Chapter 127 Shadows In The Depths

• The narrow passage led the *Sea Serpent* into a labyrinth of jagged cliffs, where the waters glowed with an eerie light, reflecting the ominous sky above. Ariella stood beside Kael at the bow, her heart still racing from the trial with Thalgryn. She could feel the unease of the crew behind her, their movements slow and careful as though the very air weighed them down.
• “These waters feel... wrong,” Ariella whispered.
• “They are,” Linnea said, her voice carrying from the wheel. “Every sailor who’s come this far says the Isles don’t just trap your ship—they toy with your mind.”