Chapter 261 Episode 257 Takazuki Makoto aims for a submarine shrine

"Is it right here?

"Oh, this way, I'm sure."

Next to me, Cain the Demon King looks anxious.

I can see his expression because he's taking off his helmet.

When I said, "It's hard to talk," he took it off.

Now I'm exposed to a straight face.

You're really handsome, you demon king.

If you dress up, you'll only look like a host or model.

We are riding the abominable dragon, which is the riding dragon of Demon King Cain.

As always, it's disgusting to have a lot of eyeballs and a lot of mouth... but even if I look carefully, I don't feel like I'm in love.

(You're lying. Aren't your eyes rotten?

Dear Goddess of Destiny, you have a bad mouth.

It's avant-garde and interesting.

(I don't know.)

Well, I thought I couldn't do it.

Cain told me to be careful, so the communication from the goddess of destiny was cut off.

Incidentally, the day Mr. Hakuryu (Mel) picked me up and the meeting date with Cain was set aside for a day.

Don't make a mistake.

One day later, the Devil King Cain and I were able to meet.

Today, we leave the western continent and aim for a place called the "Herb Islands" near the submarine shrine.

The location is remembered by the Mapping skill.

It was helpful that I was preparing for the submarine temple one day.

"Be careful, my king..."

Behind me, the Great Spirit of Water (Dear) keeps Cain on alert.

I don't think you need to worry so much.

"It's time for the island of destination. Let's start by deciding on a campsite!

"Ahh....."

Unlike me with high tension, Cain's voice is low in response.

"What's wrong? Cainhardt"

"You feel free to name it!... well, good. Master Noah told me that I could believe you.... I will follow Noah's words....."

Apparently, Noah and I agreed that Cain and I would go for a submarine shrine.

And he seemed to know exactly who I am.

"Takazuki Makoto... are you Noah's messenger from a thousand years later..."

Well...

"The missionary activities I've been doing for Noah have been in vain...."

"... well, that's right."

I guess missionary activity was just a threat.

No matter how many times, you cannot increase Noah's followers by divine rules.

Thousands of years later, Noah was feared as an evil god.

That was a shocking piece of information for the demon King Kane.

"Well, that's good. If we can get Noah out of here, it's Chara."

"Uh-huh...."

I spoke brightly to Cain, the Dark-Expressed Demon King, and talked to Noah about his destination.

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- The Herb Islands.

In the world of a thousand years from now, it is a resort where royalties and nobles from all over the world have villas.

But at the moment, it's a deserted island.

There aren't many, but monsters live there.

We have set up a simple base in a place with a good view.

"Now, let's go to the submarine temple!

"From now on!?"

Cain surprised me when I offered to leave.

This expedition is scheduled for two weeks.

I'm worried about leaving Sage (Momo) and Brave Abel alone for a long time.

I don't want to waste as much time as possible.

"Because it's still after noon."

"But it is. Isn't it too sudden?

The dragon was transported to me by Kane the Demon King.

Are you tired?

Well, then I'll take a look alone.

"Alone!?"

"I'll be back."

"No... I'll come with you."

After all, you came.

Cain's dragon defended our base, and we jumped into Zavun and the sea.

The surroundings of the Hervan Islands have a warm tropical climate.

Rich coral reefs and colorful fish swim loosely in the sea.

Peace.

Cain and I took a leisurely stroll underwater in the direction of the Underwater Shrine.

Well, I noticed when I looked next door.

"Difficulty swimming?

I spoke to Cain, an armored demon king, even in the sea.

The conversation is conducted by water magic, but there is no reply.

…………

"Hello?"

Cain is making my mouth squeaky, but I can't hear you.

I had no choice but to grab Cain's arm.

I also cast the magic of underwater conversation on Cain.

Can you hear me?

"Ah... you have a good underwater conversation."

"Isn't it imperative to challenge the submarine temple?

"I've never known the magic of underwater conversation, regardless of swimming or underwater breathing."

I see. By the way, isn't it inconvenient to wear armor underwater?

"Don't worry. This armor is a gift from Lord Noah. There's no inconvenience anywhere."

I see.

Well, since the artifact is Cain's biggest weapon and defense, if it is removed, it will save you half of your combat power.

However, there is a problem.

I'm going to speed it up.

Demon King Cain swims slowly.

If possible, I would like to reach Deep Sea Scar, the entrance to the submarine shrine, by the end of the day.

I used water magic and current to accelerate it all at once, while grasping Cain's arm.

"Hey, hey!

Don't bite your tongue.

"Wait."

I felt the fish swimming nearby turning around at once, but the next moment we left the creatures behind, we ran through them all at once.

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"Oh, hey... what is the speed of the moment... going underwater faster than flying magic...?

The tone of the demon king is weak.

"That's pathetic, isn't it?"

The Great Spirit of Water (Dear) is stunned.

Hmm, honestly, I didn't think it would be that bad.

It's going to be tough...

"Sorry, Cain. I'm going to move a little slower next time."

"Ah, ahh... please do that."

As Noah's believer, he is the only companion, so he will respond more kindly than Dear.

Still, from here on out, we'll just dive into the deep sea.

We descend slowly towards the bottom of the dark sea.

The water temperature drops and is magically adjusted to keep the body from cooling.

It became a world of complete darkness, where the sun's rays were gone.

Watch your surroundings with Night Vision and Search skills.

The sea around here is rich in magic (mana), and there are many sea monsters.

Watch your step, my king.

"That's... a whale. It's about the size of a ship."

"Ancient giants (Megalodons) have been asking about us from over there."

"I'm sure it's okay at this distance, but I'll be on my guard."

Are you guys seeing this?

Cain made a confused voice in my conversation with the Great Spirit of Water.

"Can't you see?

"With a helmet... I can see"

I was surprised to hear that.

It seems you can't use the Night Vision skill.

"Put your helmet on."

"Ah... okay."

Kane was more reliant on the artifact than she thought.

Afterwards, like, "Hmm, was the deep sea monster such a huge monster!?" or "Isn't it dangerous?" Cain was noisy, but none of the monsters came near the water spirit (Dear), so it was quiet.

It took me more than an hour to reach the deep sea.

Of course, this is not a destination.

It's the starting point.

"Well, the submarine shrine is beyond that."

I pointed to a slit that slightly ripped the bottom of the deep sea.

Hundreds of meters wide and a dozen kilometers long.

It is said that it is a trace of the damage caused to the stars in the previous war in the Divine Realm.

Commonly known as "Deep Sea Nose Wound (Deep Scar)".

From here on, there's another world.

It seems that the power of the stars, called the star veins, is overflowing, reinforcing the monsters that live there into another dimension.

At its deepest point, there is a submarine temple.

"Well, let's go take a look, Cain."

"Hey, wait a minute! I told you today until I went to see 'Deep Sea Scar'!!

Ah, so let's take a peek.

"That's not true!

"I've never been attacked by a monster."

"Uh-huh... that's right..."

"Now, let's get in! The Great Spirit of Water (Dear), please be vigilant."

"Yes, I'll take care of it. My king."

I depend on the Great Spirit of Water (Dear), who answers my words without hesitation.

Nearby monsters do not approach with caution of the magic (mana) of the Great Spirit of Water (Dear).

----We slowly dived into a large submarine rift.

(You're being watched.....)

I felt hundreds of sea monsters watching the visitors.

The opponent is a sea dragon, as seen from the Searching for Enemies skill.

In other words, this is the Dragon's Nest.

In the Great Labyrinth, I might have been more nervous if I hadn't met the White Dragons, but I realized that the dragons here were just as strong.

"Takazuki Makoto... so many monsters..."

Demon King Cain grabbed my arm hard.

"It's a dragon's nest."

"The Dragon's Nest! Then we must strike first!

"You don't have to fight unless you set me up from over there.

"But isn't it too late!?"

"I don't think it's particularly dangerous."

The Hazard Awareness skill does not respond at all.

Next, the Great Spirit of Water (Dear) yawns.

"Even if you were a demon king, how could you be more grand?

The Great Spirit of Water (Dear) was unusual and spoke to Cain.

"But the monsters who live here have nothing to do with the Demon King Army. You can't recognize me as a demon king."

"Even so, you're not afraid of monsters with your armor and sword.

I told you, Cain didn't answer.

No way... are you scared?

As it slowly descended, it was supposed to be in the deep sea, but it became brighter.

It is not the sun's light.

The magic stone buried on the wall is glowing.

Magic (mana) light.

At first, there was a gradual increase in the number of gloomy lights.

However, like a star in the night sky, the sparkle and magic stone are shining.

In proportion, the concentration of magic (mana) in the water is also increasing.

Sure, this is a different world.

It's beautiful.

"Yes, my king. This is a good place for spirits to live."

Indeed, there are many water spirits.

It seems that the magic of the Great Spirit of Water (Deer) is increasing.

At this rate, it's unlikely that the monsters will make a fool of you.

Deer and I enjoyed the view of the deep sea.

"Hey, Takazuki Makoto... How far are we going? Isn't that enough for today?

The Demon King Cain doesn't seem to be having fun.

Such a beautiful view.

But let's not go any further.

Time to go back up.

"Ah! Let's do it!

"Yeah, I'd like to stay a little longer."

The Great Spirit of Water (Dear) is dissatisfied, but it is the first day and it will be fine.

We have decided to return to our base.

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I returned to my base and baked the fish I caught on my way home for dinner.

Cain set the fire.

"It's a full-scale expedition from tomorrow, so let's get some rest today."

"... that sounds like fun, Takazuki Makoto"

Really?

"Ah... I've never done an adventure before, but I didn't think I'd be so tired."

That said, the Demon King Cain lay down (...) wearing (...) armor.

"Hey, Cainhardt. It's hard to sleep for as long as it takes, right?

I'm sure Cain saw me.

"You're going to attack an armored, defenseless sleeper! Noah's artifact will not be given to anyone!

"No, that's not what I meant... Tomorrow, I'm going to go deep-sea wounds, so try not to leave you as tired as possible. If you sleep first, I'll keep an eye on you. Good night."

That's why I started practicing water magic.

"Are you... not sleeping?

"I'll sleep later."

While answering, I made a water butterfly with water magic.

Since it is a base by the sea, there are plenty of water spirits.

Perhaps it is also related to the proximity to the submarine temple.

Turn up.

The stars in the night sky are beautiful.

"Takazuki Makoto"

Having been practicing for a while, they called me by name.

"What's wrong? Cainhardt"

"... no, it's nothing.... see you tomorrow."

"Oh, let's explore deeper tomorrow."

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There was no reply to my words, and I couldn't hear my sleep enough.

I had trouble sleeping that night on my first adventure into the submarine temple.

After all, I slept near dawn.

--This completes the first day of the final Labyrinth (Last Dungeon) challenge.