Chapter 298: Less

Chapter 298: Less



The timing couldn't have been worse. At least those were Sylas' initial thoughts until he realized that this might actually help him more than hurt. He didn't know much about marine life, but he did know that they tended to dive deeper into the water when storms hit. This

could help him out.

The storm was only just starting, and the creatures should have sensed it even before he had. So maybe he would get lucky and lay eyes on the island before they did.

Sylas didn't often get so lucky, so he was hoping that maybe there really was a first time for everything. The boat swayed beneath him and the waves began to kick up as the skies darkened, but it was still more than manageable for the Basilisk King.

As the storm over the horizon came closer, the swaying of the water became more evident and Sylas' expression had long since become serious. He wasn't helpless in the middle of the water considering he could use his Aether to walk on it. But it definitely wouldn't be ideal if his boat capsized right now.

'It'll still take another several hours to follow the water like this and reach the island. I'll just have to take things one step at a time.'

Sylas let his patience win over his thoughts, but the storm didn't seem to be nearly as patient with him. In fact, the situation was only growing worse. The good news was that no beasts had come to bother him. The bad news was that it wouldn't matter if a current suddenly came and knocked him over and into their territory.

Sylas looked off to the side, locking eyes with the coast. He would say that they were about seven kilometers out at sea, and following the coast was how he had maintained his bearings all this time. Worse come to worst, he would just have to make a beeline toward it and deal with whatever came afterward.

A clap of thunder rang through the skies after a flash of lightning. The skies had darkened considerably by now, but the flash made it feel as bright as day and the booming thunder nearly ruptured Sylas' eardrums.

He couldn't help but frown. Had thunder always been this loud? That didn't seem to be the case. He had a fleeting thought about whether Aether might make the storms of Earth more dangerous and violent before his heart shook. Off in the distance toward his right, opposite the coastline he was following, a wave was beginning to form.

Sylas' jaw clenched. He realized that there was no amount of telekinesis that was going to help him this time. He made a quick decision and communicated with the Basilisk King. With a touch, he had already sent it into the Hibernation Realm.

The boat tipped off to the side and Sylas could already feel a harsh swaying coming from it. He lost his footing and nearly fell off before he crouched down and stabilized himself. He grabbed the side of the boat and jumped off just as the wave was about to consume him. With just a second to spare, he managed to store the boat in the Madness Key before the wave, as tall as five meters, consumed him.

Despite the situation, Sylas didn't panic. With his current Constitution, holding his breath for several minutes shouldn't be an issue. It was just a question of if he was a strong enough swimmer to make it out.

'I weigh less in the water...'

Sylas immediately had this thought the moment that he was swallowed up. He stamped a foot and pushed with his telekinesis. He pulled on the gluttony seed at the same time and swam upward with a strong stroke.

Almost immediately, Sylas found himself piercing out of the water. In fact, he had pushed too hard, causing him to appear as much as two meters above the surface. He landed heavily on the surface of the water, his Aether keeping him upright.

Unfortunately, he didn't even get a chance to celebrate before a 20-meter tall wave appeared above him.