My House Is a Magic Power Spot ~Just by Living There I Become the Strongest in the World~ - Chapter 226.5

Chapter 226.5

Manaril stood in the depths of the lake .

Underneath her feet was a large turquoise object that glittered brightly as she buried it .

「Okay then, it should be done after I suppress this shiny magic stone a little more . 」

For some time magic power had been gushing out .

It was obvious based on how bright it was down here despite the sunlight not reaching this area .

…… . it was an amount you could usually feel if you were next to Daichi-san…but it certainly wasn’t a normal occurrence down here .

Thanks to the extreme concentration of magic power here at the bottom of the lake, Manaril’s surroundings were filled with jumbo-sized aquatic animals .

Normally the overpowering aura given off by a Dragon King would keep them from coming anywhere near here…but it was clear their aggressive instincts had been strengthened and they no longer felt that way .

「——shaaa!」

One of them showed its fangs as it tried to intimidate her .

……even the normally meek fish would attempt an attack……

Her songs manipulated the water and sent them flying away or struck them down…but things were more difficult than anticipated .

She didn’t want to have to deal with these ferocious fish anymore than she had to .

「Un, let’s get this done quick . 《Water Dragon’s Suppression Song》」

She murmured and resumed her music .

After a short while her voice suppressed the magic emissions considerably .

If things continued like this the large creatures should calm down, she thought . At that moment .

——gogogo .

Something beneath her feet shook .

「… . . eh? Wh-what!?」

She quickly moved away as she felt her foothold shaking and moving .

At that moment, the place she had been standing suddenly had a huge hole in it .

Furthermore a giant crack started running through the bottom of the lake starting from the hole .

From that fissure water came bursting out with great intensity .

「Ku…it’s trying to force me away… . . 」

As if trying to get rid of her, the flow of water forced Manaril away from the bottom of the lake .

………what was going on!?

Manaril thought as she tried to inspect the fissure further to determine the cause . She finally saw something that looked like white flesh inside the crack .

「C-could this be……it’s not a magic stone… . . it’s a magic mussel!?」

Manaril was staring at a gigantic magic mussel .

The crack that ran across the lake bottom wasn’t a crack at all…it was the mussel’s opened mouth .

…… . she had detected it…… . but didn’t realize its true nature…… . !

She had not sensed it properly due to the camouflage provided by the magic stones that littered the bottom of the lake .

… . . but she wouldn’t make excuses at this point .

As she admonished her own perceptive abilities, Manaril stood her ground as she gnashed her teeth .

Since it wasn’t a magic stone and was instead a magic mussel she should change her methods to suit the situation .

She would have to use the song for suppressing the magic power of living things . She opened her mouth to sing but…

「——!」

The gigantic clam on the bottom of the lake opened its mouth further .

Then, it spat out a dazzling light .

「Eh? Wait…what is this thing doing…!?」

The light was highly concentrated magic power that the clam spat out .

Once it emerged into the water, the bottom of the lake instantly became over-saturated with magic power .

The result of that was… .

「—GAAAAAAAA!」

The aquatic life went into a violent frenzy .

The giant fish were clearly acting strangely as they all charged at Manaril .

「Oh, this looks dangerous!」

Manaril dodged the giant fish as they flashed by . However, they didn’t stop moving .

Instead the giant fish slammed into each other as they started a mad dash for the surface of the water .

Seeing that, Manaril analyzed what was going on .

「They seem to be striking against whatever source of magic is closest . 」

It seemed as though everything they saw was an enemy that had to be attacked .

They had obviously lost all rationality . Their aggressive nature had been abnormally increased .

「Actually…that direction should be where the knights are… . . !」

This was bad . Thanks to their rampage the damage probably wouldn’t be limited to things within the water .

The nearby beaches would be in danger . If things went really badly then even the nearby town would be in trouble .

There were amphibious creatures among them and all of the aquatic life had become much larger in size .

……my songs alone probably can’t handle this……

If it was only the creatures nearby, they would hear my song and I could stop them .

However, thanks to the vast area of the disturbance she would only catch about half of them .

In that case……

「First I need to report this to Knight Captain-san and Daichi-san!」

If it was underwater movement, then Manaril would be able to move at high speeds .

Thanks to that trait she was able to jet through the water quickly as she approached the people on the beach .