“What does that...?”

[It is exactly as I said. Your wife isn’t Gaia.]

All time seemed to have stopped in the face of the shocking truth. It was as if everyone around me was immobile and I was alone in the world. It was Joseph who broke the stillness. “Hyung-nim, Gaia really isn’t the elder’s wife?”

[Yes.]

“Then the elder’s wife...”

Joseph’s words were quickly cut off. It was because Clymene suddenly entered and swam over in a hurried manner. Her expression was more urgent than ever and Kang Jaeseong lifted the shield that surrounded us straight away.

[What’s going on?]

[The helcurts are attacking Atlantis.]

[Are you saying the helcurts have broken through the barrier?]

[Yes. They have the powerful queen of the helcurts. Additionally, the helcurts are much stronger than they used to be. There is also Hastrang... no, Leviathan joined and we couldn’t stop it. Deucalion is now trying to stop them with the soldiers but it isn’t enough.]

[I understand. I will come soon. Go ...