Read Novel Full Vol 15 Chapter 10
Vol 15 Chapter 10
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Chapter 10 – Cleaning
Now that I’m back at the Chateau, I wonder if I can enjoy my vacation. I realized that. If that happened, I would not be able to stop. I made a detailed plan, included a lucky scene in my plan, and convinced Alessia-san and the others. Now, let’s clean up the sea and go on vacation!
“Then I want you dark elves to split up. One will deal with the dangerous creatures, and the other will dismantle and process the available materials. As for the dangerous creatures, I want those who know about them to take the lead.”
Alessia-san is in charge.
I asked the mermaids to assist us, but the more people we have, the more work we can do, so we decided to include the dark elves as well.
The dark elves are the ones who have to build homes for the newcomers, so there are few men and more women, but as long as they are careful with the hazardous materials, they should have no problem processing and handling them.
…I gave everyone a swimsuit as a token of gratitude for helping us since we worked in the sea.
So here we have Alessia-san and the others in swimsuits, Ines and Felicia, and the dark elves, who are mostly female.
Unfortunately, the mermaids were preparing in the sea, but the swimsuit paradise was here.
My main goal was to have a lucky scene on a banana boat, but I made sure to save the scene in my brain holder… or better yet, on video.
Let’s bring in a video camera, let’s say to record the sea life.
…This is totally voyeuristic. I’ve filmed in the pool before, but in the end, I rarely get to see it, so let’s not this time. There are married women among the dark elves, and it would be awkward to leave them in the picture.
Well, I’ll keep it in my brain holder.
“Um, we don’t have much knowledge of the sea. What should we do?”
Oops, the conversation had continued while angels and demons were fighting in my head.
No knowledge of the sea, huh? I guess it’s only natural since they lived in seclusion in a hidden village.
“Oh, that’s true. Then we’ll ask the mermaids to help you. You all follow the instructions of the mermaids. Wataru. Go ask Princess Annemarie for help.”
“Yes!”
I straightened my posture, replied cheerfully, and started to run. Is that the quality of a leader? My body followed without a second thought.
“What is it, Wataru-sama?”
I ran to Princess Annemarie, so she must have misunderstood that something was wrong.
“No, nothing happened. I just wanted to run a little.”
“Is that so?”
I had never used the gym on a luxury liner, so it seemed strange to say I wanted to run, but Princess Annemarie seemed convinced without question.
I explained the situation and she graciously agreed to send two mermaids who were familiar with the creatures. Now, we can work in peace.
Also, Rimu, you’re already turning into mermaid slime on Princess Annemarie’s head, but it’s too soon to tell.
I’m a little sad that Rimu has started visiting everywhere.
I’m relieved that he will definitely come back to me in the end, but… Huh? This is the thought pattern of a woman who is betrayed by a man of low quality…
In this sense, Pent is the same familiar but feels a little different.
Because of the different comfortable living environments and size, being apart seems quite normal. I think he’s cute, and he has skinship when he’s near me, but he doesn’t bother me as much as Rimu.
Is it possible for me to depend on Rimu?
“Um, Wataru-sama?”
“Is there anything else you want to do?” I was still looking at Princess Annemarie, who looked at me with a look that indicated that. A terrifying thought had captured me.
“No, it’s nothing. I’m working over there, so please send someone when you decide.”
“Yes. I understand.”
After asking Princess Annemarie for help, I returned to Alessia-san and the others. I will think about the problem of my dependence on Rimu when I can relax.
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The cleansing of the sea has begun.
Normally we would have started with a survey of the sea, but the sea is the garden of the mermaids. Dangerous places, habitats of troublesome creatures, rich fishing grounds, almost every place had already been surveyed.
All that remained was to mark them out and destroy them one by one.
Some places are dangerous for humans, but not so much for mermaids. First, I would talk to Princess Annemarie and make sure that only mermaids with the Sea God’s Divine Treasure would be allowed to enter the dangerous places.
Then, manipulate the ocean currents to protect the rich fishing grounds. The Divine Artifact of the Sea God is simply a cheat, and up to this point, it is over in a flash.
The hard part begins here.
There were small poisonous monsters in the place facing the recreation area, and there were poisonous snakes in the nearby rocky area that ate the small poisonous monsters.
This was untouched wilderness until the dark elves moved in.
The ecological balance is maintained in this state, but having so many poisonous snakes breeding in a recreational area is not good. Let’s get rid of them.
Does this count as environmental destruction? Well, since they are not ordinary creatures but monsters, albeit small ones, there is no need for God to be angry with us or environmental groups that may or may not be there.
“Yes, it’s impossible for them to complain…”
“Wataru, is something wrong?”
I was confused, and Claretta-san came over to talk to me, worried. Even though she had transformed into a mermaid, she still had the magnificent symbol of motherhood, and I wondered how she could swim so smoothly.
It was truly a fantasy.
“But isn’t that snake monster disgusting?”
The poisonous, softball-sized, sea urchin-like creature in the recreation area was no obstacle for us transformed mermaids and the real mermaids.
We placed it in a basket, pierced it with a harpoon, and turned it over to the disposal team waiting for us ashore for incineration.
I expected to be able to eat the sea urchin-like creature, but I was told that not only its spines, but also its flesh was poisonous, and only those monsters resistant to poison would eat it.
For a moment, I imagined a bowl of sea urchin covering the rice, so I was quite disappointed.
The bottom of the sea was cleaned by us, Girasole, and the mermaids in no time. We may have missed a few, but regular cleaning would have wiped them out.
The first one was easy, and I had a feeling that the next target would be a piece of cake.
It might be a bit of a big snake, but with Pent, the child of the sea serpent, as my familiar, I thought I could handle it.
But it was horrible.
The poisonous snakes on Earth are colorful and beautiful, but the snakes in this world are different.
The color is brown, which is not a problem. They show their sharp fangs and threaten us. It is a little frightening.
There are numerous wart-like things all over the body of the sea snake. Physiologically impossible.
Besides, when you stimulate the warts, they spit out poison.
“Wataru isn’t used to this kind of battle, so I guess it can’t be helped. But at Wataru’s level, you won’t even get a scratch from a monster of that caliber. Besides, you might have a strong resistance to poison, and even in the unlikely event that you get bitten, I can heal you, so don’t worry.”
I was surprised, but I understood that the bite would not even leave a scratch on me, or that I had resistance to poison. It’s possible that it’s because I’ve gained uncontrollable power, and my life span has also been extended.
But that’s not what I mean. I’m talking about the disgust that comes from the bottom of my heart. Yes, it is a horrible feeling, like when you discover a cockroach.
“Well, let’s do our best. If it is that bad, a harpoon will do the trick.”
Smiling like the Virgin Mary, Claretta-san is a Spartan. Does Claretta-san, who serves God, not show mercy to monsters?
Well, if she did, she wouldn’t be an adventurer, would she? I get it.
It would be a woman’s privilege to scream here and say it’s disgusting because it’s disgusting.
If I did that, I would just be a sorehead.
“I-I understand.”
I just wanted to recreate my youth with popularity, but I didn’t know such a difficult enemy awaited me… I should have just relaxed on a luxury liner.
I don’t even want them in my sight, but I don’t have the mastery to defeat an enemy with just a sign. I sized up my prey and mentally chanted “lucky scene” over and over again to suppress my disgust.
When this is over, it’s vacation time.
I don’t care if it looks a little disgusting.
“Wataru, you’re using too much force. You’ll break the harpoon. Relax like you do when you practice.”
It was true that the spear would break if I used all my strength. I still haven’t mastered power control, but it would be a disaster if I broke the harpoon and came into contact with that grotesque object. Let’s attack with extreme caution.
I nodded to Claretta-san and carefully held up the harpoon, my body now concentrating on my mouth because it was… disgusting!
“Uhiii!”
The harpoon went in the mouth, through the head, and out. That’s good. But why didn’t it die right away? It pierced his head, right?
The warty body is wrapped around the harpoon, and more purple poison is spewing from the wart. I was so scared that I couldn’t help but let out a pitiful cry.
“C-Claretta. What should I do?”
“Wait a little bit and it will run out of power, don’t worry.”
I hate waiting for that little bit, but I guess I have to wait.
As Claretta-san said, I waited a little while, and the monster stopped moving. But now I have to carry this monster.
It’s depressing.
I thanked Claretta-san for her advice and went to the place where the monsters were gathered, keeping the harpoon as far away from my body as possible.
On the way, I saw other members exterminating monsters, and they all got rid of them quickly and without hesitation.
I was especially envious of their magic. Ines burned monsters with flames even though she was in the water, and even Rimu pierced monsters with a ball of light.
I was satisfied with the daily life magic, but seeing such things made me want to learn magic. In the worst-case scenario, even if magic is impossible, I want a long-range attack.
But first, I’ll finish cleaning up and enjoy my vacation as much as possible. Otherwise, it’s not worth it.