A dull longsword and a heartbroken villager

The captain showed no surprise at the current situation or at the appearance of Bray.

“…” Bray was stunned when he saw the captain.

The captain of the warship "The Great Enemy of God" is this man in front of me? Someone I know!?

"I keep running into you when I go out to sea."

"What a tragic fate, adventurer," the captain remarked.

“What’s our situation now?” After a few minutes, Bray finally accepted the fact and asked the captain.

Whether the captain is one of the "enemies of God" or not is actually not important.

Anyway, he's someone I have a strong connection with.

Whenever he goes out to sea, he'll encounter the captain a few times; he's almost gotten used to it.

Thinking about it that way, I'm not so surprised anymore.

"As you can see, we are in the secret realm, and the ship has capsized," the captain said calmly.

"However, let me make it clear beforehand that I'm only responsible for driving the boat; I have no say in what we do inside the secret realm." He decisively distanced himself from all involvement.

He's not a fighter; all he can do is drive a boat.

So you're staying here?

"Of course, I also have a few comic books on board, enough for me to keep reading." The captain became inexplicably proud.

"Then... how do we leave?"

"Of course we have a way." The captain didn't go into details, but his tone was very confident, as if capsizing the ship wouldn't be a big deal.

"Remember to find the right way when you come back."

"I won't wait too long. If they don't come back for a long time, I'll just leave on my own."

"..." Bray was speechless for a moment. Nisha was on the deck before entering the secret realm.

However, when Bray climbed out, he did not see Nisha.

"Could she have been thrown off her feet?" A strange thought popped into Bray's head.

It has to be said, this is actually quite possible.

The "Great Enemy of God" warship carried not only a few people like Brei, but also many others who came to fight against the Mathematical Society.

But now that Nisha is gone, these people are leaderless.

Of course, whether the "Great Enemy of God" group is chaotic or not has little to do with Bray.

Bray was just worried about Nisha. She was definitely not dead, but he didn't know where she was.

Therefore, in that situation, the safest thing to do is to stay under the deck of the ship.

He once again praised his wise choice.

Bray quickly remembered that he still had a way to contact Nisha.

"Hey, Nisha, are you still there?" he asked casually after activating the emblem on his wrist.

“Ahem... Mr. Bray?” Nisha’s voice quickly reached Bray’s mind.

See, Nisha is indeed alright.

Judging from her voice, it sounded like she had swallowed seawater.

"Mr. Bray, are you alright?" Even though she had choked herself, she was still worried about Bray's safety. What a good girl.

“It’s nothing,” Bray replied.

“Your ship, ‘The Great Enemy of God,’ seems to be in a mess right now.” He glanced sideways at the ships behind him.

Arguments could be heard coming from inside the warship.

“…” Nisha was silent for a few seconds before slowly speaking.

"I will get back as soon as possible."

"Do you know where your ship is?" The ship of "God's Great Enemy" is very large, but if Nisha is too far away, she won't be able to see it.

“Yes, I know where the ship is.” Nisha had plenty of ways to find her own warship.

"Then I wish you good luck."

“I’m leaving,” Bray said to Nisha after a pause.

They each came to the secret realm for different purposes.

Bray had absolutely no interest in the struggle between the three forces: the "Great Enemy of God," the Mathematical Society, and the White Court.

If it happens, I might help some acquaintances.

But Bray felt there was no chance of that happening by chance, since he planned to head straight for his goal.

"I wish you good luck too," Nisha sincerely wished.

She wasn't entirely clear about Bray's agreement with Redipple, but her determination to find Redipple remained unchanged.

She hoped that Bray could find Redip before the Mathematical Society.

Now, their goals are clear: "The Great Enemy of Gods" wants to defeat the Masahiro in the secret realm, Bai Tingguo wants to capture the Masahiro, and the Masahiro wants to tamper with the Ara-god in the secret realm.

If there are no surprises, the deity in the secret realm should be Redip.

“…” After turning off the rune he used to communicate with Nisha, Bray closed his right eye.

When he reopened his right eye, he saw Dove looking at him from the side.

"Mr. Bray, are you alright?" Dove mistakenly thought Bray was very tired because of his closed eyes.

"I'm fine, nothing's wrong." Bray shook his head. He had only closed his eyes to use his mind's eye, and he hadn't expected Doffin to worry about him because of it.

After sensing the vastness of the secret realm with his mind's eye, Bray gained a very intuitive understanding of its extent.

This place is probably about half the size of a small city.

He is probably more than ten kilometers away from Redip's location, which would probably take more than two hours to walk.

He didn't think walking for more than two hours would be too tiring, but he was worried that Dove would feel tired.

“It might take us more than two hours to walk,” Bray decided to let Dove know in advance.

"More than two hours? Where to?" Dove was a little confused.

She naturally couldn't possibly know that Bray had a way to find Redip's location directly, so she didn't know where Bray meant by walking for more than two hours.

“Go where Redip is,” Bray said in a deep voice.

"..." Dove was silent for a while.

Then, she reached out and grabbed Bray's clothes.

Dove's eyes were filled with anticipation.

She wanted to find Redip; she had so many questions to ask him.

If Doffin sees Redup, he will first hug him tightly and then ask him why he doesn't want him.

The girl thought to herself silently, her longing growing stronger.

Even someone with extremely low emotional intelligence can easily read the emotions conveyed in a girl's eyes.

"Please take me there... okay?" the blue-haired girl pleaded softly.

Bray simply touched her short hair without saying a word.

Of course he could, otherwise why would he bring Dove?

The journey of two hours or so is neither a long nor a short one.

Bray encountered all sorts of strange things along the way.

However, the good news is that there are no magical monsters in this secret realm; at most, there are some marine creatures that can survive on land.

"Secret Realms" generally give people the feeling that they are full of danger, either with a lot of traps or countless rare and magical creatures.

But it's different here.

It's called a secret realm, but the way this place came into being is not as mysterious as people think.

This place was created purely by using concepts to push aside all the surrounding seawater.

Just as Dove said at the beginning, the ocean currents here are very turbulent.

It's such a mess, it's heartbreaking.

During this period, Redip has continuously improved his understanding of his own concepts, and has long since expanded his capabilities with "wave" as the core.

Aragami, which are transformed from intelligent beings, develop their abilities much faster.

Of course, this is not something to be happy about.

As Redip's abilities grew stronger, his deterioration also deepened.

Two years have passed in the blink of an eye, which is the limit of Redip's collapse.

At first glance, it might seem like Jonathan is exaggerating.

But Redip later realized that Jonathan had not lied, or rather, had no reason to lie to Redip.

These two years are a real deadline.

Rather than treating it as a secret realm, Bray preferred to use it as a place where Redip could stay quietly by himself.

He just wanted to wait here for someone to come and end his life.

All the treasures contained here were brought here unintentionally, rather than deliberately left here for people to discover.

It's likely that Redip's original intention was to prevent anyone from coming here to disturb them because of these shipwrecks.

However, people's curiosity is endless, and sure enough, after such a place appeared at sea, some people ventured into it.

Some people couldn't get out and died here.

Some people are very lucky; after getting in, they even find a way to leave.

Those who leave spread the word, which will attract more people to come in.

Originally intended as a quiet place, it is now regarded as a secret realm, with people constantly entering to explore and disturbing Redip.

Redip planned to isolate himself in this secluded place and spend each day in peace.

Unfortunately, he longed for peace and quiet, but the world refused to grant him that opportunity.

Somewhere in the secret realm, there is no throne, only a ship.

"Hurry up, time is running out," a man muttered to himself as he sat amidst the piles of shipwrecks.

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The landing point of the Mathematical Society's ships was different from that of the "Great Enemy of God" warships.

but--

The Mathematical Society ended up in the same place as the people of Baiting Kingdom.

The members of the Mathematical Society are currently facing off against the army of the White Court Kingdom.

"Clang!!!" The weapons, soaked by seawater, were drawn in unison.

"You traitors who have brought chaos to the country, I've caught you!" The shortest of the group, Nyarlathotep, stood at the very front of the army.

Although she looks petite, she has a strong presence.

All three female warriors were elves and had very long lifespans.

Despite her appearance, Nyarlathotep is at least in her thirties.

For a genius, being in her thirties is enough time for her to become incredibly powerful.

Sometimes, the lifespan of elves is something other Dark Iron species envy.

"It wasn't you who caught us," Night Frost said leisurely, leaning against the wrecked shipwreck.

She completely disregarded everyone in the White Court Kingdom, including this Three Martial Maidens.

“Witch, we will fight to the death for you as long as you give the order,” said a member of the Mathematical Society.