Kao Ren Lake located at southern Varlaurea continent near the down stream of the Great River. It is the largest fresh water body in Varlaurea. It name mean the “sea lake” for it so vast that it took 5 days to sail across the surface of the lake. It so big it even have it own weather pattern. Below those glistering blue waves, many bounties to be catch. And with it gentle tide, it accretion the shore, enriched the soil and help feed those first Downer settlements when they first came to Varlaurea, after their long journey through the Age of Wandering. Many cities has thrive and flourish on the benevolent shore of the lake and come with the lake connection with the Great River, trade from the free cities of the Uppers in northern Varlaurea and Chihan empire in eastern Varlaurea flow through Qua Loh city. It is the busiest trade routed of all Varlaurea.

It all happen 5 years ago, first there are only some isolated incidents occurred throughout many cities, some fishermen went missing when diving to harvest clam, pearl and seaweed. First the officials only think it just accident, and then it escalated, from missing fishermen to entire fishing ship went missing. And 2 years ago in the fishing village near Qua Loh, a survivor has found. He claimed there were no accident, he claimed his fishing boat and crews was attacked by something in the lake. “It like a gigantic fish I never seen before” the fishermen claimed. Lord Buh Huy as that time took noticed of this incident and ordered an investigation but came up empty hand. And thus that fishermen story became nothing but a rambling of a traumatized man and soon become mere rumour or spooky tale around the tavern table. But fishing ships still went missing, fear quickly rise among the people, they do not dare to go fishing far from the lake shore, and then, another incident came to lord Buh Huy’s ears, a trade ship from Chihan empire has sunk not too far from Qua Loh, 6 survivor had been found and they all claimed their ship had been attacked by something, some kind of gigantic fish. The survivors claimed it torn their ship apart with just one ram, and swallow several sailor with just one gulped. A military search had been launched, but all they can find it only plank of woods, and torn pieces of sails floating in the water, no sign of the “big fish”. And in following year more and more ships were attacked, more and more survival testimony claimed the existing of the “big fish”, trade is stagnated. Two navy expeditions had been launched by Lord Buh Huy, and in the second expedition a medium junk ship had been attacked in front of the entire fleet, despite the valiant resistant of the crew, with just several ram the monster torn the ship apart, and swallow the helpless sailors in the water. Witnesses estimated the monster length is 100 lias (1 lia = 1 meters) at the least, it back is dark red, and have many foot like pelvic fins. It mouth big as the city’s gate full of jagged teeth. It eyes is glowing red under the sun. And Lord Buh Huy launched the third navy expedition to kill this monstrosity. Many volunteers had sign up, 6 warships had been launched with volunteer civilian ships. But they attempt achieved little to no avail. 3 warships and many volunteer ships has sunk, the rest are severely damage, more than 500 casualties. Enraged by the attack of Lord Buh Huy’s navy, the monsters retaliate, the number of attack increase. And 18 month ago, for the first time the monster took it rage to Qua Loh city. It suddenly resurface not too far from the city’s port and before anyone can react, it created a tsunami 5 lia high swept across the port, damage many ships, buildings, infrastructures, washed countless people out to the lake and to they demise. Every several week the monster attack Qua Loh and it neighbor cities with tsunami, bringing death and destruction to the residents. Many names it had been called: The “Terror of the deep”, the “Whirlpool of sharp teeth”, the “Tsunami Maker”, and the “Fins of doom”…

The people are terrifying, some think the monster represented the wrath of the gods, as the resulted of it, a cult has arose and perform human sacrificed to the monster. Lord Buh Huy had tried his best to suppress those cultists and reassure the people that he will send a messenger to the capital and ask the Imperial Court for aid. When the matter came to the Imperial Court. The Imperial navy has dispatch a fleet of 10 Heavy War Junk, 15 frigates, 10 galleys to help exterminate the monster but achieved very little result, the progress it slow, their ballista’s bolts cannot penetrated even haft their length through the monster scale and does little damage to the monster, even the Imperial Court Mages accompany the fleet cannot cause much damage to it, most of their spells kept getting deflect from the monster’s scale, like there are some kind of magic had been infuse in it. And the monster is cunning, it lurking under the waves hiding from the Imperial fleet and only ambushes the lightly armed patrol ships and slower logistic ships. The situation remands stalemate. Therefore Emperor Lam had leaved his palace and solves the matter with his own hand.

After his arrival at Lord Buh Huy castle, Emperor Lam took no rest and immediately held a meeting in the main hall with Admiral Huan Tah, commander of the Imperial navy fleet that was dispatched to Qua Loh, Taosih* Tsun head of the Imperial Mage team accompany the Imperial fleet (*Taosih: a high ranking Downer mage), Lord Buh Huy and his advisors.

- Gentlemen what we had known so far about this monster? Said Emperor Lam

- Your Imperial Majesty, after 12 months battle this monster, sadly we have learned little about the monster. Its scales is extremely tough, our strongest ballista on my ship still cannot penetrated very much through it, and it very intelligent, always attack where we least expected. Admiral Huan Tah said.

- We still do not know where the monster origin is, and it scales not only tough but also seem to have magic deflecting ability, most of our elemental magic had a difficulty to struck a directed hit on it and those manage to hit does very little damage…. Said Taosih Tsun. - But 5 week ago we did have some progress.

- Oh, do tell Taosih Tsun. Said Emperor Lam.

- Your Imperial Majesty, 5 week ago during a hunt of the navy, we have successfully struck it with a lightning spell, the monster seem to be hurt and intimidated by it. Said Taosih Tsun.

- Lightning spell? Emperor Lam said - lightning spell is very dangerous and can cause unnecessary damage, especially on watery environment like this, be cautious Taosih Tsun. Nevertheless good job taosih.

- Thank you, Your Imperial Majesty, me and my team will. Said Taosih Tsun.

- Also according one of our captains, his crew had land a successes hit with one of his ballista in the monster mouth, it seem… though it tough on the outside but vulnerable on the inside. Said Lord Buh Huy.

- So this mean it can be kill. Emperor Lam said. -but what is the problem here?

- As I had said, Your Imperial Highness. Admiral Huan spoke – the monster is very intelligent, and after the hunt 5 week ago, now we have a hard time to lure it to engaging in a sea battle, and it only trike in places we least expected.

- Lord Buh Huy how the situation on the cult that you spoke of in the report? Emperor Lam asked

- Your Imperial Majesty, I have arrested most of the cultists, and put a wanted order on their leader. I think they won’t be a problem anymore. Lord Buh Huy replied.

Suddenly the city alarm bell rung. A city guard rush in the meeting hall

-My lord, the monster had reappear. It just surfaced outside the port. The soldier said