Chapter 584 (1/2)

The next day.

Fran, who was in a good mood after she had my special pancake, was on her way to Weena Rhyn’s 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 there’s something wrong with the lake, right?」

「Nn. The Modoki are coming out」

「Yes, about them. To be honest… I didn’t even know why this was happening. It wasn’t like this until last year…」

The strange occurrence must have really happened very recently then.

「I need you to find out what’s going on」

「Me?」

「Yes. You’re the strongest person I could ask. And I’ll also relieve you of your guard duty temporarily」

「Master?」

『Fran, you must also curious about what’s 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 we’ve been wondering about.

But I did have one question.

『Wouldn’t 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, that’s 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」

「? We’re close now though」

「This is the very edge. I shouldn’t get close to the lake」

「Why?」

「That is… Don’t tell anyone, okay? If it ever leaks to the other countries, it’ll be a disaster」

「Understood, I’ll never tell anyone」

「That said, I don’t have time to tell you the whole story. But let me give you a short explanation」

「Nn」