"Um, if you always stand by the river, how can your shoes not get wet? If you walk too much at night, you'll definitely meet ghosts. It's quite normal to meet sea monsters after sitting on a boat for too long. They might not be coming for me …"
"Normal my ass!"
"You're the one who often meets sea monsters when you go out! Your entire family runs into sea monsters when they go out! Don't you know that high-level sea monsters are divine beasts? They're all pets of the Ocean Gods. How could you possibly meet them so easily? "
Rorschach fell silent. He really wasn't lying, and the other party didn't want to talk nonsense either. It seemed that there was a problem with that place.
Just who was the one whose "common sense" was wrong?
"How did you know that my family is like this? From the stories they told me when I was young, it was always that as long as you went out to sea, you'd definitely meet a sea monster. If you didn't kill a few sea monsters, you wouldn't be able to reach the shore. Back then, I even wondered if someone was raising sea monsters. Why were they everywhere … Actually, ever since I boarded this ship, I've been looking forward to meeting a sea monster. I was even a little disappointed when I didn't see one a few days ago."
Everyone's expressions as they looked at the Martian made Rorschach's voice lower and lower as he spoke.
This wasn't the first time that he had been tricked. It seemed that after continuing "Even the bronze swordsmen outside can casually summon sword energy. If you don't practice your swordsmanship properly, you'll be beaten up. Have you ever wanted to live a life of being extorted for breakfast by a hooligan every day?" and "Firm will, firm materialism, firm belief in 'I am who I am.' Magic and whatnot are only illusions that can be ignored. If you don't treat them as anything, they'll really be nothing more than a gentle breeze.", Rorschach discovered that he had been led astray by others.
"Wait a moment, I finally remember where my damned talent came from."
Memories of the past flashed by as Rorschach discovered that he had been tricked quite a bit.
But now obviously wasn't the time to look into it.
The appearance of the sea monsters caused the entire cruise ship to sink into tension and chaos.
At the same time, the passengers and crew on the cruise ship discovered that their means of communication with the outside world were no longer effective. It was as if something had cut off all communication.
"My connection with my master has been cut off as well! It's divine power! Only divine power can do this! "
A young cleric, who was obviously a newcomer, screamed and created more chaos.
Rorschach was confident that his connection with Lori would not be severed by the so-called divine power, but as a rookie New God, the connection between her and Rorschach had long been severed along with the distance between them.
And now, even if Rorschach didn't want to admit it, the facts were right in front of him.
"Looks like we've been targeted by a human (God). With such a large area of communication isolation, it probably won't let a single one go. What a big deal."
"… But, Karwenz didn't personally attack. He only sent a sea monster to attack in order to create another 'accident'. It seems that he's still wary of Karwenz … In that case, things will be simple. I'll just kill that sea monster."
Rorschach turned around, only to see Su Nanna appear behind him out of nowhere. His other companions on the cruise ship had all arrived as well. Seven of his eight companions had arrived.
Su Nanna was the fastest, to the point that everyone wondered if she had been hiding in Rorschach's shadow all this while. Ariel, who had spread her dragon wings, was the second to arrive. The slowest … was probably Isabella, who no one expected to arrive.
"Isabella?"
"An arcade, a room to play games, a casino to make a profit … Forget it, don't expect her to find out about the situation immediately. By the time she finds out, it'll probably be over."
Of the eight companions on the cruise ship, the four females were Isabella, Ariel, Sophie, and Su Nanna. All of them had excellent individual combat strength, while the males were slightly weaker.
Hermit was probably already outstanding in certain areas. However, his combat strength had obviously fallen behind. Robins was Roxia's most valued talent in command, as well as an intelligence expert … This also meant that Roxia wouldn't expect him to be able to fight on the frontlines.
The last person was Rorschach's senior apprentice, the lionman Marte. He was also the Game Church's most outstanding tank class (meat shield). This time, he had tagged along under Lori's orders.
Rorschach nodded in satisfaction when he saw the lionman senior who had been hungover on the cruise ship not long ago was now fully armed and full of energy as he observed the gigantic beasts in the distance. At the very least, there was someone reliable in this group.
The last person was the Game Church's newcomer, the "dolphin" Hoshino. He could be considered a genius among Saul's younger generation.
Hoshino's reason for tagging along was no different from Sophie and Robbins'. He also wanted to make friends with them and gain some experience.
However, he was different from his other companions who reacted quickly. He was the last to arrive other than Isabella who had yet to appear. Furthermore, from the way he tried to maintain his composure but couldn't hide his nervousness, it was likely that he had never been on the frontlines before.
In that case, no matter how outstanding his talent was, he was still a half-baked newbie who still needed to be polished.
Rorschach silently noted down the reaction time of his new companions. He had a rough idea of the situation now.
Rorschach's group hadn't finished gathering yet, but the battle had already begun.
"Boom!"
The cruise ship didn't mean that it wasn't armed. Pirates, sea beasts, native savages, Murlocs, and Seafolk were all common opponents. While the ships' magic armors were still in the air, the six cannons on the deck had already started firing.
The P&P Merchant Association was quite rich. In this day and age, money was everything. With money, one would be able to purchase good equipment, hire outstanding elite mercenaries, and equip one's own ships with super powerful magic crystal cannons.
In an instant, the merchant association's guards and cannons were fighting against the sea beasts. Meanwhile, the sailors were chasing the spectators on the lower deck back to their cabins. Various magic armors were carried up from the hangar to the upper deck. Rorschach and the others on the upper deck became spectators.
"… It's a gigantic octopus monster. Its skin seems to be really thick. The cannons didn't leave any obvious wounds on its body."
What surprised Rorschach was that Sophie, the newbie, was the first to receive this information.
If it weren't for the fact that they were at sea, Su Nanna, who was capable of flying and running on walls, would be an excellent scout. She would have received the information already. But now, Sophie, who could summon water elementals as her eyes, was the first to receive the information.
Elemental summoners were a job class that wasn't limited to only elemental types. Once again, they displayed their all-around advantage.
After all, it would be quite difficult to find an area in the Aishi Islands that didn't have any elemental types. If they were in the Ansorenne Islands, the Elemental Tide would increase Sophie's advantage even further.
"… How disappointing."
"Disappointing? Isn't it a good thing to have someone as the vanguard? "
"No, I meant that the sea beast is a giant octopus. Not only is its meat extremely hard to chew, it'll always have a strong fishy smell no matter how you cook it. There's also a high chance that it'll contain all sorts of parasites and parasite eggs. It's impossible to eat."
"… You make it sound like you've eaten one before. That's a sea beast we're talking about."
"Aren't sea beasts supposed to be eaten? There are clearly many types of sea beasts that are delicious, such as hydras, giant sea snakes, and leviathans …"
Alright then, everyone's gazes were becoming more and more strange. Rorschach realized that his "common sense" had deviated yet again.
Rorschach patted his cheeks in an attempt to make himself more nervous. After all, it seemed that his life had become the target of his enemies, and the mastermind behind the scenes was already preparing to make a move.
But when he thought about all the knowledge he had about sea beasts, such as "sea urchin cake", "longan feast", "leviathan sashimi", and so on, he felt like he was looking at a giant octopus that was suppressing the cruise ship. How could he possibly be nervous?
"We don't have any experience in naval battles. Think about it, think about it. I think they told us before about how to deal with sea beasts when we meet one … Yep, we're in the middle of nowhere, and there's no way to retreat even if we want to. That's why we can't retreat. The second is to cast a forbidden spell …"
Rorschach didn't know what to say. In his memories of sea beasts that were related to the "sashimi", he had to cast a forbidden spell first.
"Fire-type forbidden spells aren't very useful at sea. That's why I should use a few medium-well ones. Water-type forbidden spells are a bit silly against most sea beasts, but they can purify the salt in the elemental sea beasts' bodies and increase their taste. It's best not to use earth-type forbidden spells, as they'll be quite troublesome to deal with later on. Eating a mouthful of sand will make you lose all your appetite. Never use ice-type forbidden spells, as they'll be destructive to the taste. Not only will they be difficult to retrieve once they're frozen at sea, there's also a high chance that they'll sink to the bottom of the ocean and become impossible to retrieve … Mother, weren't your recipes a bit strange back in the day? Did your recipes really eat up all the sea beasts? "
Rorschach recalled the various bedtime stories that his mother, who was an expert in cooking fish, told him as well as the various indescribable seafood dishes that were added to their meals every few days. Rorschach began to wonder if his common sense had gone too far afield.
"First, I'll cast a forbidden spell as usual."
After thinking for a long time, Rorschach came up with a conclusion. He then discovered that he wouldn't be able to cast a forbidden spell.
Indeed, he had brought the God Equipment Book of Ten Thousand Spells with him. But right now, he wasn't a Gold Elf who had an affinity with many types of elements. It would be useless even if he wanted to cast a forbidden spell, nor would he be able to use Lori's divine power to cheat.
Rorschach felt that his forbidden spell was subtly different from the forbidden spells in children's stories as he looked at the gigantic creature that was the size of a mountain range.
While he was still wasting time here, the giant octopus monster was gaining more and more ground. It was already swimming towards the cruise ship while enduring the barrage of attacks.
"I can't panic, I can't panic. I need to find a time machine first …"
Since the sea beasts always mysteriously overlapped with the seafood feast in his memories, Rorschach was indeed having trouble concentrating.
"… Yep, I remember now. Since this is an assassination, then the large sea beasts outside aren't reliable at all. They're loud and slow, so they're probably just a ruse. The final fatal blow still depends on the spy, especially since the Sea Tribe loves to send spies on their ships. At this time, I need to be careful of any strangers who approach me. If anyone dares to approach me, I'll beat them up first before asking questions …"
However, Roland didn't notice that he accidentally said that out loud.
"Slash!"
While Rorschach was subconsciously muttering to himself, his loyal lackey, Hemet, had a nervous expression. He thought that he would immediately carry out his mission upon receiving the order.
With a single swing of his wooden sword, Hemet directly chopped down a sailor who came over to tell him to take shelter. The pitiful unlucky sailor didn't expect that he would be ambushed, so he wasn't able to dodge in time and was sent flying. He crashed into the chairs and tables in the hallway and crashed into the railings, unconscious.
Rorschach was instantly rendered speechless.
Had Hemet really gone crazy from all that sword training? Should I give him another long vacation?
How should I explain this? Should I apologize to him? Should I say that I was being overly sensitive? Forget it, I might as well just say that Hemet was about to die from overwork, and that he was suffering from intermittent mental illness?
"Yep, that's a good reason. Let's explain it like that …"
"Rorschach! How did you know? "
"As expected of His Excellency Rorschach."
Rorschach's train of thought was interrupted. The next moment, he looked in everyone's direction and knew that he wouldn't have to apologize.
His companions' astonishment and praise made him feel rather uncomfortable.
At the focal point of everyone's vision, the unconscious sailor's figure was twisting. Judging from the fish head and the tentacles on his body, it was obvious that he was a Sea Tribe member that couldn't possibly appear on the surface.
This time, Rorschach didn't need to hesitate. He directly confirmed the "order" that he had accidentally given.
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