“And it seems that Aurianna’s White Hole destroys everything around it by releasing this bizarre power, while also protecting whoever is inside—or, in this case, the caster,” she added, turning to look at the white hole before them.

“Damn it, I said stop it! Do you want to draw unnecessary attention from that blasted sea monster outside?!” Aurianna shouted frantically as she watched the Ruin collapse into nothingness. The seas churned violently, and the sea monster that had been guarding the Ruin rushed towards Aurianna's White Hole, jaws wide open. However, as soon as it made contact, its body burst into pieces, and its remains sank into the churning sea.

“The sea monster was killed?!” Aurianna exclaimed, her eyes wide with shock.

“It seems she can’t control that skill... but I must say, I’m impressed,” Jade murmured, a subtle smile playing on his lips. “Something I spent years trying to destroy, yet she managed to annihilate it with a single skill. What the hell is she?”

“But I might as well help her out,” Jade added, pulling a bone from his body. The bone morphed into a large arrow, glistening with dark mana.

"Burning Blame," Jade muttered, as a dark flame ignited at the tip of his arrow. He aimed it directly at the center of the White Hole, where Aurianna was struggling to maintain control.

Without hesitation, he released the arrow, and it shot through the White Hole's barrier, effortlessly piercing through the energy field. The arrow struck Aurianna in the heart, her eyes widening in shock as pain surged through her.

The White Hole immediately began to collapse, the destructive energy dissipating in an instant. As the light faded, Aurianna was revealed, an arrow embedded in her chest.

“Don’t look so panicked. That shot won’t kill you,” Jade chuckled, watching as Aurianna’s eyes fluttered shut, her body finally giving in to exhaustion. She began to fall, but before she could hit the ocean below, Jade caught her in his arms, observing as the rainbow markings on her body slowly faded away.

"How annoying," Jade sighed, noticing a new mark—a white, tear-shaped symbol—appear under each of his eyes. "And I wonder when you even had the time to brand me. What a pain."

"My Ruin... it's destroyed!" The Angel of the Sea screeched in fury, tugging at her hair. "That child—how dare she fall asleep after this! What am I supposed to tell my god, Philas? How is this even possible?"

"Since she completed the Ruin as per your agreement, why not give her the rewards and let us all go?" Jade suggested, his tone calm.

The Angel of Time sighed, waving a hand dismissively. "Well, she did fulfill her promise, so whatever. I don’t care what she uses you all for. We can finally ascend to the heavens!"

"Yes, your rewards," the angels said in unison. "Kiana, you receive 100,000 magic coins, and Aurianna gets 700,000 magic coins."

They handed over pouches filled with coins—one to Jade for Aurianna, and one to Kiana.

"Now leave! Shu, shu!" the Angel of the Sea huffed, before disappearing with the Angel of time.

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"So where do we go now?" Avriel wondered aloud.

"I have no idea, not unless Aurianna wakes up," Jade replied calmly, his eyes fixed on her as she rested in his arms. Despite her slow recovery, her expression was twisted in pain.

"And you, let go of my master! I'm the only one who deserves to carry her!" Hadina yelled, glaring at Jade.

"Shut up, octopus," Jade scoffed, staring down at Hadina.

"I'll kill that bastard! Who do you think you are, talking to me like that? If it weren’t for the restrictions of my master's contract, I would have crushed your sorry ass already!!" Hadina grumbled.

‘Is she really that strong?’ Jade wondered as he observed her. ‘Well, she can hold her own against Avriel. I’d better be careful around her.’

"Hadina, it's alright. I doubt he'll do anything to her," Kiana said, trying to calm her down.

"Master is cheating on me!!" Hadina cried, wiping her teary face.

"She's unconscious, Hadina," Kiana replied, her expression blank.

"We should find land. Boara, transform into your dragon form," Avriel suggested, releasing her shield, and Gixo followed suit.

"Alright," Boara nodded before immediately transforming into her dragon form, and everyone climbed onto her back.

"How am I supposed to balance on her back? I'm not as strong as the rest of you," Kiana said nervously.

"Don't worry, I'll cast balancing magic on you," Jugi reassured her, holding Kiana's hand.

"So where should I fly to?" Boara asked.

"For now, find a ship or something we can sail on. We can't go anywhere without Aurianna’s permission. And remember, we're heroes; not everyone who survived the war 100,000 years ago is dead," Jade stated calmly. Hadina nodded before Boara took off.

After some time flying, Boara spotted a ship and grinned.

"What the hell is that, Captain?!" a young shark man asked, squinting at the sky, puzzled by the strange creature flying above.

"A bird?" another young man wondered. He had fierce, round eyes, gray pupils, dark blonde hair, and wore pirate clothes like the rest of the six other crew members. The most noticeable thing about him was his long nose. "Birds don't fly in these seas. But now that I look closely... No, that's a dragon!" Saem gasped.

"What the hell is a dragon doing in the dark seas?!" Saem wondered nervously.

"Prepare the emergency ship burst! We can't make contact with that monster, no matter what!" Saem ordered, and the crew scrambled around the deck.

"Captain!!" a female voice cried out, her hands trembling. She was a cat girl, a demi-human, dressed in the same pirate clothes as the crew.

"What is it, Candy?" Saem asked.

"They're already on the ship," Candy stammered, trembling, and Saem stared in complete shock at the group of people who had somehow boarded his ship.

"A small ship, but it will do," Boara said with an approving nod.

"Oh my god!!" Saem exclaimed, his eyes widening to the point of nearly popping out.

However, Saem quickly composed himself and yelled to his crew, "Everyone, prepare for battle!"

"I'd put those weapons down if I were you. You're no match for us. You'll all live, though—we need someone to operate this ship, after all," Avriel threatened, her cold green eyes gleaming as she released her aura, causing everyone on the ship to fall to their knees, trembling in fear.

'They're all strong. Monsters,' Saem thought, gritting his teeth and struggling to look up at the five people who now stood on his ship.

"Stand down!" Saem immediately ordered, raising his hand.

"But, Captain..." one of the crew members started to protest, but they quickly fell silent under Saem's fierce glare.

"Listen to me, or you'll be killed!" he shouted, and the crew reluctantly took in his words, knowing he was right. Fighting these people would be suicide.

"Good call, boy!" Jugi chuckled, patting Saem on the back.

‘when did he get behind me?!’ Saem panicked and seeing Jugi's cold smile terrified him.

"First, can I change this ship? It's too small for my liking," Jugi asked, looking at Jade.

"Do what you want, Jugi," Jade replied calmly, and Jugi beamed.

"Growth magic, wood magic," Jugi mumbled before touching the ship. It began to morph, undergoing a transformation, and after a few minutes, the once-small ship had grown to ten times its original size, appearing far more luxurious.

"So you could make a ship all this time?" Boara scoffed, glaring at Jugi.

"I've been imprisoned for so long, my magic's a bit rusty, y'know," Jugi nervously giggled, avoiding Boara's eyes.