Previously, Ivan had followed Caleb down to the ship's lower deck, where he could see the enslaved whale through the hold. Caleb introduced it as the 'Brute Force Whale.' Between the Brute Force Whale and the ship was an energy membrane.
Even through the energy membrane, Ivan could still sense the power of the Brute Force Whale.
But compared to the giant whale before them now, it was as if *a lesser wizard met a greater one.*
The enormous whale had clearly spotted the sorcerer's ship. Accompanied by crashing waves, its massive body turned toward them, its colossal eye gazing at the ship from afar. The sheer invisible pressure it exerted on the crew was palpable.
"Cody, might this be trouble brewing?" Pearney asked nervously as Cody emerged from the farthest part of the deck.
