117-Art. 117 Praise of the Child Captain...



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After fixing the slightly battered Titanicco with recovery magic, we passed through a huge gate that appeared underwater.

Beyond the gate was another ocean. The color of the sea water was different. The water was a little muddy and dark, but here the water was clear and blue like the sky.

Mr. Ra! There!
'Oh, there you are!

Prine pointed at the same time I did.

At the bottom of the sea, there is a large cage. Inside were mermaids.

Prine and I, who were trapped at the tip of the boat, swim to the cage.

We are about to run out of candy bars, but there is still time to open the cage.

'Well, are you guys ......?

The mermaid inside looks at us in surprise.

We are adventurers. The mermaid's,uh,......,uh,......'.

When I couldn't remember the mermaid's name, Prine came to my rescue next to me.

'Mr. Thetis.
'Yes, Mr. Thetis asked me to come and help you.

The mermaids remained surprised.

'Oh, my God! To your sister Tethys!
''What happened to the hexenbiest?''

I answer.

'I beat him.
'I can't believe it! It's amazing!

The mermaids are excited.

I'll unlock the door now.

I look at the key to the cage. I'm sure my sheaf skills will help me open it ......, but I don't have any tools.

Please stand back.

I let the mermaids back away and swung my sword lightly.

The key to the cage sliced cleanly in half with a snap. I open the cage.

I've done it!
'How wonderful!
'I can't believe I can swim free again!

The mermaids get out of their cages and happily swim around in the sea. Good, good. By the way, you all look so beautiful.

Thank you, adventurer.
'May I ask your name?

'My name is Rana Prata.
'My name is Prine Lamode.'

'Thank you, Miss Prine, Miss Rana.
'This is just a small thank you from us.

With that, the mermaids surrounded me and Prine,

'Choo'.
'Suck'.

and kissed each of us on the cheek.

'Whoa!
'Meow!

The mermaids laughed at us in a funny way.

It's a mermaid's blessing.
'Now you can swim freely underwater even without a candy ball.
'Here we go, Miss Rana, Miss Prine.

He reached out to me.

I grasped the mermaid's right hand in mine and Prine's left, and we began to swim together.

The mermaid swam through the water at great speed. We were pulled along with her.

'Whoa, haha, haha! That was fast!
'Wow! Kyah! That's amazing!

Schools of colorful fish and coral reefs.

Large turtles with intricate patterns on their shells that I have never seen before.

Tiny moray eels occasionally peeking out from the rocks.

Light shining down to the bottom of the sea, reflecting off the sparkling ocean water.

We enjoyed the beautiful undersea scenery.

'It's beautiful, isn't it, Mr. Ra?
'Oh ......'

The candy in his mouth was gone, but he could still breathe underwater, and he was able to produce his spinning wings propeller . Amazing.

Looking at the Titanicco, Captain Kugyu is blowing his keiser with a satisfied look on his face.

Mermaids swam up to him, exchanged a few words, and shook hands with smiles.

The mermaids escorted me and Prine back to the Titanikko.

'Dear adventurers and captains. Thank you very much.
We sisters can now live in peace and quiet again.
May the God of the sea bless you all.

The Titanicco departs, seen off by the mermaids.

Sayonara!
Sayonara!

Me and Prine waving. Soon after, the mermaids swam home.

The Titanikko continues to the bottom of the sea with us on board.

On the floor are three unbroken Sahagin spears.

Our clothes are still soaked. I still can't carry the items.

You'll catch cold.

Captain Kugyu, who was steering the boat at the stern, threw us towels.

Thank you very much.
'Thank you very much!

Wiping my head, I chat with Prine.

'That was fun, the undersea dungeon!
'Really! I'm so glad I got to swim!
'I got the mermaid's blessing, so now Prine can swim too!
'Oh, yes! I'm so happy!



We're so excited.

Prine carefully wipes her long black hair. Her coat was tightly stretched over her body, clearly showing the lines of her body.

The coat was tight against her body, revealing her big tits, waist, and buttocks, which are usually hidden by the coat.

'Ms. Prine, I have a favor to ask you.
'? What is it? Mr. Ra. Oh, is that an honorific?
'Coat, can you see through it just a little bit?'
'Huh! Yes, it's fine, but it was an honorific because it's ............ mozhijo . ............ mozhijo . (Moshuji)''

Prine was shy, but did as she was told.

'Is this ...... okay ......?'

The wet coat becomes transparent. It's a see-through catcoat. Oh, man. It's so destructive. The angel's bra, which is a tube-top, is seen on the other side of the tight fabric, adding to the badness of this image.

Thanks to '............
'Oh my god, Ra-kun's so eh!

A beautiful girl with loli big tits who scolds me with a shy smile. She is so cute.

She's deadly.

'What the hell are you doing, omayra......'

I turned around to see Captain Kyu Kyu looking at me with murderous eyes.

'Whoa! I'm sorry!

'f*ck you.

But soon, he blows his throttle and concentrates on steering. Oh, he didn't get angry with me too much.

Wondering, he asks the captain about the future.

Captain Kugyu! This is the end of the 20th layer, isn't it?
That's right. Just a little more. There are no more monsters, so take your time!
''Yes!
'No flirting!
''Yes, yes!

I answered him, but that was impossible.

We arrived at the point where Prine and I, holding hands, were enjoying a dazzling underwater tour.

There is a hole in the bottom of the sea. Through the hole, we can see blue sky and clouds.

They are not reflections of light.

It is really blue sky and clouds flowing under the hole.

Prine and I look out of the boat and get excited.

Wow, this is it!
'That's awesome, ......!

'You guys. You guys... you can't go outside the boat anymore. You'll die if you fall in!

''Yes.''

'But you guys will make it. You're strong.

Captain Kugyu says with a laugh. Huh? Did you give me an honest compliment?

'Well, let's go! This will be the Titanicco's last adventure! Have fun at best!''

''Arahora sasser!

Captain Kugyu takes a deep breath and shouts heroically.

Hold on, sailors, to the wind of our fatherland! Now is the time for triumph! I am the one who has returned to Chirisugu!

And the Titanikko reached the top of the hole.

I remember the feeling of floating.

The Titanikko, with us on board, slowly descends down the hole, and then..,

And poof!

And then he jumped out.

The view. A carpet of white clouds directly below us.

View. Above us, a bright blue sky and a gaping hole in the sea. Beyond the hole, clear seawater, colorful schools of fish, and mermaids - soon out of sight.

Looking around, I see endless clouds of calm.

The Titanicco, still covered in bubbles, was slowly descending through the air like a soap bubble.

'Fluffy ahhhh ......!

Prine shouts in excitement. Her eyes sparkle. Then she looks at me.

'Ra-kun! That's amazing!''

I smile and nod.

'Oh, my gosh!

We are going through the clouds and descending. At our feet, we see green land and high mountains.

At the top of the high mountain is a lake, from which a large river flows.

The big river eventually led to the sea.

The Titanikko descends toward the lake at the top of the mountain.

Captain Kugyu opened his mouth.

Look at that river, the Chirisug River, which you have crossed.

This is the Chirurg, where we made the magical rafting trip. It looks huge from this angle.

See the town upstream of Chirisgu? That's the port town on the 18th layer. From there you go down to the 19th layer, the 20th layer of the sea.

'......When were we in the sky?'

Captain Kugyu smirks with the corners of his mouth raised as I mutter in a daze.

'Right?



'...... dungeons are mysterious.'

Prine nodded sagely. I nodded.

The captain looked at the view down toward the top of the mountain and said something to me.

It's a great view. It's always spectacular.

'Yes.'
It's amazing.

'I never thought I'd see this sight again. ......'

'Captain Kugyu?'

The captain mutters with a distant look in his eyes.

I saw it before, how many years ago, or maybe decades. I've taken many adventurers on board, but this is only the third time I've seen this view. I thought I'd never see it again. ......'

I didn't know that. .......

It's true that no matter how good the captain is, it doesn't matter if the adventurers on board are weak.

Maybe he has had a lot of frustrating experiences.

But I never thought I would see it again. And with just the two of us, even though we're just kids, I can't believe we've really cleared this up. ......'

The captain looks back at me and Prine and smiles.

'Good job, you guys!





Soon, the Titanikko landed on a lake at the summit of the mountain.

When the bottom of the ship touched the surface of the sea, the bubbles that had been covering the ship popped.

Thank you, bubbles.

Thank you, the lady who put bubbles on me in a mysterious performance on the 19th layer.

The small sailboat arrives at the pier.

Prine and I get off the boat with our luggage.

Captain Kugyu is still on the boat.

This is where we say goodbye.

I shake hands with Captain Kugyu as he gets on the boat.

'Thank you very much for your help in such a short time.
Thank you, sir!

Prine is already crying profusely. Oh, this shy guy is a rarity.

I'm about to cry a little myself. It's been only two days, but it feels as if we've been together for more than three months. It's strange to have an adventure on a ship.

Captain Kugyu shakes my hand, rubs Prine's head and smiles.

'You are among the passengers I've taken on board...' he said. You are the best adventurers of all the 'dungeon crawlers'!

''Yes!

Then get the hell out of here! Go conquer the dungeon!

''Thank you for your help!

Prine and I bow and turn on our heels.

The mermaid statue on the pier bridge is the save point for the 21st level.

The forest surrounding the lake is the 21st level.

Looking back, the Titanikko is just about to set sail.

It was about to set sail with its small sails full.

Captain Kugyu was watching us. He shouted.

Rana! Prine! Come back for a ride! I'll be mad if you don't come!

We waved and shouted back.

'Captain Kugyu too! Take care!
'Thank you very much!

The small sailing boat, the Titanikko, with its little child captain on board, continued on its way across the lake.

He was a good man.
''Yes, it is!

We prayed at the save point and saved to the 21st level.

Layer 20, clear!





We teleported back to the second level and returned to the guild.

I went back to the inn and took off my wet clothes.

I asked the inn to do my laundry for me, and Prine and I took a shower together.

We took a shower together.
'Awaaaaaa~ Eheheheh...'

We wash each other's bodies with soap and bubbles, feeling a little naughty and a little dirty, then rinse off with hot water and change into spare clothes.

After an early supper, we went to the guild to put on the equipment that had already come back from the cleaners.

Well, let's see how high our mage level is.

And that was the moment when we entered the guild.

A certain item, which I had left in my bag, started to glow.