An ordinary profession creates the world's strongest

With just one sentence, Meredith defeated the entire attack.

The pirates were stunned, but standing there in front of Meredith was a fatal mistake. Then, the gravity binding on the pirates was released, and they were all thrown into the air, like parabolas, and thrown into the sea.

After Meredith calmed down a bit and regained her composure, she tilted her head in doubt.

"...Did they take Xiao Qi into consideration during their attack?"

Thinking back carefully, it seemed that the pirates' attacks were not at their full strength. They should have had more lethal attacks, but they didn't.

Only then did a thought finally come to Meredith's mind: "Huh? Could I have misunderstood them?", but she immediately had no time to think.

"—[Block Wave]."

Only a gentle and graceful female voice was heard, and at the same time, a huge water ball appeared above. Even though Miledi was a recognized genius magician, he was dumbfounded by the speed and scale of the water ball's formation.

"Don't, don't underestimate me!"

The water ball that fell from the sky was massive. Meredith countered it with the wind-attribute advanced attack magic "Massive Storm," and she also released super-compressed storm balls at an unusual speed.

The compressed "Great Storm" flew straight out, piercing the water ball that resembled a giant meteorite, and then in the next moment, it released the power of a storm. The huge water ball was destroyed from the inside and shattered spectacularly.

"Hehe, you know how powerful you are—"

"—『Absolute Elephant』."

The huge water ball reappeared above, as if nothing had happened.

“—Huh?”

Immediately after that sound, a massive torrent of water rushed in, engulfing Meredith. In an instant, Meredith was unable to breathe and could no longer distinguish up, down, left, or right. The complex and intense currents of water relentlessly assaulted Meredith.

Although Mireidi tried desperately to hold on to Chiara, the fierce current seemed to mock her, entangling her like a living thing and easily taking Chiara away.

Meredi deployed "Holy Slaying" with herself as the center, trying to secure a safe zone.

"Ahem, Xiao Qi!"

Meredith coughed and looked for Chiara, her expression very anxious.

However, her anxiety seemed unnecessary.

Qiara seemed to be wrapped in a bubble, in a sphere that was clearly in water but without water. The gentle current gently carried Qiara away.

"...What a sophisticated magic."

Meredith couldn't help but exclaim in admiration. However, she quickly recovered and broke the water ball from the inside, then landed on the deck of the ghost ship with a splash of water.

I saw a woman in front of me. She was sitting on an arch bridge over the water, holding Chiara tenderly.

She has thick emerald green curly hair, emerald eyes, and slightly drooping eye corners. She looks gentle and kind, and her whole body exudes a gentle and quiet aura.

She was about twenty to twenty-five years old, with a plump chest covered only by a bikini swimsuit. Her lower body was covered by a thick belt and a miniskirt. The belt was equipped with a saber with an exquisitely carved guard. Her most distinctive feature was her fan-shaped ears like fish fins.

Surprisingly, this girl with superb magical skills is actually a sea person.

"You're quite capable, you lovely little pirate girl."

Her sweet smile was so warm that it could heal everyone's heart. Meredith almost yelled, "Big sister, you are the cutest!"

Meredy shook her head vigorously, driving the strange thought out of her mind. Then her expression changed, and she stared at the woman and asked:

"What do you want to do with that girl?"

"I have no reason, nor any obligation, to tell you~"

The female pirate tilted her head and placed her index finger on her cheek, looking innocent. While the pose was cute, it was a bit unpleasant in this situation.

As expected, Meredith's expression was angry. It was rare for Meredith, who always irritated others, to actually get angry... It definitely wasn't because she was shaking a part of her body that was incomparable to Meredith's, as if to emphasize her own presence... Maybe.

Meredith was about to speak, but before she could, she heard a man's voice.

"Captain! We've secured the captives! The only ones left are the pirates!"

"Oh, thank you for your hard work. I'll leave this girl in your care too~"

The arch of water opened and Qiyala was brought to the man.

Seeing this, Miledi wanted to take action, but was struck first by the flashing water blade.

Given the title of Captain, it seemed the gentle older sister before him was the leader of the ghost ship. While her appearance wouldn't reveal it, her extraordinary magical skills clearly showed she had the potential to be a leader.

Meredi hesitated about what to do. If the enemy was a vicious pirate, then she could just engage without hesitation. While the Captain's magical skills were indeed impressive, Meredi's gravity magic was practically invincible unless the opponent was an Apostle of God. After all, anyone living on this planet would have little chance of resisting Meredi's ability to manipulate gravity.

However, Meredith did not start the fight because she had regained her composure and could not ignore the incident. She could see their kindness in their surprisingly gentle behavior towards Ziara.

(So, Ao said to talk to them if possible? Oh no, Ao might get angry...)

Perhaps Aobi was even more suitable to be the leader… This suspicion surfaced in Meredith’s mind, but she tried hard to ignore it and attempted to talk to the “Captain”. However, before she could open her mouth—

"Well, I have a lot of questions, and I don't intend to let you get away..."

"what?"

"Even if you surrender, I won't accept it. Anyway, please pay the price first, okay?"

The Captain, a carefree smile on her face, rose above the current and drew her sword. Though her smile was gentle and disarming, her words spoke volumes: "I will not let you escape, nor will I accept your surrender. I will give you a good beating."

“Wait a minute!”

"Stop talking nonsense! You hurt my family. Squeak like a pig!"

"You look so gentle and kind on the outside, but you're actually a sadist when you speak!?"

The arched bridge of water moved like a living thing, it was like a water snake... no, judging by its size, it should be called a water dragon.

The "Captain" stood on the water dragon's head, raising his saber high into the sky.

The sea water then surged upwards, like many water dragons raising their heads.

"Okay, since you want to fight, Xiao Mi has to be serious too!"

She was going to use gravity magic to crush all the water dragons, and then use super gravity to attack the "Captain" from directly above -

"!Why!?"

At some point, the "Captain" appeared before Meredith, holding Chiara and sitting on the arch bridge over the water.

Although Meredith had no idea what was going on, she quickly lifted the magic to prevent Chiara from being crushed by the excessive gravity.

At the same time, Miledi had a bad feeling and immediately launched an all-round defensive magic.

As expected, there was a clang, a hard sound. Upon closer inspection, the "Captain" had already swung his saber at me.

"Oh my, what a great reaction."

Even though he was planning to kill someone just now, the "Captain" still looked leisurely.

Mireidi was sweating profusely and asked her question:

"Was that an illusion? Was it the Captain's doing?"

"What are you talking about? Haha, you look so cute, it's like you're daydreaming."

"You bastard!"

Just as Meredith was thinking that he was going to give her a blast from the gravity magic this time, the Captain, as if seeing through everything, dived into the fierce current, widening the distance between them.

Attacking Meredith simultaneously were the same five water dragons from earlier. The seawater, with its swiftness and immense mass, struck with a force no less powerful than a block of iron, and it came from all directions.

“—‘Bad luck’!!”

The evil star with a black vortex appeared above. The five water dragons, like earth dragons longing for the sky, changed their direction and were sucked over by the evil star.

"The moves you use are quite unique~"

With a whoosh, the sound of breaking wind echoed, and Meredith leaped back hastily as the water whip slammed onto the deck... No, that wasn't just any water whip. Within the thin stream, countless sharp metal blades flowed with astonishing force. It could probably be called a 'water blade whip'. The slightest contact with it would surely rip flesh and bones apart.

"That's my line!"

No wonder Miledi couldn't help but complain.

Looking closely, the saber that the "Captain" had just used had disappeared from under the grip, replaced by a whip formed by water flow, and the sharp metal piece was the broken saber blade.

A large amount of sea water formed a whirlpool again, surrounding Meredith.

Although his vision was obstructed, Mireidi did catch a glimpse of the human figure reflected on the water wall for a moment, and immediately fired the black sphere.

Gravity magic "Black Jade" is a cannonball compressed by a supergravity field, possessing terrifying destructive power equivalent to a battering ram.

However, the figure on the water wall was clearly hit—

"here we go again!"

But suddenly disappeared.

"That was me two seconds ago, huh?"

The sound came from the opposite direction, and at the same time, the saber slashed towards me. Yes, the saber had returned to its original shape.

"!"

This was the nth time that Mireddy was shocked. In order to increase her speed, she desperately used the primary defensive magic.

Then he barely blocked the attack aimed at his shoulder.

"...You managed to block that attack, too. You're truly impressive! You don't look like a member of the Braed Pirates at all. Our preliminary research suggests there's no such person as you... No, to be honest, you don't look like a pirate at all."

"Even though I'm dressed like this, I'm not a pirate!"

Sparks flew from the barrier and the saber.

However, the Captain still looked relaxed.

The opponent's continuous use of incomprehensible techniques made Meredith sweat profusely. At the same time, joy began to surge in his heart.

Because the "Captain" is so abnormal, the various magics she uses can no longer be explained by known attribute magic.

In other words, the "Captain" of the ghost ship is—

"Beautiful hair, elegant face, and superb magic... She looks like a daughter of some noble family."

"!"

Meredith couldn't help but open her eyes wide.

The Captain narrowed his eyes as if seeing through Meredith.

"I don't know what a noble daughter would do in a place like this... but for your beauty, this lesson should be just right, right? Remember the pain of the past and cry and wail."

"what?"

Suddenly, the force from the saber weakened.

The reason why Meredith was stunned was not because of her words, nor because of the way she put away her sword.

Rather, it was because the Captain smiled gently and placed his hand on Meredith's.

Feeling as if she wanted to give her a hug, Miredy wondered if she might be willing to call a truce.

"You've suffered a bit this past year, haven't you? Show me—'Bad Moment'."

The next moment, Meredith was covered in blood.

"what?"

"what?"

It wasn't just Meredith who made the dumbfounded sound; the Captain did too.

Although he was not killed, blood gushed out of his body.

The largest wound was a laceration from the shoulder to the chest, evidence of a brutal blow from a greatsword.

Countless small cuts and bruises, and skin that looked red and swollen from burns.

These were all injuries sustained during the desperate battle with the "Apostle of God".

“! —『Black Vortex』!”

A beat late, Meredi uttered a painful sound in severe pain and activated gravity magic.

An old injury had resurfaced. Despite his bewilderment at this impossible phenomenon, Meredith still knew he had to create distance. Without even checking behind him, he retreated at the speed of a free fall.

Perhaps due to her reckless retreat, Meredith flew towards the pirate ship that the "Captain" called the "Braed Pirates" and came to a stop after colliding with the ship's mast.

“Oi, oh no! This is bad!”

The "Captain", the culprit, was for some reason even more panicked than Meredith.