[Purification of water…]
[Almost complete.]
[Do you want the Purification to cover all range and route or only specific areas?]
'All routes obviously.'
[Understood.]
[I will begin the Purification. Warning, a huge amount of mana is needed for a successful outcome.]
'Take as much as you want.'
As soon as Ha Joon replied, the water before him began to take on a blue glow. At first it was just underneath his hand, but then it began to spread, gradually covering the whole river, wells, taps, and so on.
Those who watched from behind had no sense of joy or excitement. They had seen the same display of magic from the other mages, chances of Ha Joon being the one to make it work were slim to them.
It took about five minutes of constant flow of magic from Ha Joon for the purification process to finally come to a stop.
The river was huge, the main water source to all of Camelot; it wasn't a shock that a huge amount of mana was needed.
Merlin nervously gripped her arm a bit, being the great mage that she was, she could clearly tell Ha Joon was pushing himself to the limit. But she couldn't afford to break character in front of everyone.
Even Artoria, although not knowing much about magic, was fighting off the urge to stop Ha Joon, the little painful groans he was letting out was slowly making her rethink everything.
'Fucking hell, feels like my muscles are being ripped apart. Are you not done?!' Ha Joon groaned, falling down to both knees.
"Traveler!" Merlin and Artoria called out before immediately covering their mouths.
Finally,
[Purification has been completed.]
['Epic change' quest has been completed.]
[Reward: 5 stats points and 300 EP has been allocated.]
Ha Joon smiled a bit before falling off his butt, Artoria was immediately there to catch him.
"Are you okay?" She asked.
"The …water has been Traveler purified." Ha Joon replied with a thumbs up and a clearly forced smile.
Artoria couldn't help but smile back a bit. He really did fulfill his promise.
People around heard what the Traveler had said and began to murmur in disbelief.
Normally, as soon as a mage tries to remove the curses in the water, the water turns clean for a good second before turning dark.
But this time, it seemed like everyone was waiting for the water to take on the dark aura, but it never came, it even looked cleaner than before.
"Did the boy really cleanse the water?".
"Impossible, even Lady Merlin was unable to do it, so how? This is a trick."
"He's a wizard!" Yelled someone from the crowd.
A huge gasp erupted.
Wizard/witches were considered beings born from the devil himself. They were rumored to have strange symbols around their bodies and have an in-depth connection to dark magic and sorcery. Not only were they hated in society, but those who bore these markings were burnt to death, killed or stoned.
Merlin instantly had worry on her face, she was ready to step in when she suddenly noticed Artoria passing Ha Joon's exhausted body to one of the female knights.
Artoria stepped forward, her presence commanding immediate silence from the crowd.
Her gaze swept over the faces before her, a mixture of disbelief and fear reflected back at her.
"Citizens of Camelot," she began, her voice steady and resolute, "you stand here today, witnesses to a feat none among us thought possible. A man, not of our land, has done what even our greatest mages could not. He has purified the water that sustains our lives."
She paused, letting the weight of her words sink in.
"And yet, in your ignorance and fear, you dare to brand him a wizard? Do you think so little of the one who risked his life, who pushed beyond his limits to save us all from a curse that has plagued us for too long?"
Artoria's eyes narrowed, her tone sharpening. "Do not mistake your fear for wisdom. The Traveler has proven his strength and loyalty not only through this act but through his every deed since his arrival. You accuse him of witchcraft, but it is your minds that are clouded by darkness. This man is no wizard. He is the savior of Camelot."
She took a step closer to the crowd, her voice rising with authority.
"As your king, I will not allow baseless accusations to tarnish the honor of one who has done so much for our kingdom. Ha Joon Kim is not only a hero but from this moment on, also the Prime Minister of Camelot. Anyone who dares to question his loyalty or his place among us will answer to me."
The crowd went silent, while most were because of the shocking news, others were simply surprised that the ever so enclosed King raised her voice.
'Ohohohoho, way to go girl… I knew pretending to be the weak and all would turn out profitable in the end. Shi, I could probably do the same purification to 50 over rivers like this and not feel a thing, but as they say, it's the thoughts that count.'
Ha Joon, looked to the side, there he could see the shocking expression on Lancelot's face, and not just him, but the nobles had the same look on their faces.
The reason was pretty obvious.
Whether it was accidental or not, The King herself had just announced that The Traveler would now be the new prime minister.
Someone who was had powerful ruqual
Such a thing was unheard of in Camelot. Even Merlin who was Artoria's royal advisor and mentor was a bit shocked at the revelation, although it didn't seem like she was against it.
'Finally, I can be ready assured. With this position, it will make it easier for me to help the country. She really did think this through'.
[A new quest has been issued.]
[ Quest 'Stabilizing economy' ]
[Objective: The economy is the backbone of a kingdom. Help Camelot raise in its Economical faction.]
'You motherfucke-'.