episode_0044

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“Why do you go to Trafala Port again?”

“It’s close to the destination.”

“Where is your destination?”

“This is Micah.”

Resolution city migas.

The center of trade in the Vhia Sea, where various fishing people gather.

It is a city ruled by Ilar, the 33rd son of Rambul, who is called the king of the Bahia Sea.

“Can’t only fish people go to Micah?”

“They say humans are allowed in. It’s unfriendly, but.”

A long time ago.

Pegasus Cecia was captured for the first and last time in history.

The first person to catch the world’s fastest horse was Erknes, who was called the Lion of the Northern Ice.

At that time, the noose he used to capture Sesia was in Micah’s possession.

Illar, the master of Micah, possessed the ‘Noose of Ercnes.’

“There are a lot of fish people.”

A few hours later.

We arrived at Micah by boat.

The road from getting off the dock to the city was arduous.

The city was crowded with various fish people resembling sea creatures.

There were a lot of strange and unique looking guys.

There were some guys who looked strong and some who seemed chatty.

Inside, Sofia and I calmly waited in line.

“Are you human?”

The walrus soldier holding the spear nodded when asked.

“He is human.”

“Be prepared if you make a fuss in the city. The punishment for humans is twice as severe as for fish.”

“Why is that so?”

“It’s because humans cause so many accidents. There is no one who stays quietly.”

“I see. I’ll stay quietly, so don’t worry.”

“I hope you keep those words.”

After the soldier left, Sophia grabbed me by my collar and shook me.

“You must not cause an accident.”

“I don’t play.”

“Don’t do anything that is against the law here.”

“Of course.”

Sophia seems to be very worried about the children she left behind at home.

Ms. Sophia.

Don’t worry.

I didn’t come to steal Erknes’ noose, but to win the match fair and square and take it as the prize.

Illar, the master of the Micahs, had an odd hobby.

A hobby where you create a dungeon, put monsters there, and ask others to attack them.

Competitions were held every day.

However, even after 200 years, no one has yet conquered the dungeon.

All dropped out.

The area located deep inside the dungeon was full of very dangerous monsters, so no one could approach it.

Even Illar, who created the dungeon, regretted bringing in too many strong people inside the dungeon.

I said it all, to the extent that even Illar could not be conquered.

He tried it a few times, but in the end he had no choice but to give up and turn away.

At the end of that dungeon was Ercnes’ noose.

It is said that when creating a dungeon, Illar left it in the last room as a winning prize.

I will go get it.

“Get out of the way! The princess is passing by!”

“Oh! Is the Little Mermaid coming too?”

“What did you come to buy?”

The surroundings became noisy and the fishmen moved to both sides.

I saw large, human-looking palanquin carriers walking carrying palanquins.

In that gorgeous palanquin with a red sunshade, a woman was sitting.

I couldn’t see it in detail, but I could hear the sound of the water shaking every time the palanquin workers walked, as if they were sitting in something that looked like a wide bucket filled with water.

The moment the palanquin passed me, the sunshade suddenly lifted slightly and I made eye contact with the Little Mermaid, who stuck her head out.

I was surprised.

‘That woman… ‘This is the mermaid I saw in the sea last week.’

A mermaid I discovered by chance while looking for the queen mother’s necklace.

That girl mermaid that I tried to chase but didn’t because it was too tiresome.

The appearance was the same.

It resembled that mermaid back then.

‘Was she a mermaid of high status? ‘

While I was thinking for a moment, the palanquin quickly disappeared into the city.

“Did you just see your face?”

“Yes. It was pretty.”

“I was surprised that it looked like a human.”

“The upper body really looks just like us.”

“Those palanquin workers are also mermaids, right?”

“I heard that mermaids gain legs when they come to land. It must be a mermaid.”

“I heard that eating a boiled mermaid is so good for your health.”

I turned my face towards Sophia, who suddenly said something strange.

He said playfully.

“Don’t buy and hit for no reason. Humans receive double sentences.”

She is surprised.

“Now, I’m not talking about catching and eating it, I just told you that there is such a thing.”

“Is that really the case? You don’t believe me? Savage.”

“Hey, you mean a barbarian? I really had no intention of eating!”

“Hahaha.”

After teasing the older woman, Sophia, and waiting, I was finally able to enter the city.

A vast city.

The buildings were all magnificent and built in a unique architectural style that could not be seen in the human world.

Was it inspired by water drops?

There were many buildings built with the charm of circles and curves.

The angled building was not visible at all.

Most of them were blue or emerald colored and were round and soft.

It’s like a planet in space.

“Fish people also eat fish. It’s delicious.”

“When I entered the store earlier, I took a quick peek into the kitchen and saw a large octopus cooking.”

“Oh my god, really?”

A restaurant bustling with people with diverse personalities.

After spending half a day traveling and waiting, I was hungry so I stopped by a restaurant.

“But can I have that? A man?”

“I’m going to eat just a little bit. Eat a lot alone.”

“Because of work?”

“Yes. Your body must be light to run well.”

I put down the spoon and gently touched his arm.

The sea princess’s skin armor that had soaked into her skin appeared gently and then disappeared.

I was currently wearing armor, and I could make the armor appear or disappear at my will.

When I expose my armor to the outside world, I turn into a fishman.

It would have been convenient to look like a fishman to work in this city, but I deliberately didn’t do that.

Because there is no reason to disguise your identity.

“Where will you be while I am participating in the competition?”

“I’m going to wear an invisibility cloak and hide in a safe place.”

“You can do things like self-defense, right?”

“I carry a knife. Dagger.”

“Oh, did you see it last time?”

“You stabbed the prince with that too.”

After finishing the meal, we moved to the registration area for the competition.

“Humans cannot participate unless they have a fishman guardian.”

Strangely enough, my application was rejected.

“Why do you need a guardian?”

“Humans are prone to accidents and need someone to run away and take responsibility for them. To the fishman tribe.”

“It’s absurd.”

I raised both hands and clicked my tongue.

Sophia said quickly.

“There are a lot of fish people around. How about asking to be your guardian?”

“Will you do well? ”

“Can I do it for you? Guardianship.”

A voice suddenly came from behind.

When I turned around, there was a beautiful woman with red hair standing there.

It was the Little Mermaid I saw at the castle gate earlier.

A woman wearing a luxurious dress approached me, walking on two legs.

“I happened to see you earlier. I was strangely interested. This is my first time feeling like this. Have we met before?”

I was about to say that I had seen it under the sea before, but then I shook my head.

“Well. I think it’s my first time meeting you.”

“Is that so? It’s so strange.”

She put her chin on her face with a puzzled look on her face.

At that moment, I remembered the prince’s charm bead that I had absorbed a while ago.

Kinzen’s words at the time.

‘When I interpreted the runes contained in the bead, it was written that it had the potential to gain favor with mermaids. Drink this and you will have it.’

Was it because of that charm bead that the faceless mermaid suddenly expressed interest in me?

Great.

“Are you sure you will become my guardian?”

“I will do it for you. Only until the competition ends.”

“Thank you.”

As a result, I was able to safely participate in the dungeon strategy competition.

30 minutes later.

The competition has begun.

There were over 200 participants.

Many of them are fish people.

Some of them even looked like me.

Among them, a very familiar face stood out.

“Who is this? Lord Naru, are you here too?”

Aquinas, Empress of Adventure.

I would have thought she would have come here with the party members.

“I’m not close with you, but it’s nice to see you in an unfamiliar place.”

“Guardian?”

“Guardian? They say it works well because I give them money, right?”

In response to my question, Aquinas pointed to the other side with a hand wearing a metal vambrace.

Among the crowd of spectators, a fish-man girl with a dolphin head was seen.

“You. What is your purpose here? What’s in this dungeon?”

Why do you ask that?

I looked around roughly.

“I heard a lot of people failed at the strategy, so I decided to give it a try.”

“You can compete with me to see who can attack the most.”

she laughs

That smile was filled with both hostility and wariness.

I guess I wasn’t mistaken when I saw her murderous gaze at the party at Rapone Street a few days ago.

Have I done something wrong to this woman without my knowledge?

I don’t think I did anything wrong.

For some reason, unlike her, who was on edge, I remained calm and asked calmly.

“Why did you come here? I don’t think I came here purely to conquer the dungeon.”

“I came purely to conquer the dungeon. I’m going to go as far as I can with my party members. But you. Is this also the queen’s request?”

“I came here for fun. It’s not a request.”

“For fun? Phew. There is nothing for someone like a warrior to do.”

At that time, someone shouted loudly from the front.

“Start right away! Everyone get ready!”

As soon as those words were finished, a portal was created in the arch-shaped magical structure.

It was the entrance to the dungeon.

“Gazua!”

“Wow!”

The participants shouted and jumped into the large portal.

“Follow me!”

“Four!”

Aquinas also quickly left the room with his party members.

Immediately, I started walking too.

‘Let’s play from the back in the beginning. After that, when the number of people is greatly reduced, from then on, we will begin to act alone in earnest.’

This was the only thought in my head.