Chapter 188 - Dark Veiled Sea 4 (2/2)

Moreover, the mastermind behind everything was the Creator.

Lilith and Eteria Rodinus were fighting to make this dark future slightly more convenient and advantageous for themselves.

However, the Golden Rose Society and Pronoia, as well as people like the Queen of Thorns had intervened, so the overall future of the world was very uncertain right now.

In this situation, Woohyuk couldn't just sit back and wait for the events to take place and watch the results.

Before long, many people would die... No, the entire world would end.

When Woohyuk explained the situation with a deep frown, Triton nodded.

“It was thoughtless of me to say that. I was only concerned about your orders, and was missing the big picture.”

“In any case, I’ll be needing your assistance from now on, Chief Mate. I’ll be overworking you to death.”

For reference, ever since the beginning of this voyage, Triton had been in charge of procuring food.

As he left behind a crying Triton, Woohyuk took a step forward.

“Benefits that they would want to obtain at the cost of the Sea God’s wrath… I don’t think the Erendia royal family decided to change the god they worshipped...”

It was reasonable to assume that they were trying to become independent and build something unique.

Something that could be compared to the power of a God.

After contemplating for a moment, Woohyuk took out the magic-engineered pistol from his pocket.

The weapon the member of the Golden Rose Society had used.

It was an item that wasn’t consistent with the Eeth Continent’s current era. It was far too advanced technologically.

Triton spoke up as if he had read Woohyuk’s mind.

“There was an era when magic engineering was highly developed. One kingdom was especially ahead of their time.”

“Where was it?”

”It’s...”

Triton scratched his head since he suddenly couldn’t remember.

Having seen that, Woohyuk smiled in satisfaction.

“My predictions were correct. It was the Erendia Kingdom.”

No matter how much of an airhead Triton was, he was still a demigod.

There was no way he would forget such important information, unless his memories had been forcibly erased by the power of a superior being.

As Woohyuk came to this conclusion, Triton's eyes widened.

“Th-then what were the people of the Erendia Kingdom trying to do with magic engineering? The Sea God would not have opposed most experiments...”

“It must have been a very ambitious project. Something like creating an item that the gods feared. Some sort of a new weapon. Or maybe they were trying to find a way to directly affect the world’s system.”

When it came to magic engineering, Aris was the best expert among Woohyuk’s current vassals.

Woohyuk immediately attempted a telepathic conversation with her.

[How is your research on the Clipport’s Fruit going?

[Lord Asura! It's been a long time! I think of you every night in my bedroom when I feel lonely...]

Hearing Woohyuk's voice, Aris excitedly began to talk endlessly.

Woohyuk calmed her down before she could go all out, though.

[I'll be back in Blackburn soon, so keep the unimportant talk for later. I have a few problems I need your help with.]

[Ah, I apologize. I was just so happy... So, how can I help you? The research on the Clipport’s Fruit is almost finished.]

[A magic engineering project that a small kingdom located on an archipelago would perform. Something they would want to perform even if they were to receive the Sea God’s wrath... What do you think it could be?]

Maybe they were trying to create a homunculus like Roan.

However, he couldn’t be certain. There were no hints at all for now.

The project that the Erendia Kingdom was pursuing was unknown, but it was highly likely to be something innovative.

At Woohyuk's sudden question, Aris pondered for a while before answering.

[Hm... A large magic engineering project on an archipelago . In ancient times, island dwellers had a strong sense of inferiority to the continent dwellers. So if they were pursuing a project that would put their country at risk, it is highly likely to be an attempt to overcome that sense of inferiority.

[For example?]

[To make the archipelago float in the sky and create their own paradise... Something like that. Humans have revered the sky since ancient times, right? So they might have thought that if they lived in a Sky City, they would finally be superior.]

In the past, Aris had made the same attempt.

She had used magic engineering to try to destroy the world by levitating an entire city and dropping it on an empire.

Woohyuk was persuaded by this hypothesis.

[If that's true, the project’s results should be remaining in the kingdom somewhere, right?]

[If outsiders had no access to it until now, then maybe?]

[I don’t think there were any outsiders. The entire kingdom was sunk beneath the sea by the Sea God.]

[Huh? How did that happen…?]

[Anyways, I need your help. I will summon you right now.]

[Ah, wait...!]

Aris' urgent voice echoed in his head, but Woohyuk didn't pay attention to it and chanted the summoning spell.

Since they had the Nautilus, it would not be difficult to navigate on the seafloor.

Before long, Aris appeared in her underwear.

“Why are you half naked in broad daylight? Weren’t you in your lab?”

“Tha, that’s...”

Aris lowered her head in embarrassment.

She couldn’t dare to say it out loud.

Having noticed the situation, Triton coughed and tried to change the topic.

“My Lord, the others are waiting on the surface. If it’s not very important, let’s move on...”

“I asked Agnes, and she says you weren’t skipping work. I guess it’s a private matter. Forget it, Aris. I won’t pry too deeply.”

Woohyuk turned around and headed for the submarine at the entrance of the ruins.

It seemed that he had no idea what was going on.

Aris sighed in relief.

Triton then spoke in a sarcastic tone.

“Your love for him must be immense. I didn’t think you’d get horny just by talking with him.”

“… Shut up.”

At least, the tools she had invented hadn’t been found out.

Aris followed behind Woohyuk, grateful that Woohyuk’s opinion of her hadn’t been sullied.

She had to remain as a pure(?) and innocent(?) lady in his mind.

...She was the only person who thought of herself as so, however.