The world before them was clearly a World Bubble. It had evidently failed Honkai's trial and fallen into the Sea of Quantum. The Honkai Will that had once tested it naturally would not waste more energy tormenting this world, but the trouble it had created would not simply vanish—for example, the Herrschers Honkai used most often.
The Spirit of the Spring must have been a former Herrscher. After losing the Honkai Will's influence, she found a new purpose and became the Spirit of the Spring who ruled this land.
Come to think of it, the Spirit of the Spring was quite pitiful too.
She had originally been the goddess of this land. Due to a personal hobby, she loved playing river-god games: "Young woodcutter, did you drop this golden axe or this silver axe?" It gave her an immense sense of showing off.
There was nothing wrong with that. She had not harmed anyone and had even benefited people, so what was wrong with showing off a little?
Unfortunately, one day she met a certain despicable blond foreigner, Lord Green Otto. Being so innocent, she was naturally swindled out of all her possessions.
He first used the things on his person to trick her once, then used the good items the Spirit of the Spring had given him to play a doubling game. After playing several times, even someone with a mine at home could not afford it.
Under Lord Green Otto's flattery, the Spirit of the Spring was naturally high beyond belief. By the time she came to her senses, less than a tenth of her wealth remained!
After realizing how cunning humans were, the Spirit of the Spring neither wanted people to call her stingy nor wanted to keep getting swindled. So, she used her remaining money to