------ Huahahaha!　Behold our joint magic! ----

"Come on, Rock!　Overrun those half-fish while you still can!"



"Ooh!"

　Domorte had transformed from the female version into a lich and was casting a spell.

　I know it's a little late for this, but if the captured mermaids see this view, I'm starting to wonder if they'll be able to help us.



　If it was Fenrir and Rich who came to the rescue, I'm not sure ...... I'd want them to help me.



"Can mermaids walk on two legs like half-mermaids?"

"Wait a minute. I can breathe on land, but I've never used magic on land before, so I'd appreciate a moment of your time."



"You mean it will be easier to use magic if I go back to sea water?"

"Yes, that's right."



"Well then, Mr. Gargoyle, I'm sorry but you'll have to take all the mermaids into the sea. The first mermaid who can walk will come to the cave.



I understand. I'll leave it to you.



　The gargoyle carries the mermaids one by one in a princess's arms.

　She looked as gallant as some knight.



　We leave the rest to Mr. Gargoyle and hurry to explore the cave.

　Lucky had already begun to catch the half-fish by biting it and throwing it to where San was.



　San carefully ties him up with his tentacles.

　The coordination is quite impressive.



--Rock, I'm the strongest in the water.

"Hey, Lucky, don't forget I'm here."

--Of course.



　Although they were designed for underwater combat, the half-mermaids are no more subtle than ordinary soldiers with weapons on the seafloor. In fact, they could not even run well because their feet were caught in the mud.



"Papa, there's a lot of them!"

　The knights caught the half-fish that came out of the hole and threw them down to San.



　The half-mermaid had not expected an attack from the air.

　Many of them stopped moving as soon as they floated up into the sky.



　After a while of hunting half-mermaids, a half-merman who seemed to be the leader emerged from a hole.

　In his hand he held a reddish-black ball, as rumored.



"Good grief, I never thought I would be used by a human and now attacked by a human. But I can't just let them get me either. Half-fish! Unleash all your power and destroy the enemy!　I will not live my life just to be beaten!



　The half-mermaids' eyes glow red and their ferocity increases.



"Playtime's over, everyone. Take care not to die!

"Okay, papa.

I understand.

I'll take care of it.



　As soon as I call out, the seriousness on the faces of my friends grows.



　And then ...... many child half-fish came out of the cave.

　In their hands were not harpoons, but coral and pebbles.



"Hmm?"



　The children are throwing pebbles and coral as hard as they can.

"Hey, where are your parents?"



　The children all point at San.

　Around San are the parents, their eyes red with rage.

　But San's tentacles don't seem to be slipping off so easily.



"I came out late, but it looks like all the others were captured. What did you do with the mermaids?　Give us back our mermaids and we'll let you off the hook!"



"Hah!　It's too late!　I sold off more than half the mermaids to the humans. But I can't lose without doing something!"



　The red light from the eyes of the bound half-mermaids disappeared, and now the magic power gathered into a reddish-black ball.

"Ha ha ha!　Look!　If only I have the power of this ball, I can become the ruler of the sea!"



　As the magic power gathers in the red and black ball and starts to gather in the man's hand, the ball is snatched from the man's hand.

"Papa, I got it!"



　Patra's dragon knight easily takes it from him.

　You have to hold on to what's important.



"Well done!　Give it to Domorte.




"Yes, yes, my dad praised me!"



　The wyvern with Patra on it tries to pass the ball to Domorte, but he doesn't catch it well and it falls right in front of Domorte's eyes.



　The ball hit the rocky ground with a bad sound.

　From a distance, it looks a little cracked.



　Or maybe it just looks that way.

　You shouldn't have seen it.



　Silence falls over the area.

　It must be quiet because we're on the bottom of the ocean.

　Everyone's just gawking at the beauty of the ocean.



　No one says a word.



　Even Domorte is staring at the sky as if to say, "I was so busy trying to hold back the water that I didn't understand what was going on.



--puff------



　One of the ......1 animals couldn't stand the silence and started to spew.

　No, I mean..." he said.



　The master half-fishman has his arms and legs on the ground and his head down.



　Then another dragon knight of Orange Ant flew in and carried him straight to San.

　What am I supposed to do with this air?