The Player's POV

Adrenaline.

When any living being was about to die, their brains would continuously secrete it.

Adrenaline was like a miracle.

If that living being knew how to utilize it, then perhaps they could even escape death.

Unlike other species, the adrenaline of the demon race was much more powerful.

If one had to compare, it would be like diamonds and coal.

And right now, Eden's brain was continuously secreting adrenaline.

It was like a dam that had broken.

The demon's brain knew that she was about to die.

Of course.

There was no way anything could survive after enduring all the explosions that were about to happen.

"It's insane..."

Eden blinked a few times, glancing around.

Everything was slow.

It was like a movie played at the slowest speed.

To her right now, a second felt like a minute.

Eden felt that time was passing extremely slowly.

She could even see the scene of each bomb steadily swelling up, about to explode.

"Wow…"

This was truly a miracle.

"Or maybe not."

It was true that time was passing very slowly.

But that was under the influence of adrenaline.

Her body's actual speed was still the same.

It hadn't changed even a little bit.

In other words, Eden still couldn't jump off this ship in time.

In that case, what should the demon do?

"It's simple."

She just needed to release all her power.

From the beginning until now, Eden had only used about 40% of her power to fight Kaede.

But now, the situation was so threatening that she had to use everything she had.

Taking a deep breath, Eden's eyes flashed with a deadly light.

"It's been a long time since I used my full power."

But it was worth it.

The demon's body began to emit a white, non-invisible aura.

At first, it was still quite slow.

But as time went on, its speed increased.

It became on par with the speed of a rocket.

A monster was trying to break out of the seal.

It was roaring.

It was smashing everything.

And the monster's efforts were not in vain as the seal was slowly weakening.

"Absolute zero."

With that, the entire seal was destroyed.

And the next moment, everything exploded.

Whoosh!

The aura that Eden released had successfully covered the entire ship.

Then, in a blink of an eye, everything was frozen.

Everything had stopped.

The wooden boards had been encased in a layer of solid ice.

The temperature had dropped to an unimaginable low.

The entire area had become a dead zone.

All the animals had stopped breathing.

But most importantly, the bombs were no longer about to explode.

The danger had temporarily passed.

"Hah…"

The demon let out a long breath.

Her body was trembling, not from joy or fear, but from the cold.

This was the price Eden had to pay for using 100% of her power.

"Damn it… It's been a long time since I've felt this cold."

Some parts of the demon's body were covered in ice that wasn't too thick or life-threatening.

Overall, she was still alive.

And that was a good thing.

After escaping death, Eden let out a sinister smile.

"You're amazing, human."

The last time she was forced to use 100% of her power was when she fought the Seven Heroes thousands of years ago.

Which meant that her current opponent was as strong as one of the Seven Heroes.

Now, Eden saw Kaede as a great threat.

"That's why you have to die."

Even though her body was still numb, Eden forced it to continue moving.

She didn't want to stay in this deadly place any longer.

Step by step, the demon slowly and heavily headed towards the deck.

"I'm about to leave…"

Eden smiled.

But that smile didn't last long as not long after, a sound that didn't fit the situation entered her ears.

Clink-clink-clank!

It came from below.

So, the demon swept her eyes downwards.

And there, she saw…

"…That's… a grenade?"

To be more precise, it was a grenade with the pin removed.

"Fuck…"

Taking a cold breath, Eden closed her eyes.

The danger had passed.

But now, it had returned.

The demon thought she was safe.

No.

Eden was sorely mistaken.

Boom!

The grenade exploded.

And like a chain reaction, all the frozen bombs exploded as well.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

…

That night, an area of ​​the sea glowed even brighter than during the day.

***

During Kael's training…

"Listen Kael, in battle, you must be prepared for unforeseen circumstances."

"What do you mean, Master?"

Kael asked, tilting his head slightly, his eyes filled with suspicion.

And Kaede immediately answered his question without even a moment's thought.

"You need to have a plan. A lot of plans in case the previous ones fail."

"Hmm… A plan?"

Kael pondered for a long time.

Then, his expression witnessed a slight change.

It was a positive change.

It was the expression of someone who had realized something.

"I understand, master!"

In response to this lesson from the guildmaster of the Shadow Viper guild, Kael gave her a bright smile.

"It's nothing."

Kaede waved her hand, signaling him to stop.

But, Kael still had a question he wanted to clarify.

"Then, master, in a battle, how many plans do you usually prepare?"

He looked at her with sparkling eyes, filled with intense anticipation, feeling truly curious.

The guildmaster of the Shadow Viper guild did not respond.

Instead, she raised three fingers.

"Only three plans?"

Seeing her actions, he couldn't help but let out a surprised exclamation.

"Yes, just 3."

Kaede replied indifferently.

Then, she continued:

"No matter how strong my opponents are, they will definitely be destroyed when I use the 3rd plan. No more."

The guildmaster of the Shadow Viper guild let out a contemptuous smile.

***

Whoosh!

A shockwave exploded, spreading throughout the surrounding area at a dizzying speed, perhaps even equal to the speed of sound.

The force was so strong that Kaede was almost blown away.

"Tsk."

But at least she was still in place.

It was okay.

"It's hot."

A little sweat started to flow from her forehead and neck, making Kaede's beauty even more alluring.

The heat from the explosion just now and the huge flames spreading out, trying to swallow everything was truly terrifying.

It felt as if Kaede was standing very close to an erupting volcano.

No matter how far back the guildmaster of the Shadow Viper guild retreated, she could still feel the heat.

This was truly hell.

Even Kaede, who was not trapped in the fire, felt this way, so how would the demon inside feel?

A smile appeared on her beautiful face.

"Eden is definitely dead."

That was certain.

Or maybe not.