Even with Danist Gustav's experience as a Thirteenth Ring, she still could not fully calm down at this moment:
"Once we woke up, we immediately retreated. I knew how dangerous this was, so I went to ask Mr. Davis and the others for help. The Hermits knew this place."
Still shaken, Mr. Steve Davis clutched his chest and said:
"How did you even find this place? The map marked this lake, but even with a map, it should have been impossible to get in here.
"This is the legendary Love Lake, one of the most dangerous areas in Vesta Woodland. During the Fifth Epoch, couples believed this heart-shaped lake could bring them love, so many came here to pray for love and marriage. But at some point, an evil force descended upon this place. Couples who vanished from town would be found the next day, holding hands as they sank beneath the lake."
He recalled the terrifying Fifth Epoch secrets he had seen in the Order of Spiritual Cultivation's records:
"No one knows what exactly is here. There are even rumors that the Fifth Epoch Witch Empress feared the power of this place. But wasn't it sealed? I had thought Love Lake was merely one of the many secrets buried within this forest."
Although the Hermits knew of this place, they had not dared enter the water. Once Miss Danist brought them here and they confirmed that this was Love Lake, the restless cat finally refused to wait any longer and leaped into the lake.
At that very moment, Shade's body, which had sunk into the lake hand in hand with Flora Winslet, actually began to float slightly upward. The cat bit onto his clothes and dragged him all the way to the shore.
No one knew how the cat