The ice-cold water instantly inundated Klein, drenching his golden-red dress and making him sink like a rock.
At the same time, Creeping Hunger had already finished eating the pirate, lightening his load.
Klein didn't attempt to float up and had instead continued sinking downwards. He could faintly hear splashing sounds across the distant waves. Apparently, pirates from the Sailor pathway had engaged in pursuit.
This was their home ground!
They could act like fish in such environments for a very long period of time!
Klein wasn't alarmed. As a Magician who never performed unprepared, he had obviously thought of his escape plans if he met with failure. After all, there was nothing guaranteed about such matters.
