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The strange phenomena at the deep blue lake intensified.
The waterspouts, which resembled pillars at the four locations of the Water Cube, suddenly surged outwards, forming a curtain that instantly swept over the Water Cube space where Lancelot was located.
then.
Lancelot, who was sitting in a strange posture in the Water Cube, suddenly opened his eyes, his expression solemn and his gaze dignified.
Then, he opened his palms, stretched them forward, and declared:
"As long as the water flows, my protection will never cease."
After he finished speaking, the waterspout curtain that had originally filled the Water Cube space all converged towards his outstretched palm.
The breath-holding time has passed.
Lancelot grasped a turbulent current rich in water elements in his palm.
Immediately afterwards, this dark blue torrent responded to his declaration of protection, and quickly took shape, transforming into a round shield with surging waves.
"Lancelot, your trial is over. Congratulations on gaining the approval of the 'Fountain of Sorrow'."
Just then, the graceful figure deep within the azure lake spoke up, her cool tone revealing a subtle joy.
As soon as the words were spoken, the strange phenomenon that had occurred on the deep blue lake came to an end.
As the Water Cube rapidly collapsed, Lancelot returned to the lake.
At this time.
A small, light blue boat, also shaped like a flowing water boat, appeared.
A young girl lay unconscious on the boat; she had delicate features.
Undoubtedly, this is the third-tier water spirit that Lancelot has subdued.
The ship carries the physical body of Lancelot's childhood sweetheart, Ma Vivi.
After sensing that Lancelot's trial had ended, the third-tier water spirit appeared in the calm, deep blue lake and floated to Lancelot's side.
As its master, Lancelot naturally sensed its arrival.
He soon came into contact with the small boat shaped by the third-order water spirit.
And just as he touched the water flow of the third-tier water spirit.
The water elemental aura of the third-tier water spirit immediately surged.
It is Lancelot Lv.4 "Blessing of the Lake God" that gives it a huge boost when it comes into contact with Lancelot.
Instantly, the space on the ship expanded from just enough to barely accommodate the girl Vivi to a size where it could easily accommodate both Lancelot and Vivi.
then.
After Lancelot boarded the boat, he communicated with it using his mind and instructed it to row towards the shore of the lake.
The third-tier water spirit obediently carried out the command.
After a while.
We arrived at the shore of the lake.
Lancelot saw Arthur and Gawain standing there.
"Congratulations, my knight Lancelot!"
Upon seeing Lancelot and sensing the stable silver-tier aura emanating from him, Arthur sincerely applauded him:
"I have become a Silver Knight."
Congratulations, but don't get too cocky.
Meanwhile, Gao Wen, standing beside him, turned his head away, offered a quiet congratulation, and then quickly added:
"Because Lord Arthur and I will soon catch up with you and overtake you!"
"I firmly believe that Lord Arthur will go further than I will!"
Upon hearing Gawain's shout, Lancelot immediately left the small boat shaped by the third-tier water spirit, then quickly approached Arthur, respectfully bowed to him, and performed a standard knightly salute.
Then, he raised his head and continued in a very serious tone:
"I remain steadfast in my commitment to follow Lord Arthur, to be your steadfast shield, and to fight for you."
The voice just fell.
The water-flowing round shield in Lancelot's hand seemed to sense his will, rippled with a strong water elemental fluctuation.
Soon, the circular shield of water disintegrated into a turbulent flow.
The azure knight's armor he was wearing inside the Water Cube was now rapidly receding like the tide, along with the disintegration of the water shield.
The two torrents converged and were completely absorbed into the water droplet mark on the back of his right hand.
Now, take a closer look at the teardrop mark on the back of Lancelot's right hand.
You will find a small round shield symbol and fine armor patterns around it.
Let's look back at Arthur.
"very good!"
He stepped forward and patted Lancelot on the shoulder, acknowledging his loyalty.
Lancelot immediately raised his head, his face revealing undisguised joy.
Soon, though.
He suppressed his joy and turned to look at the unconscious girl lying on the third-tier water spirit-shaped boat:
"Lord Arthur, how is Vivi's soul?"
"I used prism magic to temporarily fix her soul in this clay doll."
At that moment, Merlin appeared before everyone, leaning on his solid wood staff.
Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but look at his other hand.
In this hand is a roughly shaped clay figurine, about half an arm's length long.
Merlin approached Lancelot, handed him the clay figurine, and then spoke:
"Lord Arthur, do you remember I mentioned before that Miss Lani and Miss Vivi both showed signs of 'witch homogenization' to varying degrees?"
"um, yes."
Arthur immediately realized this, something he hadn't noticed at the time, and pressed for details.
While they were talking at the guest table in the workshop's main hall, he didn't realize why he hadn't seen Vivi herself after her soul was separated from Miss Lani's body.
Looking back now, I realize I may have overlooked some important things.
Looking back at Merlin.
He continued speaking:
"Vivi's soul is incomplete. I think Lady Vivian has told you this, Lancelot, right?"
After saying that, he turned his head and looked into the depths of the deep blue lake in front of him.
The graceful figure had been standing there quietly.
But upon seeing Merlin appear, she snorted coldly, and then her figure quickly dimmed and disappeared from everyone's sight.
"um, yes."
At that moment, Lancelot's attention was entirely focused on the clay doll Merlin handed him, and he nodded as he took it.
When Lancelot touched the clay figurine, he felt a long-lost sense of familiarity.
He could clearly feel the clay figurine begin to move on its own in his hands.
Immediately afterwards, a clear, cool girl's voice reached his ears:
Lance, I miss you so much.
After undergoing the trials imposed by the Lake Nymph Vivian, Lancelot successfully advanced to the Silver rank, and his life seed resonated with the "Soul Origin," resulting in a qualitative change.
He is now able to begin to perceive things at the level of the soul.
So, after sensing the familiar soul fluctuations emanating from the clay doll, he chose to gently embrace her.
And speak in a soft voice:
"Weiwei, me too."
Arthur watched Lancelot and Vivi's unusual reunion and was filled with emotion.
He looked at Merlin and asked:
"Mr. Merlin, is Vivi's 'witch homogenization' situation really that bad?"
Merlin neither nodded nor shook his head, but instead showed a hesitant expression:
"The rate at which 'witchcraft factor' accumulates in Vivi's soul is not much different from that of Miss Lani."
However, because her soul was incomplete, the "magical factors" within it, as they accumulated, showed signs of leading to the reconstruction of her other half of the soul.
"Ok?"
Arthur frowned and pressed on:
"The reconstruction of the soul by the 'witchcraft factor,' that reconstructed half of the soul, does it belong to Vivi, or...?"
Merlin continued Arthur's guess:
"It is probably the will of the witch."
Chapter 136 The Moon Priestess, Louise
The next day, afternoon.
We left Fengpu Territory and entered Blackrock Territory.
Arthur and Gawain brought Lancelot, Lani, and Vivi back from the alchemist Merlin's residence.
A month has passed.
Returning to this familiar land where she had lived for almost ten years, Lani was immediately filled with excitement.
Walking at the head of the group, she immediately dismounted upon arriving in Frostraven Town and began strolling along the familiar streets.
Along the way, we encountered many familiar neighbors.
Upon seeing her, they all greeted her warmly:
"Miss Lani, where have you been lately? I haven't seen your tavern open."
"Your Uncle Ram has made some money recently working at the black crystal mine and wants to treat us guys to drinks at your tavern. We're just waiting for you to come back!"
"I heard from the lord that you went out to recuperate. You look much better now, so you should be fully recovered, right?"
Indeed, Frostraven Town has now completely shaken off the destructive effects of the demon bandit invasion that occurred a month ago.
Everyone's lives have returned to normal and are steadily moving in a positive direction.
Lani felt a surge of warmth in her heart after experiencing the kindness shown to her fellow townspeople whom she had helped in the past.
So she nodded politely to them and responded in kind:
"Thank you everyone for your concern, Lani is doing very well now!"
Looking at Arthur and his group behind Lani.
After entering Frostraven Town, Arthur deliberately slowed down the speed of his mount, Nightshade, and traveled alongside Lancelot, who had just been promoted to Silver rank.
He turned his head and cast a concerned glance at the loyal young knight:
"Lancelot, we can't rush the 'witch homogenization' crisis affecting Vivi and Miss Lani; we need to plan for the long term."
After saying that, he looked at Vivi, the girl lying in Lancelot's arms.
So, it was yesterday.
After learning from Merlin that Vivi's soul abnormality was even more unique than Lani's,
Everyone was once again plunged into a state of distress.