83 - 84. The City of Brave and Mermaids welcomes you very much

A few hours after fighting off the fishermen.

Me and my club members were on the beach.

"Aniue, what are you doing?"

"We decided to take a day off from adventure today, so we thought we'd go have some fun."

"Yay!　I'm going to play with you!

Michael, my brother-in-law and an angel, clings to my waist.

"So?　Where do you want to play, brother?

"Oh, I'm going to the deep sea for a while."

""""is ......?"""

The others look at each other with a blank stare.

"There's a town of mermaids (Sirens) in the deep sea here, and we thought we'd have a little fun.

No, no, no, no!　Wait a minute!""""

"Well then, here we go."

Wait for me!

I activate the transfer spell.

With the members of my circle, we instantly arrive at the bottom of the sea.

"Oh my god!　Shhhh, I'm going to die ......, huh?　You're alive ...... why?"

"What, because it's warded?"

All of them had been pre-wired to be able to operate in deep water.

"Ha-ha!　Amazing!　There is a city in the sea!

We are outside the mermaid city.

We are in front of an outer wall made of coral reef.

"It's really an amazing ward that you can breathe normally even in deep water. ...... That's what I'm talking about, Julius!

"But as I recall, transfer magic only allows you to go to places you've been to once, right?　Julius, when did you get here?"

"I was out for a walk this morning, and I found it."

That's when it happened.

"Master Julius!

A beautiful mermaid girl came out of the city.

She was the mermaid I had brought to you last time.

"We've been expecting you!"

"Hey, I'm here to play. These are my friends.

About our age.

Long wavy pink hair.

She wears a shell bra to cover her ample breasts.

Her upper body is human, but her lower half is fish with jade-colored scales.

The mermaid looks at her brothers and bows her head.

"Nice to meet you!　I am [Fio]!　I am the daughter of the sea god [Triton]!"

HAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH?""""""

His friends look at Fio and turn to look at him.

"What's wrong with you guys?"

"Don't you know what a ...... sea god is?"

"Eh, I have no idea."

"Well, as expected, you know about the Six Guardian Gods, don't you?"

"I don't know."

My brother sighs and explains.

"Two thousand years ago. My brother ...... refers to the six guardian deities sent by the heavenly deities to protect the order of this planet after the disappearance of the brave god Eugene."

I see, so it was the [earthly gods] that were deployed after the hero (me) disappeared.

There are two kinds of gods.

The heavenly deities.

They are so-called "gods" and do not directly interfere with the human world. They are not attacked by humans.

The terrestrial deities.

A god who for some reason exists on the earth where we live, and not in the heavens. They may be human beings or demoted gods. Demon gods and evil gods are them.

Fio! You're the daughter of a guardian god?

"That's right, my handsome hero."

Fio clung to my arm and hugged me tightly.

"You've got a new woman on top of you!"

"Hey!　Get away from my brother!"""" That's right, that's right!""

My friends were angry for some reason.

"Well then, my brave young man... and your companions will be this way too. My father is waiting for you!"

Gulping, Fio pulls me by the arm and leads me into town.

"Let's go, guys."

"""............"""

"What, why are you mad at me?"

""""I'm not mad!"""

I enter the mermaid town with a group of grumpy friends in tow for some reason.

Since we are underwater, there are brightly colored fish and shellfish everywhere.

My companions sigh at the beauty of the coral town.

"Ah!　It's the hero!"

"Yes, it is!　Our savior is here!

Many mermaids came out from inside the building.

In no time at all, we are surrounded by them.

Oh, my brave man! ！！！！"""""

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa......!

"What's with the welcome ......?"

"Your brother did something again, didn't he? ......"

""""Oh ......"""

The faces of our friends are filled with resignation.

"Thank you for saving our city from those fishmen!"

We will tell our children and grandchildren that you saved us!

"Hurray for the brave!"

""""Hurray ！！！！！"""

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa............!

We're surrounded by mermaids and we can't move!

"Ladies and gentlemen, let us through! The heroes are about to have an audience with my father Triton.

The mermaids follow Fio's words and leave.

"Come on, handsome, let's go!"

She grabs my arm again and pulls me with a jerk.

"......, get out of my way."

With a jerk, Gaius separates Fio and me.

"Why should I move?　Are you the fiancée of the hero?"

"Bubba ......!　Idiot!　Of course not!　I'm his brother!

"Then, would you please stay out of the way of me and my hero?"

No, you can't do that!

Sakura, Elise, and Mikael clung to my arms and waist.

"Julius is ours!"

"Yes, yes!　No more rivals, no more thank yous!"

"Aniue harem is a hierarchy!　If you want in, you're going to have to go through the "in" harem procedure!"

I don't know what's going on, but there seems to be some kind of trouble.

"Everybody, calm down. We're in the middle of a town, let's not make a scene.

"""Hai ......""""

Everyone get away from me.

But only Gaius remained.

Cue .......

"Hmm?　What's the matter, little brother, holding hands?

"Well, that ...... prevention!　If I leave him alone, he's going to get another girl without even knowing it."

I don't know, but it's normal for brothers to hold hands.

Fio, the mermaid princess, took us to the castle of the sea god.

"Oh!　Aniue Town was beautiful, but the castle is really beautiful too!

We crossed a long corridor and came to the audience chamber at the back of the castle.

"Father, I have brought you a brave warrior.

"Oh, brave man! "Welcome, my brave friend."

Sitting at the back of the room was a huge male mermaid.

"Huge!　A giant?　Do you want to battle?"

"He's the god who protects the sea here, don't be rude."

We come to the sea god Triton.

Triton rises from his throne, kneels before me, and bows his head.

"...... first time I see you, [god of valor]."

He says in a low voice, in a tone that only I can hear.

"Well, how did you know?"

"It is evident in its purity of life, in its radiance, in its extraordinary strength."

Well, I don't mean to hide anything from you, but I think I've been found out.

"The god of six guardians is humbled by Julius!"

"Wow, ...... Julius, even the gods look up to you!"

The two are in awe.

Gaius and Mikael, on the other hand, were doing their normal thing.

"Well, in this world, I'm supposed to be Julius. You should be able to handle it that way too.

"......Aye, okay. Julius."

Triton straightens his posture and bows deeply again.

"Julius, I would like to thank you for saving us from an unprecedented crisis.

"What did I do?

I didn't mean to do anything in particular.

"Didn't you save this city from those evil fishermen?"

"Oh, there was ...... that."

""""No, when?""""

"Yes, this morning."

"""This morning?

My friends are screaming their eyes out.

"I was just out for a morning walk."

"You're really a great guy ...... to save an unprecedented crisis with a single hand."

"That's so great, Aniue!"

The others cheer.

"Brother ......, if you do something, report it to me, will you? I was worried when you weren't in bed this morning. ......"

"Sorry, sorry, I'll be careful next time."

I patted my brother on the head.