In the crystal-clear pond, Ronan stood atop a lotus leaf, swaying with the wind.
He softly murmured a brief spell towards the water's surface.
Soon, ripples emerged at the center of the pond, a whirlpool appeared, and a giant red-skinned frog leapt out from the vortex.
The red-skinned frog's bulging eyes spun around, reflecting Ronan's silhouette, and it spoke in a human voice, "Credentials."
Ronan raised his right hand, revealing the Spirit Lake Ring on his ring finger.
The red-skinned frog nodded slightly and then opened its mouth, a black hole-like cavity emitting white light, forming an entrance.
The entrance to the Spirit Lake Secret Realm has many access points, often hidden in places unexpected by ordinary people; Ronan had chosen the nearest entrance available.
As he stepped into the gigantic mouth of the red-skinned frog, Ronan's body suddenly trembled slightly, a momentary haze seemed to flash before his eyes, and he stopped in place.
