Summoned with an SSS-Rank Portal Skill-Chapter 239: Bad Spot
It was impossible to know what was beneath the water, so William was apprehensive when he jumped in. He tried to appear fearless and strong for Rena, but that wasn't how he felt inside.
What if a creature was lurking below, waiting for someone foolish enough to dive in? What if William ended up as a snack for some magical beast that day?
Still, diving into the water was the only real option they had at that moment—and it was up to William to do it.
The water was freezing. As William dove, he looked around carefully to check for any immediate threats. The first thing anyone should do in that situation was to look for anything dangerous that could harm—or worse, kill—him.
At first, there was nothing obvious. His enhanced vision was incredibly helpful, allowing him to see much further underwater than a normal person could.
The only creatures he spotted were fish, and they seemed to be just regular fish. Nothing magical. Nothing dangerous.
He swam back up to the surface to report to Rena.
"Just fish," he said. "Normal ones. No magical beasts. At least for now. Let me check a bit more. If there's nothing, we'll keep moving."
If the area turned out to be useless, they'd continue rowing the boat, and William would dive again somewhere else.
Seeing the fish gave him a bit of peace. At least food wouldn't be a problem. Water, however, could be. It was unsafe to drink ocean water, even for someone like him.
William knew his body was strong enough to endure drinking seawater for a while—he could probably manage for around 15 days before needing to stop and recover. But Rena? Her body wasn't built for that. She wouldn't last as long.
Sooner or later, they'd need to find a fresh water source.
Anyway, William dove again, swimming farther this time, scanning the area for anything useful. He stayed underwater for nearly ten minutes before surfacing again.
"Can you row the boat on your own? If so, I'll swim alongside it and search more thoroughly," William suggested.
The idea had just come to him, and it seemed promising. That way, he could cover more ground—well, more ocean—and not miss anything.
If he stayed in the boat and only dove periodically, there would always be parts of the sea he wouldn't get to check.
"I can row alone," Rena said, "but are you sure you can swim for that long? It's exhausting."
William just smiled, feeling proud. "My body is my strongest asset. You'll see."
"If you say so," Rena replied.
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She began rowing. It was more taxing to do it alone, but not unmanageable. Her body was still stronger than that of a non-mage human, so she could handle it just fine.
William, on the other hand, was in a more difficult situation. He had to dive underwater, swim constantly, stay alert for anything useful or dangerous, and surface regularly to breathe.
It wasn't easy. A quiet fear gnawed at him the entire time—what if something lethal was lurking below, waiting for him?
They kept up that routine for hours. Rena grew tired from rowing non-stop, and even William—despite his incredible stamina—was beginning to feel the fatigue.
Then, he found something.
A creature—a magical one. It was a shark, large and radiating a noticeable aura.
But instead of fear, William felt excitement.
The creature wasn't strong enough to be a real threat to him. In fact, it was perfect—an ideal candidate for him to tame and use as a mount.
He immediately swam toward it as fast as he could.
The shark sensed him approaching and reacted aggressively, trying to bite. It wasn't afraid—it was ready to fight.
William had Asura in hand, but wielding a weapon underwater was far from easy. The currents, the resistance, and the lack of solid footing made everything harder.
It was so much harder to fight underwater that William decided to leave Asura aside and go for something crazy—punching.
Yes, punching.
He could brag about this for the rest of his life—how he punched a magical shark and won!
Each of his strikes created a ridiculous impact. Rena, who was still on the boat, could see the water moving violently below.
"What the hell is going on down there?" she shouted.
She still had no clue that William had found a magical shark. From her perspective, it was just bubbles, ripples, and the occasional glow coming from the depths.
She kept her staff in hand, ready to cast a spell if needed.
Then, all of a sudden, William burst out of the water—riding on the back of a massive shark, holding onto its fins like he was on some kind of sea beast rodeo.
"What do you think of my new pet?" he said with a grin. "Pretty, right?"
Rena could only laugh at that situation. "I was worried about you."
William shook his head. "Worried? Haven't you learned by now that I'm just that good? Anyway, let's move."
The next thing they did—or rather, Rena did—was hold on to the shark and let William and his mount be the ones propelling them forward. That made their journey way faster.
Rena wasn't in the most pleasant position, but they didn't have a rope to tie the boat to the shark, so her hands had to do the job.
Still, it was way better than rowing that damned boat. Their travel speed increased by at least 10x, maybe even more.
William looked more confident. He turned around to face her. "If there's an island or something in this fucking ocean, then we're gonna find it. We won't lose to this place!"
They were starting to get thirsty, which was why William was really anxious to find something.
Neither of them was in the mood to sleep in that situation. It was either find an island… or perish.
And just like that, 3 days passed. Rena was not conscious anymore. She was still alive and breathing, but it wouldn't take long for her to die...
