Episode 426. The Undersea City ‘Antis’ (2)


    The contents of ‘Eye of Gluttony’.


    [Personal Info]


    Name: Lepitia and Drakaonmia Te Artanmir


    Level: 85


    Inherent ability: Will of the ocean current (species limited ability)


    Skill: Seahorse Training Lv15 ‘All-in-one Command’ Lv15 ‘Multi Shot’ Lv14 ‘Sea’ Sacred Spear’ Lv14.


    Copy Conditions: Mermaids’ trust in humans is currently crawling on the floor. There are a few things you have to do to earn their trust.


    1. Name at least three mermaids (but they must like and use the name)


    2. Hand over the window of Antis (headwater).


    3. Return the 29th floor to its true owner.


    Race-specific abilities.


    All mermaids have the same unique ability, but the ‘will of the ocean current’ boasts unimaginable efficiency in the sea.


    ‘There are three conditions attached, but I have to get it somehow.’


    Not only on the 29th floor, but also on the upper floors, there are often cases where you have to fight underwater.


    Having this ability then or not will make a huge difference.


    ‘First, I’ll have to start bying up with a proper name.’


    Naming a name is not an easy task.


    Especially if both sides are satisfied.


    It must be an area only allowed to those who are overflowing with amazing senses and brilliant ideas.


    Jinhyuk slowly opened his mouth.


    “How about salmon sushi?”


    Earth fish that don’t exist on the 29th floor.


    Exactly, there was a simr kind, but the name was different.


    If this is the case, I will never forget anything.


    Lepitia with scarlet hair wearing white armor like rice, and salmon sushi matched so well.


    “What is salmon sushi?”


    “It’s a name held up in our side of the world. It’s very popr.”


    “Hoh. Is that so? That’s a name I like quite a bit. If so, does Her Majesty the Queen have human names too?”


    hmm. The name of the queen…


    “Tuna sushi.”


    Remember, the queens of Antis have had pink hair for generations.


    “The word sushi oveps… I guess it means something.”


    “That’s a kind of title. You just have to know that it’s given only to people recognized by humans. Looking at it earlier, your skill atmanding your subordinates isn’t normal, right?”


    “Keuheum! Well, it’s because our mermaids have been training so rigorously since we were young. It’s more of an honor than that. A title like Her Majesty’s Queen…” Lepitia, no, Salmon Sushi nodded her head as if


    satisfied.


    This softened the mood a bit.


    Since it was recognized by a strong yer with extremely strong power, I can’t help but shrug my shoulders even as salmon sushi.


    Besides…


    ‘The fact that he has our own holy relics and the way he handles seahorses so freely… he’s by no means an ordinary human being.’


    A legend that has been recorded and handed down in literature.


    There is a content that a ‘hero’posed of a mixed blood of a mermaid and a human will appear and save Antis at the moment of crisis. The


    mermaids were holding on and


    holding on, relying on only that hope, saying that someone who would change their lives, who had been enved to pirates for hundreds of years, would surely appear.


    The green pupil narrowed.


    ‘The strength I showed you a moment ago…’


    Undoubtedly.


    The main character recorded in the literature is that man.


    And looking at the salmon sushi, Jinhyeok clicked his tongue inwardly.


    ‘It’s not something that could be misunderstood.’


    It’s not unreasonable for them to think that way.


    A warrior, not exactly a returner.


    Among the residents born in the Tower of Trials, it refers to those who went to another dimension and came back.


    What is in the literature is probably a record of the asional returnees floating on the stairs rescuing the persecuted.


    ‘Because most of the returnees were closer to the good hearted side. Especially if it’s him.’


    The one who came here is the returnee, ‘Medray’.


    He must be on the 30th floor now, but he destroyed a kingdom here in the past and saved all the mermaids there.


    In the end, thanks to him, things got easier.


    “Then, I will guide you.”


    The group started moving quickly again.


    how long has it been like that?


    After moving for a long time, Jinhyuk and the mermaids were finally able to reach their destination.


    [Enter the Hidden ce Undersea City ‘Antis’!]


    Spectacr unfolding in the deep sea.


    Even though it had obviously descended several kilometers, the sunlight was still shining inside.


    ‘I heard that unusual bacteria live there, but it’s really strange.’


    Jinhyuk let out a small exmation.


    As the saying goes, Antis had a scenery that was as beautiful as, or even more beautiful than, that of the great cities on earth.


    The guard guarding the entrance quickly bowed.


    “I’ve already heard the story of the spear of Antis. An Lepitia…”


    “From now on, call it Salmon Sushi.”


    “yes?”


    “This is the name given by the warrior who brought the spear.”


    “Hero…?”


    Behind the guard, I saw Jinhyeok skillfully driving a hippocampus.


    “Is that really?”


    “I’m not sure, but there are a lot of things that fit. At least I’m not talking nonsense.”


    “That’s right.”


    The guards’ expressions hardened even more.


    If your opponent is truly a hero, you can’t disrespect him just because he’s a human.


    “Okay. Let me guide you right away. Her Majesty the Queen is waiting for you.”


    * * *


    Pirs lined up left and right.


    A beautiful mermaid with pink hair sat on arge, magnificent throne.


    In terms of human age, he looked like he was in his early 20s no matter how much he looked at it.


    And on the left and right, there were the bodyguards wearing armor.


    Jinhyeok followed Salmon Sushi’s guidance and went inside.


    “Ohhh… is the author the hero?”


    “They said that the human also wiped out the Pain Pirates. What our entire army couldn’t do.”


    “What a hero. He’s an idiot who broke the holy millennium snare.”


    “The spear must have been up to something. It doesn’t even make sense that it had disappeared for so long and appeared out of nowhere.”


    The reactions were mixed.


    It was a small voice, like a whisper, but all of those words reached Jinhyeok’s ears.


    “Wee to Antis. It took a lot of hard work toe this far.”


    A jade-like voice rang out.


    All eyes turned to the queen.


    “No. Thanks to that, my eyes are good. Ah, my name is Kang Jin-hyeok.”


    Jinhyuk put his index and middle fingers on his left chest and bowed his head briefly.


    It was an action that did not vite the etiquette of mermaids.


    “Humans set the example of the imperial family…”


    “What the hell happened?”


    Once again there wasmotion inside.


    “As you may have noticed, opinions about Kang Jin-hyeok differ. He killed Yeong-soo, whom we consider sacred, but he also possesses the holy relics of Antis. Of course, I heard the reason why he did so. Did you say you wanted to meet me?”


    “Yes. As mermaids sensitive to the sea must have felt, an ancient creature is currently awakening on this floor.”


    The Kraken, a disaster that cannot even bepared to Gigant Dalos.


    “I know about that. But the Kraken are after the creatures of the sea, not us.”


    Numerous pirates and kingdoms upying the 29th floor.


    Predating them would be a priority.


    Above all, mermaids who move swiftly by interacting with the sea were not attractive prey to the Kraken.


    After all, it means that it is far behind the priorities.


    But


    “if they’re all dead, have you thought about what happens after that? It mayst for months or years, but one day you’ll pay for your inaction. Unless all life on these floors is dead, it’s never going to stop.” Because it will.”


    “…”


    The queen’s lips were tightly closed.


    Yes.


    It’s just a time difference.


    Antis, too, could not be a safe stronghold forever.


    Even if it is not the era of the current queen, the queen of the future will have to endure the pain of ruin.


    “So, are you saying that by joining hands with you, we can drive out that demon?”


    “To save the species at the moment of crisis. Isn’t that the meaning of being a hero?”


    Jinhyeok dered himself a warrior without changing his expression.


    It is a bonus that I purposely put a lot of strength on my shoulders and inted my chest.


    Ah…. At times like this, if it was Chun Yoo-seong or Teresa, she would have had a rxed smile.


    I can’t do it because if I do it, I’ll be ridiculed for some reason.


    “…If you’re really a hero, you might be able to deal with the Kraken. If you’re really a hero.”


    Questions mixed with doubt.


    this is thest test


    Is there any solid evidence that can put all suspicions to rest at once?


    And to that question…


    Ugh!


    Jinhyeok silently opened the subspace inventory.


    What came out of there was a bracelet with a unique pattern engraved on it.


    A ‘Returner’s Bracelet’ obtained from the Kunlunpa’s treasure house.


    It was one of the holy relics left by Medray.


    “I-I really am…”


    “It’s the same as Medray-sama’s relic…”


    This time, an exmation close to amazement erupted.


    A distinctive pattern left in the literature.


    It’s something you would never know unless you were a mermaid.


    Making counterfeits in advance was also impossible.


    “…Really.”


    The Queen also nodded as if she agreed with everything.


    If a hero really appeared, there would be no reason to hesitate.


    “We will follow the decision of the hero. We will also help the hero to fight the Kraken.”


    Finally the Queen made her decision.


    “Hey, Her Majesty the Queen!”


    “that…!”


    Suddenly, a voice of opposition came out.


    “I’ve already made a decision. Ministers, please concentrate on preparing for war.”


    An order once issued cannot be overturned.


    All the more so if the justification for the appearance of a hero seeding Medray was established.


    ‘The Principal and the 9 gallows seem to have been very helpful.’


    A smirk crept across Jinhyeok’s lips.


    Since the support of the mermaid race was promised, the probability increased considerably with this.


    But just then


    “step.”


    The Queen added an unexpected condition.


    “Besides returning the spear of Antis, there is something the hero has to do. You have Lord Medray’s relics, so Kang Jin-hyeok must know, right?”


    Now that I think about it…


    It seems that there was something more in the literature I read before.


    – A warrior must leave behind a descendant. To prevent another danger toeter.


    A hybrid of a mermaid and a human.


    It was all because of this that the queen had been overly friendly in the first ce.


    Because at the point where it is certain that you are a hero, you will no longer be strangers.


    at the same time.


    Burr…


    The ‘Ring of Braham’ on my finger trembled violently.


    Alice, who secretly hid in the ring and came to Antis with her, is enraged.


    To the extent that all the seals were broken, the emotion was transmitted without filtering.


    “Hero? Will you ept our terms?”


    “…”


    Jinhyeok swallowed dry saliva.


    Cold sweat running down your cheeks.


    This is a little tricky.


    A lot of it too.