Mu Yang arrived at the location Seymour mentioned.
He probed with his mind.
After confirming there were no Melusines on the other side.
Only then did he make his move.
It had to be said, the functions equipped on Seymour were truly far too advanced.
Creating something like this just to protect a certain person?
After this matter was over, perhaps he could investigate [Alain].
Just who exactly are you trying to protect...
Mu Yang used his sword underwater.
With one slash, he cut open a cave entrance, and the two people and one dog returned to Merusea Village from underwater in this way.
"...Mu Yang is amazing, and Seymour too... no, now's not the time to say that. We have to hurry back to that place."
This time, Mu Yang already knew the way.
They took the shortcut left by [Father].
Soon, they returned to the previous mining site.
The magical beasts here were far more numerous than imagined.
Mu Yang shattered the ore through resonance with the prism.
Rescuing a Melusine from within.
He quickly ran over to help her up; fortunately, she didn't seem to have any injuries.
The first reaction of this rescued person was the same as Fujia and the others before.
Expressing thanks, then wondering why Mamere was here.
And who Mu Yang was.
Mu Yang quickly explained the ins and outs of the situation.
The one rescued this time was surprisingly an apprentice member of the Marechaussee Phantom.
Falling into such a predicament—needless to say how upsetting it was.
Mu Yang asked if this was the Marechaussee Phantom taking action.
Only upon asking did he learn that the little girl had self-appointed herself.
Mu Yang: "..."
[Hahaha, self-appointed, huh]
[Appoint yourself a Cardinal of Judgment or something]
After a moment of speechlessness, Mu Yang still felt he should ask some practical questions.
After all, the way Melusines viewed the world was different to begin with.
It was he who was being a bit too serious.
However, regarding why she had been sealed in the stone.
This Melusine had no memory at all.
Her last recollection was tripping while fleeing.
This time, Mu Yang wasn't as confused as before.
The only one who could do something like this was 'him'.
Mu Yang turned to look at the silent Mamere beside him. "It was that [Father] who saved her, right?"
"Mm-hmm." Mamere nodded repeatedly.
Regarding this explanation, everyone in Merusea Village had a consensus.
That was not to try reasoning with Mamere.
This [Father].
If she said he existed, then he existed.
Mu Yang had the Melusine describe if there was anything strange around here.
After all, someone targeting a Marechaussee Phantom agent.
Couldn't lack even a bit of observational skills.
The little Melusine began recalling; she had come here alone for special training.
She could confirm there were no other Melusines nearby.
"But not long ago, four humans I hadn't seen before passed by."
Mamere was surprised. "Eh? Humans... I haven't seen before?"
Mu Yang added, "Was the leader wearing purple clothes, with the three behind wearing red scarves?"
He tried to choose the most conspicuous features.
This should count as a communication technique with Melusines.
"That's right. Are they your friends?" The Melusine asked in return after hearing.
Mu Yang briefly recounted Jakob's affairs...
The little Melusine was greatly shocked and once again fell into emo mode.
"Now that I think about it, those guys looked sneaky; they were indeed very suspicious."
"Woo... I'm still not mature enough. If it were Senior Serene encountering this..."
Fortunately, although she didn't follow them, she remembered the direction they left in.
Mu Yang comforted the little one; not following was the right choice.
That Jakob wasn't as simple as he appeared on the surface.
When communicating with Mamere, he acted humble and courteous like a noble.
But when he escaped, what he displayed was a mixture of multiple elemental forces intertwined.
Few people could do that—aside from Lumine, it was the Abyss...
[Could it be that newly released boss?]
[The one with the three-attribute shield?]
[Just a Star's Anger from the Thunder Nation]
[Heh, put it in floor 12 and you'll behave]
[Next time still refill, ----]
Just as Mu Yang was preparing to pursue Jakob.
Instead, those three from the Gilded Brigade came running toward him.
[Ho ho, not running away but approaching me instead]
[If they don't approach, how can I beat them up]
[Melee two-meter shut up! Watch my range a]
[Think about what happened to the long-range [Lover] hhh]
"B-Big sis! Why are these things still chasing us!"
"Idiot, how would I know! We're really unlucky—aaah don't chase anymore!"
The self-appointed little agent, seeing this scene, couldn't help but show a look of disdain.
"These are those suspicious people."
Mamere asked softly, "They... are being chased by something?"
At this moment, those three also spotted Mu Yang on this side.
At this time, Mu Yang was no longer a disaster in their eyes, but a savior!
"Hero, expert! Save us quickly, we'll pay!"
Mu Yang looked behind the three; it was a pack of Beast Realm Hounds.
"What exactly did you do in there?"
Seymour protected Mamere's side. "Detected excessive hostile reactions. Switching to purification mode."
"For your safety, Miss Mamere, please temporarily move to a slightly farther position to take cover."
"Assessed threat level: medium. I hope you can help me protect Miss Mamere well. Please leave the elimination of hostile creatures to me."
The latter sentence was clearly directed at Mu Yang.
No matter how advanced Seymour's analysis module was, he couldn't analyze Mu Yang's true strength.
Moreover, Mu Yang originally had suppressive power against forbidden things like Beast Realm Hounds.
He had no intention of letting a mechanical dog save him.
Mu Yang drew his sword once more and charged into the beast pack.
This time, to resolve the issue quickly, Mu Yang reluctantly used one move—[Azure Dragon's Lunge].
The low roar of the ice dragon echoed in the cavern.
Wherever it passed, the Beast Realm Hounds turned to ashes.
"Big sis! Save me!" One fish that slipped through the 'net' played dirty, launching a sneak attack on one of the Gilded Brigade members.
Mu Yang flashed in with another sword strike, saving the person at the limit.
That person collapsed to the ground, legs trembling.
Just a bit more and he would have been bitten to death...
However, after dealing with the Beast Realm Hounds, Mu Yang didn't put away his sword.
Because these few people might be the masterminds who summoned the Abyss.
"Humph! You lot are the culprits behind summoning these magical beasts! Arrest! Arrest! All arrested!"
Though the little agent was self-appointed, her imitation was quite something... right?
"N-No... it's not us. We didn't do anything bad; we were just being chased by those magical beasts."
Mu Yang didn't want to waste words with them.
Saving these few was only to clarify Jakob's whereabouts.
Looking at the gleaming [Withering Glory: Snow Burial Over a Thousand Peaks] in front of them.
Still, the big sister was the most sensible.
"Sigh, whatever. It's come to this; might as well confess honestly."
"We're really unlucky. If I'd known it would turn out like this, I wouldn't have taken this kind of..."