Under the intense sunlight, the snow and ice began to melt. The ice floes on the ocean's surface grew thin and brittle, shattering and vanishing under the waves' impact.
The blinding sunlight not only melted the iceberg but also scattered the surrounding darkness. The seawater, which should have been dark green, gradually became transparent under the powerful light.
Whatever foul and filthy things lurked in the stinking depths, they were all forced to retreat with the receding darkness.
Sunlight that could kill the people of the Abyss-Sea might not harm these creatures, but beings that lived in a sunless ocean certainly despised it.
The dazzling light lasted for a long time. It only began to fade when even Charles, with his powerful defenses, could no longer bear the scorching heat on his skin.
When Charles squinted and turned his head, he saw that the huge iceberg had mostly melted, revealing the nearly-ruined Foundation site before him.
