Working Prophet

Everyone arrived at Hongye Lake before the sun set.

As Ivan said, this lake was completely dead. The water was black and green, and there were carcasses of dead fish.

The stench that emanates makes people just want to stay away.

Ivan said to Li Yu, "I asked the priests of Epictetus, the god of the forest, to come and see it. They told me that this lake was cursed by nature, and they asked me if I had any enemies.

"I don't know if what they said is true or not, and I'm not a believer in Epictetus. Maybe Epictetus did this.

"I just came here not long ago. I know how many lords in the Elk Valley think of me. To them, I am just an outsider..."

Ivan rambled for a while, and then looked at Li Yu expectantly, "How about it, Prophet Merlin, can you break this curse?"

"Well, it's no problem, just do as I said before."

Li Yu took a quick look and knew what was going on in this lake. It was obviously due to the rapid reproduction of blue-green algae, causing the water body to be hypoxic.

This resulted in the death of a large number of animals and plants, further exacerbating the loss of ecological functions and exceeding the lake's own repair capacity.

The current smelly water lake was eventually formed. The pungent odor was caused by the decay and decomposition of organic matter in the lake.

Even in modern times, it is not easy to manage such a smelly lake.

Fortunately, Li Yu had the [Water Purification Gem] in his hand. This was his first time using this newly acquired equipment, and he wanted to see its effect.

Li Yu looked at Immel, whose legs were trembling and looked like he was about to cry. He stretched out a hand and said warmly, "Come with me."

However, Ymel's feet seemed to have taken root, and she didn't move at all. It wasn't until Ivan coughed that she asked tremblingly, "Does it hurt... does it hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt, you won't feel anything at all." Li Yu said.

Immel was slightly relieved. Although she grabbed Li Yu's hand, she looked like she was going to the execution ground.

Ivan was a little dissatisfied, but at this time Li Yu had already led Ymel towards Hongye Lake, so he didn't say anything.

Jude and Duren followed silently behind them, and together they threw a lamb and seven fish of different colors into the lake.

Garrison spent a lot of time trying to get these fish together.

Li Yu found an old tree by the lake that was thousands of years old and carved the divine pattern of Saturday on it.

Then he said to Immel, "Pray."

"How...how to pray?" the girl stammered, her teeth chattering.

"Learn the movements from me, then lower your head and recite anything silently." Li Yu said.

"Ah?" Immel was stunned. She had never seen such a perfunctory prayer in her whole life.

But seeing that Li Yu had already stretched out his left hand, Bi Liulai quickly followed suit without daring to ask any more questions.

"Very good." Li Yu said, "Now let me speak. Listen, don't worry, we are already far away from your cousin and his people, and he can't hear what we are saying.

"But you shouldn't make any extra movements or expressions to avoid arousing his suspicion, remember."

Immel didn't know what Li Yu wanted to do, but he still nodded lightly.

As a result, the next words of this prophet who was both retired made her confused.

"Your father is not dead."

"Really?" Immel was excited, remembering Li Yu's warning, and quickly lowered his head.

"But I heard someone said that my father was killed by the Wing Clan assassin in Crow Square, and the sword completely penetrated his throat... It is impossible to survive with such a serious injury."

"Nothing is impossible for Saturday." Li Yu said calmly.

"When you were nine years old, you picked up a kitten named Cheese, but your mother wouldn't let you take it home. In the end, your father helped you find a florist to keep Cheese there.

"And you will go there every few days to see if it is doing well. This is a secret that only belongs to you and your daughter, right?"

"Is my father really still alive?" the girl asked excitedly after hearing this, "Or do you have the ability to read minds like the priest of Cornelia?"

"Whether what I say is true or false, you will naturally know as long as you leave with me. Of course, you can also choose to stay here."

"No, please take me and my mother away." Immel said without hesitation, "I don't want to stay here anymore. Uncle Ivan is a terrible person. He drove us out of the castle and also I will be a sacrifice."

"Don't be afraid. What I said at the banquet was all lies. I will not use you as a sacrifice."

Perhaps because his uncle had already broken his heart, Immel would rather believe in the foreigner in front of him.

"But...if you can't purify Hongye Lake for Uncle Ivan, I'm afraid he won't let us mother and daughter leave."

"I can purify Red Leaf Lake, but I don't need your help. I can do it myself."

"Ah!" Immel couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard this, "I knew that the god that the dragon-slaying knight Ilea believed in must also be kind and righteous."

"If you have nothing to ask, let's get started." Li Yu said, and after he finished speaking, he threw a small cloth bag containing quicklime into the lake.

Then he asked Immel to kneel half by the lake and put one hand into the water.

Ivan stood aside and watched not far away. After a while, he saw changes in the calm lake water, and bubbles jumped up from below.

Ivan's eyes widened and he muttered, "Oh, are there really water spirits in Hongye Lake?"

Garrison on the side also said, "I heard from the news from the royal capital that this Merlin prophet is indeed very capable."

"Do you think he can do it and purify Hongye Lake for us?"

"This... I can't say," Garrison said respectfully, "but if he can't do it, probably no one can do it either."

Ivan's face changed slightly when he thought of the stench that had been permeating the castle in the summer. He really didn't want to experience it again.

For the present plan, we can only place our hope on this prophet who has been retiring from the religion for two years.

Li Yu quickly completed the purification ceremony, and then pulled Ymel, who looked a little weak, back.

The latter seemed to be afraid of Ivan, and said to Ivan, "Uncle, I...I really tried my best."

"What did the water spirit say? Did it agree to lift the curse?" Ivan asked eagerly.

"I...I don't know, it doesn't say anything."

Ivan couldn't help but feel a little disappointed when he heard this, and when he looked at Hongye Lake, he didn't feel that the lake in front of him had changed.

But Li Yu said to him, "You can come back and see it a day later. It takes time for the ceremony to take effect."

"Okay then." Ivan reluctantly agreed.