"The Goddess in the Lake was originally nothing more than a local legend, much like the complex legends surrounding Middlesburg, where something major happened last month."
The old man paused, evidently recalling how, at the beginning of autumn, Shade had asked him to look into information related to Miburg:
"But starting this summer, a number of incidents occurred in Huntington. Several citizens claimed to have encountered the 'Goddess in the Lake' outside the city. This attracted the attention of the Orthodox Church, but repeated investigations found nothing. The Hermit Order has some records concerning the area, with clear evidence showing that a Saint once descended near Huntington during the early Fifth Epoch."
"A Saint descended there too?"
Shade asked in surprise, holding Mia in his arms. The cat was inspecting the mounted sea fish specimens on the wall.
"Isn't that exactly the sort of thing you were looking for?"
Mr. Edmund asked curiously, then summarized:
"If you have a way to reach that city, you can take a look outside it. Since it is close to the Pantanal Great Swamp, there are many lakes outside Huntington. If you are lucky, you might even see the so-called 'Goddess in the Lake.' According to contemporary rumors, some people obtained extraordinary wisdom and powerful swords from that goddess. If she truly exists, I think she might be able to fulfill your wish as well."
"Although she is called a 'goddess,' I assume she is not truly a Great One?"
Hearing Shade's question, the old man snorted:
"If she really is a deity, then you will be the one in trouble."
That made sense. After all, apart from the five Orthodox Gods, every deity still existing in the Sixth Epoch was a genuine Evil God.
Having acquired three new Special Coins and learned information