Chapter 501 : Water World
Chapter 501: Water World
"Since that’s the case, this gives me quite a good opportunity——"
Looking at the surrounding oceanic environment, a faint trace of contemplation flickered in Janna Roland’s eyes.
Because the time flow inside the 【Black Hole】 was far slower than normal universal time, this 【Water Elemental Plane】—which from the outside world’s perspective had already been completely destroyed—still maintained its pre-destruction form within the 【Black Hole】.
As for the duration it could maintain this state, based on past experiences of wizards who had developed 【Black Holes】, it would last only about an hour.
In short, within that hour, Janna Roland, who had entered the 【Black Hole】, would once again experience the destruction of the 【Water Elemental Plane】.
During this period, the 【Origin Power】 within the 【Water Elemental Plane】 would begin to overflow massively—making it the best opportunity for Janna to seize valuable resources.
"Roar—!"
"Grah—!"
Just as Janna was deep in thought about her strategy, two powerful cries suddenly rang out from behind her.
"It’s Louisto-Tulan and those two apprentices from the 【Land of Sleeping Dragons】!"
The moment she sensed the battle, Janna—still in her Spiritual Body form—quickly chanted a spell. In an instant, she transformed into her 【Mermaid Form】 and dove beneath the sea, swimming rapidly toward the direction of Louisto-Tulan.
"Grah——!"
With an enraged cry, Louisto-Tulan, who had revealed himself in his Phoenix Spiritual Body form, flapped his wings furiously, summoning waves of crimson flames that surged toward the enormous two-headed dragon possessing both water and fire elemental attributes.
However, faced with Louisto-Tulan’s high-temperature flames imbued with the indestructible traits of the Phoenix, the dual-element dragon didn’t choose to confront him head-on. Instead, it retreated into the ocean’s depths, occasionally firing water arrows to wear down Louisto-Tulan’s spiritual energy.
"Damn it, why is this plane oceanic again!"
Watching the enemy hiding entirely in the dark, Louisto-Tulan gritted his teeth as he fended off attacks, silently cursing his luck. Ever since the “Final Battle” of the Andrew-Gamp Transfiguration Trial, Louisto-Tulan had developed a strong aversion to oceanic environments.
Aside from his mastery of the 【Law of Burning】 and his Phoenix bloodline, it was also because of the overwhelming helplessness he had felt when facing Janna’s Mermaid Form—a feeling that had left a lasting psychological scar.
So, when Louisto-Tulan entered the 【Black Hole】 and discovered that it too was an ocean-covered 【Water Elemental Plane】, his first reaction was “collapse.”
The elemental repulsion further caused Louisto-Tulan, just after entering the 【Water Elemental Plane】, to be completely overpowered by the 【Land of Sleeping Dragons】 apprentice who wielded both water and fire elements.
Meanwhile, elsewhere, Hela-Helheim was also engaged in battle.
A thick green mist of poison spread rapidly in all directions. Without having yet condensed her 【Law Seed】, Hela-Helheim could only shift continuously within the shadows to avoid the poison’s corrosive effects.
"This poisonous mist can even corrode shadows——"
Just moments ago, when the other apprentice from the 【Land of Sleeping Dragons】—the one with deep purple dragon scales—had launched an attack at her, her first reaction had been to hide within the apprentice’s shadow cast upon the sea surface.
After all, this 【Water Elemental Plane】 contained nothing but seawater and would take some time before beginning its collapse. Only by then would the 【Law Consciousness Cluster】 within the plane start to vanish, causing the 【Origin Power】 to truly overflow.
Thus, while waiting for that moment, Hela-Helheim didn’t wish to engage the 【Land of Sleeping Dragons】 apprentice directly and waste her spiritual energy.
Yet unexpectedly, when she hid within the apprentice’s shadow, the opponent—apparently anticipating her plan—directly commanded the poisonous mist to corrode their own shadow away.
It was a situation Hela-Helheim had never encountered before.
"Things just got troublesome."
Watching the 【Land of Sleeping Dragons】 apprentice’s aggressive advance, Hela-Helheim, who had been dodging like a ghostly fox, felt her eyes turn cold.
"Splash——"
Just as Hela-Helheim was preparing to counterattack, a massive wave suddenly rose from nowhere and surged toward the purple dragon.
"Get into the water!"
Hearing the familiar telepathic voice in her ear, Hela-Helheim immediately dove into the deep sea.
"Trying to escape?"
Seeing her attempt to flee, the apprentice in the form of a purple dragon opened her jaws, releasing a toxic cloud. The seawater it touched instantly turned green and spread rapidly in Hela-Helheim’s direction.
"Shadow——!"
Just as the poison was about to overtake her, Hela-Helheim’s body split into hundreds of dense shadows, scattering in all directions.
However, the poisonous mist spread much faster than her shadow escape. Within moments, the toxin-stained seawater had engulfed nearly all the shadows.
"Did she run?"
The purple dragon, submerged in the sea, glared at the vanishing shadows with anger flashing in her eyes.
"Damn it! If it weren’t for that sudden wave, I wouldn’t have let that shadow apprentice escape!"
Despite her fierce and monstrous appearance, her voice was surprisingly clear and feminine.
"So that means, the third apprentice hidden in the dark must possess a 【Law】 related to the 【Ocean】."
Finding no trace of her prey, the purple dragon surfaced once more, then soared into the sky toward her companion, the two-headed dragon apprentice.
But just like her, the 【Phoenix】 who had been pinned down by the two-headed dragon had also been swept away by a sudden wave—vanishing from the sea’s surface without a trace.
"Thank you, Miss Janna."
At that moment, a refined circular mirror about two meters tall hovered quietly in the depths of the ocean.
Shrouded in shadows, it was perfectly hidden on the seafloor, unseen by the two apprentices from the 【Land of Sleeping Dragons】.
"You’re welcome. After all, we’re teammates this time."
Facing the palm-sized Louisto-Tulan, who had been shrunken by the 【Shrinking Spell】, Janna, now reverted from her 【Mermaid Form】 back to her human body, responded calmly to his gratitude.
"I didn’t expect that your contracted creature could bring us into an entirely new 【Plane】. Truly unbelievable."
Likewise, the palm-sized Hela-Helheim looked around the gray world—shimmering like liquid mercury—with awe in her eyes.