In early June, thunder rumbled across the Odyssey Region. The rainy season had come early again that year, and another widespread flood was likely.
Thiel was a lightning-element mage. Standing behind a glass window, she watched the flashing bolts and the lightning branching out like a tree, deepening her understanding of the lightning element.
"Thiel, don't turn around. It's me!"
Suddenly, a pair of hands came to rest in front of her chest, jolting Thiel out of her contemplation.
Hearing the familiar whisper, Thiel's startled body relaxed.
"Husband, you scared me!"
Thiel replied coyly, obediently not turning around.
"Husband, I've swept and tidied the hall. Please..."
The rumble of thunder grew louder, and the downpour drowned out Thiel's quiet words.
Only the flickering night sky illuminated the overlapping figures behind the glass.
"As expected, an unusual rainy season means a major disaster is coming!"
In the blink of an eye, it was early July. The rainy season showed no sign of stopping, and the rain kept pouring down.
The lower reaches of the four great rivers in the Odyssey Region were already submerged beneath floodwaters. Except for Wrynn Territory, only the Military Castles stood above the vast waters like isolated islands.
The floodwaters spread into the middle reaches. Many villages were inundated because their residents had not been evacuated in time from areas that were usually spared from flooding.
The rainy season was a time of celebration for the Murlocs. The villages swallowed by the flood became their hunting grounds, and the displaced villagers became their prey.
Wrynn Territory was enclosed by high walls and unaffected by the floodwaters outside. Its many deep-water reservoirs and Wrynn Dark Tower regulated the water supply, leaving it entirely untouched by the disaster.
The flood was so devastating that the Murlocs grew bold, trying