be a simple vessel, just like how the so-called Lingyin Fairy Island was fundamentally different from how it sounded…

But who would have thought it was this thing, huh?

This giant sea creature bearing the title Master of the Sea actually resides deep within the Storm Sea, a true ocean behemoth rarely departing that perilous area. Even across the vast Endless Sea, few had ever heard of its existence.

Otherwise, it wouldn’t have been misinterpreted as a ship.

The Azure Giant Whale not only surpasses the kind of Son of Leviathan domesticated by the Kingdom of Azure in size but is also far more powerful, being a true mythical creature. However, due to its gentle nature and lack of substantial offensive capabilities, it remains relatively unheard of, residing in the foreigner-restricted Storm Sea.

If not for obtaining a record of powerful creatures from the Storm Sea from Ming Lan, Vilyric would have never recognized this thing. The fact that an Azure Giant Whale would venture out of the Storm Sea into waters close to the Primordial Land continent itself was a miracle never recorded.

Seeing the expression on the Priestess’s face, Rashid could roughly guess what she was thinking and had no intention of hiding it, soon explaining amicably.

“I named it Ah Hei. Don’t let its appearance fool you; Ah Hei is just a juvenile Azure Giant Whale.”

“There was a time I tried to cross the Storm Sea for certain reasons, but my ship couldn’t withstand the terrifying thunderstorms there and met its doom.”

“When the ship sank into the deep sea, I thought I was surely going to die. But at that moment, Ah Hei miraculously appeared. It helped me and brought me out of the Storm Sea, and it was inside it that I found the Book of Truth and learned many things.”

“Although I still don’t know why the Book of Truth appeared within Ah Hei, that entity materialized as part of some god’s power contains a certain… strength that ordinary creatures find hard to bear. Even the mythical Azure Giant Whale can barely withstand it but finds it extremely uncomfortable.”

“Later, I was fortunate enough to gain the Book of Truth’s recognition and took it out from Ah Hei. I also used certain methods guided by the book to communicate with it, ultimately forming a contract and making it my companion.”

“Because it coexisted with the Book of Truth during its juvenile period, Ah Hei experienced some mutations compared to ordinary Azure Giant Whales, absorbing a small amount of some power from the deity, which is why it can take people into the Ghost Sea to a certain extent.”

In a voice only Vilyric and Queen Anies could hear, Rashid briefly explained the origin of his companion without dragging it out any further. Standing on the shore, he waved his hand, and the terrifyingly-sized Azure Giant Whale seemed to understand his intent, opening its massive mouth at the front, akin to a gigantic city gate, once again emitting a loud “Woo~” like a foghorn.

It seemed to be inviting.

Upon seeing this scene, a certain Miss Thief finally realized something was off, and her eyes widened in shock.

“What, what are we doing? Are we really going to enter this giant monster’s mouth? What if it accidentally…”

Without saying a word, Vilyric gave Le Qiao Qiao’s perky backside a playful slap and pulled her along, moving toward the Queen and the others who had already set things in motion.

“Oh, stop whining. It’s not like it’s really going to eat you… Come on, this is quite a rare and precious experience that ordinary people won’t get in a lifetime.”

“Whoa! I definitely don’t want this kind of precious experience!!!”

   

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