Chapter 584: What Was Causing the Strange Occurrences in the Lake?

The next day.

Fran, who was in a good mood after she had my special pancake, was on her way to Weena Rhyns tent.

She called us because she had something to say.

Morning

Morning, Fran. I need a little advice from you

Weena Rhyn cut straight to the point without much greetings. There seemed to be a subtle hint of impatience on her face.

What is it?

You must have noticed that theres something wrong with the lake, right?

Nn. The Modoki are coming out

Yes, about them. To be honest I didnt even know why this was happening. It wasnt like this until last year

The strange occurrence must have really happened very recently then.

I need you to find out whats going on

Me?

Yes. Youre the strongest person I could ask. And Ill also relieve you of your guard duty temporarily

Master?

Fran, you must also curious about whats going on with the lake, right? After all, we have encountered the Modoki many times already

Nn

Then, I guess you should take it

Okay

Besides, Fran was now employed by Weena Rhyn, and if she was given a new job, she should do it.

This was not what an Instructor would do though.

But we were not going to complain because we would be able to go out there and investigate what was going on in the lake that weve been wondering about.

But I did have one question.

Wouldnt it be faster if you do this on your own?

She was an ocean magic-user who controlled water, and a spirit user who might be useful for reconnaissance. In addition, she had local connections, power, and money. If you wanted to investigate the lake, Weena Rhyn was definitely the right person for the job.

But apparently, thats not possible as Weena Rhyn shook her head at my words.

For various reasons, I want to stay as far away from the lake as possible

? Were close now though

This is the very edge. I shouldnt get close to the lake

Why?

That is Dont tell anyone, okay? If it ever leaks to the other countries, itll be a disaster

Understood, Ill never tell anyone

That said, I dont have time to tell you the whole story. But let me give you a short explanation

Nn

First, there is a certain magic beast sealed at the bottom of Vivian Lake

Magic beast?

Yes. A huge magic beast that Im sure must have a threat level of A or higher

Weve heard about it in Kiarazen before, Lake Vivian used to be a much smaller lake in ancient times. However, due to a natural disaster, it was connected to the sea and then separated from the sea again, becoming the large lake it was today.

And she said that that natural disaster was actually caused by that magic beast.

Even though it was at the sea, it sensed the presence of the Great Spirit that lived in Lake Vivian and tried to devour its power.

And it seemed that in order to reach the spirit in this lake, it connected the sea and the lake.

In the end, the spirit of the lake was devoured by the magic beast, and that magic beast gained tremendous power. The entire continent was on the verge of a great disaster that time

The magic beast was so large that it could sink part of the continent into the sea and had absorbed the Great Spirit. Thats why she said that it could have been cla.s.sified as a threat level S.

If it ever got out of control, the continent of Zilberd would surely be destroyed.

However, an acquaintance of Weena Rhyn succeeded in sealing the magic beast. He separated its source of power, the sea, and sealed it in the bottom of the newly formed lake.

Since the magic beast was a sea-dwelling being, staying in freshwater for a long time would surely weaken it.

And after that acquaintance died, Weena Rhyn took over the seal and had been protecting it ever since.

She didnt go into detail about her acquaintance, but they might be a High Elf. I could sense the affection in her tone, and she even took the trouble to take over the seal after their death.

As soon as I took over the seal, I entered into a contract with the magic beast. Or to be more precise, by making a contract with the guardian spirit of the lake that was absorbed by the magic beast, I also made a contract with the magic beast

The guardian spirit, is still alive?

Its a spirit, so Im not quite sure if you could even call it alive, but it hasnt disappeared yet. It was now a part of that magic beast and continues to exist

By using her contract with the spirit, Weena Rhyn seemed to have been able to keep the huge magic beast under the seal quiet.

A part of the power of the magic beast and the spirit has been contained within me. Therefore, if I ever get closer to the lake, that power will be attracted to the magic beast and it will be revitalized

That was why Weena Rhyn couldnt go near the lake. Even so, she had tried to find out the cause of the anomaly and talked to the spirits living in the lake, but she was unable to find any clues.

In the first place, what is the Vivian Guardian, which is the origin of the Modoki? I heard its not just a magic beast. What does it have to do with that sealed magic beast?

The Vivian Guardian is the guardian of the seal. Well, it actually wasnt me, but the spirit inside that magic beast that created the seal

So that was why, huh? She said that the Vivian Guardians dont attack people, but tried to prevent anyone from entering a certain place.

What if they attack us and then go out of control?

I dont know much about it either, but I think it must be a warning. It tried to warn anyone who ever got close to the seal

I see

Then I asked her about something that had been bothering me.

Is the name of that spirit is, Rhyn?

Ara? How did you know?

Thats what she called herself

We met her yesterday

Fran took over my words. And it was right after that. Weena Rhyns expression changed dramatically.

What did you say!?