Using his Nethersky Eye, Jared skillfully navigated through the swarm of sword marionettes, evading their unpredictable movements. His primary focus was clear: to locate the Sworder.
Finding the Sworder was crucial, as it was the key to understanding the cause of the lake’s current state.
Where on earth did all these sword marionettes come from?
While sword marionettes had always been present, their numbers had never been this overwhelming. The evil energy that now emanated from the lake was a new and troubling development. Why had the marionettes proliferated so rapidly, and what was the source of this malevolent energy that had taken hold of the lake?
Jared began to stealthily navigate through the swarm of sword marionettes, gradually making his way toward the depths of the lake.
Despite Jared’s careful movements, one sword marionette detected his presence. To his surprise, the marionette emitted a brilliant beam of light, its entire form crackling with sword intent as it charged toward him.
Jared was momentarily stunned-he hadn’t expected the marionette to possess sword intent.
Reacting swiftly, Jared drew the Dragonslayer Sword and advanced toward the marionette.
A streak of blinding sword light cut through the air as Jared’s own sword intent surged in response.
Swish!
With a single, precise stroke, he cleaved through the marionette. As the marionette fell, the sword intent within it was instantly absorbed by the Dragonslayer Sword.
Jared was surprised and excited as he observed the scene unfold. He had not expected the Dragonslayer Sword to absorb sword intent on its own while submerged in the lake. If this continues, could it be possible that, by defeating enough sword marionettes, the Dragonslayer Sword could be restored to its former glory? And more importantly, could Zelda once again detach herself from the sword?
Despite this revelation, Jared couldn’t ignore the overwhelming number of sword marionettes surrounding him. Though the urge to charge forward and defeat them all was strong, he exercised restraint. It wasn’t just a matter of capability-eliminating such a large swarm would require an immense amount of strength and time.
Moreover, his venture into the lake this time was not solely to slay the sword marionette.
His true intent was to seek out the Sworder and ask him about what had happened.
Jared continued his journey into the depths of the lake, skillfully evading a swarm of sword marionettes along the way.
Whenever he encountered one or two of those sword marionettes, he would not hesitate to slay them.
He finally ventured deep into the lake, where the surrounding evil energy grew increasingly intense.
As Jared ventured deeper into the lake, he noticed a significant decrease in the number of sword marionettes. However, the strength of the remaining marionettes had surged exponentially.
In the beginning, Jared could easily dispatch three or four marionettes at a time with little effort. But as he pressed on, even eliminating a single one became increasingly difficult.
The marionettes were stronger, more relentless, but their sword intent had also intensified.
Swiftly, Jared sensed the aura of the arcane array, which brought a frown to his face..
The last time he was at the bottom of this lake, he indeed discovered an array and even obtained a formation fragment.
The array at the bottom of the lake should have been broken, so why is there still a trace of its aura?
Jared’s confusion deepened as he quickened his descent. When he finally reached the bottom of the pool, his feet sank into the thick, muddy sand. However, what truly caught his attention was the intensifying aura of the array beneath him.
Could there be other arrays at the bottom of this lake?
Jared looked around, somewhat bewildered!
Just as Jared found himself lost in confusion, a sudden, intense suction force gripped his feet, as if someone had instantly seized him by the ankles.
Startled, Jared sprang up, attempting to break free from the compelling force.
The suction force was immense, rapidly intensifying and creating a powerful whirlpool. Jared’s body was relentlessly drawn toward its center, the pull growing stronger with each passing moment.
D*mn it, what’s going on? How could there be such a suction force at the bottom of this lake, even creating a massive whirlpool?
Jared’s mind raced in confusion, unable to make sense of what was happening. He continued to descend, realizing that this was not yet the lake’s bottom. No matter how hard he struggled, the overwhelming force held him fast, refusing to let him break free. In the end, with no other option, Jared resigned himself to the pull. With his eyes squeezed shut, he surrendered to the suction, allowing it to drag him deeper into the murky depths of the lake.
