The silver-armored elf who had come out of the underground room with Matthew fell to her knees, tears streaming down her face:
"Thank you for your mercy and grace, Holy One. You saved this world."
"Euphemia," Matthew said calmly. That was the name he had found in the silver-armored elf's memories.
"Holy One—" Euphemia raised her head. Although she did not know how the Holy One knew her name, it was not strange. Everyone had witnessed the Holy One's immense power.
"From now on, Euphemia will be your new High Priestess," Matthew told the kneeling Silverwing Tribe.
Naturally, the Silverwing Tribe dared not object.
After appointing a new High Priestess for the Silverwing Tribe, Matthew left Giant Pengfish Floating Island.
His next destination was the bottom of the lake.
Riding the Flying Disk, Matthew rapidly descended. Near the lake's surface, everything was still enveloped in Gray Fog.
However, he could now make out the outlines of several small islands. Even some of the taller trees on those islands rose above the Gray Fog.
Matthew guided the Flying Disk straight into the lake. Its Protective Barrier could keep out water and allowed him to breathe underwater.
To be safe, Matthew took out his wand and cast an improved Bubble-Head Charm on himself. This improved Bubble-Head Charm covered his entire body. Besides allowing him to breathe underwater, it also kept his clothes from getting soaked.
The Purification System at the bottom of the lake was still operating, and he could likewise locate it through the Flying Disk's Localization System.
In fact, he could also locate the other inactive but stationary Purification Systems through the Flying Disk's Localization System, since their positions were fixed.
The other four Giant Pengfish whose Purification Systems had stopped operating could not be found through the Localization