◈ 423. [Side Story] Fallen Kings
Mermaid King Poseidon 13 years old.
The king and chief who leads the few remaining mermaids on this continent.
… This man is now occupying a portable bathtub in the drawing room of the manor house and sitting… I’m getting my hair done by Ader.
Her blue hair, which used to be a mess, is quickly braided into stylish reggae hair.
It’s like when you did it to an unknown person in the past. Why is this director so good at getting his hair trimmed?
Seeing his head reflected in the water, the mermaid king smiled broadly and raised his thumb as if he was satisfied. Ader also smiled and gave a thumbs up.
‘Is the tabong gesture universal?’
The mermaid king continued to pour out words in sign language, and Serenade translated them by his side.
After hearing the circumstances… … .
After the race war, most of the mermaids left this continent and moved to a new continent or deep sea.
It is said that there are remnants who could not bear to abandon their old hometown. King Poseidon XIII is their leader role.
They were drifting along the ocean currents, but they were staying in the southern sea just in time.
At this time, the gate of the [Stormy Sea] suddenly opened in the southern sea, and numerous marine creatures were sucked in, and the mermaid king tried to forcefully close the gate somehow… … It looks like it was just swept away.
I thought to myself as I glanced at the fins of the mermaid king’s flapping legs.
‘To think that one of the pieces of the Ruined King’s plan rolled in like this.’
The Ruined King Plan. Or how to foster a foreign team of fear.
Among the wandering mercenaries, it is a strategy for recruiting a romantic dream team that mainly recruits and uses friends with the tags of ‘king’, ‘chief’ or ‘lord’.
If these ‘fallen kings’ can be fused into one organization, it will become the strongest army in terms of game data. In theory, yes.
It goes without saying that the hero party of the fallen kings is strong according to the data. After all, it was a unit that the kings of a country led until the very end.
Moreover, the fallen kings lead each remnant faction. If you can even incorporate an army under their command, you can quickly grow in size.
… Bringing them together into a single army is another matter, though.
‘Now that Fernandez has won the final battle for the throne, this side must also call in forces.’
I still don’t know, but it’s almost certain that Fernandez will be hostile to this side.
Now that I have come back after half a year of wandering, I must accelerate this plan from now on.
A fish that fell in front of me in this situation… … No, it’s the mermaid king.
‘It must be grilled and boiled!’
… No, not in the culinary sense! In a conciliatory sense!
“I will take responsibility for bringing you to the southern sea. You don’t have to worry.”
As soon as the repair of the non-empty ship Geronimo is completed, I decided to load him up and take him to the southern sea.
The airship is also undergoing simple maintenance, and the southern sea itself is not too far from the flight route, so it should not take long to return to his sea.
I cautiously proposed to him, who bowed his head to express his gratitude.
“There is a banquet tonight, how about it? King Poseidon. Thank you for joining us and making the event shine.”
When I suggested it, King Poseidon nodded happily.
“A banquet! It’s an offer I can’t refuse as a king. I will gladly participate.”
Serenade, who served as a daily interpreter, conveyed his words in a bold tone for no reason, then looked away in embarrassment when I stared at him.
“… You say… … .”
The horsetail crawls. no it’s funny why keep doing that
‘Things are going well.’
I grinned.
Let’s start the plan of the fallen king now!
***
Not even half a day passed after the defense battle ended, and the citizens who had fled began to return.
By evening the city was slowly coming back to life.
The citizens who returned were delighted that the defense had been carried out safely, and were surprised by the fact that I had returned.
“That’s it, everyone come and get some fish! Let’s have a seafood party tonight!”
The recovered fish piled up like a mountain.
Although it is somewhat easier to preserve by magicians using cold spells, we still have to eat it quickly to get rid of it. Otherwise, it will be difficult to treat as time goes on.
Not only cooks, but also cooks and returning citizens jumped into the pile of fish. To cook a dish for tonight’s banquet.
And now I am standing in front of the fish… … .
“Seniors! What about sashimi?! episode! Please!”
manor house. kitchen.
Right next to me, Evangeline is fiercely pecking at me. This guy seems to have inflated his expectations quite a bit just because I talked a little about the meeting… … .
But now there’s one thing I’ve come to know.
Water!
… I don’t have any real talent for knife sharpening.
And, of course, I never learned to write sashimi. I thought it was just a matter of thinly slicing the fillet-shaped fish.
From basic grooming, such as removing internal organs, to removing the flesh beautifully, avoiding the bones… … Absolutely no experience at all! I’ve never been fishing in my life!
In the end, my first attempt at knitting failed miserably. Only one precious fish was brutally hacked up.
“… .”
Evangeline’s gaze, standing next to me, is becoming suspicious.
Damn it, it can’t be like this! I have a gustatory duty to pass on the taste of meeting to my juniors!
I gave up cutting myself, took out the staff [Maestro], and summoned the magic blade. I have confidence in this control!
“Haap!”
Quadduk!
However, the flying magic blade cut the cutting board and table into pieces. Kyaaaaagh!
“… Senior, maybe.”
Looking at me with even more suspicious eyes, Evangeline asked.
“The only thing you know how to cook is the toast you made in the past?”
“Oh no! Not so! Are you suspicious of senior now?!”
Even the ramen is cooked well! How much fried rice! I’m confident in my kimchi jjigae! It’s just something you can’t do in this world!
Eventually I gave up on cutting myself. I decided to switch to Ghost Cooking King mode.
So I cried.
“Lucas! Help me!”
“Leave it to me, my lord.”
Lucas, who was standing next to me, crossed his arms and walked in front of me.
Lucas pulled out the [sword given to him] from his waist, then forged a cleaver with the blade of light—
“Haap!”
hit it
Kwagwagwang!
Then, the blade of light touched the chopping board and exploded, turning the new fish into powder without leaving a shape.
Lucas looked at the blade of light in his hand and twisted his brow.
“… Mmm. Cooking is difficult.”
“No, cut the fish! Do not destroy!”
Could it be that [Strike of Will] is turned on as a default option when swinging the sword?!
Lucas inserted the [sword given to him] and grabbed another kitchen knife, but the result was the same.
Every time the sword hit, the fish was destroyed without leaving a trace.
It wasn’t until the fifth fish was made into porridge that Lucas muttered with a serious face.
“I don’t think I have any talent for cooking… ?”
“It’s okay. Instead, it’s because I’m sure you have the talent to destroy something with a sword.”
“Eight! Uncle and senior look out of the way. I will give it a try.”
Evangeline, who had pushed us away, rolled up her arms.
and after a while
Kwagwagwang-!
“Aaaagh!”
“Kyaaaaaa!”
The three of us managed to escape from the exploding kitchen.
Evangeline, who was flinching as if she was afraid to put a knife into the fish, sloppily struck the knife.
Then the scales that had been hit by the rain sprang out.
As the scales flew into her eyes, Evangeline jumped back in fright.
As it is, [Unstoppable] is activated. With the momentum that bounced back, he destroyed all the stoves and stoves with a torso smash –
Kwagwagwang!
The entire kitchen is caught in an explosion and collapse… .
I looked blankly at the kitchen, which had become a mess, and involuntarily screamed.
“No, why did you come to this point while cooking?! You ruining cooking beginners!”
“Senior Seo isn’t in a position to say anything in particular! He talked about the meeting confidently, but what is this!”
“… A manor house that has never been destroyed by a monster is in our hands… … .”
hurriedly turn off the light. After sorting out the situation, I suddenly became tired.
What do you do when the fish piles up like a mountain? It’s full of beginners who can’t cook even one piece of sashimi properly… … .
It was then. King Poseidon, who must have heard the commotion outside, came here dragging a portable bathtub with his lower body immersed in the bathtub.
“… .”
He inspected the messy kitchen and our appearance in turn, then reached out his hand to me and nodded.
A kitchen knife is clutched in my hand. Stupidly, I put it forward.
“uh? Knife… … Would you like?”
Nod.
so i handed it over
King Poseidon took a kitchen knife and took out a fish from a basket in the corner of the kitchen (where it was) and skillfully sliced sashimi.
In no time, the bones were charred, the entrails removed, and only the flesh remained on the chopping board.
All of us were surprised in a different way as we saw his cutting without a single point being wasted.
“… Do mermaids eat fish too?”
“… Doesn’t that feel like eating your own people?”
“No, because fish eat fish… .”
Anyway, in front of us, King Poseidon presented a plate of beautifully sliced sashimi. And nodded.
I quickly picked up a fork and poked the sashimi into my mouth.
“… !”
Wow, it’s really fucking delicious… … !
There is no vinegar or soy sauce. After a long time, I was so moved that I was moved to tears. this is it! It’s this! Dog is delicious!
“… Are you really eating raw?”
But Evangeline and Lucas were looking at me like I was weird.
Since there is almost no culture of eating raw food here, they see me as someone with a strange appetite.
no! Seriously, all of you go crazy with the vinegar soy sauce and wasabi ssamjang! Go get some soju!
Conversely, King Poseidon seemed impressed when he saw me gorging on raw fish.
He gave me a thumbs-up, and I gave a thumbs-up. Sashimi best!
Apparently, Lucas and Evangeline still couldn’t gather the courage to eat, so I found some lemon juice, vinegar, and olive oil in the half-destroyed kitchen and lightly mixed them with the sashimi.
Then, as the two reluctantly put the sashimi in their mouths, their expressions slightly changed.
“Hoo… surely.”
“The texture is fun. Oh, it has an addictive taste… … .”
“right? right? Is sashimi delicious? Eat more guys!”
But the two shook their hands and withdrew.
“I’m sorry, lord. I’m here… … .”
“I like it better fried. Or steamed… … .”
“hey! Where are you going! Do you think you’ll be eating sashimi this often?! hey! I can’t come back!”
The two knights hurriedly left toward the central plaza, saying, “I will return after a victory banquet.”
these children! Ah-oh! I could have put all of you on the verge of death even if I had really long and ssamjang!
“Why don’t you know about this delicious food… big… … .”
A hand landed on top of my shoulder.
Looking back, it was King Poseidon. He was already sashimi with another fish.
sparkle!
He smiled, revealing pearly white teeth. With the opposite hand, make a tap.
I stopped being impressed.
“Mermaid King… !”
I hurriedly took out a bottle and a glass from the cupboard next to me.
“great! Throw away those who don’t even know the true taste of fish! Let’s crush ourselves, King Poseidon!”
We left the half-destroyed kitchen behind and returned to the drawing room.
And as a side dish for sashimi, it was a masterpiece to give or receive.
We couldn’t communicate with each other, but what does it matter when we have delicious drinks and snacks. We communicated with gestures and drank like that.
huhu good I feel like I’m getting to know this guy… … .
This way, the Ruined King’s plan will go smoothly… … .
***
“… omg?”
how much do you drink
I was in a good mood after a long time eating sashimi, so I kept drinking and I must have lost consciousness.
I lifted myself up with a heavy brow on my head. Aigogo. I guess I should have been drinking in moderation.
and.
“… ?”
It was only then that I noticed the knife resting on my throat.
Goose bumps from the shoulders to the back of the neck belatedly at the cool touch. I looked ahead slowly.
“… Our race was displaced by the Everblack Empire.”
the man sitting in front of me.
A man pointed a knife at me.
King Poseidon was slowly giving out a voice.
“My father, mother and brothers were killed by the soldiers of the Everblack Empire.”
They said that mermaids communicate in sign language instead of voice, and the language is also very fluent.
All of the foolish side I showed you earlier… … Was it acting?
I swallowed dry saliva and looked around. But even the servants are nowhere to be seen. Since it was the night of the banquet, did everyone go to the central square?
King Poseidon XIII stared at me intently with two blue sapphire eyes shining.
“So ask, Prince Ash.”
He was looking for an opportunity.
when you’re alone with me
“I, who lost everything to the Everblack Empire… Why should I let you live?”
Threatening me with the kitchen knife in one hand, and at the same time holding a half-empty wine bottle with the other hand and taking a sip.
King Poseidon glared at me with a cold, hard face, as if his good-natured smile was a lie.
“Persuade Prince Ash before this bottle is empty.”
Only then did I recall.
There is one very big problem with the Ruined Kings plan.
All of the fallen kings have a bad temper and don’t want to be under anyone, and crucially.
… Most of them are enmity with the empire.
