Chapter 150

Erosion of Reality

*** Last Mission & The Calvary ***

Splash!

In a part of the sea with no land in sight, a person was sitting on the surface. They looked to be a young man with a robust physique who wore a wide-brimmed red hat and robe. This was Merlin.

“Phew….”

He breathed out lightly and immersed himself in meditation. Even though the sea was undulating chaotically with waves, a mirror-like surface without any disturbances surrounded Merlin.

Whoosh.

And then, something strange happened. A massive shark saw Merlin and attacked, shooting through the water with its mouth wide open as if to swallow Merlin in one bite!

Crackle.

However, before the shark’s teeth reached Merlin, five or six water droplets floated up from the sea and instantly froze in the shape of arrows.

Then, those icicle-like arrows accelerated.

The incredibly sharp arrows made of seawater ice pierced twelve holes in the shark’s body.

Plop!

The shark’s carcass fell into the sea with a splash, but not a single drop neared Merlin. While this happened, Merlin sat atop a surface of unwavering cement-like seawater and maintained a calm expression as if he hadn’t even noticed the shark.

Crack.

The sapphire on the back of Merlin’s right hand cracked with a sound akin to cracking ice, but the gem didn’t break. Instead, the color began to change, starting from the tip of the initial crack.

Woong!

The previously-blue jewel became red in a nearly instantaneous process. Merlin’s magic system design was completed beforehand,...