"I am here to meet Wave!"
River's voice rippled from the shimmering bubble that encased him, vibrating like a frequency unleashed into the depths. The sound was strange—less like words and more like pulses of energy carried through the water, each syllable resonating in rhythmic waves. The ocean currents twisted with his intent, spreading the declaration far and wide.
He could feel the mana drain slightly as his voice transformed into vibrations that pierced the stillness, reaching the ears—if they could be called ears—of the sea monsters gathered before him.
Then… silence.
A profound, unsettling quiet settled over the abyss. The only sound was the faint hum of River's protective bubble and the distant echo of pressure shifting in the deep. His own breath sounded loud inside the sphere as he stared back at a wall of monster eyes, glinting like submerged gemstones under the dim blue glow.
"Did… my voice fail?" River muttered under his breath, brows furrowing.
