After the incident involving the sealed existence within the small world, the vast sea fell into an eerie calm.
The black waters stretched endlessly in silence. All the sea creatures that once roamed beneath the surface remained unnaturally still, as if frozen by fear. Not a single ripple disturbed the waves, and none of the terrifying beings lurking in the depths dared to make the slightest movement.
This abnormal tranquility lasted for nearly two hours.
Only after that did the environment gradually return to normal. The soft, distant moaning of the wind resumed, sweeping across the sea, while the occasional deep roars of sea creatures echoed faintly from afar, entering Grey's ears as he remained inside the cabin.
