"Yeah. Since Marani trusted us so much, now it was our turn to trust her. Besides, it was just a whirlpool. It was nothing. Back in Fontaine, we often dove into the sea."
Paimon, who had been a little scared, suddenly was not afraid at all. Paimon would never pretend to be brave when she should be scared, but when it was time to be brave, she would never chicken out.
"Paimon, hug!" Marani excitedly hugged Paimon, making Paimon's little face flush with embarrassment.
"All right, let's investigate a whirlpool first and see if we can gather some information to persuade that weird old man." Paimon hurriedly waved her hands.
"So the Mysterious Island really is down there. But ordinary people probably wouldn't dare use this way in. No wonder they said that anyone going to the Mysterious Island needed companions they could entrust their lives to. Otherwise, they would surely go their separate ways when faced with this obstacle."
While Lumine, Marani, and Paimon were talking, Shen Fei used his divine sense to probe beneath the massive whirlpool. There really was a passage beneath it.
"Good. This time, I'll definitely persuade that guy." After letting go of Paimon, Marani immediately prepared to investigate the great whirlpool.
"Wait, is it just me, or does that whirlpool seem to have gotten smaller?" Paimon suddenly asked.
"It has. Could this whirlpool be like those Elemental Energy nodes, with a time limit?" Marani noticed it as well.
"Then we need to hurry. Too bad I can't read it, or I could fly over and take a look."
Whirlpools were dangerous for those on the water, but that was different for Paimon, since she could fly. Just then, Marani's phone suddenly rang.
"Kaja?" Marani immediately asked after answering.
"Miss Guide, this is bad. I