The Two Options

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Hearing this question Echidna is tempted to tell him never to go near this place again

Still, she quickly gets rid of these thoughts and as she sighs and shakes her head, she says

"No, actually it's the exact opposite!

You must come to the lake and take the blood whenever you get the chance

Because it's been a while since you stopped being human

Maybe on the outside you haven't changed much and you still look the same, but on the inside, you're probably not much different from these monsters

And just like them you can also become stronger by drinking from the lake, that's as long as you stop drinking the blood from the lake as soon as your Mana runs out"

Already expecting an answer similar to this one

Icarus is not too surprised and just nods his head

"Understood! Don't worry, I'll keep this in mind next time I come here"