Chapter 348: Thousand Silk World Sever
"Water Manipulation."
At Gauss's thought, a column of water surged out of the courtyard's water vat and gathered in the air, forming a twisting, long serpent.
"Big brother, you're amazing."
Cicero clapped her hands beside him.
After controlling the water for a while, Gauss let it fall back into the vat.
There was no other reason.
Even after managing this much, he still hadn't truly mastered the fourth-circle spell.
Though he could now control water to some degree, he had only managed it thanks to his exceptional talent—or, more precisely, his unusually strong affinity with water.
He still seemed to be just a little short of mastering the spell itself.
"Don't catch a chill. Go inside and warm up."
He reached out and rubbed his little sister's red cheek. She was bundled up in thick clothes, with a fluffy hat shaped like a little bear pulled over her head. She looked rather cumbersome.
"Tap tap."
Shadow pushed open the door and entered the courtyard.
"How is it?"
Gauss looked at her and asked.
"They haven't come yet."
She meant the situation outside town.
"But they've put a lot of defensive measures in place."
"The troops have already entered the town and set up camp."
Gauss nodded.
Everything in Grayrock Town was proceeding at a feverish pace.
Whether it was preparations for the commoners' festival or the mobilization of soldiers and adventurers, everything was moving forward. For now, only a small number of people in town had any inkling that the Beast Tide might arrive soon.
Yet the whole town was still wrapped in a festive atmosphere.
Gauss sometimes thought that was just as well.
Rather than living in fear and unease, it was better to let the commoners enjoy the present.
Of course, the