But if you slighted this opponent because of this, you would be so mistaken.

The nest was deathly quiet, making Bluepool’s heart sink to its depths. Refusing to give up, he walked into the innermost area of the cave. Indeed, there wasn’t a female in here.

The female had probably been stolen about ten years ago. The elders left the sea every year, not to gather information, but to look for the female instead.

The implications struck Bluepool, and he left as quietly as he came, going up to the surface of the sea once more.

There wasn’t a single person on the white and vast beach anymore.

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