Ocean
For the last time, I reduced my helplessness.
What the hell are you talking about?
No matter how strong I get, there's nothing they can do about it while they're in the ocean! We don't have modern warships or submarines, but we have the means to hit mermaid home.
Even if you raid the assembly site with crusaders, you can't control the whole notion of the ocean faith that already spreads in coastal cities.
I literally just caught a tail.
I've noticed the conspiracy of these mermaid cheeks, but I don't have the means to stop them. Even though we know the demons are invading from the Pandemonium, it is the same context in which we cannot summon the demons.
"Inhuman wrath!!!"
I try to think seriously about this situation by spreading 10 turns of windmill per second. I was preparing an invasion to eat even the mermaids. These mermaid bastards are just cheeks who think they're ok if they kill humans, what if they hold hands with demons?
It's going to be very dangerous.
The more I think about it, the more I think about it.
Well, I can't say I'm worried, but if these bastards come in and chew the world up, it'll affect me too.
- Pa!
Just bounce your back and jump high as you spread the windmill and land with your right index finger. The power that flows from the flesh. A miracle of this kind is very simple. With the water tree standing, he sprints using only the index finger of his right hand.
- Pa!
"Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!"
It pushes the body with its fingers like a ghost running on its outer leg, and shoots the body forward. And land again with your fingers. I run and think in repetition of the following actions.
My power playing in tons.
Even with this power, you can't cross the ocean?
Moses, the great swordsman, cleaved the sea with a single sword and knelt on his knees over the creatures of the deep sea. That gives us the absolute right to cross the sea. Moses came out of his land and was able to exert that power.
In other words, we have to deal with mermaids to that extent.
- Literally mythical.
You have to be a mythical figure, but you can conquer that sea. So what should we do?
"You can be a mythical figure."
I've been so relieved to do my job lately.
Extreme training to gain greater power. Shouldn't you be at least as strong as Liztina? That way you can outrun Karin.
I am so pathetic that I am powerless in front of the sea...!
So I will put down the title of Sumar for the time being.
"Argh...!"
That makes me very angry.
As he sprints his furious fingers, he bounces his arms and shoots himself in the air, spinning and sticking like a lizard to the walls of his home. I feel better moving my body in my own way, but I'm really sorry that I don't have anything to do right now.
He then landed on the ground and entered the front door of the house confidently.
I tried to get into the window, and I rolled.
I'm not a thief.
"Cat?"
After returning to the room, Claudie looks at my face and approaches me.
"Cat... don't blame yourself too much. The sea is not Cat's stage. Humans can't breathe in the water, can they? This is a different kind of thing."
"Ah."
I come to touch my face to see if I want to comfort you. My mind already knew everything.
"Cat does a good job on land, so that's it. That's all you have to care about. You don't have to worry too much about this."
"Yes, I do. No, you're right."
Claudie is also right.
Right now, all you have to do is think about being stronger than caring about the sea. I have that freedom. Unlike the black people who were ruined in the cursed sugar cane fields and worked murderously until they died, I have the freedom they have longed for.
The freedom I enjoy today.
Black people who died horribly at the expense of imperialism are the freedoms they have always wanted.
Do you complain about that kind of freedom?
The black people who died have been subjected to harsh torture without even the time to complain...! I already have what they longed for! You always make such a lame noise about a subject you've been trying to fight for the black people!!!
- I can't forgive an insect like that.
A flame burns in my heart.
The defeat of the mermaids made me a little stronger. Good. I will be a man who will kneel before the sea from today.
"Thank you for comforting me. Claudie's right. All you have to do now is think about me."
I grabbed Claudie's shoulder with that energy.
"Huhu, are you energized already? Until I left earlier, I was depressed."
"It's all thanks to Claudie. Don't forget today's emotions, I'll turn them into my power...!"
"Yeah... that's it."
"Good!!!"
Let's do what we can now.
*
That's how time at sea passed.
While I was at the rally gathering information, Liztina, who had finished negotiating brilliantly with the lord, came with a sack full of money to please us.
You have received the value of protecting the city by killing the seaman and using the body of the seaman as you can. However, in the latter case, we decided to cut back on net income, apart from all the labour costs of handling the bodies.
It's a good thing to dig a corpse.
This seems to be a good negotiation.
"Hehe, I came to play with this and made a lot of money. Do you think it would be better if something like this showed up?"
I took Liz's flattering calf and praised her while rubbing her face on it. Yeah, that's a good thing to do.
Anyway, it was time to spend time in peace like that.
One day, a soldier came to see me.
"Paladin! The Crusaders are here!"
"Oh, you're finally here. Thank you for letting me know!"
The Crusaders are finally here.
Now we can get back to work.
"It's no big deal!"
"Can you guide me right now?"
"Absolutely!"
I immediately followed the soldier's instructions to the barracks. Looks like he's coming this way and waiting.
When he entered, three Crusaders and four priests arose from their seats. Are you here to support seven people? This is enough.
"Nice to meet you, Crusaders!!"
"Nice to meet you, Paladin. I've come to you in response to your call."
"Thank you!"
I greeted them with a greeting.
"As I have already introduced you, I am Paladin Gimkatt, the Saint."
"This is Miles from the Canchester branch. I'm their representative."
"Ouch!"
They were all quite young paladins. I feel like a young man just before you.
"Anyway, you've come a long way, but would you like to start your meal? I'll treat you to it!"
"It's okay. You don't have to, so let's start with the pagans..."
I've been thinking about working.
I sat down with the documents I had already taken on the table.
"Let's start with work. This is very serious."
They sat down and focused on me when the mood was moderate. I told them what I found out. That mermaids are fucking dangerous and that they're spreading their faith to the sailors.
"Hmmm... That's a terrible thing to do. You've done a very good job of investigating. Thank you."
"It's natural."
Other crusaders and priests muttered severely as they looked back at the documents.
"This is a sufficiently exotic possibility. As Paladin already knows, if human beings and mermaids, who are hostile to the doctrine of our Bronze Astronomical Society, are spreading their religion, that is simply the reason for the summary judgment."
"Yes."
I didn't know.
"Likewise, it is strictly forbidden for the Elves to engage in religious activities against the World Water Faith. It looks like that."
"You are right, Crusader. If they do, we have to catch them all."
He smiled satisfactorily at my words.
"But I haven't seen you transform into a mermaid yet."
Ever since I joined the first rally, I have continued to attend and watched trends. The nuns and their escorts entered the sea after the gathering. I'm sure I kept checking.
"I think we need to see it for ourselves."
"We should. Do you want to go arrest him together?"
"Yes."
He nodded and spoke.
"But I think this should be discussed and investigated with the lord over here. Shamaelena, the goddess of the sea... I knew that there was a goddess of the sea, but it's not on the church's public list."
I never thought of that.
"So in order to investigate, we need to transfer the investigative powers to this lord. I haven't seen them transform into mermaids yet. If you have doctrinal evidence, even if you investigate without the permission of the lord, it will be handled by the church, but if you don't have it, it is a monthly act. The authority of nobility must be respected."
"Wow. Yeah. That's right."
"But if it's not an investigation you should keep a secret from the lord, we'll have to consult everything you do."
I can't believe there's such a normal paladin.
I knew it would be a long way.
But in fact, this would be a common paladin. Putting the right evil evidence before your eyes is insane, but in other circumstances it is extremely rational and reasonable.
To summarize, when there is evidence or when the object of the investigation is on the public list of the church, it solves the problem in the church even if it acts at will without the permission of the lord in charge of the territory.
But without it, it's just a month-long act.
I also lived a lot on my own monthly ticket, and I got to know it right this time. Of course, if you get dizzy with proof, you have to talk to the lord.
"I'll apply for a reception right away. I'll have some time until then anyway, so I'd like to serve you a meal."
"Then I'd be happy to."
In my words they smiled, and I gladly served the meal. No matter what, they came to me right away. I need to tell the Saint the truth.
I told the soldier on the way out.
The Crusaders are here. That's why they asked the lord to meet with me. Tell the officer what you want to know.
*
The lord already knew that the Crusaders would duck. Absolutely. I asked the officer to send me a letter myself. Reports are up.
Anyway, when I explained the situation to him, I gladly acknowledged the investigation.
"I'm actually a little nervous. I can't believe there are pagans around here... If this is the king, I want to build a church. I can't live with anxiety."
Then he secretly asked me to build a church.
"I understand. I will remember the will of the lord."
"Can I expect good news?"
"Bone Paladin only conveys the will."
"Umm... well, that's the thing. Here. It's an investigation permit. Only those who have duly substantiated charges can be freely arrested and interrogated and have unlimited access to prisons. You can also give orders to some of the guards and soldiers."
"Thank you."
After receiving the investigation, I changed into a southern costume with the Crusader and scouted the pier city.
"This is it."
"The rally is also scheduled for this weekend. And then you sneak in with me. I've already been there three times."
"All right, I'll leave that to you. I will attend the rally, take a look at the scene and judge."
"Yes."
Once I had the priests sneak around the tavern building, I and two of the paladins decided to go in together. I decided to forge the statue of the Crusaders, because it was confirmed that I didn't check the statue that I needed when I entered.
But I don't know if this is a sudden seizure at the rally.
That's a little unsettling.
That was the day, and we, disguised as sailors, headed to the assembly site.