So I'm a sheep.

I dare not.

The ugly fish cried louder and louder: "If I touch the fishing net, I'm doomed."

"For more than two hundred years, we could only watch those fishermen from afar and never dared to get close."

"But I can't take it anymore, I can't take it anymore!"

"So what if I die? I just want to talk to someone!"

How can we avoid getting caught in the fishing net?

If this is also one of the curses, then the Elf Queen is far too wicked.

Sasha picked up the ugly fish and threw him directly into the sea.

thump

"You won't die, you're free—" the girl shouted towards the sea.

A small column of water appeared in the sea, and the ugly fish emerged again.

"You are a kind girl, and I will keep my promise to repay you."

The waves crashed in, and Sasha was soaked to the bone.

Yet, as the waves crashed against her, she felt an indescribable sense of relief.

"curse......"

"That's all. The lake fairy who cursed you wasn't that powerful. It was nothing."

.......................................

Looking gratefully at the ugly fish, Sasha smiled and said, "Let's chat some more, I'm just killing time anyway."

“good good”

The ugly fish swam back and forth in the water column, appearing very excited.

"Little girl, you have such a kind heart."

"By the way, what's your name?"

“The peerless swordsman Sally, I mentioned her briefly before.”

Sally? What a great name!

He sounded like a nobleman, but he was certain that the guy in front of him was a nouveau riche.

The sword sheath is beautiful, and the steed is fine; they certainly aren't short of money.

Unfortunately, his speech had a rustic accent, lacking any aristocratic flair.

Upon closer inspection, her clothes and appearance lacked style, suggesting she wasn't born into a noble family.

"Does your family own this shop?" Ugly Fish guessed.

Wow, how did you know?

I just opened a shop for my sister, and this fish... oh no, I mean, this person?

But he used to be a human, now he's a fish.

Then, a merman will do.

That merman guessed pretty accurately!

"You also have a swordsmanship teacher who often boasts about his past experiences?"

That must be it, otherwise why would such a young girl daydream about becoming a great hero?

"Wow!"

It's one thing to guess that her family owns a shop, but to even guess that Teacher Aman likes to talk about her glorious deeds?

God!

"Being a hero isn't easy."

Ugly Fish said earnestly, "Putting aside your strength, Sally, do you have the resolve to become a hero?"

He had a good impression of this kind-hearted girl who had run away from home (imagining it), but he didn't want her to suffer a terrible fate and end up in a sorry state.

I'll use my rich life experience to advise her to go home early and stop making things harder for herself.

......................................

"Let alone the awareness of a hero, I don't even understand what a hero is."

Sasha scratched her head: "Does someone who is capable and keeps doing good deeds automatically become a hero?"

"Or is a general who has made great contributions on the battlefield and is admired by thousands considered a hero?"

"I do not understand......"

That's quite insightful; it turns out I'm not just some naive newbie who impulsively decides to be a hero.

Ugly Fish nodded to himself and said, "Faced with irresistible evil, we will stand up even at the cost of our lives."

"No matter how it ends, that person is a hero!"

Well

Sasha thought for a moment and asked, "What if I'm stronger than all evil?"

"If I kill all the evil that dares to challenge me, will I eventually become a hero?"

Huh? You dare say that? You're such a hothead.

Ugly Fish laughed loudly: "I can't give you an answer to your question."

"Since ancient times, it has always been heroes who challenge evil. How can it be the other way around? Hahaha."

Volume 1: Chapter 655 Bowing Down

"Saliye, why do you want to be a hero?"

After laughing, Ugly Fish began to address the root of the problem.

Seeking fame or seeking profit?

If it's one of the two, or even both, he can help.

He was, after all, a wizard in colorful robes. Even though he only had three-tenths of his skills left, it wouldn't be difficult for him to bring fame and fortune to a girl who suited his taste.

"My childhood dream"

Sasha smiled and said, "With my sister reminding me not to forget my original aspirations, I've made up my mind to become a hero!"

dream?

That would be a bit troublesome, since I'm just a down-on-his-luck wizard in colorful robes, and I'm really not confident I can help someone become a hero.

"Do you enjoy the feeling of being the center of attention?" Ugly Fish asked tentatively.

"No, actually I don't really care what strangers think." The girl shrugged.

"Ah, I see! Becoming a hero can bring many benefits to your family."

"Who knows, he might soar to great heights and join the ranks of the emerging nobility." Ugly Fish blinked, observing the girl's reaction.

Sasha grinned: "There are only two of us in my family, my older sister and I. My older sister likes a simple life. As for me, I'm a little interested in becoming a nobleman, but not really."

After Count Bambe's demise, she learned a lesson.

Power and wealth are illusions; only strength is real.

What's wrong with being a nobleman?

He'd angered himself, so he covered his head with a black cloth...

Well, my sister warned me not to bully the weak.

The girl was conflicted, but the ugly fish 'understood'.

So she was a girl who had lost both her parents and was burdened with the responsibility of revitalizing her family.

It's quite pitiful; he had no other options, and in the end, he had the wild idea of ​​becoming a great hero.

...................................

It must be said that the colorful-robed wizard, who hadn't communicated with anyone for over two hundred years, possessed an exceptional ability to fill in the blanks with his imagination.

The girl was telling the truth, but her words entered the other person's fish brain and inexplicably formed a completely different story.

"Revitalizing the family is a long and arduous task; without the guidance of a master, it's probably hopeless."

'...'

Should I become that expert?

Suddenly, an idea popped into the wizard's fish head.

First, he liked the girl, but that's not the key point!

The key point is that he doesn't want to go back to the cold, dark seabed and eke out a living like a clown.

'The guy who was chasing me was already past his prime, probably around six hundred years old?'

Two hundred years have passed again. Although elves are long-lived, I've never heard of any ancient being who lived past eight hundred.

She's probably, no, she's definitely dead!

With the formidable enemy dead, what is there to fear?

He loses all his magical powers when he leaves the sea or gets caught in a fishing net.

But if you make a fish tank, put some seawater in it, and let that girl hold onto it... wouldn't she be able to get ashore?

With this in mind, the wizard's mind began to work.

She wants to revitalize the family, right? I can help with that!

With this shared interest, the likelihood of her having bad intentions towards me is greatly reduced.

Don't call him materialistic; you have to think things through in situations like this!