But before the black thing could reach the castellan, it had already been sliced into several pieces and fallen at his feet.
"It really is a monster." The bearded man put down his clothes and said, "I thought those three definitely wouldn't find anything. Who would've thought there really was a Magic Stone within Winterfort's territory?"
"There definitely is one. Otherwise, why would those monsters appear in Winterfort? We just didn't know where it was. Now that this man has come here, he's effectively told us its location." The castellan said.
"So by sparing no effort to help this man, we're actually helping ourselves too, right? I wouldn't want a monster suddenly showing up while I'm drinking and eating meat." The bearded man said with a smile.
"That's right. That was one of the reasons I considered. If someone wants to take the Magic Stone away from here, that would be for the best. I also hope Winterfort can be a peaceful Winterfort." The castellan told everyone.
"So the castellan had already thought of that. Sure enough, people like us don't have the brains to be Winterfort's castellan." The bearded man said with a grin. "I thought you were helping purely out of brotherhood."
"Both reasons are part of it. Whether by sentiment or reason, we should help this man." The castellan said.
Just as the castellan was speaking with the other four, bubbles suddenly began rising on the water's surface again.
"Guess what's coming this time—Carter Binda and the others, or monsters?" the castellan asked, looking at the group.
"I think Carter Binda and the others may have already reached the monsters' nest beneath the water. This time, it'll definitely be monsters. And I don't think it'll stop with just this one; monsters will keep coming up from below."