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Chapter 16 - The Volcano Guard

  Jonathan (Lord of the Seven Seas)'s Journal

The team sailed deeper into the Sea of Blaze. The waters below were no longer calm—they bubbled with glowing cracks. The air was thick and heavy. Up ahead, the sky turned red, smoke coiling like a serpent in the clouds.

Erea's Power: (looking around, concerned)Hey... what is this?!Is that... volcano lava?Can anyone explain what we're looking at?

A low rumble echoed across the sea. The ship shook slightly as bubbles of molten fire rose and burst on the surface. No one spoke for a moment—until a voice answered with quiet pride.

Lion's Roar: (smiling slightly)May I answer?

Before anyone could speak, Celebrass jumped in, clearly annoyed.

Celebrass: (crossing his arms)Ahem! Will anyone ask me anything today? I do exist, you know!

The group laughed lightly—but the tension remained.

Erea's Power: (grinning)Celebrass, we'll ask you things later. Right now...Yes, Lion's Roar—please, tell us about this volcano.

Lion's Roar: (pointing to the fiery mountain rising from the sea)This is not just any volcano.Just like in the Sea of Erea, where the storm was a protective layer around the palace...Here, this volcano is the protective layer of the Guardian of Blaze's Fortress.

The team stared in silence. Lava spewed into the sky, then poured down the black mountainside into the boiling sea.

Erea's Power: (nodding)I see... So just like Erea was guarded by wind, this sea is guarded by fire.

Lion's Roar:Exactly. This isn't just nature.This is magic forged in flame.

They gazed at the volcano—awed, wary, and ready for the trial ahead.

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