episode_0068

In most other races, there were many women who wanted children from the strong for survival of the fittest rather than for love.

A kind of motherly love that wants her child to survive strong in harsh nature.

From that perspective, it seems like there is love, but in the end, he wants his genes to continue.

On the other hand, as a human being, I tend to value emotions more than practicality, so I had no choice but to refuse.

I’ve never been in love with someone before, so I don’t know exactly what it feels like.

However, I wanted to be with a woman who would at least stimulate me enough to get my heart racing.

Moreover, he planned to have a child, the fruit of his love, only with her.

“I’m sorry, but… … .”

Just as I was about to politely apologize and decline.

I felt a force pulling my left hand and mercilessly threw away the hand of the mermaid in front of me.

The eggs in the mermaid’s palm were sinking in vain into the deep sea.

The opportunity to build a friendly relationship with the mermaid was ruined.

“Well, what are you doing!”

[There is no need to deal with people who pollute the sea with their love juices.]

“I don’t think that’s what you should say when you go around spouting holy water… … .”

[My holy water is clean! So much so that you can drink it right away! If you don’t believe me, I’ll let you drink it!]

“Reject.”

Both performing in vitro fertilization on mermaids and drinking holy water from Alaina’s crotch required a lot of courage.

And unfortunately, I have little fear when it comes to fighting, but I am so scared of practical problems that I want to run away right away.

The mermaid’s Jiabi and the Holy Sword’s holy water drinker.

Neither of them were titles that they particularly wanted.

Still, I felt a little relieved because it seemed like there was no more connection with the former.

“Oh my!”

“Cool… Cool!”

“You just throw it away because you don’t like it! Isn’t it so powerful?”

What Alaina did had the opposite effect.

Now that she had gained the favor of the mermaids, her feelings of despair were getting under my control.

If I had stayed quiet, the situation would have been less complicated, but I ended up in trouble as well.

“With a man like this, I have no choice but to introduce him to the queen, right?”

“If only one person were to monopolize it, the queen would be the perfect candidate.”

“To begin with, it looks like no one but the Queen can keep up with that man’s level”

The mermaids, who seemed ready to attack at any moment, began whispering and chatting among themselves.

The keyword ‘queen’ was commonly coming out of their mouths, so I felt a bit anxious.

The queen of mermaids was suddenly dragged into the sea and had an audience with her.

They must be desperately looking for me, who has disappeared from the sea and the ship.

In a situation where I had to return as quickly as possible, there was no time to have an audience with the queen.

“Phew… ! Get out of here, I don’t have time to deal with hybrids like you.”

Since Alaina’s image of a person with a broken personality was stuck, I decided to act the way I wanted to.

As I was actually feeling like a bitch, I noticed that the mermaids were spawning more actively.

I once heard from a teacher that bad men are attractive, but isn’t that a bit too much?

Anyway, I turned my back on the mermaids to return to the ship.

But no matter how hard I kicked to rise, my body was sinking lower and lower.

The current took an abnormal downward shape and pulled my body in.

I tried my best to get away, but it was no use.

No matter how expert I was in swordsmanship, I was not an absolute master in the sea.

Cutting a volcano doesn’t stop an eruption, and just as cutting the ground doesn’t stop earthquakes, cutting ocean currents doesn’t stop it either.

“Damn… … .”

If the other person could handle natural phenomena under the sea, I had no way to respond.

With a short curse, I surrendered myself to the current.

In the end, my hand, stretched upward, slowly sank down without being able to touch the ship.

“The scenery is amazing.”

An underwater city between the surface of the water and the deep sea.

Houses reminiscent of colorful coral and seashells were listed.

In addition, we also saw unique houses carved out of pineapples and rocks.

The race that roamed such a splendid city were, of course, mermaids, and they had a much more organized society than other races.

[It’s so pretty!]

[Sigh… ! I have no choice but to acknowledge the mermaid’s aesthetic sense.]

Stella and Alaina were also honestly impressed by the view of the underwater city.

The village where mermaids live only in fairy tales was not glorified.

It is unknown whether the author of the fairy tale has personally seen the underwater city, but at least he can be proud of the fact that it is no different from reality.

However, I was not given time to immerse myself in the lingering memories of the discovery of the underwater city.

Even though I arrived at the underwater city, my body was still being pushed around by the ocean current.

Passing by all the beautiful buildings, we arrived at the castle located in the city center.

It seems that an audience with the Mermaid Queen was already an established procedure.

Could it be that he directly manipulated the ocean currents to bring me here?

They said that the Queen is the only one who can compare to me, so it must be true.

“A human standing there blankly!”

“The Queen is waiting. Come here quickly!”

The guards shouting and hastening my steps.

There was no other way, so I tried to head to the throne room, but for some reason, the guard’s trident stopped me.

Why do you always stop me when you tell me to come quickly because the queen is waiting for me?

“Weapons are prohibited in front of the Queen’s presence. Put down your sword.”

“I don’t like that.”

“If you do not comply, we will not hesitate to use force!”

“Can you deal with me?”

When I lifted the right corner of my mouth as if mocking them, they got angry.

He grabbed the trident he was holding with both hands and took a threatening stance.

It looked like they were going to fight at any moment, but when I saw what they were like, I shook my head.

A mermaid’s egg is coming out of the sturdy armor.

It seems that the guards also liked men who were not cheap.

At this point, I wondered if it was a characteristic of the race.

『Please let him in.』

“Well, considering Her Majesty Queen Haona’s personal circumstances… !”

『You don’t have to worry about me, you can send it to me.』

“Keu… ! I understand.”

“The Queen’s benevolent command has been issued. Be thankful and go inside!”

The guards, who had been threatening with tridents, returned their spears again and cleared the way.

A single path leading to the throne room.

As expected from the palace where the queen lives, even the roads leading up to it were decorated with beautiful decorations.

In particular, I had a slight desire for a pearl the size of my head.

But my business is not pearls.

At the end of the hallway, the queen, who was shining even more beautifully than a giant pearl, was waiting for me.

“Welcome, I’ve been waiting for you.”

“… … An audience with the queen of the mermaid tribe.”

The queen of the mermaid tribe who covers her face by making a veil out of jellyfish tissue.

However, the noble dignity and brilliant spirit felt about her could not be hidden.

She was truly a mermaid with a dignity worthy of a queen.

Following her example, I put my hand on my chest and knelt down on one leg to show my respect.

Then a small laugh was heard from the queen.

“Are you not treating me poorly?”

“Because he represents one clan. I have absolutely no desire to be a person who promotes conflict between races.”

“I see.”

“Of course, if the Queen wishes, I will set aside courtesy and act recklessly.”

That’s what I said, but honestly, I was scared.

There are a class of beings in the world that are treated carelessly, and the Queen of Mermaids belongs to that group.

Not only was it exhausting to deal with her like that, but I also felt like I would hit my own head if I ever saw the queen spawn.

In the name of deleting the memory of seeing the spawning show.

“It’s okay. This position was prepared for the greater good, not to satisfy my selfish desires. ”

“Is it for the greater good?”

“Yes, I’m calling you this because I really want to ask you something. I sincerely apologize for calling you out without asking for your consent.”

“It’s okay. That means it is an urgent matter. However, I don’t think it’s a good decision to ask me to do it.”

The sweet life of seclusion came to an end due to extraordinary ocean currents created by mermaids.

In the meantime, the main culprit asked for help.

Is there anyone in the world who would listen to that request?

Of course, the mermaids don’t know the details of my situation, so they’re probably asking me a favor.

“… … The world may be destroyed.”

“Yes? That much?”

“Yes, the current world is in a precarious situation.”

“ Aside from mentioning the destruction of the world, the other mermaids seem to be living just fine… ?”

“Because there are extremely few people who know this fact.”

This means that it is something that should not be shared carelessly.

First of all, it doesn’t seem like he was trying to scare me.

He doesn’t even seem like that type of person.

“The world is currently being eaten away by a certain entity. The threat is little by little… It is eating away at the world little by little, causing destruction.”

“It is a threat that causes destruction little by little, rather than all at once… … . It’s definitely a dangerous thing.”

“Yes. In fact, over the past few years, our mermaid people… No, the entire ocean suffered damage.”

“Can you tell me what kind of damage it is?”

“Sea level has decreased significantly.”

“Does this mean the water has decreased?”

“Yes.”

Although there were cases where the water increased due to the melting of glaciers, it was difficult to see cases where the water decreased.

Even if it decreases due to evaporation, it is filled as it falls in the form of rain clouds, which is a natural cycle.

However, the fact that the water decreased even after going through circulation means that external factors intervened.

“A being that can destroy nature is a monster that requires immediate action.”

“Yes, that is why I called you here because I wanted to let you know that you are equally strong.”

“I understand. So what exactly is the threat?”

“Insatiable gluttony, infinite hunger, limitless predation and fear, etc. It is called by several words, but its exact identity is unknown. However, some people define only one form of threat.”

“What is that?”

“Sword. To be exact, it is a huge greatsword.”

A ray of cold sweat began to flow from my forehead.