After leaving Nanahoshi's laboratory, I began preparing for this trip.
I was looking forward to seeing the First Water God's legacy. As I remembered, Orsted could use Water God Style techniques at the divine level.
Although I didn't know whether he had mastered every secret technique of the Water God Style, judging by the immense strength that had allowed him to instantly kill the current Water God, Reida Reia, he should at least know more than three Water God Style secret techniques.
I hoped this journey would yield something worthwhile.
I wasn't worried about my safety at all. After all, I was traveling with Orsted. There simply wasn't anyone in this world who could kill him.
I estimated that it would take three to seven of the Seven Great Powers joining forces to besiege him before they might have a chance at winning. But he was restricted from using too much mana, so I would probably still have to handle whatever small fry we encountered along the way.
I began visiting acquaintances around the school and asking Vice Principal Geenus for leave.
Since Orsted hadn't told me exactly how long this would take, I was afraid something unexpected might happen before I had time to prepare.
So I told everyone important how to contact me and gave my summoning messenger scrolls to the relevant people.
As for Rudy, I told him to notify me by messenger if he found any news about his mother.
I was still planning to try to save Paul. Hopefully, there wouldn't be another tragedy this time. A person's worth didn't need to be proven through death.
Ariel seemed to have grown accustomed to me disappearing for stretches of time without warning. She didn't complain much this time, only asking who I was going with.
Perhaps,