Chapter 14 - Meeting My Fellow Fish

2 days passed peacefully since we came back, so I had time to check my Pesodian store ability, the items are crazy, most of them are sea-related I also noticed that there's a lot of items that can help me build the undersea I want !!! I need to go back, building the city cannot be postponed any longer, this is the end of the world the more I delay the more danger my people are imperiled to, I can't hide this from Li Xiang anymore, he might think I'm a monster or whatever, lying to him makes me feel guilty and I don't have the expertise to handle such feelings. after I made my decision I went to discuss it with Li Xiang.

"Li Xiang ",i call

"wait a minute!!", I hear an answer coming out from the tree to my right, I look up and I see him sitting on a branch holding a binocular, looking to the west.

Li Xiang suddenly frowns, "not good, they're coming our way "

I blink then ask, "who's coming?"

"I don't know, but their number is too many, if it weren't for the weapons and peoples age I would've thought that they are moving in "

" Are we in danger, do we need to move away?" I say feeling anxious

"We don't have to, I'll just scare them away", hearing Li say this, Erha felt that this was a chance to leave here and go back home.

"no, no, no, let's just go, we don't bother with them", hearing the word "we" Li Xiang weirdly felt content.

far away, a group of people was riding cars and holding different kinds of weapons, their clothes were shabby, the look on their faces was full-greed and cruel.

"why do you think he sent us here? everyone knows that there's nothing near the beach ", says the driver of the middle car

"Why do you care, just go check the situation and grab anything we can find ", the man in the back seats grounded him.

" you're too serious, from what I heard the people from the lab caught weird Changement from the sea, apparently they found some fish who's immune to impurities they even found some that showed mutation symptoms ", says the short-haired woman before she was interrupted by the man in the middle, "what does that have to do with our mission?"

she turns her eyes around then says, "you would know if you let me finish, they traced the road they came from, and that kind of fish only passed by the Min river"

the driver's eyes beamed, "doesn't that mean that in the future we can eat fish again!!"

the other people's eyes also beamed when they heard him and they all fell to their own fantasy, Steamed Fish with Ginger and Shallots, Spicy Roasted Fish, fish soup, crispy fish snack...hmmm hallelujah.

"man and a fish on the road, going home, take a break all along ", Erha kept singing weird self-inspired songs the entire time, showing ecstasy and desire to go home, this time he won't get lost, using his radar ability he can directly connect with his companions and sense the direction to go.

it suddenly appeared to me that I forgot to tell him my secret, I look at Li Xiang beside me

"huh? why did you stop singing? are you tired ?", Li Xiang stops grabs a bottle of water from his space then passed it to me" here drink some water to moisturize your throat "., my good guy, do you like my singing this much?

The sunset blossoms upon the horizon and a blurry shadow forms in the middle

"your highness!!! I finally found you!!", I knew immediately the owner of this voice, isn't it Leo!! he finally found me, I run towards him but a grip on my wrist held me back, "don't go "Li Xiang simply said as he frowned, showing a defensive posture.

"that's Leo, my friend can't you tell by his language?", I said

"don't you find it suspicious how he could find you ?"

" that because I called him !!! it's one of my abilities"

by the time I said this, Leo had already reached us, "your highness!! how can you leave like this "

however before he can take a step further, Li came between us releasing an aggressive aura, the feeling that this man gives is familiar rather he can never mistake it, it is the same as those creatures, he can never forget them, the power they exclude, their intelligence, their look, everything was superior compared to other species.

Li Xiang's body entered the emergency state, veins bulging full of vigor, adrenaline kicked in, muscles tensed and his eyes were full of killing intent.

"what are you doing? he's my acquaintance why are you being rude?", Erha hugged his arm trying to pull him back not to avail.

"Why are you stubborn?", I yell at him, this time he didn't ignore me," that's not your friend, he's not human "

"so?", I retort, seriously so what if he wasn't human, can't you see that this world is full of weirdness??

" you don't get it, I once met such an evil creature, you definitely can't lower your vigilance !!"

" rude!!! how dare you label us as an evil creature, let me tell our sacred.....", cries Leo to defend the honor of their merfolk, however, he was cut half through by Erha, "shut up!!"

I stand facing Li then ask directly," what kind of creature do you mean!!", the words came out annoyed but I can't help it, this is related to the honor of our species he dares to call us evil!!

at this point, Li Xiang was confused, he didn't know how he angered him and why is he defending the other however he has a feeling that he needs to concede, admit wrong and apologize

"I'm wrong, I might've got it wrong, he just gave me a similar feeling to an enemy I encountered in the past, forgive my rudeness"

Erha nods acknowledging his attitude.

"But you both also need to make it clear and tell me what creature are you "

"huh?", I blink as I scream internally "oh no I exposed myself!!!"