Saturday morning, I logged in before the appointed time because Tyrol had asked me to do the Lagoon Sea today.

When I looked at the love fire, I was awake.

''Ah...Takuto big brother...''

You okay?　Love fire?

I'm fine.

Then a stomach bug rumbles. Love Fire's face turns bright red.

''I haven't eaten for a long time. It can't be helped. Wait for a minute. I'll go make something.''

Oh, thank you.

I was awake when I checked on the Japanese fox. I asked permission to feed the love fire first and bring the food to the love fire.

''Ahhhh!　Oiwudai (the old man's wife)

Good...

When I said that, Love Fire came to stare at me. This is what I tasted when I was Lily. It's oddly embarrassing.

'You can't do me any good by looking at me.

'I don't think so!　Ah.

'See. There's a backlash, so sit tight.

I tell Love Fire what happened as I feed her. Love Fire is still a kind girl, as I tell her that everyone is safe and reassured.

''If Kaiten Fox-sama and the others went on a rampage, then it makes sense...''

'Right. Now, let's go get some food for the Wufu.

Yes, sir. Thank you for the meal. Take care of your sister.

I patted Koibito's head and made some rice for the Japanese fox and brought it to him.

'It's embarrassing, but it's nice to be like this.

I was seriously worried about you, okay?

That's what makes me happy. I realized how much Takuto Han has been taking care of us...

I don't know if it's like that... well, I remember when I was in the hospital, my sisters Kayo and the others cried, and I was annoyed but also happy. Then the synchronization comes from Lily and Noah.

'Tacto!　Lily's in trouble!　Ta-help.

"...you don't have to hold back.

'I do!　The meat isn't purple!　Noah!　'Hey, why do you stick a fork in the meat?'

'...nii imitation. Ahhh.

I hear Lily scream and flap. I would laugh along with the Japanese fox. By the time I went to quell the commotion, it was too late.

'...Looks like it was too good to be true.'

I thought it was great to say that Noah.

Later, as I was making bioethanol, Tyrol and the others logged in.

''Ah, Tact-san. Nice to meet you today.''

It's nice to meet you too... and the rest of the guys are just going to get together over there?

'Yes!　Oh, there's still time, okay?

'No, I just finished, let's head over. It's not a good idea to keep them waiting.

So I went to the port city of Blue Men and there were quite a few players there. Sharrow and his friends were there too, so we said hello and chatted with them. Apparently, everyone asked me to take a ship out. Now, it's time for the appointment.

It's the Summoner's Tact. You haven't asked me what exactly I should do, so let's go with a question format. I'll answer if I can.

So I'm answering more and more questions.

'Are swimming skills a requirement?'

''With the Water Magic Submarine, you won't drown in the water. It just consumes the effect time and magic power, so you have to think about that.

What's it like to be in underwater combat, Mr. Tact?

'Not good. It's basically left up to the summoner. I only know dolphins, but they can fight in mounted combat with no problem. On the other hand, if you're going to be in close combat, I'd consider riding almost a necessity.

Everyone discusses these stories. Then we talk about summons and tame monsters for underwater combat. The summons I didn't know about were the Sea Turtle, Crab, and Jellyfish. Sea turtles, crabs, and jellyfish. The Sea Turtle seems to be an evolved one.

From there, information on this ocean strategy... but this is hard to explain because I don't know the exact distance or anything. Now that I've got the paper, I'm going to start writing it in earnest today. I'll tell you what I know, and everyone is very interested in the sinking ship.

After that I gave them some information about monsters and advice on organization and such, and for the time being I finished my lecture on underwater warfare.

After that, whoever can summon a water summoner, we took on the shallow end. After all, you are struggling with unfamiliar underwater battles at first.

'Cosette, Felt, no!　Like this!

Mr. Tact, help!　I don't know what Tyrol is talking about!

'Tyrol says things in a sense, so...'

Why don't you just ride slowly at first and get used to it?

You two are it! You'll make a face. No, no, no, don't try to ride a full-speed dolphin all of a sudden.

"Mr. Tact!　It's a shark!　Sharks!

Tyrol, you want to do it?

Yes!

Tyrol rides the dolphin and takes down the shark. Then everyone is done with identification and taming, and we're getting used to the boat and the underwater battle, so it's time to get to work. We're going out to sea.

I unfold the paper on the ship. I'm going to indicate the approximate area of the wreck with this. Then Shallow-san comes to me.

"Mr. Tact, is that a piece of paper?

After all, the existence of paper is still unknown to you?

'Yes, I have recently learned to make one. I've recently learned to make one, and I thought I'd write down the location of the sunken ship and so on.

'I see. That's good. It'll help you to capture it. Have you drawn the map yet?

'I'm writing about a mangrove forest. Apparently it's a maze.

That must be hard... if you'd like to show me a map?

So when I show the map to Sharrow-san, he exclaims.

''Mr. Tact-san...I'm not sure I'd call this a map...''

It's just a maze of lines drawn.

'There was no other way to write it. At any rate, it's all about finding the path of the maze.

Needless to say, my lack of art sense is also a factor.

'It may indeed be difficult to write down in detail. Mr. Takuto... can you leave this map of the sea to me?

Shallow, can you draw charts?

I can't do anything serious. I don't know the speed of the ship or anything. But I can write some things.

Please!

Then Sharrow draws a map quickly. He draws the port city of Blumen, looks at a magic compass, and draws the direction. Wow...it's like a map. As I was despairing of my lack of art sense, one of Mr. Shallow's friends warned me.

'There's a flying fish!

You too!

From left to right?　What do we do?

The summoner will take care of the enemies on the right side, while the fierce wizards on the left will take care of the magic.

And I ask Lara and the others who have a seahorse.

'Seahorse can run on water, right?

Yes. Shall we go?

Please. I need you to flank the flying fish or attack it from behind.

I understand!

At my direction, we all split up on either side of me and aimed at the flying fish with magic.

''Since our current position is around here... the boundary between us and the distant seas is around here. So the enemy attack was roughly here...

Mr. Sharrow has become engrossed in cartography. Then Tyrol and his friends in the water call for help.

'Mr. Tact!　It's a swarm of hammerhead sharks!'

"There's a tiger shark!　Help.

I'll be right there. Sharks aren't scary as long as you stay away from them. The fast ones, distract the sharks. The slower ones will be closer to the ship and will attack from a distance. I'll be your escort.

They all respond and I go into the sea. Then I summon them. The members are Rian, Chess, Puyosuke, Diane, and Safi.

"Hydra!

Everyone is surprised to see Diane. Let's call it Dian's first battle.

Dian fires one breath after another, and the shark army is getting smaller and smaller. There are some survivors, but the summoners' magic and Tyrol and the others finish them off. They still came close, but they were wrapped around each Dian's neck before being bitten.

Some tiger sharks caught in the necks of other Dian's were taken in by Puyosuke and preyed on deliciously. It's a neat thing to do. Dian got hit by a hammerhead shark, but he didn't falter. I can feel the difference between them.

Diane is basically the type of person who can play a defensive role in a turret. He hasn't used his resurrection yet, but if it comes down to it, he'll be able to defend it with his neck. In fact, the central neck is so thorough that it hasn't been used in close combat.

Then Safi reacts to something. I knew it wouldn't end like this.

'Enemies from the other side. "Enemy from the other side, let's split up the force. I'll go to the other side. Diane will defend this spot. Tyrol and the others will go straight to work on killing the shark. Everybody else, let's go kill the shark first. Let's make sure we do that.

I get it!

Then I got on Saffy and aimed at the enemy and there was a large amount of something.

Starfish Lv 17.
Tame Monster Target Active

Starfish. When you think they look weak compared to the sharks, the starfish all deploy their magic circle at once. Oh no!

'Puyo-suke!　Hide in chess!

Puyosuke hides behind Chess, and Chess takes a defensive stance as lasers are shot at him by Starfish and the others. That's a nasty one. Then the Starfish are trying to get at me, but I can't keep up with Saffy's speed. This is...

Rian, I want you to attack them from behind.

From the back?

Yeah, I guess they can't attack us unless we're in front of them. Me and Safi will play bait, and you'll go in with Chess and the others.

I understand!

As Rian and Chess were taking down the Starfish, I received a report from Tyrol and his team that they had wiped out the sharks. I passed on the information, and the beast handlers succeeded in taming the rest of the Starfish.

An underwater magical force is valuable. They'll be useful enough as a turret, like Diane. That's where the info comes in.

'Lian's spear skill level has reached 20. I have acquired the spear martial skill [Penetrator].''

We all dismantle it and move on. Then we enter the wreck area.

The fierce beast handlers and summoners are taking a break on the ship. This is because although the defensive range of Puyosuke can cover it if it's just Tyrol, it's impossible for everyone.

Since we've come all this way, we want to go after the big one, and we found a large ship, but there's a problem. There's a guy poking his head out of the boat.

Jumbo moray eel, Lv 30.
Normal Monster Target Active

The moray eel from the old island. I suppose he wants us to defeat him... but it's a trap, obviously. There can't be only Jumbo Eels against our numbers.

We're going to retreat and discuss it with the others. There are two opinions. Those who think we should go, and those who think we should retreat. Maybe it's because of what they saw in Diane's battle, but everyone is bullish.

"If Hydra's there, we can go.

Right?

"...What do you think, Mr. Tact?

'I have a feeling it's going to be tough, to be honest. There's a good chance this time the enemy will be the strongest underwater enemy I've ever fought.

Based on the size of the boat, I'm almost certain it's a good idea. And it's a very polite invitation. Still, if Hydra is there, I'll have an opinion on how to handle it. Then I'll make it clear to them, too.

"Everybody's right. We may be able to do something.

Yes!

It's going to be all right!

'However, I rarely have the luxury of looking out for everyone. I can't afford to let Diane be on the defensive. Moreover, Sharrow's ship could become a target of the battle. With that in mind, I'd like to hear your opinion again. To do or not to do?

The result was that we had to retreat. Everyone is still getting used to underwater combat. The location is noted by Sharrow, so you can come anytime. We promised to challenge each other after raising the level of underwater combat, and the underwater warfare course came to an end.

Name Takuto, Summoner of Love 15.

Vitality 82
Magic power 222
Strength 72.
Defensive Strength 40
Agility 60
Dexterity value 138

skill

Fighting Lvv 15, kicking Lvv 20, staff Lvv 30, one-handed sword Lvv 30, spear Lvv 19, sword Lvv 15.　
Throwing Lv 9 High Speed Chanting Lv 38 Summoning Magic Lv 38 Summoning Magic Lv 24 Sealing Magic Lv 33 Rider Lv 33　
Alchemy Lv 23 Mining Lv 28 Logging Lv 33 Dismantling Lv 40 Appraisal Lv 31 Identification Lv 38　
Rapid Magic Lv 2 Fire Magic Lv 3 Earth Magic Lv 2 Sea Magic Lv 4 Dark Magic Lv 3 Sacred Magic Lv 10　
Lightning magic Lv 32, explosive magic Lv 31, wood magic Lv 27, ice magic Lv 29, space-time magic Lv 40.　
Beast Magic Lv2 Delayed Magic Lv4 Continuous Chanting Lv6 Underwater Action Lv12 -> Lv15 Fiddler Lv4
Reading Lv 14 Cooking Lv 39 Feeding Lv 8 Fishing Lv 20 Synchronization Lv 16 Linking Lv 7

Name: Leanne Mellow, Lv 1

Vitality 58
Magical power 120
Strength 55
Defensive Strength 39
Agility 100
Dexterity value 84

skill

Spear Lv 18 -> Lv 20, Staff Lv 1, Song Lv 20, Spell song Lv 5, Dance Lv 1, Swimming action Lv 14 -> Lv 16.　
Water bullets Lv 8 Water magic Lv 11 Continuous attack Lv 1 -> Lv 3 Diving Lv 8 Attraction Lv 5 Acoustic detection Lv 10　
Water Wave Lv 1 Humanization Lv 23

Name: Chess, Blizzard Bear Lv21

Vitality 66
Magical power 79
Strength 95
Defensive Strength 82
俊敏性　42
器用値　44

スキル

噛みつきLv23　格闘Lv22→Lv23　防御Lv15→Lv16　挑発Lv16→Lv17　氷装甲Lv15→Lv16　
物理破壊Lv4　強襲Lv21　水中行動Lv14→Lv16　氷爪Lv22→Lv23　氷の牙Lv10　
雪潜伏Lv5　氷結ブレスLv14　氷投擲Lv16→Lv17　耐寒Lv5

名前　ぷよ助　クリーンスライムLv11→Lv12

生命力　90→92
魔力　　0
筋力　　0
防御力　111→115
俊敏性　40
器用値　52

スキル

捕食Lv26→Lv27　防御Lv14　物理無効Lv20　変形Lv29　
衝撃吸収Lv17　分裂Lv15　再生Lv20　挑発Lv10　腐蝕Lv9→Lv10　
水中行動Lv14→Lv15　極寒ボディLv22→Lv23　浄化Lv17　水属性無効Lv6　
火属性無効Lv8　

名前　ディアン　ヒュドラLv1

生命力　95
魔力　　110
筋力　　120
防御力　70
俊敏性　84
器用値　84

スキル
噛みつきLv21→Lv22　巻き付きLv13　遊泳行動Lv12→Lv14　毒竜鱗Lv12→Lv13　
多連撃Lv17→Lv19　恐怖Lv5　致死毒Lv19→Lv20　超再生Lv7　呪滅Lv1
猛毒ブレスLv18→Lv19　水ブレスLv1　熱探知Lv8→Lv9　擬態Lv3　復活Lv1

名前　サフィ　オルカLv7→Lv9

Life force 30 to 32.
Magical power 36 to 40.
Strength 39 to 43.
Defensive Strength 20
Agility 48 to 52
Dexterity value 40 to 42

skill

Swimming action Lv 10 -> Lv 12 Leaping Lv 3 Watering Fang Lv 4 Rushing Lv 5 Assault Lv 5 Raiding Lv 5 Sound Detection Lv 6 -> Lv 7　
Jamming Sound Wave Lv3 Water Blade Lv3 Water Blade Lv3 Galloping Lv6 Riding Lv10 -> Lv11 Waking Up Lv2