"Save me, Lord North..."
The apprentice who was thrown off the airship struggled and howled continuously as he was sucked into the raging maelstrom...
"Rise for me!" North bellowed. After injecting a sufficient amount of hydrogen, the airship slowly detached from the water surface and flew up just before being swept into the maelstrom.
As the airship escaped the water, everyone present unanimously breathed a sigh of relief. If they had been caught in the maelstrom, they would have all perished...
North's hands and feet were trembling. Having gone through a life-and-death crisis, he didn't dare to hold back any longer. He quickly took out a palm-sized, crimson crystal stone and, with a pained expression, used the "Mage's Hand" to shoot it into the sky. Moments later, it exploded violently,
A dazzling red light appeared, the world changed abruptly, and the thick white fog began to dissipate at a visible speed.
