Chapter 11
「Wow, wow! We're in the ocean!?」
「.......It's scary-nyaa. Are we under the water-nyaa.....?」
Everyone looks outside from the submarine window.
As soon as the scenery turns blue, a realistic fear strikes.
Nemu, who is a sensory person, seemed to finally understand the situation after diving.
「Beautiful ......」
「Fufufu, It's interesting to see everyone's reactions.」
Sion giggles as she watches everyone look out the window.
「It's a view of where I was born and raised. It makes me happy when people say it's beautiful.」
「It's incredibly beautiful! I feel like I'm a mermaid!」
「It feels weird-nyaa.. ......! It's like Nemu's ears are clogged-nyaa!」
Nemu grunts and worries about her ears.
It was thought that the tinnitus was caused by the change in pressure.
The ocean was fantastic.
The clear water made it possible to see far into the distance, and colorful fish danced about, while coral in a variety of colors tinted the shoreline beautifully.
The depth is still less than ten meters, but so far the voyage is going well.
It seems that the dwarves' skills were reliable.
Mars was actually more worried than anyone else because he knew that submarines are difficult to build even with modern technology.
The reason why he decided to go ahead was because it was the only way to do it.
In this world, magic has advanced culture, and in some localized areas it far surpasses modern mechanical civilization. That's where he placed his bet.
――Phew, I am relieved. If this gets crushed like, "Gusha", I can't apologize enough. Well, I don't know much about the deep sea, but.....
Taking a breath so that no one would notice, Mars relaxed his tense body against the backrest.
As soon as he relaxed, hunger struck.
Looking at everyone, they were still engrossed in the scenery outside the window.
「Excuse me, but could you share some of the snacks with me?」
Mars asked, but there was no response.
Nemu was still confused by her ear problem, while Lilia and Hazuki seemed to be preoccupied with the view outside.
Then Sion hears Mars' voice and brings cookies from the snacks that everyone had spread out.
Then she sat down next to him in the driver's seat.
「Here you go. Aahh. Make sure to chew and swallow it properly.」
「T-Thank you.」
――What is this? It's like motherly air.
Mars feels like an infant again.
What makes Sion so happy is that she intermittently pops cookies into Mars' mouth with a happy look on her face.
Rather than an exchange between lovers, it was still that of a mother and her child.
It was as if she was spoiling him rather than serving him.
Sion was wearing a sweater like one of Lilia's more modest ones.
But her body was full of curves, and even with her clothes on, the size of her breasts was clearly visible.
――I was surprised that her husband did not touch her.
Maybe the aesthetic sense is different between humans and mermaids.
Even among humans, preferences vary by region, race, and era. Just like how values are different between the Heian period in Japan and today.
"Well, I don't think there are any criteria where she wouldn't be considered beautiful, though", Mars tilted his head.
「Oh, that ocean current over there.......though you can't see it. If you ride that current, you will be pulled into the deep sea without doing anything. It is a shortcut to the underwater city. I think we will be out of there in a full day, and I will give you detailed instructions from there.」
「Got it. Upper right. ...... I can't read the currents, so thanks for the help. I thought I'd have to keep driving until we got there.」
「There are many complex currents in the ocean. You can take advantage of them by riding them.」
Even though I know this, this is the first time I've experienced it.
The advantage of race is not something that can be made up for by effort, Mars sighed.
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After observing for a while and seeing no problems, Mars decided to leave it to ocean currents and let decided to join the pajama party.
As there were only three futon spaces for five people, it was a little cramped when all five of them sat down.
Without realizing it, Lilia also had changed into her pajamas.
「Is anyone feeling hungry yet? I know it's dinner time, but...」
「I think I ate a little too many sweets .....so I'm not hungry」
「I'm always hungry!」
「Nemu is not too hungry either-nyaa!」
From what Mars could see, a considerable amount of sweets had been consumed.
Except for Hazuki, who has seemed an endless pit, no one else seems to be that hungry.
The same goes for Sion, who is eating some leftover food with Hazuki.
「But still, there's nothing to do here. There's no place to play either.」
「I can't even take a bath here. ...... I might as well go to sleep early today in preparation for tomorrow and beyond. I'm also wondering where the submarine is going, so we can get up from time to time to check on it.」
They reply, "Sounds good", and start to clean up after the party.
Everyone seemed lethargic. Mars remembers how they used to lose all their motivation when lounging around on a futon.
「Nemu falls asleep so quickly!」
By the time the cleanup was nearing its end, Nemu was already asleep.
Like a drained battery, Nemu is the one who suddenly falls asleep.
「It's so cramped .....」
As someone who usually sleeps in a huge bed, Mars found the sleeping area very cramped.
「It doesn't smell, does it? I haven't taken a bath today........」
「No, it doesn't smell at all. It's the usual sweet smell.」
Lilia next to him was blushing and desperately trying to keep her distance from Mars.
Mars is in the middle, and next to him are Lilia and Sion.
Hazuki, who was not a good sleeper, and Nemu, who was already asleep, were placed at the edges.
There was almost no space between them, and they were so close that it could be said that they were clinging to each other
It was a bit hot, but the temperature was low, partly because of the ocean outside, and it was cold unless you covered yourself with a futon.
It was hot if you covered yourself with a futon and cold if you didn't. There was no way around it.
――I am grateful for the coldness of Sion-san's body.
Mars feels coolness on his left arm.
The warmth of Lilia's warmth on his right arm emphasized it even more.
「It's kind of fun. It may be nothing to everyone else, but it's so fulfilling to do something with someone else.」
「We can experience so many things from now on. But before that, we have to conquer the dungeon. ...... What kind of monster is the Sea God?」
「It is said that it manipulates water. Of course, that includes the ocean. As mermaids, we can do similar things, but probably not as well as the Sea God can. When the Sea God existed, the sea was a difficult environment for even mermaids to live in.」
「Do you know what it looks like?」
"Unfortunately, I don't know," Sion shook her head.
「My lightning magic should come in handy. Well, it's a useful ability for all living things.」
Lilia said with a proud look.
This is the magic that Lilia learned from the 【Forbidden Magic Book】, which was inspired by Mars' nickname, "Thunderbolt".
She combines it with archery and releases it with super-acceleration like a railgun.
It is a powerful technique that can be expected to inflict heavy damage if it hits, and can still cause electrical damage if it misses.
However it is difficult to handle because of this, but Lilia solved this problem by turning her head.
「You can't just shoot it randomly, especially in this location. We might get caught up in it.」
「I'll be careful.」
She probably knows that, but she'll say it.
「How many dungeons have you guys conquered?」
「I've done four, I think. As you may have guessed, I've cleared two of the Seven Great Dungeons. ――So, maybe I'm the one the mermaids are seeking revenge on. It's not an excuse, but I didn't even consider the possibility that the dungeons might be connected.」
「No need to apologize. It's our fault that we can't solve the problem by ourselves since we decided not to wade in with other races. If we didn't like it, we should have made friends with other places from the beginning. We should have created an environment where we could ask for help.」
Sion's tone was a bit strong.
It is a dry way of thinking. Nevertheless, it is a reasonable opinion. If you know you can't solve a problem, you should deal with it beforehand.
Lilia quietly nodded her head.
Having lost her family, she could surely agree with Sion's words more than anyone else.
If she had been able to ask for help from another race, everything might have been different.
「I'm not an almighty, but I'll help within my abilities. And if possible, I want to you to say goodbye properly to your husband. I'd still appreciate it if you could be firm about that kind of decision. I feel a little uncomfortable going together with a guilty conscience. There was someone Hazuki-chan dated before, but I asked her to tell him the truth.」
「Of course. ――Since meeting Mars-sama and the others, I have realized how roughly I had been treated. It has been more than a hundred years since I even had a meal with anyone. I thought that if only Mars-sama was okay with it, I too can be welcomed as his wife.」
「A-A wife!? No, I was thinking about it eventually, but it's this easy!?」
"It's too sudden," Mars said in a trembling voice.
「Um ...... I am ashamed to admit it, but I too would like to try mating. I thought that it must be a problem for a living creature to have lived for more than 700 years and have never mated. There are not many of us, and we are not able to connect with other races.」
「Ah, yeah............b-but you know, what we usually do is more for pleasure rather than for procreation. It's not like we're doing it to make babies.」
「Pleasure ......is that what it is? I thought it was just an act to get a sperm.」
――I guess that's what it's supposed to be about. But humans do it because it is pleasurable, and as a result, they have children. They do it because it feels good, overriding reason with instinct.
Hmm, Mermaids, in the first place, are they mammals like human beings?
Sion-san breasts are large, and since they are essentially lactation organs, I would think they would raise their children on breast milk, but ......
Mars decided not to ask, thinking that he could ask at that moment.
It would be a little awkward if they were too different from humans.
「Mating with the master feels good. Master have sexual organs far beyond the realm of humans, and they satisfy not only your body but also your mind.」
「Even your mind ......!?」
「You set the bar a little too high! It would be embarrassing if people think it's not that big of a deal!」
「Fear not. Everyone is crazy about it. If it's a mating creature, absolutely.」
As Liliana spoke confidently, Mars looked at Sion next to her, feeling troubled.
Even in the dim light, he could see that her face was filled with curiosity.
Lilia, who was standing right next to him, was also beginning to have an air of dominance.
He always ends up getting into trouble when things get like this.
As a male, he couldn't help wanting to have sex.
The urge to have sex is inevitably built up physically.
Only males can understand this urge.
In fact, it had been two days since he last relieved himself, and it was becoming unbearable.
But not now.
It's such a cramped place, and besides, now they can't even take a bath.
The submarine has toilets, but no baths.
Moreover, tomorrow they will step into the dungeon, so they should take as much rest as possible.
While calming his growing erection, Mars closes his eyes.
He was confident that he wouldn't be able to resist the urge to have sex with them if he kept looking at them.
「 L-Let's go to sleep now! Or else everyone else will wake up too!」
Normally, Mars would still be awake at this time of night, so he's not very sleepy.
But if they start doing it here, everyone will probably wake up and it will go on until morning.
If that happens, it would leave a strain on his legs and back and a unique sense of weariness would remain.
Thinking that it would be like hell and heaven, Mars and the others made every effort to go to sleep.
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