Ch.52Let’s Speak in Our Language (1)

“W-what? The monster of disappearance?! That monster was Mr. Janghun’s familiar?”

“Grrrr.”

‘Yes.’

Just as expected, the moment I mentioned Siljongi’s nickname, the sea monster’s eyes turned heart-shaped.

The pure maiden from earlier was nowhere to be found.

“Kyaaaa! I heard she disappeared after losing a ranking competition, but she really did transform and get reborn in another form!”

“Grrr. Grr.”

‘If you want, I can let you meet Siljongi. In exchange, how about joining my side?’

“Your side? You mean join Mr. Janghun’s faction?”

“Grr.”

‘Yes.’

Asking her outright to side with humans would be too much pressure.

My plan was to politely have her sign a pledge to never eat pollack roe again and make her my ally—a monster who is also human.

In other words, bring her to our side as a monster who protects humans.

“Hmm… Honestly, I’ve always wanted to meet the Monster of Disappearance, but to join hands with a monster that has nothing to do with the sea…”

“Grrrr. Grr.”

‘You’re a huge fan of Siljongi. Are you really going to throw away this opportunity?’

“Nnngh…!”

As expected.

There was a reason why this pairing was so popular in the original work.

Of course, in this case, it was completely one-sided.

The Monster of Disappearance, who had been secretly contemplating creating a “deep sea disappearance” combination.

Then, while I was bound by octopus tentacles, she held up three fingers and said:

“But I have three conditions.”

“Grr?”

‘Conditions?’

She nodded at my response and explained what she wanted in exchange for joining our side.

“First! I was planning to destroy all those damn restaurants that make dishes like pollack soup, fish roe rice, and salted pollack roe using our babies. Please help me with that.”

“Grrrr…”

‘Even so, that’s too many…?’

“I’ll only destroy one hundred. The rest will close down on their own out of fear.”

But fish roe rice is delicious…

No, at this rate, flying fish roe sushi might go extinct completely.

“Grr… Guk!”

‘Fine… I’ll cooperate.’

For the greater good, for the peace of this world!

I agreed to help shut down fish roe restaurants in Hero City for a while.

“Second, there’s been an increase in polluted water washing up from the sea recently. Humans don’t know yet… but I need your help dealing with that too.”

Ah, that’s the ‘Monster of Pollution’ episode.

As a Level 1 danger monster, the marine ecosystem was already heavily polluted from the start due to monsters’ destructive behavior.

While we were busy trying to restore the sea, an event that would plunge it into ruin was scheduled to happen in two years.

The boss monster of the “Common People Are Dying!” episode, which begins with flounder sashimi prices skyrocketing from 20,000 won to 200,000 won.

It seems the Sea Monster had already vaguely sensed the Monster of Pollution.

“Grrrr. Grr.”

‘Of course I can help with something like that.’

I nodded, thinking this might atone for shutting down the fish roe restaurants.

Then the Sea Monster revealed her problematic third condition.

“Now for the third condition… this one is related to Siljongi.”

“Grr?”

“But first, I have a question.”

A question related to Siljongi.

The two monsters had such a special relationship that fan-made content was created about them.

However, surprisingly, they never actually met in the original work.

Their relationship became famous only because the monster encyclopedia mentioned that “the Sea Monster seems to have one-sided feelings for the Monster of Disappearance.”

So until now, I didn’t know.

“It’s… nothing major.”

“Grr.”

“The Monster of Disappearance… I mean, Siljongi-chan. Is she still a ‘virgin’?”

“…Grr?”

The Sea Monster’s obsession with Siljongi.

The look in her eyes stemming from that obsession was beyond anything I had imagined from the fan content.

‘Did I hear that wrong?’

That monster who had a pure image and many fans in the original work.

What on earth just came out of the Sea Monster’s mouth?

“Answer me! Is Siljongi still a virgin?!”

“G-grr…”

“Mr. Janghun, you didn’t take Siljongi-chan’s virginity, did you?!”

I shook my head vigorously!

No matter if she’s my familiar, I’m not that kind of beast!

I frantically shook my head at the Sea Monster who seemed about to misunderstand something terrible.

I felt wronged.

After entering university, Siljongi moved out of the dormitory and started living alone with me in a studio apartment.

All we did together was eat meals to save on gas bills, shower together to save on water bills, and sleep in the same bed because there was only one.

“…Huh?”

Wait a minute.

When put that way, it does sound a bit strange?

…No, it’s fine.

We never did anything beyond that, so our relationship was definitely “wholesome.”

“Grr! Grr!”

‘We’ve done nothing more than just being together!’

“I-is that so? Well, given how high Siljongi-chan’s standards must be, there’s no way she would spend the night with a monster like you…”

Of course not.

Because it wasn’t just one night—we’ve spent at least 10 years together!

…But I didn’t bother mentioning that fact.

What we needed now was persuasion, not provocation.

‘But why is she suddenly curious about that?’

Is it because she likes Siljongi too much?

Seeing the Sea Monster checking on Siljongi’s virginity, I couldn’t contain my curiosity and asked:

“Grrrr. Grr.”

‘Why are you suddenly asking about that?’

“What?”

“Grr. Grrrr.”

‘Do you want to protect Siljongi’s chastity that badly?’

“Of course! Do you know how much I personally adore Siljongi-chan?!”

Whoa, it’s getting hot in here.

Is she allowed to accelerate global warming and sea level rise despite being a sea monster?

Her answer was enough to make polar bears scream in despair.

But the real answer that could make polar bears go extinct from the heat was just beginning.

“Siljongi-chan’s virginity belongs to me!”

“…Eh?”

At first, I doubted my ears.

I was so dumbfounded that even with my monster jaw, I could only respond with a stupid “Eh?”

But I hadn’t misheard.

“Before her reincarnation, Siljongi-chan was too strong for me to do anything! But now she must be weaker, right?! That means I can have my way with her one-sidedly!”

“……”

Who the hell are you?

To think the fan-made content was actually the tamer version.

I immediately understood why the original work never let these two monsters meet, even though it was rated 19+ because of Yoon Ha-eun.

The Sea Monster.

Her original image was that of a pure maiden living by the seaside.

But the one before my eyes now was nothing but a “pervert” in heat, giggling with lust enough to raise sea levels to the end of the earth.

“Haah~. Is this what they mean when they say love conquers all?”

“……”

“Fine, Mr. Janghun. I accept your proposal.”

“……”

“But in return, take me to Siljongi-chan right now. And let me borrow her for today. …No, since we’ll be seeing each other often from now on, just lend her to me for about a week, okay?”

Squeeeze.

The octopus tentacles binding my body tightened, urging me to answer.

As if threatening to tear me apart if I said “no.”

“Grrrr?”

‘So if I hand over Siljongi, you’ll immediately join our side?’

“Yes, of course. From what I can see, Mr. Janghun seems to be quite generous toward humanity, even having a human name. I’ll help you out too.”

The Sea Monster, who could become as strong as a semi-special class under certain conditions.

If she sided with humanity, she would definitely be a powerful ally.

“Grrr. Grr?”

‘Then if I hand over Siljongi, will the sea-related monsters that follow you also join our side?’

“Hmm… I can’t promise anything definite about that, but I can at least tell them not to harm humans unless humans attack first.”

Plus, humanity would be saved from fish-related monsters.

With so many sea-related threats in the world, this deal would essentially give us a third of the main story for free.

If all this was possible just for Siljongi’s virginity, it seemed like a deal that absolutely had to be made from a broader perspective.

“Hehe. What do you think? When you consider it, it’s an offer you can’t refuse, right?”

Nod, nod.

“To be honest, I’m getting the worse end of the deal. Do you know how much I’m worth? I’m one of the candidates who could rise to the highest ranks in the other world.”

Indeed, if we could recruit the Sea Monster for just that price, it would be foolish not to accept.

So I didn’t.

“However, I refuse.”

“W-what did you say?!”

“What Kang Janghun likes most… is saying ‘NO’ to someone who tries to sleep with my woman!”

Would anyone else do differently?

I was human before I was a monster.

And before I was human, I was a ‘man.’

How could I willingly let a woman who trusts and follows me be NTR’d?

Fuck that.

Sea Monster, you’re definitely not going to work out.

Crunch.

Crunch.

“T-the Kraken’s tentacle?!”

I started tearing off the octopus tentacles that had been holding me and chewed on one of them.

At that moment, a scream came from the portal where the tentacles originated.

Crack.

Crack crack.

“Eek?!”

If this were rated 19+, what followed would have been hot enough for polar bears to enjoy.

“W-wait! C-c-cold!”

The Sea Monster covered her mouth with her delicate wrists and summoned a cold chill around me.

But so what?

“The deep sea temperature is zero degrees!”

“Grrr?”

‘And?’

“…Huh?”

After experiencing radiation, would I care about zero-degree weather?

In the now slightly cooler aquarium, I raised my fist above her head—she had no means to fight back anymore.

‘Just one.’

One knock on the head, just enough not to kill her.

I clenched my fist to capture her alive, when—

Bang!

A familiar gunshot rang out beside us.

“U-uncle?”

“Grr?”

At the same time, a voice calling me “uncle” for the first time in 10 years.

The scene visible to Carmilla right now:

A monster about to harm a fragile “human woman” with sea-blue hair.

The corrupted(?) true face of the uncle who was once her savior.

“H-how could you do this…!”

“Grr?”