episode_0071

“Thank you! Thanks to you, we are starting to see the future.”

“I’m glad… … .”

The development of mermaid caves to prepare for sea level rise has ended.

I ended up overusing it to the point where my fingers were worn out, but anyway, the hassle was over.

“How should I repay this favor? … ! How about 90% of the wealth we own?”

“Sorry, but I’m not interested in gold and silver treasures.”

“You were a person without material greed. I have committed an irreparable mistake by defining such a noble person as evil and hurting him.”

“It’s okay. I also expected that to happen and told the truth.”

“Even though I am the queen, I realized my lack of patience. Even though I knew there would be a confrontation with me, I should have thought about why I told the truth and acted accordingly.”

He must have been trying to wrap his head around how best to respond to the crisis of his clan and, by extension, the sea itself.

In the process, I was stressed out, so I was unable to make judgments as calmly as I used to, and I may have needed another person to vent my anger on.

However, with the mindset of protecting the queen’s dignity, she would not have been able to freely vent her foolishness or anger.

In the meantime, if someone related to the culprit of the problem appeared, it would be enough to draw attention.

Of course, that doesn’t take away the fact that she tried to kill me.

“Is there anything else you want from us? I will do anything in return for the salvation of the mermaid people and as repentance for my mistakes!”

[Lian! This is a great opportunity to become allies with the mermaid tribe, who are no different from the rulers of the sea!]

[Is this a good thing?]

[Of course it’s good! There is a vast ocean stretching between the Western Continent, the Eastern Country, and even the Demon Territory! No matter what force is invading another region, it has no choice but to cross the sea.]

[Isn’t it the end if it starts flying?]

[There are some beings who have wings or can use flight magic, but they are only a small number, and in the case of flight magic, you have to use most of your magic power to reach another continent.]

Ultimately, this means that for invasion, whether humans or demons, they have no choice but to use the sea.

In a situation that would not change unless large-scale warp magic was developed, forming an alliance with the mermaid tribe was a huge advantage.

If you ask the mermaids, they can drown all the enemies before they even cross the sea.

Considering the mermaids’ ability to change ocean currents at will, sinking a ship was a very simple matter.

“Umm… … .”

“If you don’t ask for anything, I will ask for forgiveness with my life.”

“No. I will absolutely refuse that kind of apology.”

Asking for forgiveness through death is shameful.

If you are ready to die, you should spend your whole life thinking about repaying the favor. Where can you escape to death?

Although I didn’t have much to wish for right now, I didn’t want to easily waste the precious manpower of mermaids.

Moreover, it’s not like I was holding a grudge against the queen for trying to kill me.

“Then how can I repay this debt?”

The key thing the queen wants is rewards and rewards.

I wanted to pay either one right away.

However, if she leaves without receiving either, she will be anxious and suffer from this incident.

I feel like I have no choice but to create material desires that I don’t even have in my heart.

“Are there any magic tools among the royal family’s treasures that can exert special power?”

“There are no modern cultural relics, but it does have some ancient relics with a certain mystery.”

“Hoo.”

In other words, it means that they possess magic tools that were used in the distant past.

Modern magic tools are popular and have been improved so that they can be used according to the situation.

On the other hand, artifacts that were magic tools used in ancient times lacked detailed technology, so their performance was excessively improved.

As a result, unlike modern magic tools that remain intact even after being used dozens of times, their durability was not good.

Moreover, as time has passed for a long time, the durability, which was already poor, has been diminished.

So, if you’re unlucky, most relics break before you can use them, and at best, you only use them once or twice.

‘Still, there is another reason why people are fascinated by relics.’

Just as the past could not use modern technology, the modern era cannot reproduce the technology of the past.

Ancient technology disappeared as it was cut off along the way.

Efficient, universal, mass-produced, etc.

Magic tool makers are listing a series of advantages, but it is just an excuse for not being able to raise the output of magic tools to the level of ancient technology.

An ancient magic tool or relic that has abilities close to miraculous, but cannot be easily used.

There were many people in the world who hoped for that miracle, so there was a trend of acknowledging the magic tool but praising the relic.

“Can you check it yourself?”

“You can watch it as much as you want!”

I also quite liked relics.

The hammer previously used to repair Eclec and Rips was also said to be a magic tool, but in reality it was closer to a relic.

And although the performance itself was satisfactory, it was quite disappointing that it disappeared.

A miracle that brings any object to its optimal condition, even if it only happens once.

Wouldn’t it be natural to be greedy for a relic that contains that kind of miracle?

Because miracles are something that everyone in the world wishes for.

“This is the warehouse where relics are collected.”

A dazzling golden door.

Across from it was another simple silver door, and beyond that was the artifact I wanted.

Without delay, I opened it and went inside.

Normally, there should have been a musty smell, but that wasn’t the case because it was in the sea.

Instead, due to lack of timely maintenance, there was a lot of seaweed growing on the walls and floor.

“Keu, keuhm! Since the relic has not been used since the previous generation, it seems that management has been negligent.”

“Is that so.”

“I’ll have the servant clean the warehouse right away!”

“It’s okay. In any case, there are no cases where artifacts break down like seaweed.”

“Fortunately, it is stored separately, so it is in good condition except for being slightly dirty.”

“Is that so? I am glad that it is one of the few good news.”

In the first place, the relic would not be damaged unless it was used or subjected to shock.

This is because, surprisingly, it has the characteristic of not being deteriorated by other substances.

“You don’t know about the effects of the relic or how to use it, right?”

“There is a separate record left by our predecessor. I can’t say that the record is accurate, but it is probably correct.”

“Oh! So, can you explain it one by one?”

“Of course.”

Artifacts that possess various miracles.

It was also an opportunity to indirectly find out what kind of miracle those who lived in ancient times were hoping for.

The will of our ancestors is contained in the relics.

“It is said that candles and candlesticks located at the top of the shelf can create a flame that never goes out.”

“Oh! So, is it possible to use it underwater?”

“Yes, it is said that the flame can burn forever regardless of the environment.”

“It’s a magic tool that the darkness seems to dislike greatly.”

“In addition, it is said that candle wax produces an infinite amount of candle wax!”

“Candle wax… ?”

A flame that does not go out under any circumstances is valuable enough, so what is the use of candle wax?

In the case of letter delivery, beeswax was used to seal letters, but other than that, candle wax was not very useful.

I couldn’t understand it a bit, but I thought it was okay and moved on.

“What is this rope?”

“It is a relic that makes it impossible for the opponent to solve it forever until they die.”

“What if I use force to cut it off?”

“It is said that it cannot be loosened by cutlery or fire, let alone force.”

It was very powerful.

If you use it on an enemy, he must remain tied until he dies.

In the end, it is designed to definitely stop and kill anyone.

“For reference, there is also an example picture using a rope.”

The queen handed over the journal left by her ancestors and showed me its contents.

On the page where the explanation of the rope was written, there was a picture just as she said.

However, the pictures included to help me understand the explanation made it difficult for me to understand.

“Bill… … .”

The arms were behind the back, the shoulders were exposed, and a knot was tied around the chest to emphasize the chest.

To put it simply, it was a bondage method commonly seen in Eastern countries’ fairy tales.

If I were to be tied up until death in a way that was so unbelievable, wouldn’t my mind die before my body?

“Let’s look at the next item.”

“Next is the mask.”

A simple black butterfly mask that only covers the eyes, not the entire face.

The design was simple, so it was hard to guess what kind of efficacy it would have.

“It is said that while wearing this mask, you gain the power to see through, strengthen your body vision, and detect enemy weaknesses.”

“All the best abilities that can be applied to the eyes were put into the mask. But isn’t there a restriction that you can’t take off once you use it?”

“You can rest assured that there are no such side effects.”

“I’m glad. By the way, I can roughly guess the strengthening of perspective and body vision, but how do you detect weaknesses?”

“The explanation says that you can see a solid red line on the other person’s body, so if you draw that line with a blade… … .”

“When?”

“It is said that convulsions occur throughout the body and one falls into the peak of pleasure.”

It’s not about detecting weaknesses, it’s about detecting erogenous zones!

My mouth itched to say those words, but I did my best to bite my lip.

To put it bluntly, it seemed like they would ask me to put on a mask and draw my erogenous zones, saying that I wanted to experience the efficacy for myself.

“Let’s move on. Let’s see, is this a belt? But it looks a little strange?”

“It is a belt worn on the upper body, not the waist, and instead of increasing strength by 50 times, it causes loss of intelligence and causes the urge to reproduce… … .”

“Let’s just throw it away.”

It was not a warehouse of relics, but an ordinary gathering place of desires.

I didn’t want to know any more about my ancestors’ will.