75 - the crystal of 57 people and mermaids

At first glance, the girl seemed to be an ordinary human being.

She was probably in her mid-teens.

It is my imagination, but she gave me the impression that she was a quiet girl who did not usually talk much.

But now that she has turned hostile and is attacking us without question, it is easy to see how angry she is.

And she even called that monster "mother.

There must be a reason.

Wait a minute!　We're not thinking of killing your mother!

You're lying ....... You adventurers have been hurting your mother like that ....... I'll never forgive you. ......

A kick came from below and hit me in the stomach.　The kick that flew from below me knocked me off my guard.

I was so scared that I couldn't even see my own legs.

At that moment, I saw that he also had fins on his ankles.

And this fighting technique is .......

Fall!"

--Fall!

Whoa!

Iguza! Iguza-sama!"

With a quick twist of her body, the girl's flying backward kick pierces deep into my torso.

The girl's petite physique is not only the reason for the attack, but also the speed at which she switches from one attack to the next is quite fast.

And this is a highly skilled close combat technique that accurately targets only the most acute areas.

--There is no doubt about it.

After all, this girl's skill is - 《Emperor Fist》.

In other words, she is the saint of the fist.

The fortune teller had told me this, but it certainly doesn't seem to be a simple matter.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa!"

--Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!

"Whoo-ohh!"

The moment I was kicked off the ship, I transformed into my Suzaku form.

"Enough of this!

Oraaaaah!"

Arka and Ophir tried to attack the girl who looked surprised for a moment, but...

--But...

Gag!

--Gosh!

Ugh!

On the narrow and unstable boat, the girl seemed to have the advantage, and they were all beaten back.

Moreover.

--Zappan!

"Fast!

The next moment, she was out of the water and right in front of my eyes.

"Ah!"

But...

It was--!

What?

I catch it with my bare hand, or rather, with my cage hand.

Yes, by receiving her attack, a new derived skill was born within me.

--Pseudo-Emperor Fist.

It's a rare skill, the pinnacle of empty-handedness.

"d*mn!

The girl seemed to have noticed that my mood had changed.

--Dooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Why ......?

All of my attacks were either caught or parried.

I was surprised.

"What?

So I grabbed her right arm and torso as if to take advantage of her agitation and said in a voice as gentle as possible so as not to provoke her further.

Just listen to me for now. We ......, or rather those girls over there, are saints just like you.

...... saints?"

Oh, yeah. And our purpose is to meet the water goddess Sinus, not to kill your mother. Perhaps there's a reason for it?"

"Even if there is, it's none of your business ....... Let go of me and ......."

The girl tries to wriggle her way out, but I don't loosen her restraints.

No, I won't let go. If I let you go, more people will get hurt. And that includes you, of course. So tell me what's going on. As you can see, I have inherited a lot of the Fire God's power. I am sure I can solve your problems.

I look her in the eye and tell her this, and the girl's body suddenly relaxes.

I look her in the eye and tell her, "...... Really?　Are you really going to help my mother?

Yes, I'll help her. I'll help you, but first, what's your name?　My name is Iguza.

...... I'm Tiruna. My mother is a mermaid, but my father is a man.

So, you're half mermaid, huh?

I see. So you have the characteristics of a mermaid, but you also have the characteristics of a human?

Yes. And that sea dragon is my mother. But that is not her real form. Someone turned her into a monster.

"Turned her into a demon. ......?"

The one thing that came to my mind at that time was King Vael, whom I fought in Rastor.

I was not expecting ......?

I guess she was concerned about my quizzical expression.

Tiruna, the girl, looked up at me with an anxious face and said.

Can you help me, ...... mother?

Naturally, I nodded vigorously.

Yes, of course," she said. Your mother--I'll definitely get her out!

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