Charles had no idea how much time had passed. Nightfall was arriving over the ocean— a chill arose with the wind, and he was starting to feel a bit hungry.
This giant whale must be a Transcendent Creature, so imposing that no fish dared approach. Even if Charles wanted to catch a few fish to eat raw, he found no targets.
He had never experienced this before and didn't know how long a Transcendent could last without food.
As for his injuries, they had mostly healed already. He had used the Bloodflame Transformation Art to morph into Blood Flame and then back into his human form, which alleviated some of the wounds, though it consumed some Blood Energy. After changing back and forth seven or eight times, his body was already mostly recovered.
While Charles was deep in thought, he suddenly noticed what seemed to be a shooting star streaking across the sky and quickly made a wish, "May I escape the danger of the Evil God and become of the Sacred Order!"
