"So...where to next? there is more then one great clear lake. the path branches to 3 different directions in the Mana Forests."

"..."

'...uh.'

[Head to the left path, take the right side after the fork in the road.]

"..."

'Go left, and once you see a fork in the road go right.'

"Go left...and then right. Wait that lake...uh, what are you thinking gem? do you have problems chase you everywhere you go? Or are you chasing them."

"..."

'system, Gem needs an explanation.'

[...uh, I would like an explanation as well. All that we know for sure is that there is unusual amount of mana being siphoned from the magical source there. the after effect we've seen is the increase of unusual monsters and mechanical haywire anomalies. we were planning to have you two go there and investigate in person.]

"..."

'Why do you care about that? Gem thought your goal was to-'

[This is part of the plan.]

"..."

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'...okay, gem doesn't want to bother with systems goals. Just investigate and leave this place.'

"..."

'So gem are going there to investigate.'

"Investigate? do you think those mages and mana scientists exist for nothing? they've scoured that land for decades to find out the problem of Lake Flight. yet Lake Flight remains a mysterious place unsolved by any, if the danger there wasn't mediocre I would have turned around and left by now."

"..."

'But that does mean you are coming with us since its not dangerous. anyways, you must be at least a bit curious what's happening there. You can think of it as Gem's adventure to finding out the unknown!'

"Well I would be lying if I said I wasn't curious. It would be a fun trip to see I guess, but we are going to have to back to town after we are done."

"..."

'Gem does not see a reason why we must return, but gem will take your words for it.'

[Its because of the polarity.]

"Its because of the polarity."

"..."

'Is it dangerous?'

[No, just annoying. we will get rid of it for you if you don't go to town, helping you get rid of polarity is helping ourselves.]

"Not really at first, it is harmless at first but...don't let it stick to you for a long time."

"..."

'Okay, well then off we go!'

[Alert there is a small group of aggressive mana ants 300 meters away in your one o'clock position.]

"..."

'Be on the lookout on your one o'clock. Gem senses a small group aggressive mana ants about 300 meters from us.'

"Mana ants huh, well at least we are going left up ahead. I would rather not do something so tedious as fight those ants. Even if its only a small group."

And off our trio went to Flight lake, taking it in relative ease as they stride through the forest. Much smoother then before as the gem was willing to trust system enough again. In response the system didn't fail to alert the group of the dangers ahead. some they fought directly.

directly...more as in body control a small group to cause infighting. Then the trio come to clean up the rest. Quickly the Body control system became the favorite and most used in fights.

After all, why fight them when you can have them fight each other?

...

Meanwhile, in the town the trio just left. Several parties are setting off for the dungeon...