Chapter 305: Land, Sweet Land

Avario He suddenly began to burn from the inside out. His black eyes filled with light so bright that Avario squinted but made no move to close his eyes. For some reason, he felt as though he needed to see it. He felt as though, deep down inside, he was transforming into something else, but he didn’t mind. It needed to happen. Perhaps this was him finding the strength to deal with whatever was coming. The creature began to burn, with white fire taking over from the inside until nothing but a bright light remained. The screeching did not stop, but he found himself with his hands placed in mid-air. Finally, everything went dead silent. The seas, the fog, even the birds overhead—everything was silent. The only things he could hear were the gentle lapping of the water beneath the boat and his own gentle breathing. “I can’t believe it,” the voice said, now sounding slightly older. “You freed me.” The vision came again, this time of a man with the same blue hair, but changed to white ins