"On the night of the full moon, the magic power in the sea will weaken. At that time, Noelle will lead us in."
Yami looked down at Noelle, his gaze unusually firm.
"I can't do it. Mobile magic requires extremely strong magic control. If I fail…" Noelle quickly refused.
"Everyone will die in the rapids. This is a top-secret Black Bulls mission. Only you, with your Water Magic, can lead everyone in."
Yami's expression was calm, and his tone was unquestionable as he said, "There's still a week until the full moon. Learn to control magic and surpass your limits right here!"
…The Black Bulls' temporary residence was a small wooden cabin built by the sea. It seemed everyone was going to have a wild time these past few days.
"Another drink!"
"Food! Food!"
"Marie!"
The room was already small, and everyone was making a lot of noise. Adam couldn't stand it anymore. He got up and walked outside.
The beach at night was very quiet. Adam felt the caress of the wind, and his mood gradually became pleasant.
Bang!
The sound of water bursting came. Adam was startled for a moment, then approached the source of the sound.
"Noelle, you're here?"
Adam had just been wondering where Noelle had run off to, and he hadn't expected her to be "training" by the sea!
It seemed her psychological burden was immense.
Noelle was completely drenched, and the beach was full of water pits she had created during her training!
"Adam!"
Noelle ran towards Adam, her expression a bit unnatural, and said in a low voice, "I'm so scared. If I can't control my magic in a week, the Black Bulls' mission…"
"Noelle, relax!"
Adam stroked Noelle's head and said in a gentle yet firm voice, "I believe in you, and everyone else believes in you. You can definitely do it, can't you?"
"Adam!"
Deep in emotion, Noelle unconsciously closed her eyes, and Adam slowly leaned in.
"Adam, Noelle, what are you doing here?"
Asta's roaring emperor broke the romantic atmosphere.
Noelle immediately broke free from Adam's mischievous hand, her face flushed as she turned her head away, not saying a word.
"Asta!"
Adam glared at Asta with a murderous look. This hateful stubby/shorty, his timing really couldn't have been worse.
"Coo coo~"
A beautiful singing voice came, making the Three people pause. Who was practicing singing here late at night?
"Let's go see!"
The Three people followed the singing to the rocks on the eastern beach, where a woman was standing and singing.
"Hello, my name is Kahono."
The ponytail girl noticed the Three people. She jumped down from the rocks and greeted them warmly.
"My name is Noelle, he's Adam, and that's Dou Dingsta (Stubby Asta)," Noelle introduced.
"I'm not called Dou Dingsta (Stubby Asta), I'm called Asta."
Asta started arguing again. To be honest, if Adam hadn't been childhood friends with this guy, he would have been the first to poison the roaring emperor's voice.
He shouts too much.
Kahono, like Asta, was a natural at making friends. Not only did she befriend Noelle, but she also gave Asta a healing spell to relieve the pressure on his body.
"It's been like this for so many years? How is it that after only a few months here, his body can't take it anymore?"
Adam didn't understand. Could it be that a body made of steel also has a day of decay?
"Noelle, if you want to control magic, you must first relax your mind. Think of your family, and release magic with a peaceful state of mind."
Kahono, based on her understanding, told Noelle the trick to controlling magic.
Memories of family? For Noelle, this seemed even more painful.
"Alright, don't think about those jerks."
A gentle yet firm voice came, interrupting Noelle, who was lost in painful memories. Seeing her like this, Adam decided to do something…Early the next morning, while everyone was still asleep, Adam woke up early. He went to the beach alone, deciding to go down and see for himself ahead of time.
"Clever monkey, grant me the ability of seventy-two transformations."
Adam transformed into a small fish and dived into the depths of the ocean. This underwater world was magnificent, but he had no time to admire it. To provide a safety net for everyone, Adam had to go to the bottom of the sea first to scout the situation.
Underwater vortex!
Adam dived deep into the sea, but was blocked by dense underwater vortices.
"This must be the Strong Magic Zone, right?"
Adam was a bit unwilling. He had originally thought that if a crisis occurred underwater, he would turn into a whale and forcefully carry everyone in.
In this situation, let alone carrying people, even Adam himself couldn't swim through.
A slight carelessness would result in being shattered to pieces.
"This is the mighty power of nature~" Adam couldn't help but exclaim, and the jade pendant on his chest also emitted warmth, guiding him forward.
"Treasure, I'll come find you in a few days!"
…These past few days, except for Noelle, the Black Bulls members had gone wild, seemingly not at all worried about the trip to the bottom of the sea.
Everyone trusted Noelle, believing she could definitely do it.
Adam hadn't been idle these past few days either. He found many Magic Pig in a forest not far from Luqain. To enhance the strength of the pigs, he had been eating a lot these past few days, and now he felt a bit nauseous at the sight of pork.
On the last night before the full moon, Noelle was still practicing diligently. It seemed she still hadn't found the trick to controlling magic.
"Just a little bit more!"
Adam closed his grimoire. The pig's progress had also reached the late second stage, just missing the eyes.
"Noelle, you've released all your magic power, haven't you!" Adam walked to Noelle's side and said with firm eyes, "Since you can't control it, then don't control it."
"If magic power goes out of control…"
"Don't worry, I'm here." Adam stroked Noelle's head and then pointed to not far away, saying, "Everyone else is here too, you don't need to worry at all."
The people hiding in the bushes had no choice but to come out early. Adam really didn't understand what surprise meant!
"Go, Noelle!"
"I've prepared food for you."
"Don't worry, I'll catch you if you fall."
"If you lose control, my Anti-Magic will help you. Be bold and try!"
Listening to everyone's shouts, Noelle seemed to be filled with strength.
"Water Creation Magic: Sea Dragon's Cradle!"
The blue grimoire emitted a dazzling light. New magic had been born, and Noelle controlled the water orb to dance in the air.
Her childhood was not happy. A royal who couldn't control her magic was an object of ridicule for everyone.
But ever since she was invited to the Black Bulls by Captain Yami, everyone's care made her feel incredibly at ease. Adam stood up for her at the awards ceremony… "I must not drag everyone down!"
"Success!"
The Black Bulls members began to cheer excitedly. Although Adam was also happy for Noelle, he couldn't help but inwardly complain, "This 'bond' thing is really too much~"
Bang!
The water orb shattered, and Noelle fell out of it. Adam lightly jumped and caught her in his arms.
"Didn't we agree I would catch her?" Finral was really about to get snot bubbles from joy. How could Adam let his woman be carried in a princess carry by someone else!
"Finral senior, you have no luck with women. You should change your mindset!"
Adam said playfully.
A guy who flirts with girls every day but never succeeds really should reflect on himself.
Zero!
"Adam! I'm your senior." Finral reacted. Adam, this guy, actually made fun of his senior like this. It was truly abominable.
Everything is ready, all we need is the east wind!
Sea Temple, here we come!