Ande silently stroked the puppet in his arms, feeling somewhat grateful. If not for this parting gift, he would have likely been unable to avoid the disaster that blotted out the sky and sun.
Perhaps for a true Fourth Order Wizard, a flood that didn't involve extraordinary powers wouldn't be much of an issue. They could easily traverse The Sky, as long as they avoided the children of the Sea God and the powerful Sea Monsters, they wouldn't face any real danger. But Ande was different.
After all, he was just a half-baked practitioner who had trained in "Inner Strength" but knew no combat "moves." He could still pretend to be strong to deter the beasts, but against towering waves, Ande was out of options. In the end, it was only by using his mental power to stimulate the puppet left by Laine and briefly awaken its divine charm that he was able to survive the catastrophe.
