"What do you think I should do? That Centaur Priest told me I absolutely had to keep this Crystal, that the Dragon would use it to find me. It's already become a god—why is it still picking on a small fry like me?"
The reason Gwenna had come to Eagle Rock City to find Landen was that she did not want to meet the so-called Wujin Enlightened. She felt she was merely a nobody; meeting a Demigod from ancient times could not possibly lead to anything good.
"As far as I know, what we've got going on isn't anything unusual to ancient beings. That Dragon God might simply want to have a chat with you." Landen had specifically asked the Legendary Panda-kin Xiu Ming earlier, and Xiu Ming had been deeply impressed by Gwenna's luck.
In the Panda-kin's eyes, Wujin was an existence on par with Jinghe and the Goddess of Wealth. For Gwenna to draw Its attention was an opportunity that came once in a thousand years.
"Hmph, easy for you to say. It isn't coming after you!" Gwenna grumbled a few times before stomping off in a huff.
Landen had barely seen Gwenna off when he saw the Panda-kin and Harpy approaching him.
"Your Majesty Landen, just now I was saying that seeing all this ice is like seeing the moment of the Sea Beastmen's victory!" The Panda-kin Xiu Ming remained as optimistic as ever.
Landen merely let out a long sigh. "Mm. At the very least, we can make it through this winter. But once winter passes..."
"You needn't worry. When spring and summer arrive, the Merfolk and Sea Monsters will also need to breed. So long as your Iron Mine Lake can be completed, I believe the Sea Beastmen will begin their gradual revival!"
"Sir, I