�How is it?�

�It�s just a paralyzing poison, but it is tangy!�

Cale sternly commented to the excited Hong.

�Slow down, you might choke. Eat slowly, but eat a lot.�

�Okay. I feel like I am getting stronger.�

Cale snarkily commented to the Whale siblings, who were still blankly standing outside the swamp region.

�Are you not coming?�

The Whale siblings slowly entered the swamp with chaotic expressions on their faces. Cale slowly led them closer to the swamp. Thankfully, the brown ground and black swamp were easy to differentiate from each other, so there was basically no danger of falling into the swamp lake.

That was why Cale was able to quickly inspect his surroundings.

�Paseton.�

�Yes?�

Paseton was standing there with a stiff expression on his face, acting as if that blank expression from earlier had never existed. Cale pointed to a location nearby.

�Looks like someone was here recently, doesn�t it?�

There were some marks on the ground and lots of footprints. Since the monsters did not come to this area, there was only one explanation.

�I will investigate it.�

Paseton immediately went to investigate and Cale turned away from him.

The ingredient from the swamp that made the mermaids stronger. The evidence they left behind gave Cale a good idea of what it might be.

��Looks like there is a good chance it was the swamp itself.�

There were many marks on the ground next to the swamp. They probably didn�t care about hiding their tracks, since they believed that nobody would come here.

Tap tap.

Cale stopped looking at the swamp and looked down after feeling a tap on his leg.

Hong seemed to be really excited, as his mouth was covered in black and he was rubbing on Cale like he was trying to be cute.

�I want to try drinking the swamp too.�

Witira, who was next to them, flinched, but Cale did not care as he responded to Hong. JrNovels.com