Golden Experience

Full moon night.

The city of Ricebach, on the west bank of the Shape Kingdom, was wrapped in deep fog.

The fog lay far above the sea, and it was a full moon, but I could not see it reflected in the sea.

"─ ─ Even though it came out from above, you can't see the moon because of the fog!

"Fog at this time of year? That's strange... I don't think it's that hot."

"Melisand-sama said it's fine today....."

"I've never seen him misread a cloud before."

On this day, two rocks suddenly appeared off the coast of Ricebach at a position that was difficult to see from land.

On a full moon night, the reefs float in the ocean, which is supposed to be the tide of a great tide.

It is a phenomenon that is impossible if you think about it normally.

Then what is it?

This rock itself floated.

No, it's not just a rock.

This is an island.

Huge chunks of rock are drifting through the sea over and over again.

The three women sitting on the rocks - no, the mermaids did not go up from the sea to the rocks, but came out of the huge floating islands underlying the rocks.

"... I can't help it. I stopped looking at the moon. Let's report to Merisand-sama and sink Canalkia."

Canalkia seems to be the name of Ukijima, which coincides with the name of the Kingdom of Mermaids given by the professor.

I also heard the name Mermaid Queen.

In other words, this rocky pontoon is the sea kingdom of Canary Kia, which is named after the Canary Sea.

I even wondered where it was and how I could find it, but I might not have been able to find it for as long as I looked.

I'm glad I figured it out before I looked for it.

The sailor who was talking about twin rocks in Rice Bach also said he didn't know the location of the key twin rocks, but that was also natural.

If the twin rocks are the rocks that the mermaids were sitting on, then this is the projection at the top of the pontoon.

It's a rock that travels with the island, so there's no place for it.

Perhaps there was a place in the legend, but because it was different every time it was discovered, the location information was only deleted.

"I'm back now. Dear Melisando,"

"Unfortunately, the fog is deep tonight, and it seems impossible to see the moon."

"I'm afraid I should stop watching the moon this time and return Canalchia to the sea ─ ─"

In a place like a hall filled with sea water at a depth of about one meter, three mermaids lay down in a pose, reporting to the queen sitting on the throne.

I don't think a mermaid would be seated, and this is the "lying flat" state of the mermaid's flow.

The same was true of the passage from the entrance to the hall at a depth of one meter. Moving the floor doesn't change, so it doesn't seem that water is normally entering, and it is controlled to keep it that way with some magical force at all times.

Even though it is a mass of rock, it moves freely underwater, but it may be a huge magical structure or something. Sometimes the atmosphere resembles an aerial garden.

"─ ─ Raise your face. My daughters."

The mermaids raised their heads when the queen said so.

I don't know whether my daughter is a common meaning or whether it is a custom to call the people that way. It may be a band that calls fans kittens, comrades, and producers.

"I don't think it's just you, but have you forgotten to close the upper hatch?

Huh?

"No, such a mistake....."

The mermaids looked at each other in the queen's enquiry.

"Hmm. So, why is the fog getting in during this glance?

No way!

The mermaids faded.

The queen tried to stand up by the throne, but Blanc didn't allow it.

"─ ─ That sounded like Merisand, the queen of the ocean kingdom of Canalkia.

Oops, please don't make any noise. We are not going to be hostile. I just want to talk to you for a second. "

Bran materialized as he urged Merisand to lay his hand on top of him and lower it. On the other hand, Geraldine appeared next door.

All of a sudden, the mermaids became rigid in the form of two true ancestral vampires appearing next to the queen.

And the queen.

They instantly figured out who had the most say here.

Naturally.

Even if this queen were to qualify as the Emperor of the Sea, there is a true ancestor, Geraldine, who would qualify as the Emperor of the Sea.

There is another true ancestor, Bran, so they have no chance of winning.

Besides, the two true ancestors are always in a position to harm the queen.

This is an unprecedented start to the negotiation process.

I wonder if it's time Bran came to the board with a strong cartoon movement.

"... I didn't expect my true ancestors to come here on their own... Hmm, I see. I've heard the rumors, but they certainly seem to have a lot of power... I don't know if it was a pair, but it's just against the rules... If the monsters of that rank were loose, they'd be squid...."

The queen was trying to say something strong and cool, but as she spoke, she became like a fool.

She looks like a beautiful girl, but her tone is bad.

Is this the so-called Loribaba?

I see, I feel like I understand.

"It's a high point that you're going to listen to me! People like that can live long!

After all, it's been a disaster for a long time. The kings I've ever met, they almost died on their own. "

"I've never seen anything like it, so I thought I'd be able to see it today, but I'm sorry..."

Hey!

"Ah, Senpai Jelly, don't threaten me! Come on, your lower body is wet!

"Sasa, from the beginning, don't say bad things!

It is a flood in the room.

"It's okay to know. I'll keep it a secret from the others."

"You don't understand!

"So-so. So, it's just a consultation ─ ─"

Bran told me why he came here.

There are currently a large number of people trying to cross from the Central to the Western continents. Originally, I had to talk about the Gentiles when I talked about this, but it was troublesome and I missed it. I just told him that that kind of movement happened as a result of everything that happened in the Central Continent.

If that happens, there is a risk that a large convoy will be organized again, as happened the other day. In spite of what happened, several ships crossed the island shortly afterwards. Melissand seemed to have missed this, but he warned me that humans were greedy, so if I showed them a sweet face, they would give it to me.

As far as the SNS is concerned, humans will no longer be foolish enough to form a large convoy, but Merisand does not know that.

"─ ─ I didn't know when something like that happened the other day.

In order to do something about it, you have to say no from the beginning. Yes, we will attack the city of Ricebach from this side.

Rice Bach is the city that Mary Suns attacked the other day, and it's not a lonely island. "

"Wait a minute, do you now abbreviate my name to a strange breeze?

"It's like a sign of love. Never mind.

So, what do you think? If you think about making trouble often in the future, you might want to give it a shot while you're at it. "

Having heard Bran's polite and humane presentation, Merisand turned to a scattered look.

"... what are you up to? A strange technique that breaks into this canalchia and forces a blade to my neck in an instant, and demands are an attack on humans?

What good is it to you that we do such a thing? If you have this much power, it would be much sooner for you to do it alone. "

If Bran does it alone, it will simply be an event where players and NPCs die. That is the same as before.

In order to give players a moderate amount of experience, you need enemies that match their abilities. You must die moderately and have your experience scattered.

And now that Rare has launched a massive Golden Dragon crusade and has just recruited extra players, it doesn't sound good for his buddy Bran to actively kill players.

But I can't tell Merisand that.

"That's why we're here.

Apart from us, it doesn't matter what the convoy does across the Canary Sea. Nothing bothers me. Mary Sun and the others are in trouble, aren't they?

I'm just giving you this kind of advice. I didn't know how else to visit... If you hide the invitation, you'll come in from the front door. I want to get along. "

"I don't do invitations, there's no next time!

"Hmm...."

Geraldine sighed deeply.

I'm getting tired of the situation.

But there are no ex-children who have dealt with Merisand here. I want you to put up with it a little longer.

"Come on, come on. My sister is in trouble because Mary Sun doesn't understand very well. My sister looks like this, and if she's in trouble, she has the habit of getting violent, so you should try not to trouble her."

"What is that? Mr. Blanc ─ ─"

"So-so.

So, what's up? They'll do it. "

Merisand nodded in remorse after looking alternately at Geraldine and Blanc's faces.

"─ ─ I'm telling you, I won't do it because you told me to. If it is true that they will continue to ship a large number of ships in the future, it is because they have been watched."

"Of course it is. The proud queen of Canalkia. I wouldn't listen to you threatening to wet your lower body."

"Gu! Oh, my lord!

"Oh, by the way, I was wondering. Why can't the convoy go through?

"You ignored my argument! * Giggle *, it's useless to say...

It's the sun. We don't need to be blocked by the sunlight. It would be nice if there were two ships, but if there were four or five ships, the sunlight would be blocked and shadows would fall on the bottom of the ocean. Occasionally, I would spill my eyes, but this is no match for normalization. Not to mention the words of the Lord, the humans are certainly willing to get back on track next time they forgive me. This is an ancient story, but I banned many boats. "

"I see.

Doesn't this country move? If you don't like the sun, you just have to move. "

"... compared to this country, it's not always moving. They usually dock in a fixed location on the bottom of the ocean."

Huh. Then why are you doing it again?

"It is the light of the sun that is the source of the power that moves Canalkia. Therefore, Canalchia cannot move unless there is enough light.

But the light of the sun will not reach far enough into the sea. This is where the sun is most sunny on the bottom of the Canalore Sea, where we usually build up our strength.

The route decided by humans is just above it. "

In the professor's story, did the literature say how faith was written?

Compared to that, it was a pretty realistic reason. I'm not saying that faith is unrealistic, but there may be room for negotiation.

"Hah. I mean, if you want to get some sunlight, just float. It would be easier to catch the sun if you just floated to the moonlight."

"I don't think so. Whatever I am, my daughters and my fellow citizens are weak to the light of the sun. Precisely vulnerable to high temperatures. We can't make Canalkia float near the sea level during the day."

"Even though it's hot, you know it because it's in the ocean. Selfish....."

Melissand doesn't want Geraldine telling you to be selfish.

"Why do we have to make it hot for human convenience!

Well, that's true.

That seems to be the case. I wonder if it suits me unexpectedly.

There may be many ways to set a time and adjust it to suit each other, but even that is troublesome for humans.

Well, in the first place, it's a good idea for humans to change course.

The route used to be thought of by humans so that they could probably navigate safely, but if they were not attacked by marine monsters, they could take any route. If the mermaids were to guarantee their safety, there might be a way for them to coexist with each other.

Maybe because there's no reason to do this for humans, but if it had been such a kind world, Bran's plan would have been an honest oak hunting tournament. Mermaids were never used like ponies.

In that case, the players would have traveled to the Western Continent earlier, and there was no need to think about the XP festival, or whether Rare or Blanc existed in this form before that.

"Well, whatever.

Well, I guess so. Hmm, in 10 days! Let's attack Ricebach in 10 days!

"Don't decide for yourself! As an attack, why wait ten days!

"Of course, it's not the application, but if you keep it so quiet, people will be alarmed, and occasionally you need to do such a rush. If you can't push it, there are words for pulling it. Always push hard, so if someone a little stronger comes along like us this time, we'll all be gone in no time."

Melisander and the others don't seem to know about this, but as a result of the arrival of a little stronger man, the entire country was quickly destroyed in the eastern sea. No, it wasn't completely destroyed.

"Gunu... But the enemy is human after all. It's not like monsters like you.

And if we're going to fight humans, we have a trump card. "

"Trump card? You lied. If there is such a thing, I should have used it now. It's good to have us do this, and now you're going to say something like that, so stop it."

"Hmm. Well, that's right...."

"Hmm, because it can only be used against humans. Well, take a look."

"Ah, does this feel like we have to tour?"

But it's not good for players to see Bran and Geraldine.

Even if it turns into an event, you'll need to hide it.

The players know what the fog looks like, and neither Blanc nor Geraldine can use Light Magic.

"─ ─ Okay. I don't really want to do it, but I want you to do it with me."