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History of the Greatest Territory Design - Episode 258

258fury. The inside story of the mermaid kingdom (2)

“Yes, I would be happy to do so if it were Asrahan’s request..”

So simply.

It seems like it's actually natural.

The mermaid guard smiled and nodded..

It was a simple reaction that made Lloyd, who was watching, point in the back of his head..

‘……That's it!’

It was really everything.

Habiel's request.

Permission from the mermaid guard captain.

That was really the end.

There was no complicated rhetoric attached to the request..

Saying that you are asking for some reason.

There is also a sincere explanation that there is this or that situation on this side..

So, if you do me a favor, I won't even make a complicated promise to do something for you..

there was nothing.

Even the mermaid guard's reaction was simple, as if it was very natural..

Since our situation is like this, I accept your request..

Therefore, they want us to pay such-and-such a price, etc..

There was not even such a minimal negotiation process..

‘shit. No matter how hard I try, I can't chase after a handsome guy.…….’

Lloyd lamented with a growing sense of self-destruction..

If it was your usual way?

A lot of calculations and preparations would have had to be made..

After such a difficult battle of wits, permission to visit the mermaids' kingdom must have been obtained..

But when Javiel came forward,?

There was no need for that process..

‘what's this. What on earth is this? please. Yes, since it is Asrahan’s request, I will listen to it. Crackling. This is the end.’

I somehow felt unfair..

My soul has become confused to the very roots..

Even when I jump into the sea water with Javiel.

When receiving a seashell necklace for visitors to the Mermaid Kingdom from the Mermaid Guard Captain.

Through that necklace, you can receive underwater breathing and conversation magic, as well as water pressure protection, diving disease prevention, and temperature protection magic..

Thanks to this, even when being guided into the deep sea without difficulty,.

Lloyd had to shed even more salty tears into the salty sea water..

‘But I got what I wanted anyway.’

Although the process was a bit more difficult than expected,.

I had to feel through my skin that Javiel's thorough care was taken to every corner of his pores..

Nevertheless, we achieved exactly the goal we wanted from the beginning..

‘Finally, we enter the mermaid kingdom..’

Lloyd clenched his fists..

And looked around.

Myself diving side by side with Haviel.

A group of dozens of muscular mermaids swimming together, surrounding it as if guarding it..

And far above, from the water's surface to the North Sea's sunlight pouring down like a curtain.

It was a fantastic sight, like a dream..

‘under. Is this why you said you wanted to be reincarnated as a whale?.’

Suddenly, the ghost of that damn Frontera came to mind..

Was he like that?.

If I had to reincarnate, I would like to be born as a whale..

I want to live and swim freely in the vast ocean..

I felt like I knew that feeling a little bit..

Meanwhile, the depth of the water deepened inexorably..

The surroundings seemed to get dark and the sunlight disappeared completely..

It became dark everywhere..

At that moment, Haviel next to me moved his hand..

Tsusssss……!

The aura that bloomed from his fingertips lit up the surroundings like a lantern..

Thanks to this, even in the darkness of the abyss, I was able to dive side by side with him like a ray of candlelight..

How deep did you dive like that?.

2,000 meters deep?

Or 3,000 meters?

Maybe it's deeper than that.

There was a mermaid kingdom there.

‘octopus?’

The first thing I saw was a huge octopus..

It wasn't just huge..

The body seemed to be several kilometers in size..

I couldn't even guess how big and long the legs were spread out in all directions..

Even the gigantic creatures he had seen so far, such as Giga Titan, Bibungi, and Bone Dragon, seemed like mere sparrows if they were placed next to that octopus..

But the octopus was holding something that looked like a bunch of grapes..

‘that… … Is it really a nest??’

At first, I thought it was an octopus egg case that I had seen several times in documentaries..

But when I looked closely, it wasn't.

‘It's a city.’

The octopus egg case was completely empty..

No, it was filled with numerous buildings..

‘Is each egg a residential area?.’

So, the kingdom of mermaids was shaped like a cluster of grapes containing thousands of eggs tens of meters long, hatched by a huge octopus..

Did you notice this admiration?.

The mermaid guard captain came to the side..

“are you okay. Don't bite that octopus. Because you are the cutie of our kingdom..”

“…….”

How on earth do you think that's a cutie?.

Lloyd had a lot of things he wanted to refute, but he couldn't bring himself to say them, so he stayed silent..

Meanwhile, everyone passed by the octopus' body..

It passed the scrutiny of eyeballs the size of a football field..

I entered the egg nest that served as the entrance to the city..

It was from then on..

Under the guidance of the security guard, I passed through dozens of egg nests..

Only at the end was it possible to enter the largest egg nest in the center..

“This is where our queen stays. It is our rule that any outsider visiting the kingdom must unconditionally greet the Queen and disclose her business. And Lord Asrahan?”

“yes.”

“I hope you have a good time.”

“Yes, thank you.”

“I am grateful. then.”

The security guard, who was always harsh when dealing with us, greeted Javiel more warmly and left..

Lloyd snorted at the sight..

‘Sheesh. Dirty lookism!’

Even if I feel dirty about being treated like this, I have to finish my business quickly and leave here in the mermaid kingdom..

With that in mind, Lloyd accelerated his pace..

He strides into the Mermaid Queen's throne room..

Finally met the enormously muscular Mermaid Queen..

I bowed before him.

“Human Lloyd Frontera sends his greetings to the Mermaid Queen with infinite gratitude for allowing us to visit today. In addition, I would like to inform the Queen that I have come here in search of the whereabouts of the Jewel of Truth that is said to be passed down to the Mermaid Kingdom..”

He quickly revealed his business..

And waited for the queen's answer..

I was prepared for the Queen's reaction when she returned..

‘If the Dragon King says so, it is the Jewel of Truth, and it will be a great treasure here as well. They won't give it away or allow its use easily. Wouldn’t there be some grand conditions attached? You have to help the kingdom. You have to pay a big price. That's how you react?’

maybe so.

Negotiations will definitely be needed.

‘So it's important from now on. You have to understand what the Mermaid Queen wants and what she regrets..’

That's the beginning of negotiations.

Understanding the other person's needs.

Poking at an unfortunate corner.

That's how we get what we want for as little price as possible..

I hope we can do it this time too.

So let's stay alert.

Lloyd strengthened his resolve and paid close attention to the queen's reaction..

But the next moment.

The Mermaid Queen gave a completely unexpected reaction..

“what? Jewel of truth? Are there any naive people in the world these days who believe that??”

“……yes?”

An unexpected laugh.

Lloyd raised his head without realizing it..

I made eye contact with the mermaid queen..

At that moment he felt.

The smile on the queen's face.

The atmosphere of that laughter was so strange..

‘What is that reaction?.’

I felt a fierce feeling in an instant..

It was a very different reaction than expected..

So that is…….

‘It seems exactly like that. A foreign reporter arrived at Incheon Airport. But this is how he revealed the purpose of his visit to Korea. Oh! Ungnyeo, who was said to have become human after eating garlic and mugwort during the Dangun era! I came all the way here to interview him! I mean. That's what the Mermaid Queen's eyes look like right now. It's like a Korean looking at a foreign reporter who says that..’

I thought not at first.

I thought it might be so.

But it was real.

When I looked at the atmosphere, I really saw that look in his eyes..

‘no way… … The Jewel of Truth is not really a legendary item.?’

A strange feeling of anxiety crept up..

Legendary item or treasure.

in any world.

No matter what country or region.

There is at least one item that is said to be legendary..

Cheonbusamin (天符三印), the three sacred objects of Dangun mythology).

The twin swords of the Spring and Autumn Warring States Period, Ganzang and Moya.).

Buddhist Buddha's Dragon King Sword, Gurigara (俱梨迦羅)).

Excalibur from the story of King Arthur).

Christian dragon slayer Ascalon).

Norse mythology Odin's spear Gungnir).

Brahmastra, the nuclear-grade arrow of Indian mythology).

Even nitrogen snacks in Korea whose contents cannot be seen even when the bag is opened..

Usually, such legendary items had one thing in common..

It exists only in imaginary stories and has no substance..

Even if it actually existed, it existed so, so, so long ago..

……For reasons such as this, it is an item that is currently impossible to find..

Lloyd asked with a fierce feeling..

“Well, may I ask one question of the great queen of mermaids??”

“to ask.”

“That's what the Queen just said to me. The question of whether there are naive people in today's world who believe in the jewel of truth, that's not true... … Do you mean that the Jewel of Truth is something that only exists in legends??”

“Why isn't it?.”

I asked this with a trembling heart..

The Mermaid Queen answered easily, as if it was obvious..

she chuckled.

It seems a little absurd.

Or on the other hand, it feels sad.

I looked down at you with those eyes..

“What you asked is correct. It's the gem of truth that you said you wanted to find. I can't say it was something that didn't exist. But if you ask me if I can find it, well, no. I feel like asking myself if I was born in the wrong era..”

“Those words are…….”

“The Jewel of Truth, it is something that exists only in legends and myths, even among us mermaids..”

“Wow.”

Lloyd drank the water without realizing it..

As expected, the ominous premonition seemed to be correct..

‘Damn it! The jewel of truth did not exist in the present.?’

It was all good until I had an audience with the Mermaid Queen and confidently revealed my business..

But look at the queen's reaction after that..

The Jewel of Truth seemed like a very old thing..

“Well, then, if I had to ask the Queen about one thing, it would be about the Jewel of Truth. Did this actually exist??”

“Well, maybe?”

“Maybe it's?”

Lloyd asked.

The queen shrugged her muscular shoulders..

“Maybe it did exist. As I said before, at least in the mythical era,.”

“mythical age…….”

“It's a pity, isn't it? If you wanted to find a gem, you should be born a little early. Isn't it??”

“…….”

Lloyd was at a loss for words..

After listening to the story, it wasn't just a long time ago..

It was a mythical era..

So, if we were to estimate the time based on the age of this world, which was mentioned several times in the Iron Blood Knight,…….

‘It was at least 10,000 years ago..’

I wanted to pass out.

In terms of Korea?

It must have been before Grandfather Dangun founded Gojoseon..

But at what time would it be possible to find such an item, a treasure that even the mermaids here have not seen since the mythical era, even at the bottom of the sea?.

‘I'm not an archaeologist.’

A deep sigh flowed out..

My eyesight became dark.

The Mermaid Queen's sorrowful voice was heard..

“Anyway, I also feel sorry for the person who came all the way here with such a trivial business in mind. But where did you hear about the Jewel of Truth? That story would be almost unknown to races other than us mermaids..”

“Oh, that's…….”

Lloyd looked up..

The one who taught me the gem of truth.

He answered, once again burning the flames of resentment toward that being..

“This is Dragon King Berkis..”

“Dragon King? under. If he is, he should know the story of the Jewel of Truth. The truth is that jewels are something that only exists in myths. Now that I think about it, it seems like I was tricked by him. Am I right?”

“……I guess so..”

Lloyd smiled bitterly..

It's true.

I was properly caught by the Dragon King..

‘The Dragon King used a trick to get rid of that guy because I was bothering him..’

Only then was he able to fully realize the trick the Dragon King had pulled..

Because it's annoying.

Because they ask questions every day.

It was given without any answer or sincerity to get rid of it..

But since he had no way of finding out the truth, he ended up here thinking that the insincere answer was the truth..

‘Whoa. What should I do now?.’

To be honest, I wanted to go back to Frontera territory right away, grab the Dragon King by the collar, and shake him to the surround Jajinmori rhythm..

But the effort it took to get here was too much of a waste..

‘Moreover, although it is said to be a jewel of truth and a legendary being, it is not said to be fiction at all..’

perhaps.

really maybe.

I thought I might be able to find traces of it..

Because of regret?

Even if that wasn't the case, it was okay for just a few days, so I thought I'd just check it out and leave..

“So may I make a request to the queen of the great mermaid clan??”

“supplication?”

“yes. If only for a few days, would it be possible for me to stay in this great kingdom and explore the gem of truth?.”

“Hmm.”

“please.”

Lloyd's eyes became desperate..

Annoyance appeared in the queen's eyes..

Soon the queen nodded..

“Well, good. There will be no damage to our kingdom if we allow that much..”

“thank you!”

“There's no chance of finding it anyway, but if we really find the gem, wouldn't the result also be beneficial to our kingdom? But let me make one thing clear. We will not provide any support in your search for the gem. Actually, our kingdom also has some troubling problems and we don't have the time to worry about the little things..”

“yes? It's a troubling problem.?”

Lloyd asked back..

The Mermaid Queen frowned..

“That happens. To put it simply, it is because of Hellgate, a passageway to hell that suddenly opened over the Arctic Ocean recently..”

“…….”

Hot.

Lloyd's back stiffened..

“Do you happen to know why the Hell Gate suddenly opened? Have you ever heard rumors or rumors related to such a phenomenon in the human world?.”

“I do not know. doesn't exist.”

“okay?”

“yep.”

The pricking voice of conscience.

Suppressing that, Lloyd nodded at the speed of light..

He laid down a smooth and shameless titanium iron plate like triple embossing and spoke to the queen..