성황의 아이들 [3]

499

499. Manta Tribe (4)

Mithra stood there in shock.

He already thought he knew what Lord Manta was planning. He also greatly resented the Mantas for forcing his old friend to make such a harsh choice.

But understanding a friend's pain with your head and seeing that pain writhe with your own eyes were two entirely different matters.

"Beep, squeak... ... ."

He was barely able to come to his senses by the cries of the young manta ray. Looking down, he saw the poor little thing fidgeting and groping along the transparent spherical wall.

A talisman of the barrier. A useful item that can [isolate] the user from all external environments if desired.

It was all thanks to this talisman that they were able to survive under the pulverized columnar joints. Lord Manta had repeatedly slammed into the cliff where they were gathered with all his might.

"Okay. I'll let you go now. I think it's all over now."

As Mitra removed the amulet, the young manta quickly moved its fins and escaped outside the barrier.

But that was then.

[Wouldn't it have been nice to have used that feature earlier?]

Mitra flinched and turned his head at the sudden familiar thought.

[If that were the case, at least I wouldn't have been bitten by that child and my identity wouldn't have been discovered.]

Surprisingly, the atmosphere of the exorcists who had been trembling together just a moment ago had completely changed.

Silver-gray eyes that shine calmly, and the air that aligns with a strange density.

"... Are you here? Nate."

Well, now I'm not so surprised when this guy suddenly shows up. He's a ridiculous guy who uses his incredible abilities, which even he, a representative of a certain race, can't fathom, to take care of his children all the time.

Mitra scratched the scales around his eyes and answered awkwardly.

"Unfortunately, that was impossible. We had to hide in a small whaling ship."

In a ship with a narrow radius of movement, you want to create a physically impenetrable barrier? Even if the amulet obstructs perception, the sailors will notice right away.

"No, but why would you say something like that in the first place? If you think about it, the reason I ended up like this is because you coaxed me into following the fleet!"

"......."

"And you could have come here any time, yet you didn't mediate between your son and me at all! Are you really doing this? Huh?"

Naturally, Nate lightly ignored Mitra's protest. It was truly infuriating.

"Kkiryeok, kiryeokryak!"

At that moment, a manta ray that had been swimming far away made a splash, hitting the surface of the water with its fin and making a crying sound.

"Beep beep!"

Looking at the guy's gaze towards Mitra, it seems like he wants to tell him something.

Mitra, who was listening to the sound in confusion, soon grumbled with an embarrassed face.

"Now, look at this. There are more than a few inconveniences after having your key taken away. You can't communicate with other races at all... ... ."

[The child thanks you for your help. He also says it was nice to meet another Ionian race after such a long time.]