Whoosh!

Merlin used his boosters to accelerate, raising his speed to 500 kilometers per hour. As his body quickly zipped across the water’s surface, he left a trail in his wake.

Splash!

All of a sudden, Merlin abruptly dove down at nearly a straight right angle. A towering column of water exploded above the surface. His speed was increasing.

/Your Swimming skill has increased to S Rank!/

His understanding of the medium of water was constantly improving. When he was within it, he could sense everything happening around him. The water in a five-meter radius from his body was akin to an extra limb. Additionally, Merlin was slowly expending less energy in the water.

Bubble…

In a short period, Merlin found himself 500 meters underwater. Since he was so deep, there were many enormous and powerful monsters around him, but when they saw him zipping down at an incredible speed, they couldn’t help but scatter in fright.

Whoosh!

Without slowing, Merlin suddenly changed directions, making a complete U-turn, and shot upward towards the surface. His speed was still increasing.

Swish!

When he made a gentle paddling motion with his feet, Merlin shot forward while leaving behind an incredible shockwave. It didn’t take him long to reach the surface.

Boom!

With the tremendous speed and coil-like tension he created with the seawater, Merlin was flung out of the...