I became a vampire princess and then a dragon girl?

After they looked at each other, Eve took the lead and followed.

After circling in the mountains and forests for a while, we suddenly heard faint roars in the distance, and the air became much more humid.

"Eve, is there another noise up ahead?"

"Maybe it's a waterfall or something? We'll know soon."

It turned out that Eve's guess was not wrong. Accompanied by a deafening roar, the group finally arrived at the foot of a waterfall.

Clear water flowed down from the mountains and fell into the deep pool in front of them, splashing countless water.

It’s a pity that it’s night time now, otherwise we could see a rainbow.

In the pool, right below the waterfall, there is an extremely smooth stone platform. It is not known whether it was formed naturally or built artificially. A large amount of water from the waterfall hits it first and then splashes into the pool.

Looking at the stone platform in front of her, Eve also had a bad feeling.

Uh, the ceremony before entering the mountain shouldn’t be what she thought... right?

"Dear guests, please put on your robes. We are about to begin the ceremony before entering the mountain."

After arriving at the place, Tracy stopped leading the way and began to let the people change into the robes that had just been given to them.

"Eh? Is it right here?"

Although they were in the wilderness and there were only girls around them, Istina still seemed a little shy, probably because of the location.

After all, the mentality of changing clothes in a women's locker room is different from changing clothes openly in the wild.

"Um...is there something wrong?"

However, Tracy had no idea what the problem was, and asked back with a silly look on her face, saying that after all, there were only females in the race, and they were not very sensitive to this aspect.

Snapped--

With a snap of her fingers, Eve raised her hand and released some dark priests to cover the figures of several people.

"Will this be better? Change it so no one can see."

"Uh-huh."

Accompanied by the rustling sound of clothes rubbing against her skin, Istina obediently changed into her robe.

§148 Mountain Entry Ceremony [Fifth Update]

"Um, what is the ceremony before entering the mountain?"

After everyone changed into robes, Istina asked Tracy curiously.

"It's over there."

As she spoke, Tracy pointed to the smooth rocks at the bottom of the waterfall.

"Everyone needs to be washed by the water of the Moonfall Waterfall on that rock for a day to wash away the impurities on your body. Only then will you be allowed to enter the mountain."

Ah, so it is. This seems to be called waterfall training?

Listening to this familiar ceremony, Eve silently complained in her heart.

Is this probably a combination of water worship and waterfalls?

Perhaps the reason for the ritual is that the constantly flowing waterfall can take away the feeling of uncleanness?

"But these are old customs."

But Tracy changed the subject and continued with a smile.

"Now, all you need to do is wet your bodies with the water from the Moon Abyss, and then you can head into the mountains. If you're interested, you can also experience the feeling of being under a waterfall. It can be very calming. As for the fishing gear for moonfish, it's on the top of the mountain. You can get it from my colleagues. You can take off your robes later. I'll be leaving now."

"Well, please."

After Tracy left, Eve and the others walked to the edge of the pool and started to wet their bodies as the other party had said.

This deep pool, which Tracy calls the Moon Abyss, has a small platform artificially built on the side near the shore, which is slightly submerged in water. When people walk on it, the water is almost above their ankles.

As you go deeper, the water in the pool suddenly becomes deeper. Although it is extremely clear, it is bottomless. Therefore, the edge of the small platform is deliberately raised a lot to prevent people from accidentally falling.

The waterfall falls from a high altitude into the Moon Abyss, then disperses from the small waterways around the Moon Abyss into the mountains and turns into a stream, and finally turns into the source of a river and flows into the surrounding Elf Forest.

"Hmm, wow! It's so cold!"

The water in the pond was so cool that it made people shiver when it touched their bodies. Fortunately, the robe they were wearing was quite thick and soon warmed up their slightly cold bodies.

"call--"

After taking a deep breath, Eve knelt in the pool and began to splash water to wet her body step by step. Istina and others beside her also followed her example.

Since this was considered part of the mountain entry ceremony, Eve didn't cause any trouble. We will talk about this part later. For now, we still have to respect some of the local customs.

But to be honest, since this moon-white robe is too thick, there is actually no visible benefit. The real benefit will have to wait until I change back into regular clothes.

"Okay, is it all over?"

"Ah."

"Then let's change back into our normal clothes, as we still have to climb the mountain later."

After saying that, a magic circle rose from under Eve's feet, and her robe turned into casual clothes that were convenient for movement.

"By the way, how about we try out the waterfall training?"

After everyone changed back into their original clothes, Eve looked at the waterfall in front of them and asked with interest.

"Just follow the arrangements made by the brave hero."

"want!"

Compared to the casual Istina, Melchis was very excited, so everyone decided to go to the waterfall to experience the feeling of practicing under the waterfall.

By the way, can we see a "Flower-Fruit Mountain Blessed Land, Water Curtain Cave" or something like that in the back?

Although Tracy did not tell Eve and others the way to the waterfall, Eve found it after walking around a few times.

Similar to the stone platform on the shore, the stone piles hidden underwater are used as roads here. Due to the darkness, it is still difficult to see clearly without good night vision.

"Come on, be careful, and make sure you step on the spot where I was before."

Walking in front, Eve looked carefully at the stone piles in the water and walked cautiously.

"Ah."

After some careful steps, the group finally reached the huge rock under the waterfall without any danger. Even if something went wrong, they would not drown.

The space behind the waterfall was much larger than Eve had imagined. There was a considerable distance between the rock wall and the water flow in front, enough for them to walk side by side.

Because there was a waterfall right in front of her, the air here was extremely humid. Although she hadn't actually touched the water yet, Eve already felt that water could be wrung out of her clothes.

But, unfortunately...

"Hmm... As expected, no..."

"Master Brave? What are you looking for?"

Seeing Eve looking a little lost after looking at the rock wall, Istina asked with some confusion.

"Ahem, no, nothing."

With a light cough, Eve cleared the fantasy about the Water Curtain Cave from her mind and turned to look at the water rushing down in front of her.

"Then let's try out what the original mountain entry ceremony looks like."

As she spoke, Eve tentatively stretched out her arm toward the water.

then……

"I***!"

With a muted curse word, Eve was nearly knocked to the ground by the strong current. Fortunately, she reacted quickly and stabilized her body in time, so she was not directly carried under the waterfall.

Although Eve had prepared herself mentally before reaching out, she still underestimated the force of the water.

No wonder it has now been changed to just wetting the body with pond water and that’s the end. If you follow the original ceremony without any skills, it will probably be a one-stop service from the mountain entry ceremony to the rescue ceremony!

"Are you alright, Eve/Hero-sama?"

Seeing Eve almost fall, Istina and Melchis quickly surrounded her and asked with concern.

"It's okay. Be prepared and don't get swept away."

After saying this, Eve emphasized it again.

"If you are really washed into the pool, use magic to get out immediately. Don't try to paddle out with your bare hands."

But then Eve changed her mind again.

"Mmmmm, forget it. I'll enchant you to move underwater now. If you fall in, you'll just have to move around like you would on land."

As she spoke, two spells shot out from Eve's fingertips and cast upon the two of them.

"Well, don't worry, brave man, I can take care of myself."

"Yeah, don't worry Eve."

Eve smiled and nodded at Istina, but when faced with Melchis's assurance, Eve rolled her eyes at her.

"Come on, who was the one who accidentally drowned and needed my help when we were looking for mushrooms?"

"Um... that time, that time was just an accident! An accident! Don't talk about it again!"

Seeing Melchis waving her hands and refusing to admit it, several people couldn't help but smile knowingly. The girls' laughter echoed from behind the waterfall, but was drowned out by the sound of the rushing waterfall and no one could hear it.

§149 Going up the mountain

Boom——Boom——Boom——

Eve was sitting under the water, feeling doubtful about her life amidst the deafening sound of water.

Who am I? Where am I? Why did I suggest experiencing a waterfall retreat? Does it really bring peace of mind?

If she hadn't used magic to strengthen her body, she would have been swept into the pool by the impact of the water.

As for feeling calm, that was out of the question. She only felt it was noisy. After all, the sound of the waterfall was really loud. She could hardly hear the other sounds around her.

Her original plan of having a little fun under the waterfall was now naturally thrown out of her mind. She just wanted to get out quickly.

"Do you want to go out——?"

Amidst the roar of the waterfall, Eve used magic to increase the penetrating power of her voice so that her voice could reach the ears of Istina and the others!

"Ah——? What did you say, brave hero——?"

However, the effect was not good. It seemed that the sound of water was still too loud. Seeing this, Eve directly switched to the "Realm of Thoughts" channel. After all, she felt a little uncomfortable when she opened her mouth to speak because of the heavy water mist.

'Should we go out?'

"Well, let's go out, where's Sissy?"

"it is good--!"

Unlike Eve and the other two, although Melchis was also pulled into the realm of thoughts, she didn't know how to respond and could only shout out her answer.

"Just think about what you want to say in your heart, don't say it out loud."

"Eh? Okay, Eve, can you hear what I'm thinking?"

I want to eat honey stew later, Melchis thought to herself.

'Sure, I'll make it for you later.'

"So... now?"

I like Eve the most!

"How is it, can you still hear me?"

'……able.'