Kawaranu Mono ＜Kirameki no Gōremu＞

I am a minister of the Mermaid Nation. It's called Bassa.

Our country is united around the Queen. The reason for this is that the royal family is responsible for managing the junction that protects this country. Whoever has become king in order to maintain and administer the kingdom will not be able to leave this country.

And those who have become kings, men and women, will be summoned faster than the general public. A king is a sacrifice to protect this land of mermaids. And because you know you are responsible for that role, the people honor and serve the royal family.

I hate this country like that. I am also angry with the people who take the peace that is made on top of their sacrifices for granted to the hypocrite-faced royalty.

I understand this idea is called a distorted selfish one. I am a mackerel mermaid. Our Mackerel clan has a short life span when it comes to live and rot mackerel. And literally, we rot alive and die.

I'm horrified to die. And I hate the other mermaids who live in relaxation.

We headed for a deal with humans at the crossroads of the sea. Only me and another minister in my country are allowed to trade on the crossroads of the sea. I met the nasty guys at the crossroads of the ocean. Fishman. They also use sea crossings, so if they're unlucky, they bowl together like this. But we had an old contract, so we never exchanged words.

The person you're dealing with today is a fat person for a long time. His face glows with oil and he is short of breath even though he is not moving with hoohoo. In exchange for the pearls and corals of the sea, we were able to obtain the metal tools of the humans. I could have purchased quite a few. After everyone pulled up with their luggage, the last time I tried to dive in too, a human called out.

"Aren't you long enough?" and. I was neat. How do you know I'm dying soon?

I find humans silent.

"Oh, no, I'm scared. That's what I have a good story for you. I have a way to free you from the anxiety of death. What do you think?"

That's a devilish whisper. There's a way I won't die. So... I inquired unknowingly.

"What way is that?"

Humans laughing at.

"It's a very easy way. It makes you human. If you become human, you will not be plagued by a mackerel curse. I can get them on certain terms from someone who has medicines that make mermaids human. We want you to help us meet certain conditions."

My heartbeat is quickening. Is there such a medicine? I want it. I want it at all costs. I inquired in a very low voice.

"What can I help you with?"

Originally narrow eyes, the human whispered as he narrowed his mouth further up.

"I'd like you to sell us a young mermaid. You don't like your fellow mermaids, do you? How about that?"

I nodded slowly as I scowled at the man.

The story after that was quick. Too much time left me to meet up elsewhere on a different day because all the mermaids I was coming with were suspicious.

Going to a designated location, there are humans and the fishermen who were there at that time. Apparently, it means letting fishermen attack our country, enslaving mermaids, and selling the young mermaids off to humans. The abilities of fishermen and mermaids are not much different. Fishermen are more powerful, mermaids are more magical. I don't think fishermen can attack and destroy our country because there are ties.

You read my expression like that, and I spoke to the fisherman, "Show him," with a human grin.

Then the fisherman crushed something in his hand with a small wand fitted with a creepy treasure ball. Something emerges from the bottom of the ocean. It was Cesarpent, said to be a gangster of the sea, who showed up while waving big waves with Zabburn. Not even three of them.

I open my eyes. How the hell did you do that? Happy with how amazed I am, man has spoken to me.

"How about that. What General Bowman, the fisherman, has in his hands right now is a very precious item: the scepter of domination. Some people lent it to me for this one."

"If you can use Cesar Pent, you won't need my help or anything. Isn't it just Cesar Pent and the fishermen who can take down the Mermaid Nation?"

What are you going to do to me after you show me something like this? There's no way you can beat three Cesar pents against each other. General Bowman and the fisherman open their mouths.

"Indeed, Cesar Pent and our fishmonger soldiers alone will be able to defeat the Mermaid Nation. Except after all the sacrifices. The world is a mess. I wouldn't ask you for anything without a bond."

Which means he wants me to help the fisherman and Cesar Pent get the line crossed.

"How about that? Will you help us?"