Lynn pondered.
There was no doubt.
This potion was clearly assistance the system had provided specifically for his current instance, and it brought up a question Lynn had never paid much attention to before.
Most of the time, the rewards the system gave him were highly targeted.
Like an invisible hand.
It was always guiding him in a predetermined direction, which made him deeply suspicious.
But Lynn knew this was not the time to think about that.
Once he could use Mimicry on the system...
Heh heh.
Then who knew who would be guiding whom!
"This is..."
They soon passed through the corridor and arrived in an open area. It was Messiah's first time here, too. She looked up in astonishment at the pitch-black Deep Sea beyond the aqua-blue Light Curtain. It was as though they stood inside an enormous glass dome, with a clear view of the world outside.
They were deep beneath the sea, yet the world outside was not entirely dark.
Countless luminous plants drifted in the water, along with fish infected by Erosion Marks, their eyes glowing with the same eerie light.
There was no doubt.
This was definitely a paradise for anyone with thalassophobia.
And the very next moment...
Whoosh-
They saw a sea monster at least dozens of meters long, covered in Erosion Marks, sweep past their field of vision. Long, deep howls echoed through the Deep Sea, where more indescribable monsters teemed.
Azephala said quietly:
"My god is the Lord of the Deep Sea. All marine life near the Hermitage has already received my god's favor. If my god wills it, we can raise an army at any time. When the ocean swallows the land, the sea spawn will become this world's new masters."
Lynn: "..."
It seemed she was still clinging to