Chapter 140 – The Fishermen Who Control the Water

The next day, our wagon almost arrived at the port city.
It was thanks to Hannah’s excellent horsemanship skills.
Indeed, like a competent secretary who has learned not only magic but also detailed techniques, she found the shortest route from Yoensuu to the port city and went straight ahead.
But when we had a day or so left before we reached the port city, we had no choice but to stop the carriage.

It is a river.
A very wide and raging river cut off the land route.
Hanna explained where this place was to me, the leader of the fixed party.

“The name of this river is Terek. It is a river that flows between Yoensuu and the port city, and is said to be the longest on the continent. If you go down by boat, you can go out to the West Sea.”
“What kind of tour guide are you? You memorize river names and characteristics.”
“I like to travel. That’s why I memorize the geography of the continent.”

I really want to say that she is a competent female secretary, but I don’t think it’s time to praise her yet.
It was because the river was as wide as the Han River, so there was a troublesome problem taking her party across.
However, there is no bridge built over the Terek River, and the current is so fast that if you try to swim recklessly, you will be swept far away to the West Sea.
I couldn’t figure out why Hannah had brought us to the bridgeless river.

“I know where we are. But how are you going to cross the river? Are you counting on my water magic?”
“Adventurer-nim, there is no need to step out. It’s because everyone came to the fishmen’s dock with a plan.”

Is this the fishman’s naruto?
The width of the river is not particularly narrow, and there are no floating boats to be seen.
After a while, I realized why Hannah was called Naruto.

“Fishmen of the Teret River! My master, the only daughter of the Rignot family, wants you to cross the river! You, according to the old oath, fulfill your role as a boatman!”

It was the moment when Hanna spoke to the rushing river in an old-fashioned tone.
Soon, round ripples arose on the river, and there was a man of a different race sticking his head out of the water.

“Chururu! Riggnot has visited. Nice to meet you. Benefactor of our tribe.”

The upper body was a fish and the lower body was a fish race in the form of a human.
There were a few fishmen living in Yoensuu, so I was able to quickly identify them.
Of course, Rebecca, who saw the fisherman next to me for the first time in her life, trembled.

“Muh, it’s a fish man!”
“Rebecca. It’s not a fish person, it’s a fish person. It’s a different species treated as a human being.”
“That’s right, fish man! You’re a heterogeneous race that smells like fish!”

It’s not wrong to say that it smells fishy, ​​so I just left it alone.
After all, fishermen take pride in things that smell like fish, saying that they smell like the sea that is their hometown.
To that fish head, Rebecca’s words meant compliments, not curses.

“Churureu! It smells fishy! It’s so good! It’s worth soaking in the sea water a few days ago!”

Bella addressed her to the fishman who chuckled as he splashed in the water.

“What’s your name? Mr. Eoin.”
“My name is Banner. I guess you are the descendant of the adventurer Riggnot’s blood. Am I right?”
“Yes. I know that in the past, the fish-men living in this river and the sea made a promise to my ancestors. That is, if a person from Rignot came to visit, they would serve as boatmen for free.”
“You know well. Others take money, but Riggnots is an exception. Your ancestors are the benefactors of our tribe.”

Bella’s ancestors say that in the past, while working as an adventurer, she gave great favor to the fish people.
That’s why Bella’s party says that we can cross the river for free.
At first, I didn’t know how to cross the river because only one fishman jumped out, but soon a vehicle jumped out of the river.

“Haaaaap-!”

It was at that moment that the fisherman Banner held out her palm toward the river.
The flowing current grew stronger, and a ferryboat was washed up from the upper reaches of the river.
As the ferry approaches, Banner leaps vigorously out of the water and lands on top of her boat.

Shoot aaaaa!
It was seen that the current of the river was being controlled by the banner’s power.
Even though the rough current was flowing, the ferryboat Banner was riding on did not even move as if it was floating on a calm lake.
It must have manipulated the direction of the water flow to pull the boat and stop it in front of us.
Rebecca looked at the fishman who controlled the water with curious eyes.

“Is that magic? Luke, it seems like you manipulate water with magic.”

It smells like a dirty newbie who doesn’t know much about this race.
Before I could answer, I put my nose to Rebecca’s crown for a moment and sniffed her.

‘Ah, newbies are so fucking hot.’

Sniff sniff.
My head was dizzy because of the drug-like newbie smell.
It is possible to chew ejaculation without erection.

“What are you doing?”
“Huh? Ah, ah. Your hair smells good.”
“Of course it’s good because I’m wearing perfume. Stupid.”

I vaguely glossed over and explained to Rebecca the ability of the fish people.

“It’s not magic, it’s a superpower. A superpower that people of different races like me have.”
“Can you control water with superpowers?”
“Yes. Fishmen have the supernatural ability to manipulate water since they were born. There are many fishermen who use that ability to work as sailors or fishermen. They say they have gills on their bodies so they can breathe underwater.”
“Really? Unlike you, they are very blessed heterogeneous people! I think I will get a good job.”
“…That’s right. It’s different from the weeded-out dreamer like me.”

Fishmen are a heterogeneous race that is also in the limelight in the adventurer industry.
If the stage is in the water, it is because it exerts superior power than any other race.
It is also common for one fisherman to single-handedly rob dozens of pirates.
Even on land, thanks to their ability to manipulate water, they’re also filthy strong.

‘A fraudulent race comparable to the barbarians.’

In my heart, I was evaluating Eoin that way.
After talking with Rebecca, I spoke to Banner who was sitting on the ferry.

“Mr. Banner. You’re driving us to the other side of the river, right? But we’ll have to come a little closer to get on the boat. Please drive the boat and come this way.”
“…I guess so.”

But Banner’s attitude was somehow strange.
Banner, on the ferry, was quite far from us, but he didn’t think to come onshore.
They just left the boat afloat and stared blankly at us.

“I’ll have to get a little closer so you guys can get on the boat.”
“Why do you do that when you know it? It’s fucking stupid to take on the fishy smell, so let’s give it a ride and break up with each other.”
“Cheolkeol. If it’s the same as the original, I have to give you a ride as a party of League Note. But today I can’t do that.”
“Yes?”
“I can’t burn it.”

Banner looked at us dripping with water.
Lifeless eyes like rotten dynamic eyes were staring at us.

Suddenly you can’t burn
Then, what has been the thing that has jumped out of the water and dragged the boat so far?
Not only was I taken aback, but Bella, who had been turned down as well, reacted in bewilderment.

“What do you mean by that? Fish people follow the old oath…”
“Oath-! You know that!”

Banner interrupted Bella and shouted.

“But we fish people are busy right now! We don’t have time to keep our promise with humans! I’m sorry!”

Was that fisherman suffering from a mental illness?
With a sudden roar, Banner manipulated the water to propel the boat forward.

Shoot aaaaa!
The moment he came to his senses, Banner had already drifted far away on the ferry.

“Hey, fish head bastard! Stop!!”
“Chuck chuck chuck keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol keol cheol

Stop!!
He spread his palms and spit out magical words, but to no avail.
Banner floated down the river and was gone in the blink of an eye.
Now, in front of us, only an empty dock with no boatman left.
Looking in the direction where the fishman disappeared, I spat.

“No, you crazy bastard! If you’re not going to give me a ride, I’ll tell you from the beginning. Why are you fishing like you’re giving me a ride!”
“The fish people are all masters of fishing. Their fishing is said to catch fish as well as people.”
“A fish man catches people?”

Hearing Hannah’s words, I felt dejected.

New fishing!
We’ve been fooled by that fishman’s fishing skills until just now!
As if I had discovered an oasis mirage in the desert, my heart felt empty.

“I didn’t know that the fishmen would hit us in the back of the head. He’s a boatman who always gave us a good ride whenever we passed by.”

Hanna looked at the empty dock and put on a puzzled expression.
He must have come all the way here believing only one fisherman, but the fisherman escaped.

“Actually, if you go around here for two days, there is a bridge. You can cross the river through it.”

The idea of ​​going to a nearby bridge was suggested, but Bella, the employer, soon objected.

“No. Two days is too long. You shouldn’t be late for the schedule you promised to meet with the wizards of Nyingard. Those wizards are very strict, so they hate breaking their appointment the most.”
“…Then let’s find another way, lady.”
“Need to find a way? Here’s a wizard who can manipulate water.”

Bella pointed her finger at me.
Then the four women gathered all looked at me at once.

“Go, Luke!”
“Monma-sama, dispatch!”

Somehow, these are a bit burdensome gazes.

‘It’s possible to send people to the opposite land by manipulating the flow of the river with magic.’

I was lost in thought for a moment as I touched my chin.
By learning the Liquid Ring spell, the control over the flow of water became stronger.
It was quite possible to gently push them back with my wave and carry them to the other side of the river.
If you manipulate the fluid carefully, no one will ever get hurt.
However, using the liquid ring spell was a bit hesitant.

‘There is a daughter-in-law of a noble house. If I get wet and catch a cold, won’t I be in big trouble?’

Bellatrix.
She’s on her mind
If you let them cross through the usual way of manipulating the current, you’ll end up like a soaked rat.
No matter how hard she was, even though she was a noble lady, she couldn’t handle her roughly as long as she could afford it.

‘Should I cut something like a log and float it in the water? I think it would be okay to ask them to ride it.’

It was while I was thinking of how to cross the river peacefully, thinking of Bella and my lovers.
Suddenly, Rumi, who was quietly in my hand, spoke to me.
After a very long silence, her voice rang in my ears.

[Don’t you need an order? A spell to cross the river.]

“What?”

It was so sudden that I had to answer in front of people.
Rebecca and Kate gave me puzzled looks.

“What?”
“Who are you talking to?”
“Oh, nothing. I’m just talking to myself.”

I couldn’t reveal Rumi’s identity here, so while I was looking around, Rumi started talking to me again.

[In the meantime, enough souls have gathered to learn the spell. In particular, the souls of some paladins I recently collected were appetizing. In return, I will give you the spell you need.]

Ugh!
The body of Rumi she was holding, her magic book, vibrated.
I hurriedly opened the book and checked the blanks.
Instructions for the new spell were written there.
Waterwalk, a spell that allows you to walk on water as if it were land.

[The order for this time is ‘Water walk. It is a spell that allows you to walk on water like land.]

…
…

After that, time passed and I learned the spell and walked on the water like a god.

With a splash! With a splash!

Four women on the land stared blankly at me as I walked on the water at the waterworks.

“What kind of water strider?”
“The miracle of walking on water is like Baldur.”

I said to them

“Let’s go guys! We can just walk!”