The Extra Prince Sets Out To Conquer The World

Chapter 112 - Mermaid's Song (2)



Spirit King Gavillet.

One of the Nine Kingdomless Kings and a rare pure-blooded elf among the fairies, he is a monster among monsters who leads the spirit forces.

In the novel, he only appears by name, and when Jade starts a full-fledged war with Arcana, he requests to borrow his power under the name of the Sage of the Four Seasons.

However, he was someone who refused, saying he didn’t want to get involved with worldly affairs, and only sent a few subordinates.

Of course, the power of his subordinates like Spirit Duke Jesrod the half-elf and Spirit Marquis Abilon the quarter pixie was immense enough to raze a small country.

By the way, according to his subordinate’s words, Gavillet dislikes being called the Spirit King.

But nicknames are meant to be given by others whether you like it or not.

The mermaid looked at me as if finding it strange.

“Then is there anyone besides you here who can handle spirits?”

“That’s… no.”

At her misunderstanding, I sighed and said,

“I became a spirit arts user unrelated to the Spirit King. Don’t go around spouting such nonsense elsewhere. Those fanatic subordinates of the Spirit King will try to tear me apart.”

The number of the Spirit King’s subordinates is at most a hundred.

Still, the reason he’s called a king is because the number of spirits in service to him and his subordinates rivals a nation’s army.

At least the spirit army commanded by Spirit Duke Jesrod alone exceeded 20,000.

At my words, Precia grabbed her sword and said to me,

“No matter what enemy comes, I will protect you, young master.”

Gilbert also shouted vigorously,

“I will protect you too!”

“Yes, that’s very reassuring.”

Hmm, if I have them fight a spirit army, they’ll both get stronger, right?

Should I try it if there’s a chance later?

Whether they knew my thoughts or not, the two guard knights reaffirmed their determination.

Aili politely apologized to me.

“You were controlling four monarch-class spirits, so I thought you were the Spirit King’s successor. My mistake if that’s not the case.”

“No, hearing that, I can see how it could be misunderstood.”

I don’t know much about spirits, but the mages I met were also uniformly amazed.

It really wasn’t strange to be mistaken.

“Indeed, if you truly have no relation to the Spirit King, that loyal Spirit Archduke wouldn’t leave you alone. His fanatic reputation is famous even among us mermaids. The Spirit Dukes and Marquises under him are also quite crazy.”

Spirit Archduke? Who’s that bastard?

Well, he’s an extra whose name doesn’t even appear in the novel, so there’s no need to pay him any mind.

In the first place, the Spirit King is secluded far away in the southern Demon Realm, so it would be hard to contact him anyway.

“Still, the power of monarch-class spirits will be a big help in purification, so I’ll ask for your assistance.”

“Of course. That’s why I came here in the first place.”

And to get some scales, blood, and hidden treasures from the mermaid as thanks.

In that sense, it would be nice to find a treasure vault to fleece properly. But it’s not easy to find one at all.

“I’ll guide you to where the Kraken’s jewel is.”

At the mermaid’s guidance, I called Jade and Silua who were running around observing magic phenomena.

Hearing we were going to see the Kraken, the two came running in a hurry.

****

The hooded strangers who kidnapped the fishermen and hijacked the fishing boat took off their stuffy hoods and masks once the fishing village was far away.

Illuminated by the lantern hung at the bow, they were a quite diverse mix of ages and races.

“We’ll arrive soon.”

The boat they were on was cutting through the sea much faster than a typical fishing boat.

It was thanks to a black-haired cat demi-human among them swishing her tail under her cloak who could use wind magic to create wind in the desired direction.

“The more I see, the more fascinating it is. Chepel, you’re a beastman but your face is human and you have cat ears.”

At the small man’s words, the cat demi-human Chepel snorted as if she was tired of it.

“Hmph! How many times do I have to say I’m not a beastman but a demi-human? Beastmen are people who have a completely animal form, while demi-humans are people with animal physical traits like me.”

At her sharp voice, the scarred man who was their leader calmed her down.

“Chepel, try to understand. Gig says that because he lacks experience. And Gig, tone it down. If you keep causing discord, I’ll discipline you.”

Even among the group led by the scarred man, mages as useful as Chepel were extremely rare and valuable.

Mages were precious talents everywhere.

At the leader’s words, the small-statured man, Gig, flinched.

“S-sorry, captain.”

“As long as you understand. Mages dislike being spoken to when concentrating, so be careful.”

With the leader taking her side, the cat demi-human grinned haughtily, while the small man grumbled while eyeing the captain.

As they were conversing about this and that, one of the kidnapped fishermen cautiously spoke.

“Um, we’ve arrived. From here, we can’t get any closer due to the whirlpools.”

The fisherman was worried they might ignore his words and try to steer the boat into the whirlpools.

However, the leader of those who kidnapped them didn’t make such an unreasonable demand.

He simply took out a small orb from his pocket and headed to the bow.

“I’ll open a path now. A storm will rage, so lower the anchor and furl the sails. And hold onto the railings so you don’t fall into the sea.”

At the leader’s command, his subordinates moved in an orderly fashion.

The fishermen hid their bodies inside the cabin.

When all preparations were complete, the scarred man raised the orb high and began infusing it with mana.

“The time has come for us to step out of the darkness and into the light!”

Then, as he said, a fierce wind began to blow.

******

Following Aili’s guidance, there was a secret cave hidden by rocks.

In the cave that went deep underground, pebbles enchanted with light magic were densely embedded, and at the end was a huge cavity.

“It looks like a place where humans live. I guess mermaids decorate like this too?”

The huge cavity was furnished to look like a room in a mansion or a magic workshop.

“No, I didn’t decorate it. This space was made by Master Jaeolin. That couple actually stayed here.”

At Aili’s answer, Silua looked around with sparkling eyes.

The space was so wide that she didn’t notice at once, but on the walls hung photos of Aili with the young Philip couple.

“Ah, but you called them Masters. When was this? Both of them surpassed Master long ago.”

At my point, Aili nodded.

“I knew if it was those two, they could rise even higher. Then Honorable? No, if it’s them, they may have even achieved Supreme Mage.”

At her question, Silua proudly replied,

“Mother was a Supreme, and Father was called the Sage of Ten Thousand Soldiers!”

Aili was greatly surprised at Silua’s answer.

“Master, no, Geor became a sage? One of the Eight Sages of Magic? Hahaha! To think he became such an amazing mage, I feel honored!”

It was understandable she was surprised, having been cut off from the world for nearly 40 years.

“If you want, I’ll give you the things left by Sage Geor and Supreme Jaeolin at the time. Their daughter has the right to inherit them.”

“Really? Thank you!”

“Take your time getting them later. For now, I’ll show you the Kraken first.”

When Aili approached a blank wall and infused it with mana, the wall turned transparent, revealing the corpse of a huge mermaid submerged in water.

“This is…”

“The Kraken, or more precisely, my foolish kin who accepted the defiled energy of the sea.”

When you say Kraken, it’s easy to imagine a giant octopus, but the accurate interpretation is the ‘defiled monster of the sea’ rather than a giant octopus.

Just looking at depictions of Krakens in Europe before the 17th century, they were mainly drawn as evil sea dragons like the Leviathan rather than giant octopuses.

Perhaps because in the West, the image of something evil was strongly associated with dragons.

“Many Kraken legends are about cephalopods, so a mermaid is unexpected.”

At Jade’s words, Silua also nodded.

“What are those tentacle-like things? Are they organs mermaids originally have?”

At Silua’s question that could be rude at a glance, Aili smiled and answered,

“No, neither I nor any mermaids I know had those, but they grew when she became a Kraken.”

Between the Kraken’s fishtail and human upper body, dozens of huge tentacles protruded.

If you only saw the tentacles with the main body below the surface, you might think of an octopus.

“My duty is to slay the kin who touched the defiled energy and purify it so the defiled power doesn’t flow back into the sea. I received help from Sage Geor and Supreme Jaeolin in the subjugation process.”

The chest of the Kraken mermaid was split in half, and a small orb floated above the ribs and heart.

The orb was small compared to the Kraken’s size, but it was as big as a human head.

“The orb extracted from that open chest is the Kraken’s jewel. Even after the Kraken died, defiled energy kept pouring out from there, so I haven’t been able to resolve it yet.”

Of course, she smiled bitterly, saying it was still much purified compared to the beginning.

At Aili’s explanation, I looked through Geor’s research journal and asked,

“How do you proceed with the purification? If it’s not effective, my teacher left behind a theoretical study. Would you like to try using that too?”

“Sage Geor’s research? His research seems like it would be more definitive than my method, but still, with the Great Ocean’s monarch here, I’d like to try my way first.”

Aili politely bowed to the small squirrel sitting on my shoulder, yawning.

“Please lend me your power, great monarch.”

-Squeak squeak!

I answered as if translating for Rami.

“He says okay. But he wants to take that purified jewel. And part of the corpse too, if possible.”

-Squeak?

Rami asked when he said that, but I ignored him and grinned.

“He really wants to take it.”

Even if its power weakens when perfectly purified, a Kraken’s jewel is still a treasure you can’t easily obtain elsewhere.

I can already think of four ways to utilize it right away.

If researched carefully, it can be fruitfully used.

At my words, Aili straightened her back and replied,

“If the great monarch desires it, I will gladly offer it.”

-Squeak?

Come to think of it, mermaids also had spirit faith as their foundation, like fairies, right?

“Definitely!”

-Squeak?

Having finished the negotiation, I climbed the ladder to the top of the tank containing the Kraken’s corpse as Aili wanted and stood upright.

Then I drew up mana, synchronized with Rami, and guided the power of the water spirit as the mermaid’s magic led.

The only advantage of my mana was its high density, which meant it could suppress other energies and easily resonate with the world.

Indeed, as if the title of monarch wasn’t for show, as Rami’s power spread, the sea and land tainted by the defiled energy were being rapidly purified.

There was a reason Aili wanted to borrow Rami’s power rather than the sage’s research.

A direct hit from an opposing force is better than a cumbersome process.

As I was inwardly admiring and adjusting the spirit’s power, the tank, no, the entire archipelago we were on shook.

Crash-!

And the Kraken that should have been dead stood up right in front of me.

Ugh, take a bath. The fishy smell is too much.

No, wait.

“Huh…? Am I screwed?”


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