Collecting the grass seems pretty easy but isn’t it going to be difficult in the flowing river? Since it was written that it can be found on the waterside where the mana is thick, I have to head upstream or downstream. I stick a wood chip in the ground to use as a landmark and I run deeper in the forest while staying alongside the river.
After running for about 20 minutes, I reach a small lake connected to the river and I stop running. The lake is fed by several streams and seems to be what I was looking for.
If it’s here, I’ll surely find the grass. Since there are no big trees around it, the moonlight can be seen and I can fully appreciate the view. And suddenly… I feel an odd presence and I stop moving. I can’t just show myself in plain sight because it could be some sort of wild beast so I hide in a tree and I check the place from which I felt the odd presence.