Infinite Paths: The Raging Phoenix

It was a plan that defied conventional wisdom, and Seadir couldn't help but question the sanity of the proposition. The audacity of the plan was a clear to Rain's unwavering determination and his willingness to take extraordinary risks for the sake of their mission, or perhaps his madness.

"You can relax, once I get my new weapon, I will be able to escape from them easily," Rain said. "I am used to this kind of thing, trust me."

"... You can't claim the spear of the sea emperor," Seadir said.

"Finders keepers," Rain shrugged. "I can return to your father once he pays me enough for it, not like I have any use for any possession that he might have. Speaking of which, Rain forgot several times already that he could go to their library to study their history and other things, maybe he should use that chance to learn and memorize a bunch of useful things.

Not like all that would be comparable to rescuing the old man and recovering his spear.

"Well, it is fine to put the plan in motion," Rain said. "Wait here and don't do anything unless all the attention of the dragons outside move away from the cage. Once that happens, you should be able to free your father by doing something like this."

Rain, with an air of concentration and control, extended his fingers to create an intricate key made of glistening ice. The key's form took shape with precision, its contours meticulously crafted as though it were a work of art crafted by an ice sculptor.

With the ice key in his grasp, Rain's focus turned to Seadir, who was poised to execute a critical and time-sensitive task. Seadir, fueled by determination and resolve, mirrored Rain's actions, forming his own ice key on the tip of his fingers. His movements mirrored Rain's in both precision and speed.

Seadir couldn't waste time, swiftly placing his icy key into the lock, taking his father from the cage, opening and sealing the hole… he only had a couple of seconds to do all that.

"... leave it to me," Seadir said. "Even though ice magic is our weakest type of magic."

Seadir didn't look confident at all, but it seemed that through his whole life, he had to deal with his lack of confidence, so it should be the norm by now. Besides, that was something he had to do by himself.

In any case, Rain quickly left the area and returned to the starting point while analyzing the base of the sea dragons. He had no idea where the emperor's spear was supposed to be… maybe it still was inside one of the dragons.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

"There should be a way out of this…" Rain rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

If the enemies captured Seadrei and took out his spear because it was something originally theirs or because it was crafted from their stuff, then it shouldn't be that hard for Rain to find there… in the end, Rain used Magic Eyes and increased the potency of the mana on the technique to find any variations of it.

Rain's Magic Eyes let him see the intricate trails and waves of mana that marked the passage and movement of the sea dragons. As he focused his gaze on the underwater world, an array of iridescent trails and ethereal patterns emerged before him.

However, the sheer number and intensity of the mana trails were enough to send a powerful headache pulsating through Rain's mind. It was as if he had embarked on a monumental puzzle, trying to decipher the secrets hidden within the sea dragons' movements.

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But Rain remained focused, driven by his unwavering goal and the urgency of their mission. He persevered, meticulously sifting through the myriad of trails and mana waves, searching for the patterns that would lead him to their goal.

As the moments passed, Rain's hard work began to pay off. The painstaking efforts and concentration gradually unraveled the secrets of the sea dragons' movements, revealing the path they needed to follow. The headache persisted, but it was a minor inconvenience in comparison to the invaluable knowledge Rain had gained.

Among all the green and blue traces of mana left by the sea dragons, Rain found a thin glowing line that eventually split in two. One moved to the cage and another to the middle of the base… It seemed that those were traces of Seadrei and his spear… but Rain had no idea how he was going to reach the middle of the base like that. He couldn't see the spear either from that distance.

"... If they took it, they value it," Rain thought. "If that weren't the case, they would have destroyed it on the spot. If I do my best here, I should be able to reach that place in less than five seconds, and since the spear isn't in the open…"

Rain knew that his plans were getting bolder, and he also felt that they were becoming more stupid as well. Not like he had other options there…

While taking a deep breath, Rain realized that even in the best-case scenario, he would end up alive, but making himself the target of a huge chunk of the dragon kingdom… he had to gain a lot of power to survive that.

"Well, if I am going to drink the poison, I might as well eat the bottle as well," Rain shrugged.

Before undoing the wind spheres, Rain used his magic to extend his forearm and shin guards and made it cover his entire body. He could only leave a small amount of air there, but he could keep producing more for himself… he had to move with speed and the wind sphere was too big for that.

In the next moment, Rain used his skills Limit Breaker and Magic Boost before he used Impulse on the wall. His step made the area tremble and crack a bit, but he still crossed hundreds of Meters in a single moment.