Everyone on the ship's deck was stunned by what Ardiel had just done.
In one fluid motion, he cast a protective barrier around the ship while simultaneously granting everyone on board the ability to use flight magic.
The ship, now encased in his barrier, began to rise slowly into the sky.
"Now that's what I'm talking about," Gilgamesh smirked, hovering effortlessly mid-air.
For him and some of the others, levitating wasn't new. But this—this level of freedom in the air—was different.
ROOOARR!
The Kraken, feeling the surge of Ardiel's mana, shifted its focus toward them.
It slithered forward, but the powerhouses on the ship were more than ready.
"Let's teach this overgrown squid what it means to pick a fight with us!" Fumio Abe, a Commissioner from Hikarushima State, roared as he launched into the sky.
Alentor exchanged a nod with Ardiel before darting toward the beast.
