186 - - The Sea Dragon

Azure sky, azure sea, white clouds and white sails.

The wind feels good. ...... I lie, the sea wind is sticking to my face. I'm well-prepared for seasickness with my "seasickness tolerance," but I'm not very good at sea breezes.

After boarding the ship, we found out that Luba actually likes fishing. He is casting a line on the deck with Sakon. At first, I was chatting with Peter and fighting a battle between [Steal] and [Prevent Stealing] to improve my skills with my initial equipment, but Amane joined the fray.

I left the line of fire because I thought it might cause misunderstandings. Even though she is initially equipped with no correction, she is not as slow as she was in the beginning, so I don't think she looks suspicious, but I don't think there is any problem in considering her as a member of the opposite s*x. The direct cause of the breakaway was the chaos between Amane and Peter when the two began to mix their bitter attacks. The short distance between the two Genshiras is quite impressive, and I would like to observe it, but I think it would be better to stay away from the danger.

"You guys are so close.

Amane said, "What's wrong with you? Peter gave me a bitter look.

"Can you catch it?"

"Not so good."

So I came to check on Ruba, who was hanging a fishing line at the stern of the boat. Luba does not have the [fishing] skill, and he likes to catch ordinary fish without any skill, not fish mixed with demons. So when I looked into the bucket beside him, I saw a couple of familiar horse mackerels.

"Now I'm going to use them as bait to catch bigger ones. Wanna give it a try?"

Please."

"What skills do you have, Homura-dono?"

Next to him, Sakon, who seems to have the [fishing] skill, calls out to him, and Ukon is next to him. Since Cal's arrival, our names Sakon calls us have been changed to Tono. It was not so much the appearance of Cal that changed him, but the fact that he was acting until he lured the knights to us. Inside Sakon's bucket is a <, basically a horse mackerel with metallic scales.

"I don't have [fishing], and I've never been sea fishing before."

"So you are with Ukon and Lord Luba."

Just as there are fruits that can be caught without 【Gathering】, there are fish that can be caught without 【Fishing】. They are fixed at a rating of 4 and have a low rank, but they are ordinary fish. If you eat them, you can get a small amount of E! E! It may be hard to fight a battle that consumes E!

I'm not sure that I won't get tangled up in the line, so I move a little away from the three of them and try my hand. They say you can catch yellowtails, and sea bass. The horse mackerel that Luba shared with us dives down the river with great vigor.

The wind that spreads the sails does not make the waves bigger, and the trip is going well.

"Sakon, we caught another one!　Help me!"

Ukon's rod was shaking and he was pleased to hear that a big fish had been hooked.

"Ukon, I got one too!"

It seems that Sakon has been hit as well.

"Here, let me help you."

Luba pulls his catch close to him, releases the sea bass into the barrel, and goes to assist Ukon.

Yes, I'm the only one who hasn't caught anything. Everyone else is biting, and Sakon is catching big ones like the master amberjack. ...... Besides, Ukon has never fished before, so he's a beginner!　is no excuse. No, it's a live bait, and the horse mackerel on the end of the hook must not taste good, or it must be running away skillfully!

"You really don't hook a homura, do you?"

"It doesn't seem to be moving at all."

"Is the horse mackerel (bait) not in good condition?　Shall we try a change?"

Ukon, Sakon, and Luba are talking to each other.

"I'm beginning to wonder if I have some kind of a bad-boy skill set."

We can feel that the horse mackerel is swimming well by the feel of the rod.

"The fish seems to be strong, and if we take it easy, we'll catch it soon."

I can't catch any fish in that thick area at the moment.　Ukon is giggling next to me.

"Well, it's still long ......, hmm?"

!　Ukon, inside!　Amane!"

"Underwater, a bow is better than a sword."

I noticed the reaction of a huge demon. It is coming at us from a distance, and it is accompanied by many other small demons - large enough to be normal demons, but small in contrast.

"It doesn't seem to be active, in case you were wondering."

The level of [sense of presence] has been increased, and it is now possible to know whether the enemy is active or not. Not only can you sense the presence of an enemy, but when you bring up the map, active enemies are indicated by red circles and non-active enemies are indicated by yellow circles.

Ukon-sama, this way.

Peter and Amane arrive, perhaps recognizing Sakon's voice or by [presence detection], and Amane quickly ties the other end of the rope tied to the mast to Ukon.

"Homura, <> please."

Peter, on the other hand, smiles and asks for a .

"Hey!　If you have something useful like that, just tell us!　You don't need a rope!"

"It takes some getting used to, but it's a little unstable to step on and step off.

Just to make sure.

No, thanks.

Likewise.

I'll take it!

No right and left approach, < on Peter and Amane.

Luba is quickly putting away buckets, barrels, and other tumbling tools so that they will not get in the way in case of an emergency. Before he knows it, he has tied himself to a rope attached to the helm of the ship, and one wonders if he is really a blacksmith.

"Hey!"

"...... celestial?"

"How can you use such powerful magic?"

I didn't know what would happen. I opened the wings on my head and floated so that I wouldn't run out of E! He seemed to think I was human. Considering the value of LUK, I have a feeling that the high INT, which is related to the power of magic, is not mostly due to my race.

And I haven't turned it all the way up yet. Either I'm seen as much lower level and "powerful for my level", or I can't keep my strength in check.　I should have come in a Lenguard spec.

I throw a bite-sized piece of pie stuffing into my mouth, thinking to myself. He gives one to Peter as a gesture of giving it to him. Amane also pops a pill-like substance into her mouth. ......Both of them have developed to the point of using their skills and are now ready to use them. I'm not sure how much I'm going to be able to do with it.

I wonder if they will rendezvous in the sky with Ruba, Hop, and Fuso when the time comes.　<, we must form a party.

"Are you sure it's a sea dragon?"

Even though the cycle has changed, we've never been back in this ocean this quickly before.

I noticed that the crew members were hurriedly working to secure the items on the deck to prevent them from being thrown out when the ship shook, and to check the small boats and floats for escape. The captain and Hop come to the stern of the boat, scolding the crew.

"It's no use talking about wishful thinking. From the looks of it and its size, I'm sure it's a sea dragon. Why in the world would ......"

The whole ship is on tenterhooks at the appearance of a sea dragon larger than the ship.

"Sea dragons bring with them demons, and when they get angry, they are terrifying. But I hear that they rarely attack.

"At that size, even if the sea dragon has no bad intentions, just passing by it will do a lot of damage to the ship, miss.

"Sea dragons are a welcome addition to the rich harvest of the sea, but I guess we can't say that now, can we?

Ukon let out a single sigh as the captain answered Amane's question.

"What is your interest in this ship, you are obviously aiming for it. Let's make up our minds."

Sakon's words make us look toward the rear of the approaching sea dragon. It is so close that we can already see the shadow of what appears to be a sea dragon moving in the sea and the whirlpool flowing behind it. The color of the sea around the sea dragon and the sea it has passed through appears to change as the water temperature seems to drop. Eventually, the voices of the sea dragons are heard.

Voice?

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I'm the one who inadvertently remembers.

"Golden Dragon"?　Have you met that rabble-rouser and do you have a living one aboard?"

As I answer his question with a [telepathic], I get the feeling that the captain is looking at us, the adventurers.

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"Oh, thank you."

The captain's voice is overtly relieved.

"Can everyone hear the sea dragon's [telepathy]?"

"I can hear you."

Amane's voice was still firm in her reply, and from the looks on everyone's faces, it seemed that they could all hear her. They seem to have calmed down a little when they realize that the other party does not seem to have any hostile intentions toward them.

"Good luck, people concerned!"

"I wonder what it is. Is it about the island?"

Peter and I are instantly relaxed.

Black shadows appear more and more on the calm sea surface, and the sea dragon reveals itself. The surface of the sea could have been shaking violently, but there were only white bubbles around us and no waves.

"What are you talking about?

"Homura, have you ever met a golden dragon?

"Did you get caught up in some sort of dragon fight?"

The Fusou group seems to be confused by the appearance of the sea dragon, even though they had just settled down.

A beautiful blue. Their faces are slightly similar to those of the blue dragon Narun, but unlike Narun, which looks smooth and round, their bodies are more slender and graceful than those of dragons on the ground. And many fins. Soong, a sea dragon painted in shades of blue, was a surprisingly beautiful creature. Well, aside from Bahamut, I have only seen a few of them when I passed by the dragon island to look for a place for the house, and I have only met three dragons including Soong, so there may be longer ones on the ground as well.

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Hey. Great job, man.

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Following the sea dragon's words, he threw in a barrel of <>, and two jovial-looking seals appeared and carried the barrel back to the sea dragon. As soon as the seals left the barrel, the sea dragons gushed the surrounding seawater. It was quite a wild and vigorous scene. I am strangely convinced that it is a monster despite its graceful appearance.

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A happy sea dragon's voice can be heard.

He disappears into the sea, leaving behind a cheerful voice.

"I'm surprised to see you out of the blue," he says.

"You don't have to come out of the blue to be surprised."

I muttered to myself as I watched the shadows grow smaller, and Peter shushed me. Sakon is frozen, and Amane is muttering "No, no, no, no," "Why, why, why, why," like a broken gramophone.

"Homura, I'm curious about your friendships."

Ukon looks out to sea and says in disgust.

Luba exhales loudly, picks up the rod he has laid down in a bundle, and tries to lift the hook. As expected, none of the four had the time to tug on the line, and the hook was still in the water.

"Mwah ......!"

The rod was so stiff that it looked as if it might break, and the fish we finally caught was a <. The fish I finally caught was a bluefin tuna. On my rod, I caught 5 pieces of .

......I am the one who can't catch any fish at this point in time.