Sovereign of the Ashes

Sein had met Tourmaline’s fourth brother, Black Oblivion.

After several years together, Sein learned that Tourmaline was closest to its third sister, who had practically raised it, and its fourth brother.

Between the two, Tourmaline cherished its third sister the most. Their bond surpassed even those with their parents and other elder brothers.

After his experience with Black Oblivion, Sein mentally prepared himself to meet Tourmaline’s third sister.

Yet, when he finally saw her, she defied all his expectations!

As white waves surged, a pure white fishtail emerged within Sein’s view.

However, what astonished Sein even more than the tail was the sheer size of Tourmaline’s third sister.

Glancing upward, Sein estimated the giant mermaid to be close to five thousand meters tall—surpassing even Black Oblivion!

In the past two years, Sein had extensively studied the mermaid race, yet the appearance of Tourmaline’s third sister still took him by surprise.

He could not figure out what breed of mermaid could grow this big.

Upon closer examination, he realized it was no ordinary mermaid. Her tail was covered in dragon scales instead of the typical mermaid fish scales!

Sein also noticed a pair of dainty dragon horns growing on her pristine white forehead.

On second thought, dainty did not seem to be the right word for them as the dragon horns were several dozen meters long each.

However, those horns appeared tiny relative to her immense stature, making it easy for one to overlook them and mistake her for a mere giant mermaid.

White vapor infused with a rich hydro elemental energy swirled around the tail of Tourmaline’s third sister.

Unfortunately, Sein was not a hydromancer. Otherwise, he could have easily doubled his growth in mana by meditating in such an environment.

The appearance of the Tourmaline’s sister gave rise to numerous other astonishing oceanic and hydro elemental phenomena in the surrounding waters.

Tourmaline’s third sister did not come alone. Much like Black Oblivion, she was accompanied by an entourage of aquatic creatures.

Despite their equally massive sizes, they were her subordinates, or more accurately, her pets.

A crystal seahorse over a thousand and five hundred meters tall emerged from the sea. The overwhelming aura it exuded rivaled that of the magic beast kings Sein had encountered before.

Apart from the seahorse, various oceanic beasts surfaced behind her. Among them was a giant seal with a blue-purple unicorn horn, and a two-headed snake that was nearly three thousand meters in length.

However, the creatures that left the deepest impression on Sein were a giant whale approximately five thousand meters long, an overlord squid stretching over eight thousand meters, and a colossal jellyfish exceeding ten thousand meters.

Sein had only managed to estimate their sizes through his mental focus. Obtaining precise measurements was challenging as most of their massive bodies were submerged and hidden in the depths of the sea.

The giant jellyfish, in particular, was likely twenty thousand meters long—far surpassing Sein’s initial guess of about ten thousand meters. Within its semi-transparent body, Sein could see something akin to sparkling crystalline stars.

It was no surprise then that Tourmaline’s third sister had once managed to beat Black Oblivion up.

Putting aside her considerable strength, her formidable entourage alone was beyond anything Sein could have anticipated.

While Sein was stunned by the behemoths surrounding him, Tourmaline had already darted toward its third sister.

Beside the five-thousand-meter-tall figure of its third sister, Tourmaline, standing at a thousand meters tall, was indeed still a “child”.

Sein could finally confirm a common trait in Tourmaline’s family—they were all enormous!

This observation also explained the visual differences between Tourmaline, its third sister, and its fourth brother.

Sein concluded that although they shared the same father, they likely had different mothers.

Even if it were a genetic mutation, the differences between them should not have been so pronounced.

The distinct dragon-like roars filled the air. Sein recognized them as the unique language used by Tourmaline’s family.

It was easy to tell that Tourmaline was more clingy to its third sister than its fourth brother. It seemed to have almost forgotten about Sein in its excitement.

In the end, it was the giant mermaid who coughed softly and asked, “Aren’t you going to introduce me to your friend?”

Tourmaline’s third sister’s attitude toward Sein was far warmer than that of the flood dragon, Black Oblivion.

Despite her immense strength, she seemed genuinely interested in Sein, simply because he was Tourmaline’s friend.

This connection alone was enough to make her value Sein’s company and she was also happy that Tourmaline had managed to make a new friend.

The wisp of Planar Light in Sein also convinced her of Sein’s character. If he were truly a bad person, the Magus World’s will would not regard him favorably.

Then again, Tourmaline’s third sister was unconcerned about the possibility of Sein harboring ulterior motives.

Firstly, Tourmaline’s strength far surpassed Sein’s, effectively eliminating many potential troubles.

Secondly, their family’s influence within the Magus World meant they could easily retaliate against any threats.

Lastly, any benefits Sein might gain from their friendship were deemed insignificant by Tourmaline’s family.

This was the true sentiment of Tourmaline’s siblings and parents—as long as Tourmaline was happy, little else mattered.

“Greetings, Rank One mage from the Magus World. I see you have a great deal of potential. I’m Tourmaline’s sister, White Stella. It’s a pleasure to meet you!” the giant mermaid greeted warmly.

Her smile was subtle yet sincere, unlike Elisa, the mermaid Sein experimented on in his laboratory.

Sein quickly bowed to the mermaid respectfully and returned the greetings. “Likewise, Lady White Stella. I’m Sein, a Rank One mage from the Divine Tower of Verdant Spring.”