History of the Greatest Territory Design - Episode 259
259fury. The inside story of the mermaid kingdom (3)
“Hell Gate suddenly opens on the sea. That must be really worrying..”
Lloyd's shameless voice colored the Mermaid Queen's space..
The wrinkles between the queen's eyebrows deepened..
“Because of worry. of course. Until that happened, the most peaceful sea in the world was right here, the Arctic Ocean..”
“That's what happened?”
“Bone Dragon Invasion.”
“Huh.”
Lloyd almost spewed out the sea water he was breathing for a moment..
I barely covered my mouth to hide my embarrassment..
The Mermaid Queen continued sighing..
“It was just a little while ago. This once calm sea area suddenly became noisy. It was an invasion. An unprecedented invasion by the Bone Dragon..”
“Bone dragon?…….”
Lloyd swallowed dry saliva..
Bone Dragon visited the Arctic Ocean.
Besides, it's recent..
It's definitely for use.
It has to be that way..
‘Because the opening of the Hell Gate for escape from Hell was exactly the same time as the Queen is talking about. At that time, Hell Gate was connected to the skies above the Arctic Ocean. Coincidentally, Yongyong, who was in the Arctic Ocean, came to Hell through the Hell Gate and helped exterminate the lava giant. It's perfect. It fits perfectly.’
Lloyd subtly shrugged his shoulders..
My conscience was pricked in real time..
Moreover, I felt a sense of crisis..
What if the Mermaid Queen finds out that she was the one who sent the Bone Dragon Yongyong here??
‘It's a one-shot beheading win..’
At least I didn't think I could get out of here safely..
Even if you are protected by Haviel, it is the same..
Even Javiel won't be able to survive for long in this deep sea without the help of magic..
I was even more convinced when I saw the physically muscular bodies of the Queen and the Mermaid Guard..
Just like that, the queen's words continued even while she was gurgling dry saliva..
“I can't go into detail, but bone dragons invaded our waters. Even the Giga Titans and the Emperor Whale were all busy running away..”
“So, could it be that the mermaid army was dispatched??”
“of course.”
Am I remembering what happened back then?.
The Mermaid Queen's eyes grew cold..
“We launched a wave of attacks. It was a blood clot. Had they been fighting like that for several days? Hell Gate opened over the Arctic Ocean..”
“…….”
“It looks like our army's offensive was too much for even Bone Dragon. As soon as he saw Hell Gate open, he ran away like a sardine with its tail off..”
“…….”
Actually, Yongyong caught my scent and flew away happily wagging his tail..
Lloyd had a lot to say, but kept his mouth shut..
The Queen continued to say.
“Anyway, since that incident, the Hell Gate that opened over the Arctic Ocean has not disappeared. That's why it hurts. The hot air from hell continues to flow out..”
“……That's definitely a problem.”
Lloyd smiled bitterly..
Listening to it, it was enough to give the queen a headache..
‘If hot air is flowing out of Hell Gate, hmm, the temperature around here must have risen quite a bit. Now that I think about it, even though I entered the Arctic Ocean, the praise I received from hell did not activate..’
Suddenly, the compliment I received in hell, ‘My hands are cold, my feet are cold,’ came to mind..
‘The condition for activating the compliment is when entering any area where the average annual temperature is below 0℃... … It was.’
However, there was no praise even after arriving in the Arctic waters..
In other words, the current average annual temperature of the Arctic Ocean is not below freezing..
‘Write it. Is this an unexpected polar warming event?.’
I got embarrassed.
It has unexpectedly become the main culprit of environmental destruction..
But there was no way to correct or stop it..
‘Because that Hell Gate, the King of Hell wants to keep it open..’
So I won't close it anytime soon..
It will continue to be open to the skies over the Arctic Ocean in the future..
It seemed certain that the warming situation would continue..
‘Tsk.’
I didn't intentionally connect Hellgate here..
I felt a little sorry for the polar bears and mermaids in this neighborhood..
But that feeling was short-lived..
He quickly adjusted his expression..
‘If you get caught, you will die..’
Bone Dragon Yongyong’s Rampage.
Hellgate, the main cause of global warming.
These were all events related to him..
But it seemed like nothing good would come of the Queen finding out about it..
‘Let's live for now. I have to live for now, but later, when I have some free time, I'll help or fix that problem, right?.’
It would be better if the mermaids solved the Hell Gate problem on their own in the meantime..
Thinking like that, Lloyd placed the shameless iron plates on his face..
He rubbed his palms together and responded to the Mermaid Queen's complaints..
“Phew, that's really true. You must be really worried..”
“yes. Especially because the icebergs are melting so quickly. Listening to the protests and appeals of various creatures one by one makes my head explode. I had no idea that governing would be this difficult. It would be much more comfortable to play tug-of-war with 20 emperor whales while in apnea for 12 hours..”
“Is that so?.”
“Mmm, seriously. If I were to find the evil of this incident, I would want to pour all the anger I have accumulated so far into this fist and stab it into my solar plexus..”
“…….”
“Why do you look like that? For some reason, his face looks pale. Are you still not used to breathing underwater??”
“no. Just a moment…….”
“for a moment?”
“Suddenly, I remembered the honey jars I left at home..”
At least I should suck some honey before I die..
Lloyd spoke sincerely and carefully..
Fortunately(?) the mermaid queen didn't seem to notice this person's anxious feelings..
“It's honey. I've heard that the products of that land are sweet. If I get a chance someday, I'd like to taste it too. Anyway, please leave now. As I said before, I allow your activities within the kingdom..”
“thank you!”
I quickly bowed..
And even more quickly he withdrew from the queen's presence..
If I hesitated any longer, I felt like my tail would get stepped on..
As I retreated from the Queen's residence, the breath I had been holding was finally released..
“……Whoa.”
I thought I was alive.
But even as I was doing this, I felt a sharp, piercing look on the side of my face..
Lloyd looked back at Javiel with a bitter smile..
“Why are you looking at me like that? I'm not looking at you like that because you're wondering if I still have a conscience.?”
“Why not?.”
Javiel responded as if making a comment..
“You will never be able to say that the opening of the Hell Gate and the rampage of Bone Dragon Yongyong in the Arctic Ocean are not related to Lloyd..”
“Well, it is like that. But what can I do? I have to live it first. Didn’t you see that queen’s muscles earlier?.”
“I saw it.”
“But you still say things like that? You have to see me cracking up in the arms of that big muscle guy for a free hug to get rid of your anger.?”
“yes.”
“Hey, I don't even deny it.”
“Because my feelings are honest..”
“So, you will feel relieved if you watch me being crushed to death.?”
“If you abandon your conscience and honesty and survive, it will only be the life of a coward..”
“Yes, thank you. As a coward, I want to live long and strong..”
“…….”
Lloyd chuckled..
Javiel's expression hardened..
“By the way. Lloyd.”
“uh.”
“Is there a reason why you must come all the way to a place like this to find the gem of truth?.”
“Well, maybe?”
Lloyd shrugged his shoulders..
And I thought to myself.
What is coming has come.
‘okay. It's almost time for this guy to start asking questions..’
Lloyd glanced sideways at Javiel walking side by side..
Maybe he doesn't know.
Unfortunate events will occur in the future of the Frontera family..
The Countess, Julien, and Serazade will die one after another..
That the family will be completely destroyed..
In that way, this world will turn out to be similar to the history in the novel The Knight of Iron Blood..
‘That is the resilience of fate. shit.’
Thinking about it made me shiver inside..
novel iron blood knight.
I tried so hard to change the bleak initial development of the story..
How strong is the extract of the blood, sweat, and hard work that has been poured in so far?.
‘In the end, it all comes to nothing. Because of the resilience of that damn fate or something..’
It was unfair.
But now I couldn't just tremble in shame..
I had to move to prevent that damn situation..
I had to find a way to stop it..
To do so, it would be necessary to find the gem of truth that would answer any question..
‘But I can't tell this guy everything..’
original history.
A twisted story.
Destiny trying to find its place.
To explain that, you would also have to reveal your identity..
That you are not real.
It's just a fake from another world.
Even the fact that it took the place of the real thing.
Everything will have to be revealed.
‘You can't do that..’
Lloyd shook his head inwardly..
So now is the time to lie.
And just in case, I have a lie prepared in advance for situations like this..
“Well, it's the jewel of truth..”
Lloyd smeared saliva on his lips..
He steadily spoke out his prepared message in a calm voice..
“It's insurance.”
“insurance… … What do you mean??”
“uh.”
I nodded, pretending to be sure..
“These days, I've been waking up Dragon King Berkis every morning. Then I overheard it from the Dragon King..”
“Are you saying that there is a gem of truth in the mermaid kingdom??”
“uh. That's a very powerful treasure..”
“What kind of power does it have?.”
“Even the most difficult questions in the world can be answered..”
“The answer, you mean??”
“uh. So, you may face very difficult problems in life, right? Speaking of which, do you remember the Monster Domino incident? A huge swarm of locusts flew in.”
“I remember.”
“There's no guarantee that something like that won't happen in life.?”
“So what Lloyd is saying is that you plan to find gems in advance in case a disaster occurs in your territory??”
“that's right. That's right.”
Nod more calmly.
Lloyd's lies continued..
“Life is long. You never know what kind of disaster you might encounter. But what if you find and secure a gem-like treasure in advance? This means that we will be able to overcome such a disaster appropriately and safely at least once. how is it. Isn’t it pretty good for insurance?.”
“indeed. okay.”
“yes?”
“yes.”
“But why do you nod obediently to what I say??”
Lloyd asked with a wry smile..
Javiel responded with an expressionless face..
“I believe that even people who are messed up sometimes say the right things..”
“uh?”
“That's why. Wouldn't it be a beautiful consideration for people like me to acknowledge, encourage, and encourage the right things that messy people sometimes say?.”
“omg.”
“It's been a long time since you said the right thing. Well done, Lloyd..”
“Wow, now you, you beat people even with compliments.?”
“As I have said repeatedly, I did not use violence against Lloyd. I have no intention of doing so..”
“Tsk. If you can't talk back, I won't hate you..”
“thank you For hating me this much.”
“Then will you continue to do so in the future??”
“Thank you in advance for that too.”
“Thanks in advance too?”
“If possible, I would like to pay in full.”
“You don't want to pay in installments.?”
“yes. That way, you won't have to say thank you in the future..”
“and. Rather, you should be a master. I'll be your escort, just.”
“So be it, Lord Frontera..”
“……hey.”
“sorry.”
“Still smiling?”
“Because it was fun.”
“Yes, it was fun. What more do I need to say?.”
Lloyd chuckled..
And I thought to myself.
‘thank god.’
Javiel believed the lie we made up to be plausible..
To be honest, I was worried that the idea of finding the gem of truth as insurance against disaster might be a little unconvincing..
‘For now, that excuse worked. You can feel safe for a while.’
Lloyd's heart sank like that..
Meanwhile, Javiel glanced at Lloyd with deepened gaze..
And I thought to myself.
‘thank god.’
Lloyd believed our believable response..
To be honest, I was worried that this side knew all the facts and I wondered if they would be able to hide it until the end..
‘First of all, Mr. Lloyd, no, that fake guy doesn't notice anything at all. You probably don't yet know that my reaction was staged and that you're just pretending to believe that unconvincing excuse. I can feel safe for a while.’
So you can protect that fake with peace of mind..
I might be able to help that fake do what he's trying to do..
Javiel smiled meaningfully like that..
Meanwhile, the two had completely escaped the Mermaid Queen's palace..
Passing through several passages, I entered a city shaped like a huge bunch of grapes or an eggshell..
‘Whoa. I want to eat pollack roe.’
The city looks like it is made up of thousands or tens of thousands of eggs, each measuring several tens of meters, packed together..
Looking at that scene, Lloyd whetted his appetite..
Seeing this city made me miss the taste of my hometown for the first time in a long time..
In particular, I thought a lot about pollack roe, which I liked..
‘Phew. If you cut the pollack roe into small pieces, sprinkle with perilla oil and sesame seeds, put it on top of bibimbap with soy sauce and eat it wrapped in seaweed... … ha. driving me crazy.’
A feeling of homesickness that made me drool came over me..
But now is not the time to be so dazed..
‘First, start by searching for the gem..’
Lloyd made up his mind..
I looked around the city of the mermaid kingdom with determined eyes..
Countless muscular mermaids were swimming around..
‘Some of them probably know about jewels.!’
I had that hope.
Still, it is a legendary treasure of this kingdom..
Even though it is a treasure from an ancient era, it is a rare new item anyway..
I thought that those mermaids also knew a little bit about jewels..
‘So, go around and ask. Get answers from as many mermaids as possible and synthesize them. Then you will see possibilities. At least we can get an outline to trace the gem..’
That was Lloyd's intention..
Besides, he was confident.
I thought it was a simple task and wouldn't be particularly difficult..
With such confidence, I approached the mermaids..
And after a while.
Lloyd began to be treated by mermaids on a par with 'Do you know the Tao?'.
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