Hans probably wouldn�t come to wake him up because he said to not bother him unless it was a matter of life or death, but it was still better to return quickly.

Cale swam toward the Cliff of Winds and noticed large and small boulders underneath the cliff. These boulders were the reason that anybody who fell off the cliff to their death ended up with mauled up corpses.

Cale looked to find the boulder that resembled the head of a lion. It was easy to find because it was the largest boulder in the area.

Cale then started to smile after seeing the small cave behind the boulder.

�Found it.�

Toonka had a fateful encounter in this cave after earning the Sound of the Wind. It was something useless for Toonka, but it was an �ingredient� that Cale would put to good use in the future.

If this ingredient was combined with the ingredient that Lock will acquire for Cale in the future, the Queen of the Jungle will have no choice but to make a deal with Cale.

�The queen needs to save the jungle.�

Cale carefully swam past the boulders and entered the cave. The cave entrance was dark because the moon had already set, but it did not matter. Cale entered the cave and quickly jumped out of the water.

He then looked up at the sky outside.

�It�s about time he arrived.�

The Black Dragon immediately started to speak, as if he had read Cale�s mind. However, the Black Dragon was speaking inside Cale�s mind.

� Weak human, you are not hurt.

There was only one reason for the Black Dragon to talk inside Cale�s head. Cale started to get the chills. He slowly turned his head toward the inside of the cave.

The Black Dragon only spoke into Cale�s head when there was someone unfamiliar nearby.

� There is a lifeform inside this cave. Although it is almost dead, thankfully, it is not a corpse that you fear.

Pssssssss. Pssssssss.

Cale could hear something dragging inside the cave and started to contemplate his choices.

�Jump back into the water? Or ask the Dragon to take me home right now?�

Psssssssss. Pssssssss. Pssss.

But that dragging noise became more urgent and the lifeform revealed itself before Cale could make up his mind. Cale put one foot back into the water.

The lifeform that revealed itself started to speak in a shaking voice.

�P, please save me.�

Ah. A gasp came out of Cale�s mouth. The lifeform had a salty smell to it. It was the smell of the sea. JrNovels.com