After checking his status window, Seon-Hyeok dropped everything and immediately headed to the river to find Bluegon.

Just as Antoine Montaigne said, the river looked ominous. The water level had dropped so low that typically underwater plants were badly exposed along the riverbank. The water wheel was suspended in midair, and was in the process of collapsing, unable to overcome its weight.

He was taken aback, knowing that this was all the work of his unhappy sea dragon.

“Bluegon.”

Seon-Hyeok pulled himself together and called on Bluegon. However, despite knowing that its master had reached the riverbank, Bluegon refused to show itself.

It was as he expected.

He had been unable to check on his monster’s state for a while given that he was away. When he finally did, Bluegon’s obedience had fallen sharply, and the sea dragon was full of complaints. Seon-Hyeok could not have complained even if his sea serpent had attacked him on sight, considering that its obedience level was now at  single digits.

“Bluegon!”

He raised his voice and called for Bluegon once again. However, the sea dragon did not budge. Seeing this, Seon-Hyeok took out the pork and beef he had Antoine Montaigne prepare in advance and threw it in the river. Freshly slaughtered and oozing blood, the meat quickly turned the river red.

Far away, a dark blue shadow Seon-Hyeok imagined to be...