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Chapter 9 – Perfect…?
With Princess Annemarie, Lea-san, and the dark elf village chief and vice-chief, we discussed the extent of the isolation of the Dark Elf Island and the plan to invite all the dark elves aboard the Chris. To me, the discussion was subtle and unconvincing, but in the end, it all came together nicely, so being the adult that I am, I decided not to worry about it. For now, let’s just use the Sea God’s sacred treasure to surround the island.
“Ah, it’s Marie-chan. Let’s play together!”
“That’s right. Let’s play!”
“Let’s play. Let’s play.”
“Eh? Eh? Eh?”
“H-hey, you kids! That’s not good. Wait!”
“Lea-san. Is everything okay?”
When we left the village chief’s house after the meeting, Princess Annemarie was taken away by the children of the dark elf village.
Princess Annemarie was very confused by the sudden situation, but is it okay to just take it easy? The village chief was in a panic as he ran after them.
“That’s right. The princess is in a responsible position as the second princess. It is not okay for her to be so easily carried away by the situation.”
That way? Is that what you’re worried about?
“No, I mean, don’t you have to worry about Princess Annemarie?”
“Oh, I see what you mean. I saw the dark elves for a short time, and there were guards in the village. The princess has grown very strong, so there will be no problem in the village.”
Ah, yes. Princess Annemarie is a loli, but she’s already over level 100, right? If there are guards, there is no need to worry about her being taken away to play with the children.
“But considering your position, shouldn’t you be worried? The village chief is in a hurry and chasing after the children.”
Felicia’s father. He’s a cool guy, but he’s so impatient…
Well, I guess he understands his status because of his position as village chief. The other villagers just smile at him, and it is doubtful that the children understand the word “status.”
Oh, the children were caught. They were beaten so hard with fists that I could hear them rolling on the ground. In Japan, he would be sued for corporal punishment or something like that.
Princess Annemarie began to defend and intervene with the children who were being spanked. What a princess. Hmm? The village chief looks at us with a surprised face. Ah, here he comes with Princess Annemarie.
“Excuse me, Wataru-san. Princess Annemarie says she is friends with the village children?”
The village chief was confused.
“Yes. The princess is friends with these children.”
Lea-san answered on my behalf, but the village chief’s confusion deepened.
“Um, Village Chief-san. Have you seen Princess Annemarie and the children playing on the beach or eating together at the welcome party?”
They must have played together quite often, but you didn’t know that?
“No, I knew they were together occasionally, but I didn’t think they were close enough to be friends. I told them not to get too close so as not to be rude and…”
So you knew they were doing things together. So you taught the kids a lot about her status and stuff and told them to stay away from her, but they didn’t learn anything and even became friends before they were educated, so the confusion is maximal.
These kids are so naughty that they make a lot of noise and make the adults in the village who are suffering from hangovers suffer even more. I can imagine how hard the village chief had to work.
But the village chief must have known that these children were mischievous, so if he wanted to avoid disrespecting Princess Annemarie, he should have at least locked the children in the house.
Well… I was the one who brought the princess out of the blue without giving them time to prepare.
There was hardly any time to discuss the mermaid, the welcome party, my invitation to the luxury liner, or to get involved with the children. I am truly sorry.
“Um, Princess Annemarie is a kind person, and you don’t need to worry… Lea-san, is everything okay?”
I tried to follow up with the village chief, but halfway through, I realized that I couldn’t speak for the princess without her permission, so I forced myself to change my question to Lea-san.
“We are the ones who are indebted to the dark elves by asking for their help, so there is no way we would have a problem with an act of goodwill, let alone a terrible insult or an act of unprovoked violence.”
“Yes, there is. Besides, I was happy to have a friend. There is nothing wrong with that.”
“And since that’s the case, I don’t think you need to worry too much about it either.”
Lea-san and Princess Annemarie said good things to them. This should all be settled peacefully.
“The village chief is terrible!”
“The village chief beat me senseless!”
“It hurts! It hurts!”
When I thought the situation was under control, the children who understood the situation got into the act. In a way, I would say that their assessment of the situation was correct, but they are still a bit naive.
Their mother, who heard the commotion and came over, stands behind them with a frightened look on her face.
…This time, the situation was resolved peacefully as the children received another fist bump from their parents and were dragged away.
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“Master. We’re leaving.”
“Yes.”
With the Sea God’s sacred treasure at the top of the Seeker, Ines, Alessia-san, Princess Annemarie, Lea-san, and many mermaids looking on, I began to operate the Sea God’s sacred treasure according to Felicia’s signal.
The violent ocean currents that build up in a pipe-like pattern from the seafloor to the surface of the sea are generated along the Seeker that Felicia is operating.
The violent tornado-like ocean currents, which even in the Mermaid Kingdom can only be broken by otherworldly people with magic tricks, are specially created barriers that have been enhanced to be even more violent and larger.
The mermaids’ exclamations of “Oh,” which can be heard even while operating the Sea God’s sacred treasure, are pleasant to hear.
I had planned to take more time for this, but as I worked to forget the subtle events after the meeting, the situation was set up in no time at all.
I went around the Dark Elf Island on the Lutto for a little preview and a change of pace, and then I realized that I also needed to investigate the seabed, so I turned into a mermaid and did a preview of the seabed as well.
The chiefs’ request for a secret escape route was quickly agreed upon, and it was decided that if anyone entered on a new moon night when the moon was not shining, they would be swept out in one fell swoop.
Princess Annemarie asked us to let the mermaids observe the event, so we switched to the Seeker and brought the mermaids on board to get their attention, which made us feel like the stars of the show.
As I circle the Dark Elf Island, embarrassed and itchy with all eyes on me, I connect the barriers cleanly.
Applause rolled in from all over the Seeker. I thought I didn’t like to show off, but this kind of praise from people who know what I’m doing is not a bad feeling.
“This is only the first phase.”
I move into the second phase with a firm expression on my face, holding back the voices of the audience, telling me to calm down. It feels somehow good, and maybe I am getting a little carried away.
Actually, the first stage alone is almost impossible to get through from underwater, but it is not impossible to get through from the sea.
Although the pipes are wider than the barriers in the Mermaid Kingdom, they are only wide enough for a high-level enemy with high physical ability to jump over if they get close enough with their ship and jump.
An annoying S-class adventurer who blew up the Lutto with all the seawater in it would probably be able to jump over it with a yawn.
Hence, the second step. This is where the Sea God’s sacred treasure really comes into its own.
The audience stifled their applause, and I began to operate the Sea God’s sacred treasure once again.
The surface of the sea swells violently, creating an ocean current that flows away from the island. Let’s also present a series of high waves for emphasis.
This means that even if you take the magic ship about three kilometers from the barrier, you will be tossed around by the high waves and pushed back away from the island.
But I’m not done yet. Next, I present the whirlpool.
A powerful whirlpool, tossed about by the currents and high waves that would shatter the entire magic ship if it were accidentally swallowed by the whirlpool. I scatter them everywhere. If they force their way into the depths, they will eventually be swallowed by the whirlpool, no matter how they try to get in…
The rest is a secret escape route. It should open at… 3 midnight on the new moon. If you step into a certain spot at that time, you can create an ocean current path that will push you safely out of the rough sea all at once… Okay, perfect.
I feel so good about this. I’ve fallen into this world and made a few modest mistakes here and there, but for the first time, I feel like I’ve got the job down pat.
I suppress the corner of my mouth that is about to open at the satisfaction welling up in my chest and turn around to face everyone. I’d ruin the moment if I made a smug face at this point, so I made it a point to look like nothing was going on.
“…..?”
I turned around, expecting applause, but I didn’t get the reaction I was expecting. Was I just making a smug face?
“…Wataru.”
“Yes. Is something wrong?”
Was it Dorothea-san who praised me first? I didn’t expect Dorothea-san to be the first to praise me, as she is the most reserved person in Girasole.
“It’s too much.”
“Huh?”
“I said it’s too much.”
Too much? Caught by Dorothea-san’s gaze, I looked at the sea I had manipulated again.
The high waves make the sea, raging because of a big typhoon, look beautiful. A whirlpool is spinning violently like a blender, not just a washing machine. …Where is this devil’s territory?
“Uh… should I be a little more modest?”
No, I’m protecting it, so I think it’s just as good if it’s overdone. This should definitely keep them away from the Dark Elf Island unless they can fly.
“Of course not. Such an obvious and unnatural sea area is like saying there’s something there. If this place were discovered, it would be swarming with curious and greedy people.”
“B-but no one can get over there, so what’s the problem?”
Whether people come or not, if they can’t get through, the result will be the same.
“Wataru-san. People will die. Even those who are not after the dark elves but are just curious will die without question. Are you okay with that?”
“I don’t like it when you put it like that.”
As expected, it makes me feel guilty that even people who have no malicious intent will die.
“Then it would be better to make it a goal not to continue. If it’s Wataru-san, it’s easy to create a place where no one dies, and no one can ever enter, right?”
“Yes. Thank you very much. Dorothea-san.”
Yes. Normally, I would have been so afraid of people dying that I would have created a sea area, as Dorothea-san said. Even if I hadn’t, I would have gotten carried away and lost control.