Publishedat 9th of July 2019 09:41:16 AMChapter 226.5
Manaril stood in the depths of the lake .
Underneath her feet was a large turquoise object that glittered brightly as she buried it .
「Okay then, it should be done after I suppress this shiny magic stone a little more . 」
For some time magic power had been gushing out .
It was obvious based on how bright it was down here despite the sunlight not reaching this area .
…… . it was an amount you could usually feel if you were next to Daichi-san…but it certainly wasn’t a normal occurrence down here .
Thanks to the extreme concentration of magic power here at the bottom of the lake, Manaril’s surroundings were filled with jumbo-sized aquatic animals .
Normally the overpowering aura given off by a Dragon King would keep them from coming anywhere near here…but it was clear their aggressive instincts had been strengthened and they no longer felt that way .
「——shaaa!」
One of them showed its fangs as it tried to intimidate her .
……even the normally meek fish would attempt an attack……
Her songs manipulated the water and sent them flying away or struck them down…but things were more difficult than antic.i.p.ated .
She didn’t want to have to deal with these ferocious fish anymore than she had to .
「Un, let’s get this done quick . 《Water Dragon’s Suppression Song》」
She murmured and resumed her music .
After a short while her voice suppressed the magic emissions considerably .
If things continued like this the large creatures should calm down, she thought . At that moment .
——gogogo .
Something beneath her feet shook .
「… . . eh? Wh-what!?」
She quickly moved away as she felt her foothold shaking and moving .
At that moment, the place she had been standing suddenly had a huge hole in it .
Furthermore a giant crack started running through the bottom of the lake starting from the hole .
From that fissure water came bursting out with great intensity .
「Ku…it’s trying to force me away… . . 」
As if trying to get rid of her, the flow of water forced Manaril away from the bottom of the lake .
………what was going on!?
Manaril thought as she tried to inspect the fissure further to determine the cause . She finally saw something that looked like white flesh inside the crack .
「C-could this be……it’s not a magic stone… . . it’s a magic mussel!?」
Manaril was staring at a gigantic magic mussel .
The crack that ran across the lake bottom wasn’t a crack at all…it was the mussel’s opened mouth .
…… . she had detected it…… . but didn’t realize its true nature…… . !
She had not sensed it properly due to the camouflage provided by the magic stones that littered the bottom of the lake .
… . . but she wouldn’t make excuses at this point .
As she admonished her own perceptive abilities, Manaril stood her ground as she gnashed her teeth .
Since it wasn’t a magic stone and was instead a magic mussel she should change her methods to suit the situation .
She would have to use the song for suppressing the magic power of living things . She opened her mouth to sing but…
「——!」
The gigantic clam on the bottom of the lake opened its mouth further .
Then, it spat out a dazzling light .
「Eh? Wait…what is this thing doing…!?」
The light was highly concentrated magic power that the clam spat out .
Once it emerged into the water, the bottom of the lake instantly became over-saturated with magic power .
The result of that was… .
「—GAAAAAAAA!」
The aquatic life went into a violent frenzy .
The giant fish were clearly acting strangely as they all charged at Manaril .
「Oh, this looks dangerous!」
Manaril dodged the giant fish as they flashed by . However, they didn’t stop moving .
Instead the giant fish slammed into each other as they started a mad dash for the surface of the water .
Seeing that, Manaril a.n.a.lyzed what was going on .
「They seem to be striking against whatever source of magic is closest . 」
It seemed as though everything they saw was an enemy that had to be attacked .
They had obviously lost all rationality . Their aggressive nature had been abnormally increased .
「Actually…that direction should be where the knights are… . . !」
This was bad . Thanks to their rampage the damage probably wouldn’t be limited to things within the water .
The nearby beaches would be in danger . If things went really badly then even the nearby town would be in trouble .
There were amphibious creatures among them and all of the aquatic life had become much larger in size .
……my songs alone probably can’t handle this……
If it was only the creatures nearby, they would hear my song and I could stop them .
However, thanks to the vast area of the disturbance she would only catch about half of them .
In that case……
「First I need to report this to Knight Captain-san and Daichi-san!」
If it was underwater movement, then Manaril would be able to move at high speeds .
Thanks to that trait she was able to jet through the water quickly as she approached the people on the beach .