I Became a Male Prostitute Exclusively for This Race. 530

Chapter 530 – Side Story) Karma Returning From the Deep Sea (4)

A submarine palace in the deep sea.

The palace, which was worthy of being called the jewel of the sea, was carved out of self-luminous coral and had no name.

Just as the mermaids who live there have no names.

There is no need to give a name to something unique.

He himself only proves its existence. This was because it did not need a name to distinguish it from others.

That’s why, the nameless mermaid.

The mermaid, also known as the ‘godmother’ among all existing mermaids, wrapped her blue hair around her finger and twirled it.

The godmother, who had been teasing her hair for a while, soon caught her chin with her tail.

And then she looked down at her mermaid, who was prostrating before her with her green hair flowing down, like her godmother.

Her godmother, looking down at her with her tail resting on her chin, and the mermaid lying down in front of her resembled each other.

The reason why the two resembled each other was simple and clear.

Because she too was of the same blood as her godmother.

If we look at it closely, he was the child of one of her godmother’s numerous sisters, so it is difficult to say that she is a direct descendant of her godmother. In the eyes of the people on the mainland, the relationship could be considered extremely close relatives, so it was strange that they did not resemble each other.

However.

The concept of relatives only applied to ‘land races’.

For the sea race, ‘blood relatives’ were not a peaceful and warm relationship like those between her aunt and niece.

Quite the opposite.

The daughter of a loser who was a competitor and the winner.

It meant nothing more or less than that.

Just as countless creatures in the sea take the eggs of their yet-to-be-awakened brothers and sisters as soon as they are born.

The ecology of the mermaid, one of the numerous creatures in the sea, was also similar.

The only difference was that what was taken was not something like the nourishment of brothers and sisters, but only power.

Even more so, she was now in a situation where she was faced with a godmother who had come to apologize for her mistakes.

Even a few minutes after she was called, her godmother’s gaze was just looking down on her, and that alone was enough to make her feel pressured.

And…

“So…”

Finally, the godmother opened her mouth and a voice like her own song came out.

“Have you found the three children? Yurina.”

The mermaid, Yurina, bowed her head even deeper at that voice and answered.

“… I’m sorry, Godmother.”

“Aha, it looks like you couldn’t find it… I thought you told me you would definitely come find me.”

After hearing her godmother’s words, Yurina swallowed her dry saliva and lowered her head even more.

Yurina’s mother… Unlike herself, was a direct lineage to her godmother before her.

Also, since she was her godmother’s older sister, it could be said that she was a higher-ranking figure in a way.

But… That was a thing of the past.

The position of Mermaid’s godmother is a position earned only by her lineage and her skills.

Even if she was born before him, if her skills were not enough, she would be… A position she could not win.

In other words, Yurina’s mother was defeated and surrendered to the godmother in front of her.

And, the words also meant that the ‘voice of the ancestors’, which only connects to her lineage, was also passed down to the godmother in front of her.

The one who stands above all mermaids.

Mermaid Queen.

Or, a privilege that only a being called a godmother can enjoy.

Or power.

The spell, which passed from her blood to her blood, naturally also gave power to Yurina, who received the blood.

“Then… Shall we hear the reason? “You’re not going to say that you couldn’t find any clues as to where those kids went, right?”

When the godmother asked that question in a low voice, in a voice where only the beautiful lyrics could be heard, Yurina couldn’t help but break into a cold sweat.

If the godmother in front of Erado ordered her to die right now, she couldn’t refuse it… She had to commit her own death.

She herself failed the command given by such a being.

This was despite the fact that her mission was to monitor and protect Cecilia and her three children.

That’s why Yurina, her face pale, fell even lower on the cold floor and spoke.

“Ah, it looks like he ran away to land with Cecilia. It is clear that three of the elixirs used in Vigo that turn fins into legs have disappeared.”

“Huh…? There must have been Nagas standing guard in Vigo, right? Are you really saying that they neglected their guard? By the way, the person in charge of that was your sister. Is she perhaps trying to blame her own mistakes on her?”

“Well, that’s not it!”

“… Well, okay. So?”

Her godmother’s voice seemed to tell her to continue reporting.

“I… I found out that there was a gap in the memories of the guards who guarded Vigo and me on the day Cecilia and the children disappeared. Well… Ah, I think it might have been due to the ‘charm’ of the second child…”

It was a difficult thing to say to myself.

Yuri, who had no choice but to tell the truth, trembled as she finished speaking.

She had no choice but to do so.

What Yurina said was that she was being abused by a child who was barely three years old.

The godmother of mermaids was a position earned through one’s lineage and skills.

That also means that many mermaids under him also have a similar power structure.

A person with skills has more authority and authority.

Yurina’s ability to come face-to-face with her godmother did not simply come from having her mother, who, like her godmother, was a blood relative of the previous Mermaid Queen.

Among all the countless mermaids, she was outstanding.

This was possible because he had the authority to lead the Mermaid army as a commander.

In other words.

The present report, so to speak, was Yurina’s confession of her own incompetence to the one who had her own life and death.

A failure you want to hide.

Confessing to someone you couldn’t even hide from was an incredibly scary thing.

What she will become now will depend on her godmother’s judgment.

Just as she wishes.

He could blame her for her own incompetence, take away her authority… And even take her life.

But.

“Oh my.”

Her godmother’s voice, heard in Yurina’s ears, sounded very happy.

Is that all she is?

Soon, the giggling continued for a long time.

“…”

However, Yurina couldn’t bring herself to raise her head and clenched her teeth tightly trying to make a sound.

For a while.

Yurina, who just lowered her head and gritted her teeth for a long time, as if her blood was drying up, heard her godmother’s voice in her ears.

“… That’s great. As expected. Should I say that she looks like a child who is sure to become the queen of the next generation? Has she already been able to produce that level of voice? “Yurina, I have a voice that will mesmerize you… A soldier with the authority to lead an army of thousands of mermaids.”

Rather than reprimanding, the godmother’s voice seemed to be pleased.

“But that’s the thing… It doesn’t change the fact that in the end you were just… Fascinated by that little boy.”

Next, the godmother’s voice was cold.

Kuuuk.

At the sound of that voice, she felt pressure pressing down on her lungs. It felt like she was holding my heart in her hands, and I felt like I couldn’t breathe.

In the end, Yurina, unable to bear it, spoke as if she was vomiting.

“I’m really sorry. Responsibility for this…”

After losing, Yurina’s words that she would step down from her position as commander of the military did not go on.

“Hmm, then… Will you take responsibility and hold her breath until she dies?”

In the words of her godmother before him.

Because her jaw and her mouth were blocked.

With none other than her own hands.

“Eup…?!”

Yurina’s complexion began to turn pale, not because she felt like she couldn’t breathe, but because she couldn’t actually breathe.

She tried to breathe, but with her own hands clamped over her gills and her mouth, she just couldn’t let go.

Following orders that take precedence over my own survival.

She told herself to hold her breath because she wanted to die.

But…

Yurina did not die.

“… Well, it would be too harsh a punishment to go that far for something like this. Yuri, I will allow you to breathe again.”

Fuha, I said. Yurina took a deep breath at her godmother’s words.

And she immediately spoke out about her plan.

“I will lead my soldiers right now to find Cecilia and her children and bring them back…! This time, I will make sure to not disappoint her godmother…!”

If she doesn’t prove her worth, her godmother may die again at any time.

Yurina said that in horror, but her godmother looked at her fingernails indifferently despite Yurina’s words.

Then, she trimmed the tip of her fingernail with her other fingernail and said,

“No, there’s no need for that either. In any case, Cecilia… Will eventually have to return here, by my side.”

“… Ah.”

Seeing Yurina with a blank expression as if she had finally remembered, her godmother tapped her throne with her well-manicured fingernails, as if satisfied.

“Rather, try to increase supervision of other children. Although they are not as good as those three children, they are also talented people who will make our race’s dream come true. I’m sure there will never be another foolish child like Cecilia, but it doesn’t hurt to be careful just in case something happens.”

“Oh, I understand. Godmother.”

“Great. Then, please just leave.”

“… Yes, then.”

To Yurina, who bowed her head deeply and tried to take a step backwards.

The godmother said, “Ah,” And opened her mouth.

“By the way, the Nagas who guarded Vigo… Throw them as food to Poseidon. Even if I could turn a blind eye to you and your sister’s incompetence for once… There would be no reason to keep alive those useless people who are attracted to a child less than three years old.”

“… Yes, I understand.”

Unfortunately, the lives of the Nagas who were just standing guard that day were decided to become food for the Great Mother’s pet sea monster.

At her godmother’s words, Yuri had no choice but to bow her head and say that.

And so… As Yurina retreated from her undersea palace, her godmother, left alone again, tapped her bottom with her tail and muttered.

“Foolish child. Have you forgotten that no matter how much you run to the mainland, you will eventually have to return here?”