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Chapter 43. The Seashell (Please continue reading)

What could make him so wary was, of course, magical beasts, wild magical beasts—more of their dark gray dorsal fins were breaking through the waves in the distance.

One of its dorsal fins was particularly thick and sharp; after it cleaved through the seawater, it took several seconds to recover.

It is clearly a remnant of magic.

Hmm, such terrifying magic.

"...Could it be a level four magical beast?"

Kroya became a little nervous. Level 3 magical beasts could be overwhelmed by sheer numbers, but a Level 4 magical beast with a group of minions was a different story.

He dared to come to the beach like this because he had a trump card and a source of confidence, which came from that seashell.

He reached out and touched the small seashell hanging at his waist. It was a gift from the merfolk, and he was certain that it contained a trace of the merfolk's unique power. He believed that stimulating it with magic would make it explode.

Mermaids are the absolute rulers of the ocean; even the slightest surge of their magic is enough to scare away these sharks.

But the problem is: he is unsure what will happen if he uses the power inside the shell, and whether it will affect the stability of the shell's internal space.

If this precious spatial artifact were destroyed, it would be a huge loss.

Just as he hesitated, the female dolphin that hadn't moved forward suddenly swam ahead.

Undeterred, they stood in the way of the approaching shark swarm, and then—

"Chirp chirp!"

The sound it emitted contained a strange echo, as if it were a song being sung from the depths of the ocean.

The waves immediately calmed down under the soothing sound, and the surrounding sea was silent, as if magic was resonating with it.

Kroa's expression remained unchanged, but she was somewhat surprised—this was definitely the power of a mermaid. When did she bless this dolphin?

Was it around that time?

He was uncertain, but that didn't prevent the current situation from changing.

Interference from the mermaid's power,

The initially aggressive swarm of sharks suddenly hesitated, slowed down, and finally, led by the level 4 shark, they swam away with a flick of their tails.

The danger was thus easily averted.

The female dolphin swam back, circled Kroya a few times, and chirped proudly as if to show off.

Kroya couldn't help but laugh, reached out and stroked it, praising, "Very good."

aside.

Knight Norman breathed a sigh of relief; his clothes were already soaked with sweat—fighting with the demonic fish in this ocean environment was far too much for a first-class knight like himself.

Fortunately, the Master has a solution; even the dolphins he raises are so amazing!

"They're practically omnipotent."

Just as he was thinking this, the lord's calm voice rang out—

"Alright, take this shark back first and have someone take care of it. I want to try the shark fin soup when I get back."

The knight nodded quickly.

"Okay, I'll take care of it right away."

"Um."

After giving instructions to the knight, Kroya waved to a dolphin, which immediately swam over, leaned against the side of the small boat, and allowed its master to ride on it.

As a second-tier magical beast, carrying a person's weight is naturally a piece of cake.

Cloa rode away on the dolphin, surrounded by schools of fish and ducks, leaving Norman struggling to tie the shark to the small boat.

This is probably because the power of the mermaids was still lingering; otherwise, the scent of shark blood would definitely have attracted a lot of demonic fish to surround it.

……

the other side.

The dolphins were fast, and it only took them a few minutes to reach Kroa's next target—the waters above the coral reefs.

We dared not go to the shark's den; who knows if we would run into the group of sharks led by that level-four shark? So we could only wait for the dolphins to explore it quietly afterward.

During this time, Kroya also asked the dolphins a few questions and, through a combination of guesswork and deduction, learned how they had managed to subdue so many followers.

As expected, she was indeed a mermaid.

The mermaid gave them a blessing, and that blessing alone was enough for them to gain some followers in the coastal areas.

The dolphins also said they had prepared plenty of food for Kroya and could give it to him anytime.

Cloa was somewhat looking forward to this.

However, we still need to deal with those potentially giant clams first.

After performing an underwater breathing technique on himself while riding on the dolphin, Kroya dived into the sea with the dolphin, ducks, and fish.

The ocean, untouched by any pollution, is incredibly beautiful.

The sunlight shone directly onto the seabed—where there was a large expanse of colorful coral reefs, and many small fish swam in and out of them.

They cover a vast area and grow enormously, each one resembling a giant tree, intertwined with one another, almost like an underwater forest.

"This coral reef is huge...it feels like it's at least seven or eight acres."

He thought for a moment, then reached out and patted the dolphin.

He had already communicated with the dolphins, who had been exploring the area and already knew where the clams were.

The dolphin understood and immediately swam towards a certain area, passing through some corals, and came to the top of a bottomless ravine.

Looking down, Kroya felt it was bottomless, as if even sunlight couldn't reach it.

To be honest, it looks a bit creepy, like something weird might suddenly pop out of there.

He certainly didn't intend to go down. Underwater breathing techniques have limitations, and it would be incredibly stupid to get trapped and die down there because the time was up.

But the dolphins, schools of fish, and flocks of ducks did not have this concern.

Immediately, the male dolphin led the flock of ducks and fish into the water, leaving only the female dolphin to accompany Kroya.

They weren't idle either. Chloe rode a dolphin and searched among the coral reefs, using her magical senses to find corals with relatively abundant magical energy.

Then... without any hesitation, it was put into the shell.

He wandered around the coral reef and soon found four or five corals of decent quality, which he stuffed into the shells.

The storage space inside this seashell is roughly the size of a 20-cubic-meter house, so it wouldn't be difficult to fit all these corals inside.

Coral is a wonderful thing; not only can it be used to make potions, but it also has the effect of purifying the air. Most importantly, this magical coral can be modified slightly to serve as the core of a magic circle.

For example, a magic circle that stores magic power.

That is something every monk must possess.

Kroa can't afford to build high-end items like mana pools or elemental pools right now, but using coral to make a basic version should be fine.

In the future, when conducting some magical experiments, relying solely on his magic power for energy will obviously not be sufficient; a stable and continuous output will be needed.

Only after obtaining the magic core can the renovation of the castle officially begin; otherwise, relying solely on him would be exhausting.

He continued searching for suitable corals, and after about five or six minutes, just as he was hesitating whether to go up first, the dolphin finally rushed out with the flock of ducks and fish.

"Oh? You've made quite a haul."

Kroya had good eyesight and had already spotted behind the flock of ducks a basket formed of ice magic, containing five silver-blue seashells, each the size of a millstone.

Working together, they dragged the basket and swam this way.

(End of this chapter)