Sunshine, beach, breeze, coffee—this was a harmonious combination. A man with an unnaturally pale complexion was reclining lazily on a deck chair, sunglasses perched on his face, seemingly lost in slumber.
It was a private beach that belonged solely to him. The vast ocean stretched into territories yet unconquered and untouched by humankind. Finding an uninhabited island here wasn't a challenge, especially with some islands occasionally sinking beneath the sea only to surface again years later.
Suddenly, a towering wave about twenty stories high rose from the sea like a ferocious beast with its jaws wide open, engulfing the sunlight as it surged toward the shore.
Yet, the man on the deck chair seemed oblivious, continuing his nap undisturbed.
Finally, the wave crashed onto the shore but swiftly receded, leaving behind an enormous bubble on the beach. Inside the bubble stood eight people, led by a blue-haired youth whose amber-like eyes sparkled with an uncanny light.
