The magic of the [Light] illuminates the seashore as night falls.

　In order to rescue the village girls who had been kidnapped by the Sahagin, we were following Anya, the village hero, along a steep path along the coast.

　With a sheer cliff on our left and the ocean on our right, we somehow managed to make our way along the roadless path, jumping from rock to rock and climbing up the rock walls.

　If you don't have the athletic skills of a brave man, you won't be able to follow this path.

　I'm not afraid, and neither are my children, but the rocky terrain underfoot makes it dangerous to slip, even slightly.

　I took Iris's hand and supported her as I carefully made my way.

　Incidentally, we are all dressed in our swimsuits again.

　From here on, we expect to be adventuring in and around the ocean.

　Since it would be dangerous and exhausting to fall into the sea in one's clothes, all of us had changed into our swimsuits and left our belongings at the village.

　Each of them brought their own weapons, and three of them, Rio, Iris, and Maifa, also wore armor of the necklace type.

　The armor for the three of them was given to them by Liselle, an elven armorer living in the artisan city of Ravilton, and when they say the password, they can instantly put on armor made of reinforced fiber.

　Incidentally, the current group has been reduced to five members: Anya, me, Rio, Iris, and Maifa.

　This is because we needed to keep a certain amount of strength to defend the village.

　After I visited the cave with Anya and met up with Eduardo and the others, the villagers returned to the village to get back to their normal lives.

　After looking around the village to some extent, they decided that the Sahagin had probably already left, but even so, there was no guarantee that they would not be attacked again.

　After considering a number of factors, it was decided that Edoardo, Cecilia, and Alma would remain in the village.

　Edoardo had lost one of his arms, but Cecilia would be sufficient to defend the village.
　In addition, Cecilia, who is known for her heavy armor, would lose half of her strength in a bathing suit, so it was decided that she would be more suitable for the role of village defense.

　Alma, by the way, was chosen because her glasses were not suitable for the sea.
　Without glasses, her eyesight is not so good, and she would not be able to fight well as a hero.

　Therefore, it was decided that there would be five of us, me and the children, who would go on the offensive, leaving three for defense.

　It may sound unreliable to say that it's all children, but in terms of real overall strength, we are much better than the average Demon Lord Hunter party of five.

　The reason why we're heading down this steep path along the coast is to meet a certain creature.

　Rio leaps from rock to rock and calls out to Anya, who is moving ahead.

Anya, who is this 'Sea God'?　You're going to meet him, right?

　Anya stopped at a relatively flat rock, turned around and replied, "You'll see.

"You'll see, Rio. It's a big one. But he's a little difficult, so be careful not to say anything rude.

That doesn't tell me anything. It's okay. You'll know him when you see him.

　Rio said, and followed Anya, who started to go again.
　I also followed her, keeping an eye on Iris and Maifa.

　The problem with rescuing the kidnapped girls was that we didn't know where Sahagin's stronghold was.

　Then, a villager said, "Perhaps 'Umigami-sama' knows where they are. That's what the villagers said.
　So, with Anya's guidance, we decided to go to the "Sea God".

　As we walked along the steep path, we eventually came to a huge sea cave gouged into a sheer rock wall by the sea.

In the depths of this cave lives the Sea God. Follow me.

　Anya jumped over the rocks to a narrow ledge, barely wide enough for a man to walk on, at one end of the cave where the seawater entered, and looked at us as she walked deeper into the cave.
　We followed him.

　As I walked deeper into the cave, I could feel the presence of some huge creature in the depths.
　This feeling was similar to the one I felt when I stepped into the Dragon Cave.

　After going on for a while, the sea cave eventually reached a dead end.

　Even though it was a dead end, the seawater flowing into the cave was as wide as a small river, and the ceiling was three times as high as I was tall, so it was quite a large cavern.

　Anyway, it looks like it's just a dead end, and there's no sign of any "sea gods"...

　But I don't think there's anything there.
　I can definitely feel the presence of something huge somewhere nearby.

"Hey, sea god!　Good evening!

　At the dead end, Anya shouts.
　At the dead end, Anya cries out, "Good evening!

　And then...

　ZUMOMOMOMOMO!

　The seawater in front of us rose up, and soon a huge creature emerged from the sea, splashing around.

　The creature, which had a body the size of a large single-story house, opened its large mouth and emitted a voice that sounded like the earth reverberating throughout the cave.

Oh, it's the young human hero Anya, a friend of the village of Dubna. Welcome. How is Eduardo?

"Yes, Lord Sea God!　I'm not sure if you've seen this before, but I'm sure you've seen it before.

　Anya replies cheerfully to the giant creature.
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　The giant creature's appearance can be described in one word: giant turtle.

　Its rock-hard skin was a mixture of grayish-black and deep-sea emerald, and its even harder shell was spiked like a rocky mountain.

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　Dragon Turtle.

　It is a fearsome creature that is listed in the monsterology textbooks of the Academy of Brave Men as a super-powerful monster with S-class strength.

It's not really a dragon, but it's a monster that's as huge, long-lived and powerful as a real dragon.

"Holy ...... shit, it's huge!　It's bigger than the dragon I met in Ravilton. ......!

"Sir, ...... it's really, really big. ......

...... And it looks hard. ...... It's glowing black in the darkness under the light of the [light].

　I'm sure you'll be pleased with the results.
　...... No, I don't know if it's really an honest impression, especially for Maifa, but it seems doubtful.

　In any case, it seems that the "sea god" Anya was referring to was definitely this Dragon Turtle.

　In less civilized villages, it's not uncommon to find a culture that worships some sort of majestic monster as if it were a god.

　However, judging from his exchange with Anya, it doesn't seem to be that strict and formal.


　He is on friendly terms with the people of the village, and "Kaijin-sama" is probably just a term of endearment.

　The sea god then turned his face towards me and my three students and narrowed his eyelids.

"This is the first time you've visited me. Are you a friend of Anya's?

　This is the first time you have visited me.
　But I sensed there was no hostility in his tone.

　I turn to the Dragon Turtle, the Sea God, and reply.

"Yes. We are neighbors of Anya and the villagers of her village, and we are here to help them. Anya's village was attacked by a group of Sahagin fishermen and her daughters were kidnapped. I came to you because I heard that the Sea God might know where the fishermen's hideout is.

"...... I see. A dispute between my friends and the fishermen? And indeed, there's not much I don't know about the waters around here. I know the waters where I often see fishermen. ...... Fishermen rarely stand up to me, but they are an unwelcome disruption to the order of our seas.

　And then the sea god closes his mouth once.
　It is hard to tell from his expression, but he may be thinking about something.

　Rio and Iris tense up and gulp down their spit.

　Meifa, on the other hand, tugs at the hem of my bathing suit, points to the sea god, and says something like this.

I'd like to ride on his back. I want to ride on that back. ...... Lord Sea God is pretty cool.

　That's Maifa.
　That's what I call being fearless.

　I'm not sure if she heard me, but the sea god twitched and reacted.

　According to Anya, the Sea God is a difficult person, so be careful what you say.
　When I was thinking that this might be a bad idea...

"Wahahahahaha!　You want to ride on my back, girl?　That's funny!

　The Dragon Turtle laughed in a voice that made the air shake and the cave shudder.

　Anya is on her knees, covering her ears with her hands, Rio is stepping up to withstand the pressure, and Iris is hugging my arms tightly with trembling hands.

　I'm not sure what to make of that.

"...... Yes. ...... You're cool, Kaijin-sama. I'd like to go for a ride. ...... No?

　The sea god laughs out loud again at Maifa's words.

I'd like to go for a ride.　All right. I was just wondering how I could tell you where the fishermen hang out. It's too much trouble to explain in words where in this great ocean they are. I'll take you on my back and take you there.

"......Oh!　The ...... sea gods are very generous.

"That's right, that's right. Hahahahaha!

　And just like that, the Sea God was in a good mood and agreed to take us to the Sahagin's place.

　Meifa's negotiation skills are quite impressive.
　No, I think she's just a natural.

...... "Happy birthday, sea god!

"Wahahahahaha!　Let's go!

　And so, with Meifa in the lead, we rode on the back of the Sea God and set out from the Sea Eater Cave into the night sea.