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Chapter 385: Two Whirlpools

「We’re in the Moon Mountain Ranges, huh. 」
Khan commented.

Two differently colored water forms greeted our eyes. One was a long and narrow lake that looked like a swollen river, and the other was a huge round lake. Behind us rose a dreary dried mountain of dirt, with crumbling stones littered all over it.

「Moon? 」
Sorry, although it’s not that far-fetched, I don’t think that’s a word that you’ll use to describe this mountain. Ah, no, maybe it’s named as such because it looks like the moon’s surface?

「The surface of the entire mountain glows white. 」
「Ooohh. 」
I see, so the true value of that mountain happens during night, huh. Let’s take a look later.

The huge lake was dark. This is probably the water source that makes the land of Es fertile, since dark soil means lots of nutrients.

The long and narrow strip of a lake was milky white. Oh, I see, so this is the so-called breastmilk, huh, yup, it has abundant water alright.

Water overflowed from the big lake, and it looked like it was spilling from the chipped part of a round plate. A waterfall also cascaded from the long narrow lake.

Two huge whirlpools appeared and vanished ever so often in the pool where the water from the two falls mingled. Tiny spirits born from the falls, such as spirits of water spray, of water current, of wind pressure and the like were scattered and sucked into the vortex, dissolving in the water again.

Seems like there wasn’t any cinnamon here, either.

「All hail, this is the hallowed place upon which the Goddess Es was born! 」
Doggy puffed his chest and sonorously declared.

We then saw the two whirlpools converge and heard a loud splash at that exact moment. A pillar of water rose, and Es appeared from within it.

『Doggy, what are you yapping about so boisterously? —Oh, you’re the mortal who can hear our words. What’s the matter? 』
Es’s gaze shifted from Doggy and stopped at me.

「Dogg… 」
「Goddess Es… 」
Muffled groans and whispers rippled in the air.

『Oh, we’re just doing some sightseeing in the place where Es is supposedly born. Ah, but I do have some business with you. 』
『What is it? 』

『A notice, I guess? The current batch of heroes are apparently starting to hunt and capture spirits, and they also have the ability of【Domination】. They’re still working on other continents as of now, but there is a chance that they’ll cross the land and arrive here so you should be on the lookout just in case. 』
The news would reach most of the spirits in this land if we let Es know about this.

「Just watch what I, this great and mighty Doggy, will do to those heroes if I run into them…! 」
『So not only did the Realms get connected, other-worlders had been summoned here too, hm. Humans and spirits are still the same as ever, aren’t they? Well, the moment the spirits’ power becomes unbalanced, this world will become a hostile place for the creatures that are living well. 』
Es slightly raised a brow and commented, completely ignoring Doggy.

Inclination towards Fire, then Wind, and now it’s Light. What sort of environment will this world change into, I wonder. Will it become a scorching hot hell constantly hit by the rays of the sun?

『I’m also an other-worlder that got dragged in here with the heroes. 』
『What!? 』
『And yet I don’t sense any polarization within you… 』
Doggy growled while Es tilted her head in perplexion.

『The deities who bestowed their protection on me aren’t the same as the one who summoned the heroes and dragged me here, after all. I told them that it’s fine even if their attributes cancel out each other, so I’m not protected by a single deity. Besides, the spirits contracted to me are pretty chill too; we don’t really pay attention to the details and whatnot. 』
Well, when it comes to governing attributes, that is. I pretend not to See the suspicious looking ones, though.

「Goodness. 」
『Goodness. 』

Whoa, Doggy and Es are in sync, they’re in sync.

『Because of that, I also have an ability called 【Liberation】which counters 【Domination】. In case the heroes set foot here and there are spirits trying to flee, just summon me here and I’ll name them and give them 【Liberation】, alright. 』

「Then, maybe that’s the reason why my foolish older brother’s bigotry has been corrected? 」
『 Perhaps【Liberation】is also the cause for Doggy’s exhilaration… 』

Eh, he’s exhilarated!?

『Asas is currently staying in the underground temple, and we’re gonna build a temple above ground too once we establish a city. There aren’t any towns or cities nearby yet, but we’ll be grateful if the river course doesn’t deviate too much so that other settlements won’t be affected. 』
『You don’t have to worry about that. 』
Nice, that would be great.

『Thanks, that’s a relief to hear. Can we stay here a bit longer to have lunch? 』
『That’s fine with me, but you truly are one strange mortal. 』
Es disappeared after leaving those words.

The moment she vanished, the pillar also evanesced, and the waterfall lake returned back to how it was.

「Alright, chatting is over, let’s eat. 」
When I turned back, everyone other than Retze and Doggy were clutching their heads.

「You… 」
Khan was at a loss for words.

「So you can really speak Spirit Language like your mother tongue, huh…」
「I’m shocked that Es really appeared. 」
Hauron and Dinosso.

「I feel like I saw a lifetime’s worth of spirits within this day. 」
Retze sighed.

Eh, but that’s only two, right? Hm? Oh, maybe he also counted Mr. Burlap Bag Asas? Oh well, whatever.

「Come on, time for lunch, let’s eat. 」
I spread the picnic blanket in the shade of the rocks, where the occasional sprays from the waterfalls land. It’s nice and cool here, right?

「Hey, quit fixing the place after seeing the state the other three guys are in, will you. 」
「But I’m getting hungry~ 」
「That’s right, Human. I also look forward to having a taste of mortal food after so long. 」

「— See, even Es is saying so. 」
Es was already sitting on the blanket I spread just now before anyone noticed.

「Ooohh, we’re dining with the Lovely Es…! It’s been so long since we had a banquet!」
Doggy’s eyes were sparkling.

Nice feint, Es.