Scene: Precious and Avala leave the inn and go to the village chief's house.
Inside the chief's house:Avala: Chief, this is Precious. He said he can solve the village's problem.Chief (angrily): Idiot, Avala! Why are you dragging a kid into our curse problem?! Do you want him dead too?!Avala (nervous): B-but, Chief, he said he could handle it, so I brought him here.Chief: If he told you to jump off a cliff, would you do that too?!Avala: N-no...Precious: Hahh... I can solve this problem.Chief: Kid, why do you want to die at such a young age? If you're that eager, just give me your life now!Precious: I'm not dying. No one has that power. I can solve this in a second—if only I could prove it.Chief: So you're not backing off?Precious: Nope.Chief: Fine. Whatever happens is your responsibility.Precious: Got it.Chief: Avala, take this kid to the cursed lake.Avala: Okay.
Scene: Avala and Precious leave the chief's house, walking through a forest until they reach a large lake.
Avala: This is the lake I was talking about. The entire village gets its water from here.Precious: I see... Okay, bye.Avala: Huh? Bye—?
Scene: Suddenly, Precious jumps into the water.Avala: Huh?! Hey!!
Underwater Scene: The lake is dark and quiet — no fish or monsters in sight.Precious: Doesn't seem dangerous to me.Kail (Precious's mana spirit): There's a cave below. Check it out.Precious: Got it.
Scene: Precious swims into the cave — it's long and wide. After about five minutes, he reaches an opening that leads to a massive underwater chamber. Inside sits a huge creature.Precious: What the—?Kail (surprised): Hm?! That's a Layan Sea! I thought they went extinct!Precious: Care to explain what that is?Kail: Oh right — a Layan Sea is a massive aquatic being.
Description: Its body is flat, dark blue on top and white underneath. Two antennae rise from its head, and its eyes are black. It's about 50 meters long.
Precious: So this is a Layan Sea.Kail: Yup. Long ago, humans hunted them on land, forcing them into hiding underwater. They can't live in salty seas, so they stay near freshwater lakes. Their unique ability lets them turn humans into monsters.Precious: What?!Kail: The people of the village above are temporarily human because of this lake's water. The Layan Sea's power reverses by day and activates at night. It seems to be sleeping now.Precious: Then waking it up is a bad idea.Kail: Yup.
Scene: Precious creates a small water-pressure burst using one hand, shaking the area slightly. The Layan Sea opens its eyes.Layan Sea: Who are you?Precious: Oh, so you can speak human language.Layan Sea: Seems like another fool has come to disturb me.Precious: Yep, you guessed right.Layan Sea: Then speak your last words before I kill and eat you.Precious: Oh no, I'm terrified... just kidding. Look, there's a village above. They drink this lake's water and survive because of it. So please, just leave this place peacefully.Layan Sea: And what if I don't?Precious: Good question — then I'll defeat you and send you away myself.Layan Sea (growling): You humans never learn your limits! First, your kind slaughtered my family — forcing me to hide here. Now you want me to leave this home too?!Precious: My talk isn't over. I'm saying — I don't want to fight you. I know your rage comes from what humans did to your family.Layan Sea: So?Precious: So, just stop using that monster-making skill of yours. That's all.Layan Sea: Hmhmhm... you're the first human to ever say that. But no — I won't stop.Precious: Why not?Layan Sea: Because it's my revenge. Humans killed my family. Now I'll end yours.Precious: Oh boy... if that's how it is, then—Layan Sea: WATER SHOCK!
Scene: A massive water tornado forms around Precious. The creature's antennae release lightning into it, striking Precious — but it has no effect.Layan Sea: ?!Precious: That won't work. Look, if you don't stop, I'll have no choice but to remove you. I didn't want to, but... hmm, maybe there's another way.Layan Sea: Huh? What are you planning?Precious: Just stay here quietly. No more monsters will form.
Scene: Precious swims back toward the cave entrance. He touches the cave wall with a finger — it collapses, sealing the entry and exit. Then he moves to another wall and touches it, creating a massive tunnel that redirects the lake's water flow elsewhere.
Above the surface: Avala watches in shock.Avala: What's happening?! Precious!! What are you doing?!Precious: Just wait.
Scene: Five minutes later, water rushes out from the new cave, refilling the original lake. Precious rises from the water, floating mid-air.Avala (shocked): Precious, what was that?! What did you do?!Precious: Simple. There was another underground lake nearby. I made a passage between them and rerouted the water through it. Problem solved.Avala: And what about the cursed water?Precious: That curse came from a water beast — but it can't harm anyone now. Don't worry. The monster effect will fade in a few days.Avala: T-thank you...Scene: Precious and Avala return to the village and explain everything to the chief. The whole village thanks Precious. After staying one more night, he says goodbye the next morning and continues his journey.