Chapter 486: Chapter 179: Deep Sea Maiden (3)
The Hero awkwardly smiled and waved away the enthusiastic sales pitch from the Warrior Guild Leader, then crossed the trestle bridge and finally reached the lakeshore where the Lake Holy Sword rested.
In the distance, the lake shimred with ripples, and several small fishing boats were engaged in catching fish.
The Hero’s gaze swept over this tranquil scene, and her thoughts inevitably returned to the first ti she visited this small town.
At that ti, she wasn’t even a Professional, and it was only upon the recomndation of a Little Girl that she completed her first Reincarnation to beco a Martial Monk. So much had happened since then.
But now, visiting for the second ti, the small town remained as peaceful as ever, whether it was the Great Demon disaster at the Border or the Magic Cloud Undercurrent within the Kingdom, neither had stirred a ripple here like the shimring lake surface — calm, serene, yet unlost in beauty.
The Hero walked to the lake shore, standing on the shallows by the water.
There was still a long ti before next year’s fishing festival, and without the Twin Moons triggering the low tide, the sword-shaped reef remained hidden, quietly slumbering beneath the water.
Her clear eyes reflected the calm lake surface; the Hero closed her eyes, bathing in the lake’s gentle breeze, a relaxed smile curving her lips.
When she opened her eyes again, they were tinted with a deeper and purer azure than the lake water.
[Lake Holy Sword’s reaction]
D100=d100(25)=25
[Hero’s Perception (Seven Seas Witch:159)]
D159=d159(158)=158
Note: Luck insufficient, sumd 100 Successful, divergence point 100 (guidance), 120 (landmark), 180 (sea map), 250 (door)
→☆→☆→☆→✧←★←★←★←
The Hero’s gaze penetrated the lake’s shimring surface, focusing on the unassuming Lake Holy Sword subrged below.
Now she understood, it was not essentially a weapon, but a reef eroded by long lake waters into a form resembling a Longsword.
Yet, over the sa lengthy years, this reef was imbued with the offerings and beliefs of the townspeople, gaining an incredible spirituality, closely connected to this natural setting and town.
Despite no human processing, it possessed the power comparable to Legendary Equipnt, a Holy Artifact forged by both nature and humankind.
Back then, the Hero even participated in the traditional program at the fishing festival, the Ceremony of Unsheathing the Sword from the Lake Holy Sword. As it turns out, the “sword” couldn’t actually be pulled out, which in retrospect felt sowhat deceptive.
However, although unable to unsheathe the Holy Sword, she received its acknowledgnt, gaining a Magic Power gift from the Siren Princess.
And it was due to this gift, along with the side effect of losing her voice, that she set out towards the Border, seeking a way to recover her voice, and then…
And then the voice was indeed found, but her body accumulated increasingly varied side effects.
Though it wasn’t really anyone’s fault…
Sensing the Hero’s gaze, a faint light emanated from the Holy Sword beneath the lake, pulling her back from reverie.
Seeing the light seemingly inviting her, the Hero didn’t hesitate, leaping lightly into the water.
When she first gained the rmaid Form, she couldn’t even touch water, as it would dissolve her Magic Body into foam, but now, after several evolutions, such concerns naturally vanished.
No need to close her eyes nor hold her breath; a translucent mbrane erged on her eyes, isolating water to keep her vision clear, while slits opened in her neck behind her ears, allowing her to breathe underwater.
In rmaid Form, the Hero’s physique wouldn’t significantly change; it was a difficult Humanoid Transformation nonetheless without major alterations.
As the icy lake water enveloped her entire body, the Hero truly transford into a Seven Seas rmaid living below the Deep Sea, her slender legs gently swaying as the water proactively carried her to the Lake Holy Sword.
She reached out, gently grasping the stony sword hilt; as she closed her eyes, Magic Power converged, and imnse information emanated from the Holy Sword.
[Hero’s Perception Critical Success, Miracle Spark 1, value exceeding 200, Sea Map gains extra bonus]
A song of longing for holand sung by an exiled rmaid depicted the scenery of the seabed, eventually dissipating into invisible foam, with only Tear Drops falling into the sea, carried by water to this great lake.
The Lake Holy Sword’s brilliance intensified, expanding to sweep across the entire lake, then returning to gather again as if collecting sothing.
Consequently, waves arose on the lake’s surface, evoking puzzled and amazed expressions from fishern who knew the lake intimately.
At the lakebed, a tear drop resembling a diamond appeared at the sword’s tip, the Siren Princess’s final mory crystal shattered bit by bit, absorbed by the Hero.
A vast Sea Map slowly unfolded in the Hero’s mind.
[Hero received the Holy Sword’s gift: Siren Princess’s Mysterious Sea Map]
[Extra Bonus Marks]
1. Ocean Currents
2. Scores
3. Sea Eyes
4. Abyss Gates
5. Clan Emblems
6. Advancent
7. Musical Instrunts
8. Scores
9. Moon Bridge♛
10. Great Success/Great Failure
D10=d10(9)=9
[Kingdom’s coastline length (exceeding 100 is a small continent)]
D90 20=d90(43) 20=63
[Sea Map range (120-East, South, West, North, 120 is Global)]
D125=d125(65)=65
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