At this very moment of despair, the surface of the sea suddenly changed. A pale blue column of water abruptly shot straight into the sky, a powerful vortex piercing through the cloud layer, forcing the dark clouds to give way to a hole of light like a skylight.
The gigantic vortex of light almost instantly drew everyone's attention. Even as the great flood continued to surge closer, they could not help but stare at this scene in a daze.
The violent vortex gathered together, yet it did not immediately dissipate. Instead, it seemed to transform into enormous curtains of water. A single figure hovered at its very center.
His golden hair had now turned blue, with the tips a deep azure. A few strands at the back grew longer, carrying an intense blue hue as they curled and writhed in the wind.
His ears had transformed into those of a merfolk, elongated, with membranes stretched between the bone structure, and precious gems embedded within that shimmered endlessly under the sunlight.
