Chapter 376: Whispers of Ruin [Part 2]

"Well, I do understand that this is not a good story, but there is more to it," Boss stated after seeing the reaction of his guests.

"When the rivers and ponds within the territory started drying up, the people of the Barony feared that a curse had befallen the land. Although the people weren't superstitious, everything was going south, so they started putting blame on the Baron's second son, forcing the Baron to take the matter in his own hand.

"He ordered his son to go to the Temple to confess all of his sins to the Clerics and be cleansed from his filth. However, all the rivers and other sources of water continued to dry up. Things started to become chaotic then.

"The fields became barren, and even if Water Magic was used, the land remained dry and cracked. The forest surrounding the barony slowly lost its lushness, until the trees have turned into dry husks.