Aaron, hidden beneath his disguise as Retribution, stood silently above the restless ocean. Waves rolled beneath his feet, the water churning as though it sensed the presence of something far beyond mortal. Right below him, buried deep beneath the pressure and darkness, was his true destination—the abyss.
Without hesitation, Aaron dived into the cold waters, his body cutting through the surface like a blade. The crushing weight of the sea pressed against him as he swam deeper and deeper, yet his breathing remained steady and calm. The suffocating ocean was no obstacle to him; long ago, he had consumed the blood of the merfolk, and with it gained the ability to breathe freely beneath the waves.
