In the village where he lived, there was a long river with clear water. It was said that if one followed that river downstream and climbed up into the mountains, there was a pond where lotuses bloomed in abundance, creating a mystical atmosphere.

Furthermore, according to the stories of the villagers, a guardian deity born from a lotus lived in that pond. They say it was that very guardian who protected this village long ago.

Nam Yejun, a young master born into a noble family in this village, had heard those stories as a child and once fell into the pond after visiting it.

Since it was an incident from his early childhood, he doesn't remember it well, but he feels as though the guardian deity saved him back then.

Considering that, it seemed the deity didn't hate humans. Since falling into the pond that day, he had never returned to it until now.

After all, how often would he have a reason to go deep into the mountains...

But one day, was it a mysterious pull? The thought of meeting that guardian deity again suddenly crossed his mind.

Ultimately, after much deliberation, he headed back to the mountain lake he had visited as a child.