Above the dark clouds, silvery lightning flashed and rumbled like an angry beast.
The land below, dark and only lit by the occasional candle flickering in the windows, was soaked from the heavy rain pouring down.
It was a lonely-looking island in the World Seas.
With the few flashes of lightning, the faraway wall of mist looked like an impenetrable barrier between the world and the unknown beyond.
Through the flashing of the lightning, a few shadows appeared beyond the mist. The shadows looked mighty, scary, and otherworldly.
With the heavy rain falling down, a young man sat inside a convenience store, looking silently at the sliding door that wasn't working properly.
It was closing and opening without him doing anything.
The few candles flickered inside the convenience store. It was the only source of light in this strange island where he found himself stranded.
He yawned loudly and stretched his arms above his head.
'Always raining. Always thundering. Always so dark!'
The young man hated this place with passion.
During his childhood, he was nothing but scared living here. It was because of the wall of mist in the nearby waters.
Whenever he looked over there, he saw monsters beyond his comprehension. Monsters with wingspans that seemed to stretch for miles. Monsters who were so tall they could touch the clouds.
Eventually, he grew dull to the fear. The fear was only hindering him.
At that moment, the sliding doors stopped closing. It stayed open, which attracted the young man's attention.
He had told the owner of the convenience store to fix the doors, but he didn't bother to listen. It had always been just opening and closing.
Now, for the first time in probably years, the door stayed open.
'What in the world...?'
Before he had the chance to stand up and go check out the door, someone stepped on the puddle outside, and he heard the sound of wet footsteps coming closer.
Through the open sliding doors, a young woman entered the convenience store. She wore a white gown, and because of the heavy downpour, it was now clinging to her body, revealing her soaked skin beneath.
She wasn't wearing undergarments, so the roundness of her breasts was visible through the thin fabric, and her nipples were slightly poking through.
Her wet, black hair was plastered to her face, making her look even more alluring.
The young man, shyly, stood up, feeling his face flush with embarrassment.
The island wasn't big. It was quite small, and everyone knew each other pretty much, but he had never seen someone so beautiful here.
She looked like she was around his age, so it was even more surprising that he had never seen her before.
She whispered and grabbed her arm with a vulnerable look on her face. She was shaking slightly, as though she were on the verge of tears.
The red blush spread across her cheeks as if she were about to become sick.
The young man picked up his jacket, slowly approached her, and shyly put his jacket around her shoulders, but he couldn't help but look down at her round breasts, feeling his cheeks flush with embarrassment.
It was like a scene from a romantic movie, but he couldn't stop the inappropriate thoughts running through his mind.
She hugged him, pushing her soft breasts against his chest, making him twitch with desire, but then she pulled away, leaving him flustered and confused.
She walked out into the heavy downpour, turned her gaze to the dark clouds, letting the rain fall down on her face and wash away the tears that were threatening to escape.
"Where are you going? You might become sick if you stay in the rain."
The young man followed after her, looking at her round buttocks as she walked away with a hungry desire in his eyes.
She stopped walking, turned around to look at him with a sad look, and asked.
"I don't have anywhere to go. Will you take me to your place?"
When he was looking at her teary eyes, he couldn't say no. He smiled, grabbed her hand, and then walked away.
This was the last time anyone saw the young man.
Sabbath asked as he watched Kiernan punch the solid wall with strong, quick punches.
Kiernan said with a sigh and punched the wall.
"I think my martial soul is bored. There are not enough challenges for me here. I need a greater challenge to push me to my absolute limit!"
Sabbath rubbed his chin.
"You can always leave this country. It is obvious that your level of talent is far too great to be wasted in this place."
"Nah, I'll finish my high school career here. I don't want to disappoint this school."
"In the end, you must think about yourself. Do what is best for your future."
Sabbath said, but in the end, he knew what kind of person Kiernan was, and he wouldn't change his mind.
"I'm not leaving. Why can't I fight you, Sabbath?"
"I don't think I can give you the challenge you desire. I'll easily win, so I don't think that is what your martial soul is wanting."
At that moment, Sabbath's phone started buzzing in his pocket. It was rare for him to receive phone calls.
'Who could be calling him?'
Kiernan wondered curiously.
Sabbath took out his phone, walked away, and answered the call.
An old, yet familiar voice said.
"Makariah? You haven't called me in ten years."
Sabbath said in surprise.
"It is good to hear your voice, old friend. Are you still traveling through the world in search of disciples?
"I've actually found a disciple! About a few weeks ago, I actually, so the timing with your phone call is pretty good, haha!"
"I wonder who is the special person you were looking for… Anyway, unfortunately, I am not calling with good news."
Sabbath's face turned serious.
"My grandson has gone missing. It is never good when someone goes missing here. I need your help in finding him."
"You're still living in Rotaker Island? I told your family to leave that place years ago. You're living very close to the wall of the mist…"
"I know, but… It is hard to leave this place behind, I guess. But I really need your help. We're just ordinary people, and I know I can trust you to find my grandson."
Sabbath sighed, but then he frowned, turned around, and looked at Kiernan, who was still punching the wall.
'Well, you said that you were bored. Hahahahaha!'
Sabbath laughed inside his mind, then with a smile, said.
"I am quite busy, but… I will send my disciple over there. He will take care of it."