Chapter 73 - Underwater 3 (2/2)

[Koohk.What the hell were we doing…..]

[Aht, princess!It’s princes Sherryl!]

Roa had already sucked out all the curse.She had eaten the curses to it roots.The merfolk were in a state of confusion as they regained their sanity.However, Sherryl was able to calm them down.The process of the merfolk joining their group was smooth.They followed Sherryl.

[You are now in the 2nd battalion.Go join them.]

[Thanks to princess Sherryl we were able to regain our sanity.Princess is our only hope.]

[We will regain what is precious to us from the ruffians who invaded our kingdom.Hurry!Let us march!]

As they progressed further down the road, the probability of encountering merfolk increased.

Since they were deployed for the Lunatic wave, these merfolk were combat troops.Even if they were combat troops, it was rare to find mermen or mermaids over level 100.They couldn’t even put up a decent fight before their curse was sucked out by Roa.

[You are in the 3rd battalion!And you will in the 4th battalion!]

[How long has it been since we were all gathered in one place like this?]

[This isn’t a good thing.The place we were supposed to defend with our life lies defenseless.If I try to think about what is going on inside our kingdom, a sigh automatically escapes my lips.]

[Do not worry.We march with our savior.]

[Savior….I wonder how skilled this so called Savior is….That’s the question I want answered.]

[The princess said to trust in him.That is enough for me to put my trust in him.]

If one heard their conversation, one would realize that they were no different from the residents of the human nations.They possessed intelligence, culture and structure on par with humans…..

Would Maetel really be able to kill them on sight just because they were monsters?

Suddenly, Artpe was worried, so he turned to look at Maetel.However, she was smiling as she walked arm-in-arm with Artpe.Artpe decided not to worry about it right now.

“Yes, I think I’m expecting too much.”

“I think Artpe just had a discourteous thought about me.”

“You are the discourteous one.My worry for you is turning into a discourteous thoughts in real time.”

“Ah.”

When she heard his words, Maetel’s eyes shook severely.She stuck closer to Artpe than before, and there was a bright light in her eyes.

“Artpe, did you perhap worry about me…..?”

“······I’m curious.What do I have to do to be hated by you?”

“You should give up on such thoughts.”

“You are so assertive!?”

One thousand, one thousand two hundred, one thousand five hundred, two thousand….The number of purified mer-soldiers rose exponentially.There was so many of them filling the road that they had to march in single columns.The line was endless.Artpe started to get worried as he looked at them.

[They won’t starve to death?]

[If we have Mana and water, we can maintain our body’s vital activities, master.Merfolk are capable of consuming food, but not everyone is allowed to do so, master.Food is only given as a method to replenish stamina and mana to the fighting force and the ruling class.]

Mmm.This part really made them seem like monsters.Artpe let out a bitter laugh as he nodded his head.It wasn’t as if they didn’t have a sense of taste, but it seemed the lack of food didn’t affect their ability to live.The rest of the monsters were like them.They only repeatedly killed humans and other living beings, because the act allowed them to acquire Mana and Records.It allowed them to grow.Moreover, it wasn’t as if humans were free from these constraints either.

[Nyaa!? Nyaa-ah!Nyaa-ahhhhhhhh!Nyaa nyaa!Nyaa-nyaa-nyaa-ah!]

They were quickly marching down the road when they suddenly heard a cry.Roa’s voice was loud.Everyone on the Road of Mermaids could hear the cry.It was akin to an exultant cry let out by a pirate captain when a treasure island was found.

[T...this sound….It is the sound of the magical beast!]

[P...princess!Get behind me!I’ll protect you!]

[No, you don’t have to be on your guard.You’ve already experienced it, so you should know this by now.The magical beast is under the control of my master.]

[He controls that horrific magical beast!?]

The trauma caused by Roa couldn’t be washed away.All the merfolk backed away in shock.Artpe was the only one puzzled by what had just happened.

Why was she so happy?Roa was born recently, and the way she expressed her emotion was very simple.What could cause her to be so happy…...

[Nyaa-ah!Nyaa-nyaa-nyaa-nyaa-nyaa-nyaa-ahhhhhhhhhhh!]

“It seemes she found the source of the curse.”

“Artpe, I’m starting to get a little bit worried.”

“It’s all right.This is business as usual.”

After 30 minutes, Roa came back with a bloated belly.She had an extremely satisfied expression on her face, and she promptly fell asleep in Artpe’s arms.She had an extremely satisfied smile on her face, and she even talked in her sleep.

[Nyaa-ah-ah, Nyaa-ooh-ah······.]

“You little rascal·····.”

She had fallen asleep before Artpe could tell her to rest.Was it a form of declaration saying she could no longer eat any more curse?He wondered if he should retrain her from the bottom up.However, if results were any indication, it seemed he wouldn’t need to retrain her.The appalled voices that rang out in the distance was a proof of this.

[Koo-ahhhhhhhhhhh!That was the Artifact bestowed to us by the Demon King!]

[What happened!Why did you blow up the entire laboratory, Demon!]

[You did this, human!]

“Artpe, they are too noisy.”

“······yes.I somewhat expected this to happen, but…...”

It seemed Roa had already consumed all forms of negative energy existing within the kingdom.