174 Ch. 174 Purifying The Lake (1/2)

”You want to know what your body smells like? What for?”

”I'm just wondering why many are tempted by my scent. Kazuto also said the same thing while I was sweating. Is there a problem with people's sense of smell, or am I the weird one?”

Aqua chuckled to find out how cute this girl in front of her was.

”Niken, you have an indigo magic circle. Even though it is not purely from your efforts, it is still yours. A wizard who has an indigo magic circle having his own pheromone makes everyone want you. If the opposite sex is stuck with your pheromones, he will be on heat and wants to have intercourse with you. If a girl is trapped, she will want to stay close to you. But if daemon or evil spirits are hit by your pheromone, they will want to eat you. Never act alone when you meet a spiritual race. They have more difficulty controlling primal instincts than ordinary humans.”

”...”

Niken massaged her forehead tiredly. She began to remember Kazuto's actions. He often tried to put her hood on her head to cover her face. Could it be that there were many of the opposite sex who had affected by her pheromone?

What kind of pheromone is it anyway? She didn't even know that she had a pheromone that could arouse every single man's desire.

Ugh! Really, why did the familiar spirit choose her to be the master? And where is that spirit? Why didn't it show up when Niken needed its help the most?

Unbeknownst to her, within her astral dimension had fallen asleep a small chrysalis that would grow more prominent day by day as she grew more vigorous in her cultivation.

The chrysalis will break, and a beautiful butterfly will appear. That's when the butterfly will choose Niken to be its master, and only when Niken accepts it will the contract become active, and Niken will become the phantasm lord - the creator of the world of the illusions.

She will not be entrapped by another illusion from daemon or wizards. Instead, she would be the one who creates the illusion for them.

The current Phantasm Lord is still alive and is currently monitoring Niken's development from afar. She did not help or assist Niken when she was in danger. If Niken didn't survive this mere trial, then that girl wasn't worthy of being the next phantasm lord.

At night when the citizens had rested in their respective homes, Aqua quietly installed a soundproof array around the mermaid lake. She also cast sleep magic spell across the land so they wouldn't have to worry about someone getting up to interfere with the mermaid lake's purification process.

Lionel and Kazuto have settled in their position to strengthen the barrier, while Aqua will release her power to purify water from dark force energy.

Ceryle's husband is a tortoise shapeshifter. He will be tasked with creating a water cocoon to prevent the mermaids from feeling Niken and his wife's presence.

The young Xehan could only wait by the beach with one of Kazuto's wolf shadows.

All that's left is to wait for the full moon to appear at midnight.

Niken, Ceryle, and Aqua are ready and now standing on the ocean. They will dive right in as soon as the full moon begins to appear.

”I'm curious about one thing. What happened to the red hair?” Aqua started the conversation because she felt bore of just waiting without doing anything.

”I don't know. Since we were ambushed by the Elementalists, sir Zehell didn't appear. What's going on?”

”I have a bad feeling. I feel like the purification of this lake won't be easy.”

Niken and Ceryle looked at each other, hearing this.

”Aqua, don't be pessimistic. We've come this far, we can definitely do it,” declared Niken in a firm tone.

”Niken is right. We can do it. Moreover, we have a familiar sea spirit like you. Everything will be alright.”

Niken nodded her head in agreement with Ceryle's words, getting Aqua to smile.

”Okay, I will think optimistically. Thank you.” Aqua looked up and saw gray clouds drifting away, showing the light of the full moon. ”It is time. Are you ready?”

Niken and Ceryle gave smiles without hesitation, then Niken discharged the indigo magic circle that was their footstool. The three women instantly fell into the water.