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Did he tell you where this place is?
Mr. Merlin is the son of the Nightmare!
When Arthur inadvertently learns Merlin's true identity from the Lady of the Lake, he is slightly surprised.
But he quickly gathered his thoughts and recalled the scene when he last left this place:
"Mr. Merlin said that this is the gap between the world of the living and the world of the dead."
The meadow where I stand connects to this world, while the lake where Lady Vivian resides connects to the underworld.
"That bastard Merlin didn't lie about this."
Vivian, the Lake Fairy, continued his words:
"The depths of this lake do indeed connect to the underworld, which symbolizes the end of the cycle of life and death."
Therefore, the water of this lake is also endowed with extraordinary properties closely related to the underworld, capable of resisting the "alienation" of the physical body, whether it be aging or a curse.
Of course, to unleash this extraordinary property, one condition must be met.
At this point, the fairy in the lake deliberately paused for a moment.
“Extraordinary characteristics associated with the underworld.”
Arthur smiled knowingly; he had already guessed what the condition was.
"It would probably only work on the dead."
"That's right!"
Vivian, the Lake Fairy, confirmed his guess and continued to explain:
"This girl's soul has left her body, so her physical body can be considered as 'dead' in a sense."
Therefore, it can be influenced by the lake water's extraordinary ability to resist "alienation."
After hearing this, Arthur and Lancelot exchanged a glance.
They exchanged glances, tacitly conveying the same idea—to accept the advice of the Lake Nymph Vivian.
So, what happens next?
Lancelot, holding the body of his childhood sweetheart Vivi, walked into the deep blue lake.
"Ow~"
The Merlin monster and the white-haired giant dog Lulu, who were present, were intrigued to see Lancelot walk into the lake.
It actually waddled into the lake that connected to the underworld and got close to Lancelot.
This curious big dog blinked its almond-shaped, obsidian-like eyes.
Then, sticking out his tongue, he stared at Lancelot.
Soon, the lake water submerged half of Lancelot's waist.
But he still didn't put down Weiwei's body, which he was holding in his arms.
His gaze drifted to the far end of his field of vision, into the depths of this deep blue lake.
Followed by.
He spoke, in an extremely respectful tone:
"My name is Lancelot, and I hereby pray in my true name for the help of Lady Vivian, the Lady of the Lake."
His sentiment was also conveyed to the blue teardrop mark that appeared on the back of his left hand.
next moment.
A turbulent current suddenly emerged from the blue water droplet mark and quickly mimicked the outline of a floating human figure.
A third-tier water spirit has appeared!
After appearing, it quickly blended into the lake.
Then, it conjured up a small boat in front of Lancelot, just big enough to carry one person.
Immediately, the calm voice of the third-tier water spirit rang in Lancelot's ears:
“My revered Son of the Lake God, I am willing to serve you by rowing your boat.”
See this scene.
Lancelot did not refuse and finally chose to put down Vivi's physical body in his arms and place her on this small boat that was a third-tier water spirit.
And just as the small boat was carrying Vivi's body...
In the depths of the lake at the edge of his vision, a graceful, ethereal figure appeared.
It was Vivian, the Lady of the Lake, who chose to appear and respond to Lancelot:
“Lancelot, darling of the tides, son of the Lake God, your request has been granted.”
As she spoke, the graceful phantom suddenly emitted a deep blue light.
The blue light transformed into an arrow, piercing the sky and heading towards Lancelot.
The breath-holding time has passed.
The blue arrow of light reached his vicinity, then stirred up the lake water around him, transforming it into a shimmering ribbon that enveloped him.
"Woo!"
Lulu, the white giant dog who had been watching Lancelot's antics, seemed to sense danger upon seeing the commotion, and her usually adorable face showed a rare expression of terror.
Then, it turned around, tucked its tail between its legs, and swam desperately toward the shore.
When Arthur saw Lulu's appearance, his heart sank, and he sensed that something was wrong:
"Ms. Vivian, what are you doing?"
The lake nymph Vivian did not answer him, but instead initiated a dialogue with Lancelot, who was wrapped in ribbons formed from the lake water:
"Lancelot, do you want to become stronger?"
"want to!"
Lancelot, who was surrounded by the flowing ribbons of water, could sense that Vivian meant no harm, so he chose to answer her according to his heart.
He still vividly remembered the recently concluded Battle of Blackrock Territory:
Faced with the overwhelming power displayed by the group of black-armored knights and the demonic David, they were met with a powerful and oppressive force.
He witnessed the deaths of the Black Rock Legion soldiers who had fought alongside him, and the familiar, kind faces he had spent every day with lost their spirits.
When Vivi, who had promised her deceased parents that she would take good care of them, encountered a witch crisis.
As the vice commander of the Black Rock Legion, he felt a deep sense of powerlessness regarding his own weakness and his inability to protect everything he wanted to protect.
But it was this past sense of powerlessness that fueled his strong determination to become stronger.
That's why he answered Vivian, the Lady of the Lake, without hesitation.
"Excellent! Favored by the tides, Son of the Lake God."
Vivian, the Lady of the Lake, seemed quite pleased with Lancelot's answer and attitude.
Her ethereal figure, which appeared deep within the lake, solidified slightly before speaking again:
"Although you possess the Lv.4 'Blessing of the Lake God,' you have failed to unleash the extraordinary power bestowed upon you by fate."
So, are you willing to accept the "trial" I have prepared for you to hone your extraordinary potential?
Upon hearing this, Arthur understood Vivian's intention:
Was it a deliberate attempt to cultivate Lancelot?
"I am willing!"
Lancelot followed his heart and answered without hesitation.
Finished.
The water ribbons that had been wrapping him just moments before suddenly converged into a thin stream and flowed into the back of his right hand.
Soon, the thin stream condensed into a mysterious, dark blue rune, which appeared on the back of his right hand.
After that, it ends.
The Lake Nymph Vivian then called out to Arthur:
"The little guy on the shore, this 'son of the lake god' will be staying in this lake for a while."
You shouldn't have any objections, right?
She had already discerned the relationship between Lancelot and Arthur from Lancelot's obedience to him, which is why she asked the question.
“I have no objection, Ms. Vivian.”
Arthur waved his hand in response:
"Then I'll leave this subordinate of mine to you to take good care of."
After ending this topic.
Arthur looked at Vivi, the girl on the small boat that was the third-tier water spirit, and suddenly remembered something important.
He asked the fairy in the lake:
"Ms. Vivian, I heard from Mr. Merlin that the witch's resurgence follows a cycle independent of the underworld. Otherwise, is this really true?"
"Yes."
The illusory figure deep in the lake, unusually, paused for a moment before replying:
"I am a fairy living in a lake connected to the underworld, which is the final destination for ferrying souls and the cycle of life and death."
Therefore, I have naturally witnessed far too many souls being reborn after death.
But the existence of witches is something I've only heard of, but have never actually encountered.
Legend has it that the resurrected witch possesses a supernatural power called "witchcraft," a powerful curse.
Arthur nodded in agreement; he had fought against the witch apostle Franky and the witch Morgan and knew this all too well.
Vivian, the Lady of the Lake, continued:
"Therefore, I think that the cycle of the witch's will, which can break free from the shackles of the underworld, is mostly controlled by some gods who can wield some of the power of heavenly laws."
A divine plan!?
Arthur realized he seemed to have heard something incredible.
And next.
The words of Vivian, the Lake Fairy, shocked him even more:
"By the way, although I don't know much about witch reincarnation, I have seen quite a lot about the rebirth of ordinary dead souls."
Among them is a wandering spirit, which I think you might find interesting.
He seems to be your father, Richard Gray.
No, he should be called Richard Field.
Chapter 122 The Qualification to Draw the Sword
When Arthur heard the name of his adoptive father, he felt nothing.
Because, in his impression...
Richard Fields led an extremely extravagant lifestyle and was known for his indolence.
Richard Fields never showed any concern or education for his son.
Although, according to the butler Leon, his father was once the strongest of the younger generation in the royal city, a gold-rank knight who had mastered the superior-grade knight breathing technique.
However, ever since he embarked on the extraordinary path of knighthood and awakened the knightly profession's unique perception of life force...
He had never felt the imposing aura of a Gold-Rank Knight from this middle-aged man who spent his days drinking and having fun.
On the contrary, Richard Fields in his eyes seemed to be decaying more and more each day.
He was puzzled by this and asked his butler, Leon, about it.