Chapter 2294 Waves and Stars

I have never been afraid of darkness, but I am afraid of those things that flaunt in the darkness. Every hesitation and uneasiness nourishes the darkness, and the shadows sweep in like a wave, and the abyss will also invade.

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In the sea west of Mount Targon, there is a tribe of Vastaya called the Mermaids. A long time ago, these creatures discovered a crack in the abyss of the seabed. In this bottomless crack, there is a terrifying and constantly spreading darkness that wants to exterminate all creatures.

In the center of the Mermaid village, the Mermaids placed a glowing moonstone. Legend has it that this moonstone has the star magic infused by heaven, and its holy light can repel the darkness in the depths and protect the safety of the Mermaids. Every hundred years or so, the moonstone will begin to dim gradually. At that time, the tribe will select the strongest warrior and give him the title of Tidecaller.

To obtain the title of Tidecaller, you must dive into the freezing cold abyss, overcome all kinds of terrible obstacles, and bring back a deep-sea pearl. If successful, the Tidecaller will represent the Mermaids to the coast and trade with the Shining Wanderer from the top of Mount Targon, exchanging pearls for moonstones. For the Tidecaller, this is an arduous process. He bears the fate of all his people and devotes all his efforts to curbing the creatures of darkness.

In the past, the Mermaids sent elite troops to the abyss to collect pearls, but they found that the more people they sent, the more difficult the dark creatures became, as if they would adjust their strength according to the strength of their opponents.

Nami's ambition has always been to become a Tidecaller. She is a strong warrior, but too young and reckless. She is notoriously stubborn in her tribe, and has suffered a lot. When she came of age, the moonstone darkened for the first time in a hundred years.

She participated in the selection of the Tidecaller. But because of her overly impulsive personality, the elders finally chose a warrior named Rasha, who was cautious and could remain calm in war, and was their ideal Tidecaller.

After Rasha dived into the abyss, there was no news for a whole month. There has never been an example of a Tidecaller failing in history. While waiting, the light of the Moonstone was about to disappear, and the elders had a dispute. Nami knew that someone must step forward and take on the task of Tidecaller at this time, otherwise, everyone would go to extinction together.

Nami picked up her mother's wand and dived into the deep sea without hesitation. When she was a child, she heard stories from her mother that Tidecaller was the hero of their mermaids, protecting them from the terrifying erosion of the abyss.

When the abyss was eroding, the mermaids tried to suppress the surrounding seas, but still failed to prevent the appearance of abyss monsters. The mermaids sacrificed many companions for this. Until a land walker gave the mermaids a special moonstone, the special moonlight could protect them from erosion.

The monsters of the abyss retreated back to the abyss cracks under the light of the moonstone, but this did not completely eliminate them. So every once in a while, the mermaids must send people to dive into the terrifying abyss to find the most beautiful pearls and trade moonstones with land walkers.

After Lasha lost contact, the mermaids were unable to select the next warrior. Nami felt that someone had to do the duty for the mermaids, so she resolutely dived into the abyss.

Nami saw Lasha in the abyss, a mummy-like Lasha. He, no, maybe it was a dark purple eyeball-like gem on his forehead.

Lasha said to Nami: "You can't imagine what kind of miracle I saw. I witnessed death with my own eyes, but I came back safe and sound. You don't know my power, let alone our power..."

"You?"

"Pearls are meaningless. We can bring this power to our people, and they don't have to be afraid anymore."

Without fear, what courage? Nami no longer cares about Lasha who has been eroded by the abyss. Surrounded by monsters, she successfully got the abyss pearl, returned to the mermaids, and became the new tide caller.

This is not over yet. What the mermaids need is the moonstone, not the abyss pearl. She ascended to the surface and rode the tide to the shore to meet the Shining Wanderer.

However, there was no sign of the Wanderer on the shore. Only an old woman stood on the beach waiting. The old woman said that her grandparents had witnessed the last Tidecaller's transaction. She came to tell the mermaids that there would be no moonstone this time. The only Lunar Spirit who could use magic to conjure moonstones had disappeared.

Nami couldn't believe the news. In order to save the lives of her people, she immediately wanted to find the Lunar Spirit and retrieve the moonstone. Through the magical power of controlling the tide, she condensed a pool of never-drying water under her fish tail, and stepped onto land for the first time to continue her mission to save the mermaids.

Guided by the existing clues, Nami came to the foot of Mount Targon and found a village of the Rakkor tribe. The villagers were moved by Nami's fearlessness, but unfortunately, these Rakkor people didn't know the location of the Lunar Spirit.

On Mount Targon.

On the dark snowy plain, a pack of wolves surrounded a huddled mass in the snow. A figure strode into the night, head held high. The moon had risen, looking unusually large, a common sight on Mount Targon.

The figure's home was on the way to the summit, with a rugged mountainside flatland to the east and endless fog under a steep cliff to the west. A cold mountain wind blew everything westward all year round. It was not uncommon for wild animals to brave the wind and sand to cross the flatland, but it was rare for them to find prey here.

The wolves turned and roared at her, yellow light filtering through the windows of the dome tent, reflecting their semi-fluorescent eyes. At the same time, the block fell over. It was a girl. A pair of terrified eyes responded to Soraka's gaze, and a pair of trembling hands tightly grasped a wooden spear. Only one thing could bring people to this cliffside path leading to the holy mountain, and that was to climb to the top of Mount Targon.

Soraka drove away the wolves, and only the girl remained. From time to time, her eyes flickered upwards, stealing glances at Soraka's horns, and Soraka already knew what she was thinking.

"Are you... that?"

"Which one?"

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"Demons. I once heard..."

Hearing this, Soraka laughed. But before she could answer, the girl sank weakly and dropped the tip of the spear. At this time, Soraka finally felt the great pain and abnormality from the girl. Her arms below the elbows were all black, as if they were corroded by some unknown force.

Soraka used all the power she could give to inject the dead flesh and blood to drive away the pain. Rings of emerald light crept up the girl's hands. The spear fell to the ground. As Soraka used her power, she saw that the color of some skin gradually faded from black to red. This was partly due to frostbite, and partly, the dark power that corroded the arm did not dissipate, but was suppressed a lot.

After a while, Soraka asked: "You want to climb to the top of the main peak. Why?"

The girl said without hesitation. "We... We Rakkor people are all warriors. My mother, she is the strongest warrior. You don't know what it feels like to be the only one who can't fight. That kind of... weak."

Soraka: Weak, I really haven't felt that.

But Soraka still waved her hand and pointed to the dirt road that the girl had just walked, the road leading to the foot of Mount Targon. "You've come this far, and you still feel weak?"

"My weakness will soon end," the girl answered, her hands clenched into fists. "When I reach the top, I will walk up the last mountain and into the sky, just like in the old stories. Then they will have to admit that I am strong."