227 – A sea illuminated by stars (3)
Kihara, Queen of the Deep Sea.
Needless to say, she is a demon who was defeated by the warrior Kylie 500 years ago.
The fact that he was brutally defeated by Kylie, and the fact that he barely survived and went into hiding afterwards, reminds me of Yuma, but there was a stark difference between the two.
Unlike Yuma, who was corrupted by motherly love only through Siron, Kihara was a boss who only irritated him whether he was dealing with him as Siron or Lucia.
The reason was not a curse that made his entire body hard as stone at all times, nor was it his villain-like appearance that drove out his fellow fishmen through tyranny.
This is because the process of going to catch Kihara was ridiculously annoying.
Apostles can be encountered on the field as many times as their prestige increases.
You can easily encounter Demodoras or Tower of Despair lords if you go to the area where they nest.
but,
It wasn’t Kihara. In order to get to her deep-sea palace, several missions had to be performed, one of which was to obtain the cooperation of the fishmen who had escaped Kihara’s tyranny.
But is that the end if we get cooperation?
‘Ha, Yura, what a joke…’
That’s not it either.
There was a reason why the deep sea was an unexplored land, and why demonic beasts of the demon world did not come across the sea.
[Orr’s Vortex]
A natural obstacle that can tear even ships made of steel apart.
Even Lucia, who had trained her self-defense skills to the limit, found it difficult to pass by safely, so even with the cooperation of the fishman, if she messed up even a little, she would have to face Kihara with her HP reduced to nothing.
‘That’s why I walked all the way to Jubak and made a fuss…’
The cook didn’t come, and a wife he didn’t know came.
That alone makes him sigh, and he even bangs his head loudly in a conspicuous place.
thud-
thud-
– Honey, what is that?
-I don’t know, he must be a knave.
-oh my god…
– Tsk, pity the young one…
“Sifal, what did you see?!”
Lucia pulled out her sword and screamed, as if embarrassed by the attention, and Seira also blushed and tugged on Chiron’s sleeve.
“Hey, won’t you dry this?”
“…you know how to feel shame too.”
“What are you talking about?”
“No, I can’t remember it anyway because of the curse, so what’s the use of feeling embarrassed?”
“Do you want to keep talking nonsense?
Shiron took her eyes off Seira, who was wearing embarrassing clothes, and approached the blue-haired girl.
“Did you say Yohana?”
“…yes.”
“If you want to save your father, stand up now.”
“Yes, yes!”
Yohana, who quickly stood up, faced Shiron with a very stern face.
‘…handsome.’
“From now on, answer only the questions I ask. If you answer lies, your father will die.”
“yes!”
Siron asked several questions to this foolish demon girl.
Is it really true that I can’t come out because I hurt my back, or is it really true that I know how to get to the Queen’s palace? Is it true that I can guide you better than a chef? And last question.
“Are you my enemy?”
“no!”
Johanna answered with a loud voice and moderation, but it didn’t matter to Siron what kind of answer she was giving.
Siron suddenly became aware of Latera, who had become a spirit.
[It’s all true.]
‘really?’
[Yes, not only that, but I also have a very deep crush on him.]
‘…Crush? ‘Why the crush?’
[well? I guess I’m a bit lacking in years.]
‘…Why are there so many idiots in the world these days? There’s the guy who commits terrorism for the greater good, and the guy who dabbles in sorcery to become emperor. Now, even if my father is held hostage, my favorability increases.’
[That’s right.]
While Siron was talking about various things in his head, Johanna swallowed her saliva and stood with her legs crossed.
‘…Not only is he handsome, but he’s also powerful. His personality is also wild.’
While I was thinking like that,
match-
Johanna’s cheeks burned.
‘…Without any hostility. The suspicion that they are enemies has not completely disappeared, but I will have to take them with me.’
“uh?”
Johanna looked at Siron with an incomprehensible expression.
‘Why did you hit me now? ‘Did I do something wrong?’
And then I took a quick look around. I wonder if I might be able to get some attention from them that I wasn’t aware of.
However, neither the red-haired girl nor the strangely dressed elf showed any particular reaction to the sudden violence.
As if they were ignoring me on purpose, they didn’t pay any attention and just lowered their necks or adjusted their sheaths.
The only thing that cares about Johanna is Shiron. He turned his fierce gaze towards the demon girl.
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“Why are you looking around so much?”
“I wonder why you hit me…”
Johanna looked up at Siron and asked a question. This was because it was better to refrain from doing anything offensive until we got to the temple.
However, the answer that came out of his mouth was excellent.
“I confirmed that you were not a spy sent by the enemy.”
“…”
“My methods may be rough, but I cannot afford to look into your situation. It was your father who broke his promise first, and if you hadn’t come, he would have died.”
“…yes.”
“Guide me.”
“yes!”
Johanna, who answered politely, hurriedly took the lead.
*
Even with the guidance of a guide, the road to the temple was difficult.
A little while ago, it was a sunny sandy field, but as I walked along the beach, a rocky cliff covered in dark clouds appeared at some point.
That was it. After climbing the rocky cliff, the scenery changed so much that I thought it was a completely different world.
A swirling sea appeared.
‘I feel like I’m hallucinating.’
It definitely doesn’t deserve to be visited by people. Only when the scenery changes like this, one might mistake it for being the result of a devil’s trick or witchcraft.
However, even if this was the case, it did not have much of a shock to Siron and the others.
Magyeong.
For those who had experienced a land that rejected people, there was nothing surprising about a whirlpool that was not dangerous unless you entered it.
Going one step further, Siron didn’t even pay attention to the whirlpool.
All I see is the back of the girl ahead, even on the rough rocky road.
‘Your life is at stake, but are you thinking about running away? Or did you get scared and send your daughter away instead?’
Even as he was getting closer to the Queen’s palace, Siron thought about why the cook had not appeared.
Normally, I would have mocked myself and thought I was a patient with a suspicious disease, but I couldn’t help it. That’s because the excuses the fishman girl made couldn’t leave her head.
‘I hurt my back. Really, I have to say something that makes sense.’
The identity of the cook is a fishman, or demon.
I don’t know if it’s the demon world, but it’s not easy for demons living among humans to get hurt.
As proof, when Johanna slammed her head against the ground, her forehead was barely scratched.
The only ones who can threaten them in terms of royalties are the paladins who cover the continent with their sacred hooves.
Wow!
thud-
As I was continuing my thoughts, a monster the size of a house came up from the sea. The monster with huge tentacles aimed straight at Johanna, who was ahead.
Siron’s body stiffened and he pushed Johanna, who did not dodge, and turned the monster into minced meat.
“Wow, that’s amazing! You cut Icarius to pieces with one blow!”
Johana applauded for Chiron, who split the monster in one blow.
However, even in the baptism of praise, there was nothing that Shiron liked. He approached Yohana without any change in expression.
“Why… do you?”
“Why didn’t you avoid it?”
The Shiron I saw right in front of me looked angry.
“…”
“Depending on your answer, I will decide what to do with you here.”
“My body is stiff…”
Siron grabbed Johanna’s collar with one hand.
“You’re lying.”
“…”
“Please don’t let me do anything stupid.”
As if urging an answer, Shiron gave more strength to the hand holding the collar.
“…I knew you would save me.”
Yonaha replied in a warm voice.
“It’s the hero who saves a girl in danger. So…”
“Are you trying to test whether I am a hero?”
“yes.”
Yohana bit her lower lip and nodded.
Shiron smiled and relaxed his hands.
“So, what’s the result?”
“The sword you used, the holy sword that proves the hero’s identity, right?”
“What if not? I didn’t take it out until I saved you.”
“There is a legend passed down among the fishmen. One day, a hero will come who will liberate the fishmen from the tyrannical queen.”
“…Does the Queen know the legend? She doesn’t have the personality to let such rumors go.”
“Yes, but the Queen doesn’t care… After all, you are a warrior, right?”
“Yes, I am a hero.”
Perhaps because she liked the confident answer, Johanna’s eyes became sticky and shiny as she drew an arc.
Seeing the smiling face, Shiron made a bored expression and let go of the collar. There was a clear mark on Johanna’s shoulder because she had been strangled by the collar.
“Why, why aren’t you hitting me? I thought you were hitting me because you were angry. hehehe.”
Even though she was treated harshly, Johanna’s face melted with joy.
“If you are a real hero, you can hit me as much as you want!”
Latera was startled by the incomprehensible sight.
[Wow, what on earth is that b*tch? There is no middle ground between emotions, so I feel like a complete crazy person.]
‘Shall I seriously hit you once?’
[…I don’t think that’s right. Since it’s a demon, it can’t be healed with the warrior’s divine power.]
‘but.’
After finishing the conversation, Siron put away the holy sword.
‘By the way, I need to stop hitting you now. ‘I couldn’t have hit it any more.’
Siron approached Johanna and checked whether her body was healthy.
“Stay still.”
“…Aren’t you going to hit me?”
“There is no longer any reason to hit.”
“…You are a hero as expected.”
Johanna blushed and gave herself over to Siron’s inspection. Johanna’s heart was pounding in a completely opposite atmosphere compared to when she was stabbing, and the strong beat was transmitted to the hand that was groping her body.
“her.”
Seira and Lucia could not keep their mouths shut at that absurd sight.
“…What is it? That b*tch.”
“I know?”
“Why do I feel like sh*t like this?”
“It’s not strange, I’m so disgusted right now that I feel like I’m going to throw up.”
Lucia muttered,
Seira, who was nearby, added her words in agreement. Shiron seemed to have relaxed their guard to some extent, but they were still wary of Johanna.
You might think it was too much, but they couldn’t help it. I thought it was pitiful when I was slapped, but the reason was because a black hostility welled up deep in my heart to the point where I wanted to hit it myself even if it wasn’t clear why.
‘I don’t like it.’
A feeling honed by crossing countless lines of fire as a warrior. Lucia’s instincts were telling her to be careful of that woman.