It's pitch black, but it seems to have a strange space of light.

Arka looked at the pitch-black space, watching his feet on the silent waters.

At some point, his shoes had disappeared, and his feet were naked on the water.

There seems to be a hint of coldness underfoot.

Inexplicable meaning, in their own hearts around.

Quiet and peaceful, gentle as the wind.

I've never been here, but I don't care about this place in my heart, and I'm not curious about the origin of this place.

I just want to stay where I am quietly, and time seems to be unable to pass through my body.

"Ding Dong!"

A drop, as if the sound of water drops on the surface of the water sounded.

The ripples on the water surface in front of you flow.

Circles and loops of water spread out around until they disappeared into the bright darkness.

With ripples.

Something is coming out of the water.

Arka watching this scene.

There was no fear or curiosity in my heart.

Only calm.

The figure of a woman slowly emerged from the water, her eyes full of love and longing as she looked at her.

His face seemed blurry, but it seemed to be very clear.

This is his own mother.

She opened her hand towards Arka and grabbed it, and finally hung limply.

The smile on his face was filled with a hint of reluctance and relief.

I want to walk over.

I wanted to grab her hand.

When the thought was just beginning to pop into my mind.

One foot has stepped out.

Memories are emerging, some are Arka's, and some are once their own.

The mother's face in front of her gradually began to blur a little.

Pick up the pace.

However, the distance has not changed in the slightest.

Run wild.

Feet on the water, ripple after circle.

The distance has not changed in the slightest.

A canoe that appeared next to my mother at some point.

It's like it's always been there.

It has a wooden oar and a lantern hanging from the bow.

The mother's figure stepped lightly into the canoe, then sat on it, picked up the oars and slid gently on the water.

Finally, she turned her head.

His face became clear, and his eyes were full of reluctance.

In the end, all Arka saw was her mother's back as she drifted away into the darkness.

She rode into the darkness in a small boat and carried a lantern.

"Whew, Whew......"

At this time, he fell to his knees on the surface of the water, gasping for breath.

A certain thought in my mind disappeared completely.

It wasn't his own tears, but they flowed out of his eyes.

It's like a rising river dam.

The water in front of him kept showing ripples one after another.

Although nothing has changed much, there is a feeling in my head.

I truly fused into this body, and my memory was no longer sluggish.

My body is more relaxed, and I feel that my head is a lot brighter.

The scene changes dramatically.

The light above his head was shining straight down.

When I opened my eyes, I realized that I was back in reality, still in the same position as before, with my hands crossed on my shoulders.

"What was that just now? Am I hallucinating? ”

Arka couldn't help but look at the priest in front of him and asked.

The priest shook his head: "It is the river that leads to the world of death, and with the blessing of the Stone Mother, her relatives were able to send her on her last journey. ”

Then he added, "Don't worry, the Stone Mother will bless her to the other side." ”

Only then did Arka see that the pile of bones placed under the statue of the Mother Stone had completely dissipated.

It turned into a pile of bone meal, and a cloth bag had already been padded under the pile of bones.

The priest turned and walked over to lift the sack, and the bone meal slipped into it.

Receiving the cloth bag containing the ashes, Arka saluted again to express his gratitude.

Then he asked.

"Priest Pakchi, why did you think your mother was dead a few years ago, even though you didn't see her body?"

"I thought you'd hold back and not ask."

Puckage said with a smile.

Then he led Arka outside, walked to the nearby cemetery, and found the grave of his mother in his memory.

It was only then that Arka noticed that there was something strange about these tombstones made of cylindrical wood, but there was a very obvious circular pit in the middle of the cylindrical stakes.

In all the pits, there was a stone that had been half shattered.

His mother's tombstone is also there.

"Look at the stones, they represent every inhabitant of the island, and when they die, the stones will crack."

So saying, the priest took a shovel and dug a pit in the back of the tombstone.

Turning his head to look at Arka and said, "Come and scatter your mother's ashes in it." ”

Arka nodded.

In between the actions, he still asked: "What about my father, did not hold his funeral because his stone was not cracked?" ”

"No, it's not, your father is not an inhabitant of the island, and outsiders don't have stones."

"What about me, do I have it?"

"Of course you have, your mother is blessed by the Mother Stone and is a resident of the island, and you were also born on the island, of course you have your own stones."

Hearing this, Arka nodded.

Silently filled the hole and buried the ashes inside.

After a simple memory and a memorial service.

As Acre was about to leave, Puckage said, "Do you really want to be a treasure hunter?" ”

"Of course!"

If it weren't for his own system, Arka himself would definitely not have had much idea about the Treasure Hunter.

But since there is a system that can help with treasure hunting, and it also fits its own personality, why not?

Not to mention that these treasures hide extraordinary powers, and they have already experienced it.

For an ordinary person who has been an ordinary person all his life, and died because of the pain of his fragile body, how can he not be tempted by the temptation of extraordinary power?

As she pondered, Arka felt the ring she was wearing on her left little finger.

I'm just one step away.

Hearing Arka's answer, Pakchi nodded.

"You are a gifted child, and yesterday's success proved yourself, but you know too little about the world."

"It's too dangerous to let you wander the sea like this, I have some friends outside the island, one of whom is a treasure hunter, do you want to board his ship?"

Hearing this, Arka couldn't help but frown and pondered.

Why did Puckage help himself like this?

As soon as such a thought appeared in the mind, memory gave the answer.

For no reason, it is only natural to help each other on this island.

As the priest of the Mother of Stone, Pakchi is equivalent to the owner of this island on this island.

Of course, it was the elected or God-elected owner of the island.

This couldn't help but make him a little entangled.

Listening to Puckage's arrangement may help him understand the world faster, and perhaps it will be safer.

But it can also be even more dangerous.

"Have you experienced the power of that ring, aren't you curious about the magical powers you've experienced these past few days?"

"It's a little bit like you, is it true that what you've been through in the past few days has made you fearful? Feeling a little hesitant? ”

Pakchi looked at Alka's pensive face and couldn't help but laugh.

My heart was like thunder.

He could see that, yes, after going through this, it was clear that this world had magical powers.

And this island also clearly lurks this magical power, and as a priest who doesn't know if it's a true god, it's not surprising that he has extraordinary power.

The hallucinations that I just entered on my own were obvious and not normal.

His own concealment is as conspicuous as making small movements under the nose of the teacher on the podium.

Even if he has the help of memories when he first comes to another world, he is too cautious and can be said to be completely distrustful of anyone.

This is both a good thing and a bad thing.

Pakchi seemed to see Alka's troubles and said to himself.

"If you want to obtain this extraordinary power, you can't do it without channels.

And it just so happens that the treasure hunter I recommended for you has such a channel, as long as you show your talent, you have a chance. ”

Hearing this, Arka no longer hesitated.

He nodded and said, "No problem, I do." ”

"Hahaha, you don't have to be willing to others, but I'll send them a message, they seem to be operating in this sea area during this time."

After a few laughs, Pakchi patted Alka on the shoulder: "Okay boy, go back, I'll let you know when they come, practice your body well, and you can't do it without a good body at sea." ”

Arka nodded.

He crossed his hands and saluted Pakč.

"May the Stone Mother bless you."