The Vastness of Magical Destiny

Komer’s words truly cast a spell, suddenly changing the faces of the few Jellyfish People leaders present, especially Hotep, who almost lunged toward Komer, his eyes wide and even his tone quivering, "How did you come to know of the ’Curse of the Water God’? If you don’t explain yourself, you won’t be leaving here today!"

The two Martial Arts Experts also stood ready, their hands tight on the hilts at their waists, their eyes locked on Komer, as if ready to draw swords at a word, a posture that made Komer involuntarily burst into laughter.

"Mr. Hotep, it seems that how I came to know this secret is not important. To the Jellyfish People, it may be a dire secret to keep, but you should understand, there are no walls in the world that do not leak. No matter how strict the secrecy, it’s difficult to keep such a rampant epidemic within the Jellyfish Clan hidden, not to mention that for many years, the Jellyfish Clan seems to have found no solution to it. Do you really think you can keep hiding it like this? This is like trying to stop the wind with your hands, utterly ineffective."

Komer’s indifferent words caused three top members of the Jellyfish Clan to think hurriedly. They all had read between the lines of Komer’s words, seeming to understand that Mr. Komer’s visit was for this very problem that had plagued the Jellyfish Clan since they settled in the Great Swamp Area.

This so-called "Curse of the Water God" was an affliction the Jellyfish Clan could not rid themselves of. Nearly every family among the Jellyfish People had two or three members affected by this curse. But what exactly caused it, whether it was a disease or a magic curse, whether it was due to the unique constitution of the Jellyfish Clan or the special geographical climate of the Great Swamp Area, the Jellyfish Clan had never found a definitive answer.

For the sake of breaking this magical barrier weakening the Jellyfish Clan day by day, generation after generation of tribal leaders had exhausted their minds to find a solution, but how could one be found when the cause remained uncertain? Given the Jellyfish Clan’s isolated status, they neither dared nor could they make this secret public to seek external help.

Now here was Baron Komer, apparently with a purpose, but suddenly throwing out such an earth-shattering secret, how could the few not be filled with doubt and suspicion.

The three Jellyfish People leaders exchanged glances almost simultaneously, and in the end, it was Hotep who calmed his somewhat unsteady emotions and continued, "Mr. Komer, please forgive my earlier rudeness. The matter is of great importance, and in my urgency, I spoke hastily. Please understand. You are right, it is not important right now how you came to know this secret. It seems your visit is related to this issue, and it appears you might offer us some help in solving this problem. Is my guess correct?"

With a proud smile, Komer’s previously annoying sign of confidence to the Jellyfish People now became endearingly charming, for they knew what that confidence represented, "Mr. Hotep, I’m not here to offer some help, but to say that I have the ability to solve your problem, that is, to break this so-called ’Curse of the Water God’ and free the Jellyfish Clan from this magical barrier!"