"Ding! System side quest: Investigate the source of the deathly aura on the grassland has been completed. The quest reward—two new sprites—has been issued!" "Ding! The Blazing Grassland is closely connected to Storm Territory, and you have already treated it as your own backyard. Yet the newly appeared spatial rift poses an enormous threat to Storm Territory and the grassland. As the lord, you must do something!" "New system side quest: Go to the grassland and eliminate the threat the spatial rift poses to the grassland and Storm Territory!" "Quest reward: An unexpected submission!"
Just as Nalant was feeling rather troubled by the suddenly appearing spatial rift, the system's voice rang out in his mind again.
This system quest was, just as Nalant had guessed last time, a chain quest.
"My lord, you needn't worry too much. If this spatial rift truly is only this small, and no mid-tier or high-tier Dark Creatures emerge from it, then perhaps, if we make arrangements quickly enough, we can still restrain it!" During Nalant's brief daze, White mistook it for excessive concern over the spatial rift. After pondering for a moment, he immediately offered his advice.
"You mean Sacred Thorn?" Nalant came back to himself upon hearing that and understood White's meaning.
"Yes, my lord. Sacred Thorn can absorb deathly aura and prevent it from eroding the land. It can also harm Dark Creatures! So, while the Dark Creatures and deathly aura have yet to have too great an impact, it would be best for us to resolve this immediately!"
"Mm! It seems this is our only choice for now!" Nalant nodded. Whether there was a system quest or not, he needed to make a trip to the grassland and eliminate the threat posed by