The river split apart, and the separated waters instantly flooded the banks, startling the people on both sides. Before long, the riverbanks were brightly lit, and countless people emerged carrying lamps, wanting to see what had happened.
To their astonishment, everyone discovered that the Beauclair River outside their homes seemed to be boiling. Countless streams of water were being flung out of the riverbed by some mysterious force, while the middle of the river had been replaced by a massive whirlpool.
The whirlpool was as wide as the entire river, completely connecting both banks!
At the center of the whirlpool, a huge water elemental kept its head lowered, searching for something.
"Quick! I can't maintain this state for long!" Solam shouted at Philip in a strange, water-filled voice.
Although transforming into a water elemental had given Solam the ability to control water, draining an entire river was clearly no simple task. He could only urge Philip to hurry. As for Solam himself...
Forget it. After transforming into a water elemental, Solam's first realization was that his body's reactions simply could not keep up with his thoughts. Every movement was several beats too slow.
"Leave it to me!" Philip nodded, then his body turned into an afterimage as he searched through the mud at the bottom of the river.
As time passed, more and more people gathered on the banks, while squads of knights began arriving as well. Solam, meanwhile, was gradually reaching his limit.
"Are you done yet?!" The water elemental Solam had become was beginning to destabilize. The whirlpools that made up his body were already swaying unsteadily, on the verge of collapsing at any moment.
Just as Solam was about to reach his limit, Philip shouted, "Got it!"
The moment Solam heard that, he immediately released his control