Volume 5 Chapter 2 (1/2)
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Translated by Tianic, edited by MadSnail
Note 1: Please click on the character name for their illustrations
Note 2: Reco music of this chapter 'shi+pwrecked', from Illumina by Two Steps from hell The video will auto-continue
Characters in this chapter:
Cohen Kheda: The main character
Sander: Leader of the Aqua Clan
A boss of Winper City's underworld
Aood Not only did he prepare the first batch of much-needed food within a day, also all businessmen in Winper City had no idea who this food were sold to
Looking upon the shi+ps full of food, Sander ent on board at half way could not even believe his eyes He had to touch each and every bag of the this up
”What do you wanna do? You've fostered such enormous manpower and financial system…” He stood onthisa rebellion?”
”Rebellion?” I watched as the shi+ps marched rapidly as well as the surf that messed around, then ”We'll talk about that after I meet the Elder”
The aqua in They guided excellent as my food-loaded shi+ps advanced rapidly
By the third iant island hid behind the thin mist
Several sed out from the island then drew closer and circled around my fleet After contact, the shi+ps for toward the islands
”Aren't you being too cautious!” I said to Sander, ”You don't need to do that”
”You knoell clear that food will save countless lives, as well asforward to it Why bother asking me?” Sander replied, ”To be honest, it's the first ti this much food back since I assu back a stranger Even I have no idea if I'”
”You know you don't,” I said with a hint of a s me this?”
”I… I have no idea”
”Unwittingly, you said so! Your eyes have betrayed you” I looked at hie trouble for many tiratulations”
”You…” Sander was speechless, ”Congrats me for what?”
”For robbing my shi+ps…” I said, ”Or where's the fun in that?”
”Fun?”
”What I said about fun,” I gazed upon the smaller shi+ps afar and said, ”is not about the food or your people Are you clear?”
”Thank you forthat clear” Sander said seriously, ”Or I'll have to challenge you onethat I can't beat you”
”Hehe, you are funny indeed” I laughed, ”But… do you believe that? I'm able to control and fool you around as I want And you will do whatever I said, willingly”
”You! You…”
”The key to this question is, whether you want to do it without knowing the purpose, or not”
”What difference does that make?”
”Huge difference” I faced the constantly changing ocean surface and slowly revealed, ”In the first condition, I will create environments that force you on the job I want, and you will be deeply devoted to fulfillingtired Only by the last moment will I tell you that you were merely my tool”
”As for the latter condition, I will cut you in the progra for, and, as well as the grand result of the project To address it in another way, this time, you are a mentally prepared man, instead of a tool
”You! There's no way you can do that! I'm not a fool”
”Oh, really?” I said coldly, ”If things turned out like you said, then why the hell thousands of aqua people are squashi+ng on an isolated island, starving?”
”You… I…”
”You are too young to be a chief” I tapped his shoulder, ”In face, on this continent, not only the Aqua Clan is fooled, aren't we all? The question is whether anna be a tool or humans that can think”
”I' it, you are not trouble” Sander said quietly around me, ”You are a devil that lures I'm already hooked…”
”Am I? I'm flattered” I said, ”You can try to make friends with me…”
”I wish there's a second option”
We laughed into each other's face
The wharf was croith people Countless aqua people stood in align to unload the food We, on the other hand, led by Sander, traveled through the crowd and got on carriages and went to the island center
”Our Chief Elder is not so agreeable like e as I, ”You can't be careless when speaking with him”
”I don't intend to say anything” I replied, ”You have my offer He's your job to convince”
”You… said what?” Sander widened his eyes, ”Me?”
”You wanna be a ht?” I watched hi the Elder is the first step of you and ation”
”But…”
”Yeah, yeah, yeah, but, however, nevertheless…” I said, ”Just talk him in then I'll tell you more If he won't listen to you, the leader, then ”
”Sigh, alright!” Sander said, ”I feel like you sold me”
”Yeah, I forgot to hts, the middle process is is extremely painful and difficult!”
Our carriage halted in front of a building with giant round light blue top My guards caot off Sander led us in before I could survey the building's style
Only after entering the building I noticed that entire place was made out of seashells Frolowed rainbow-like reflections by several enchanted lights
The shells coiant picture above our head Like nature itself and a giant illusion, this extraordinary ie will flow to alter as anyone moved under it
Sander hinted to let me wait here I smiled back to inform to do his job
In the center of the build located a pond There, scattered people were standing by it, worshi+ping The pond was rather large with several groups of fountains inside I had nothing to do at the moment and decided to have a seat there
Asfountains and finally landed on a thick light blue water pillar, to ure that illustrated from the pillar was the one Sander suht me
I was very convinced Gazing at this almost perfect body, I utterly speechless
”Who are you?” A pleasing voice caughtat our Arethusa like that?”
I turned away and found a girl wearing long robe asking ry
”I'uest” I said, ”That… is really your worshi+pping God?”
”Man!” She frowned, ”What's 'that'? She's an avatar of Arethusa And she's not only ours but also yours She belongs to all living beings, try to remember it”
”Mine? No way!” I said, ”She stabbed me the other day…”
”Lie! Arethusa's avatar has never left this place” The aqua girl chuckled, ”And Arethusa herself is thebad Truthfully, if you could feel by heart, you'll sense her existence”
I was lectured
”No need to feel” I said, ”She's right there”
My i and crossed into the pond
”Ah…” The girl behind et out now! You'll be hurt! It's enchanted!”
I ignored her warning and went in toward the statue shaped by water My instinct toldwas somehow connected to oing close and close
As I approached, the statue itself went alive She put her vision onto my body as if I have disturbed her The water around me were rose and altered into hues I was surrounded
I continued ignoring the girl's anxious yelling and the fact that I was surrounded Finally, I reached a distance where I could reach out my hand and touch the Arethusa statue itself Noas able to catch every detail of her As I gazed at her eyes, she looked confused