touchnovel Chapter 322: Coming to help
Chapter 322: Coming to help
Rain also considered his younger sisters, who had a proficiency in water magic and access to potent relics. They had the potential to be valuable allies, but Rain hesitated to involve them in the brutal realities of conflict.
This dilemma weighed heavily on Rain as he sought to find a way to achieve his goals while safeguarding his sisters' well-being and innocence. He could ask the sea folk to help with that, but working together would be a weapon for the enemies as well.
"Your priorities are all right, but we should split into teams to guard the main routes since we don't know when the enemies will find us," Roan said. "While you work on moving the ocean to create the barricade, the others will focus on keeping an eye on those places."
"That won't be necessary if we can use the barricade that you will create. you might not be fine with us cooperating, but do you have anything against us using this barricade?" Sirenus asked.
"... It would be better if we weren't seen cooperating so we can split the areas that we both will use," Rain replied after thinking for a short while.
"We could use the waterway to reach our homes faster while you work as well. Thus, we would have to work for it," Sirenus added. "You can ask for some of us to help when you approach the ocean. Some of us will be willing to help you."
"... All right then," Rain said.
Rain saw the potential advantages of working together with the sea folk to construct the underground waterway. As long as their collaboration remained hidden from prying eyes, it could show significant benefits.
The truth was, both the king and Joanis would likely attempt to manipulate the situation to their advantage, accusing Rain of cooperating with the sea folk, regardless of his actual intentions. In the bigger picture, the optics of their partnership were not as important as the outcome they aimed to achieve.
However, as the waterway continued to take shape, the splashing water threatened to disrupt his progress. Rain tapped into a larger portion of the ocean's resources to maintain control and counteract this challenge, restoring the sphere's size. Yet, he soon realized that this monumental task was consuming mana at an accelerated rate, presenting a formidable test of his magical abilities.
"I guess I have to improvise," Rain thought.
Rain displayed his expertise by ingeniously using water magic. He crafted two sleek, curved blades made entirely of water, which sparkled with an icy brilliance. These weren't just for show; they served a practical purpose.
With precision, Rain utilized his mana to freeze the blades, making them exceptionally sturdy and almost crystalline in texture. Then, swiftly and deliberately, he drove the frozen blades into the ground.
What followed defied expectations. The blades effortlessly penetrated the soil, encountering minimal resistance due to the proximity of the ocean's softening influence. Surprisingly, the presence of the water also shielded the blades from significant damage.
"What in the world is that?" Seadir suddenly asked.
Rain barely had made the waterway five hundred meters long, and Seadir had arrived, and he quite couldn't understand what Rain was doing. He already knew that he used magic in weird ways, but that left him baffled.
"Just something I came up with to increase the digging speed. What are you doing here already?" Rain asked.
"Father told me to keep an eye on the coast, but then I sensed the coral spear," Seadir explained. "Until now, the humans didn't do anything on the coast, so I came to check what you learned since the last time."