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Although the magical light in the store still showed no sign of fading, the customers began to leave.

The long drinking party was finally over, and Princess Ellie was already sleeping comfortably in my arms.

"Do you have any blankets...... Or some kind of clothes or something?"

Looking at the fish scales of the hotel owner, I really can't ask for anything.

The fish-man rolled his eyes and glanced at Ellie in my arms, as if he understood that I wanted a blanket to keep Ellie warm.

His eyes rolled again, clearly calculating how much he could make from this blanket.

Suddenly, the corners of his mouth curled, and he seemed to have come to a conclusion.

"Yes, of course, wait a minute"

The fish-man rolled over and swam into the back of the shop, a deep hole with no bottom in sight.

"The ......"

Bazas then came up and looked at me with his head down, as if he were deliberately playing pity.

“...... Can I go?"

I looked at the princess in my arms, dived over the soul link, and read the little one's heart, as if she was no longer interested in the octopus.

Anger against it has also dissipated.

"You're in luck, Princess Ellie Heranna doesn't blame you anymore"

The octopus grinned, but did not dare to laugh, bent slightly, and slowly took a few steps back.

"But"

My tone sounded harsh, and even I thought I was angry.

"If you dare to attack us again, I will personally tear off your claws one by one."

Bazas shrank in panic, and all the octopus claws retracted under him, looking at me in panic.

Upon realizing that I was only threatening him, and not really angry, the octopus glared at me in a gray manner, then swam out as fast as a jet fighter jet.

Such...... That's it.

If I'm embarrassed about this Kraken, I'm just going to treat him as a bagbag.

But that will do little to help the current situation.

My enemy, the one who really wanted to assassinate me and Ellie, is now somewhere in this Aurora world, plotting his next move.

Sluka Sna.

The last surviving dragon in the world of Aurora.

Creatures trapped for thousands of years in the diamond barrier beneath the Black Fire Mountains are looking for an opportunity......

The thought of this made me shudder.

The goosebumps all over my body made me uncomfortable, and at the same time made Ellie uncomfortable, and her calm and satisfied little face suddenly wrinkled, pursed her lips like a nightmare, and turned her face uneasily and buried herself in my arms.

I don't know why, looking at Elle's appearance, the appearance of a fragile and defenseless little girl, made my heart nervous.

is because it is too different from Elle's usual impression, so Elle looks unusually cute.

But more than that, there is a deep concern about whether I can protect this little guy or not.

In terms of experience and power, she is far above me.

But I'm the other half of the soul pact with Princess Ellie.

Incarnate as a shield to protect this unique elf, I have long had this awareness, but ......

Facing Sluka made me cowardly.

With my own strength, I can't even protect myself, so how can I protect Princess Ellie.

I had to, go and ask for help.

"Can you look at this?"

The fish-man's words brought my mind back to the icy underwater cavern.

The owner of the hotel really carried a ...... in his hand Blanket?

No, no, if you look closely, this thing is made of seaweed, as if it has been pulled and rubbed together from the bottom of the sea.

I took it in disappointment, and I really shouldn't have expected it at the bottom of the sea......

Whew!

Unexpectedly, when this thing entered my barrier and was filtered out of the seawater that had been stuck on it, it shrunk in a circle to the size of a bath towel.

It felt as if it had been made of precious beast skins.

It's a little small for me, but it's just right for Princess Ellie.

Wrapped in the little one's body, in the magic of the princess, it exudes a warm and coaxing smell.

"Eun, thank you"

"Hey, if you like it, this is high-quality goods, we usually sell them to the market in the north of the mainland"

"It seems that such a precious thing needs an extra reward?"

I thought the hotel owner would take the opportunity to knock me off, but unexpectedly, the fish-man shook his head.

"This is for Her Royal Highness Princess Elice Herana, it would be a great honor for me to come back to our store"

Good guys, put a long line to catch big fish.

This Siren actually wanted to earn Ellie's wine money for a long time.

I smiled politely and nodded, then turned around to activate the magic and drove the water-piercing barrier out of the hotel.

"Yo, you're finally here, assemble!"

On the coral reef at the entrance, there were several fish-men lying on the ground, and as soon as one of them saw us coming out, he immediately called everyone to get up.

Oh...... These fish-men are the guards patrolling the caves, and they are the ones who escorted us in.

The tavern we entered to avoid them was a mistake when we didn't expect others to be waiting for us to come out at the door.

But that's okay, after all, we don't have anything else to do here.

Speaking of these fish-people...... How do you look drunk?

"Alright, let's escort Princess Elice Heranna back, this is our ...... Hiccup...... Duty, uh"

I was stunned, it was obvious that I was mixed in with the civilians and shared the banquet that Elle paid for, right?

No wonder the attitude towards us has suddenly turned a corner.

"Well, thank you very much"

So under the escort of a group of fishmen who swam and bumped into each other, Princess Elle and I ended our short trip to Kirishima in the West Sea.

When they came, everyone was still very serious, and when they left, everyone including Princess Elle became drunk.

I really don't understand whether to say that Ellie is clever or whether to say that the inhabitants of this place are too easy to change faces.

The light coming down from the surface of the ocean has become extremely faint.

The huge sea cave was also shrouded in a deep dark green as if the lights had been turned off.

The West Sea Kirishima is also surrounded by a pale white current, and it has become hazy, and only a vague outline can be seen.

By the time we swam slowly to the portal and looked back, the West Sea Kirishima had completely melted into the bottom of the night sea, and the gray-black and dark green ocean was like a monster crawling out of the void, engulfing everything in sight.

It was only at this moment that I could understand why these Western Sea Krakens were so afraid of the far sea, the frozen sea of the Aurora World, and once they were far from the shore, they would become empty, cold and dead.

I couldn't help but shiver, and my back stiffened as if it was frozen.

If I were to live in this place, I would probably be at the mercy of Sluka in order to survive, just like these Krakens.

"Before You Go"

Ellie was right, if you want to tie these fishmen to our allies, you can't rely on force.

"There's something I want to ask you for"

Only by helping them and relieving their deep fears can we gain their trust and loyalty.

"What's the matter?"

"Princess Eliheranna has promised to add more trade goods to Seganger, including not only wine from the Dawn Mountains, but also food."

The Krakens looked at each other and laughed.

"Honestly, elf food, not to our taste"

Is that really the case, but ......

"How's Moonshine Wheat?"

The krakens suddenly stopped laughing, their mouths still open, and they changed from ridicule to surprise.

"Really?"

Interestingly, I was intrigued by the reactions of these krakens.

"It's okay if you don't believe what I'm saying, but it's Princess Elice Heranna who makes this assurance, she has a say in the Dawn Council, you know"

The lead kraken swallowed.

"What do you want us to do?"

Hooked.

"Spread the word so that every Kraken knows that the Dawn Mountains are friendly to the West Sea Kirishima, and we will do our best to provide supplies"

"If you do a good job, the next time I come back, I'll give you some gold as a reward"

The krakens looked at each other, and this time there was no longer a mocking look on their faces, but as if something good had happened, they were glancing at each other.

"When is your next visit?"

Hey, I'm really anxious, it looks like the deal is working.

"It's not too far, just wait for the good news"

Satisfied with the smug looks on the kraken's faces, I floated into the dark blue vortex with Elle in my arms.