Asmodeus and his group arrived at the island after flying across the ocean.
What shocked them was the once-beautiful water, which shone like a dazzling blue sapphire, just like Ryuji's eyes. Became stained black by a sludge-like ink that seeped into the ocean from the distant cavern.
"It seems the island was a bust this time..."
"Yeah, I thought that the festival held on this island was the key." Asmodeus sighed at the black ocean, his heart throbbing with danger whenever he peered at the distant cave.
"Are we going to head there now?" Velvet asked.
Yumiko started squatting and loosening her limbs, her eyes focused and sharp. Leviathan's armour became more water-friendly, her legs exposed to light as her exoskeleton contracted to her crotch and hips.
"We should be prepared for battle the moment we enter, Master." Levia's soft eyes fluttered as she turned away from the cave. "I can sense a strange energy lingering within the soil."
"I see..."
