"Are you hungry?"

  "Pupu."

  In a luxurious room, Yverantheia sat on the bed, studying a map of the o, while a small tentacle crawled up to her feet, emitting sounds resembling 'hungry, food.'

  "It's about time for a meal. Let's go eat."

  "Pu!"

  During this period, Yverantheia had been staying in the pace of the merfolk, studying the o map and practig magic.

  To her surprise, the vastness of the o exceeded Yverantheia's expectations. Despite drifting for so long, she had only crossed less than a third of the o.

  By the way, she had successfully improved the magic of breathing uer into ohat allowed her to breathe in any enviro. This was mainly thanks to the knowledge provided by the merfolk.

  Upoheia's inquiry, she learhat the merfolk did indeed have iions with other races. To facilitate their visits and life iy, they had developed magic to allow them to live uer long-term without adverse effects. Yverantheia had adapted her magic based on these spells.

  Arriving at the restaurant, the Fishmen King happeo be there.

  "Oh? Miss Yverantheia, how have you been tely?"

  "Not bad."

  Yverantheia pced the small tentacle on a raised seat resembling a baby chair, then took her ow.

  Servants brought out various dishes to the table, mostly seafood due to the location in the deep sea, but there were also other foods traded from elsewhere.

  "I've been meaning to ask for a while, what exactly is that... peculiar creature?"

  The Fishmen King looked at the small tentaext to Yverantheia, happily abs blood, and asked her.

  "I don't kher, but it's quite capable, and it seems to have a particur fondness for my blood."

  "Hmm... with my knowledge, I 't identify what kind of creature this is... but never mind, that's not the point."

  After saying this, the Fishmen King's expression immediately turned serious.

  "Miss Yverantheia, the situation in this city hasn't been very stable tely..."

  "I'm aware."

  Yverantheia calmly pced a pieeat into her mouth. As a former saintess, she still retained her manners and her movements were very elegant.

  "Just from the soldiers in this pace, it's clear they're preparing for war, aren't they?"

  "...You're right."

  The Fishmen King thought he and his soldiers were being discreet, but Yverantheia easily noticed.

  "Let's cut to the chase then. What do you wao do?"

  " you really help us!?"

  "It wouldn't be very charming of me not to help, would it?"

  "Thank you. We will certainly offer you a substantial reward."

  However, both knew well that this was merely a surface statement. The Fishmen King had brought up the matter hoping to gaiheia's assistance, and Yverantheia had simply voiced it first.

  She wouldn't help for free; assisting in the merfolk's war undoubtedly served her own purposes.

  "Well the's not dey. Tell me about the war... Oh, the servants and soldiers here won't cause any problems, so don't worry."

  As they dihe Fishmen King expihe details of the impending flict.

  Teically termed a war, the Fishmen King actually aimed to prevent it from esg into full-scale warfare.

  War, wherever it occurred, iably ed signifit resources—be it material goods or lives—and would severely impact the merfolk's development.

  "At present, we have received intelligehat one of enerals has bee disloyal and is preparing to revolt. It's the same general who was near me when you first arrived at this pace."

  "What's the differen strength between your forces and the enemy's?"

  "The enemy has ohousand soldiers, while we have four hundred. However, in terms of power, our side is two levels higher, a differeween low-level third and high-level third. There are also some strong individuals on our side, besides myself."

  Banced like this, the strength of both sides was retively equal, with the Fishmen King's side holding a slight advantage.

  "But didn't you mention not wanting to cause unnecessary harm?"

  "Indeed."

  The Fishmen King khe Fish General's weakness; if pushed too hard, he might use civilians as a bargaining chip.

  As for why such seemingly foolish as could occur, well, sidering the revolt against the merfolk's development, don't expect mutelligence from him. He only became a general because of his sheer strength and the guidance of his deputy.

  "...How about a preemptive strike? If we elimihe leader, the rest of the soldiers will scatter."

  "I'm afraid not. Although I still have some authority, it wouldn't be appropriate to act against a general without evidence, especially with his cautious deputy."

  "I see... then how about this..."

  Yverantheia expined her pn to the Fishmen King.

  "...That might work. I'll ha immediately."

  Upon hearing Yverantheia's pn, the Fishmen King hastily left, abandoning his meal.

  ...

  Somewhere iy.

  "When will we strike, RNM dried fish!"

  A muscur merfolk threw everything oable fiercely against the wall, creating o after another.

  "General, please calm down. The wait during this time is for the limitless honor iure."

  A thinner merfolk, but emitting an unmistakably strong aura, advised the general called the Fishmen General.

  "I 't take it anymore! Now! Immediately! Act!"

  The thinner merfolk's eyebrows twitched imperceptibly, theuro a pleading expression.

  "Absolutely not. The human who supposedly defeated the camity is still in the pace. She is an unknown factor and could severely impact our pns."

  "Tch!... Bring me some wine!"

  A female merfolk, wearing a red dress with a fish head on top, walked in, carrying a witle and ha to the Fishmen General.

  "General, please don't get agitated. At most tonight, I'll be with you..."

  The tone of the female merfolk already hi her thoughts, and the Fishmen General gradually calmed down.

  "Well, that's fihen. Vice-Admiral, I leave these matters to you!"

  Seeing this, the Fishmen Vice-Admiral frowned, even his lips twitg.

  But as a vice-admiral, he could only obey.

  "Report!"

  Suddenly, a merfolk soldier rushed in.

  "We've received intelligehat the human who defeated the camity has left the city and is heading towards the mainnd!"

  "What!?"

  Upon hearing this, the Vice-Admiral couldn't tain his joy. He turo the still bewildered Fishmen General.

  "General, the time has e. The pn begin!"

  "Ho ho, has it finally e?"

  The Fishmen General pushed aside the female merfolk o him.

  "March! Forward to the pace!"

  ShoujoDirector