I Am the Weakest of the Four Heavenly Kings but the Demons Are Obsessed With Me

45 – The Speechless Little Mermaid

There are several huge port cities on the continent. There are cities that belong to the empire’s territory, and there are also free cities ruled by mayors.

『There are a lot of boats! I’ve never seen so many ships!』

“You’ve never seen the sea in the first place?”

『There are boats on the river too!』

When we talk about sailing in this world, we usually mean coastal sailing. It involves moving to another port by taking a sea route along the coastline of the continent. Although fishing boats went out to sea, sailing as a means of transportation between ports was generally the same.

I don’t know if ‘God’ really created this world, but it was clear that it was very different from ‘Earth’.

The continent… It looks close to a slightly complicated shape.

Some claim that this continent itself was a huge magic circle created by God. It is claimed that God ‘created’ this world where all life lives through magic, and that the secret of creation can be solved by understanding the ‘original’ shape of the continent through geological research.

I’m not sure if that claim is credible. The discussion about ‘creation’ itself is now a bit old-fashioned.

But… One thing was clear.

If the one who created this world was a divine being, that being would have been an artist full of beautiful inspiration. I couldn’t help but think that way as I looked at the beach colored by the sunset and the sea shimmering like paint.

I was standing on the beach.

Emerald Marine, a free city located exactly opposite the end of the world. The sunset here was more beautiful than any sunset I had seen inland. The sea reflected the sky like a mirror, so anyone who likes counting could say that it was twice as beautiful arithmetically.

But the beauty of the sunset across the horizon was not something that could be expressed in numbers. The sea was not as beautiful as the sky, and the sky was not as sparkling as the sea.

The boundary between the sky and the sea disappeared, and the whole world was just beautiful.

If I walked forward, captivated by that sunset, I felt like I would fall into the orange sea at any moment.

『Hmm, that’s about it… ? To me, it doesn’t look much different from what you see from the top of the mountain! Isn’t it somewhere in the sea of trees or the sea of trees?』

“It wakes the mood…”

Well, it was a bit awkward to just be so emotional.

I lightly tapped Sharp’s sword body with my finger. Sharp groaned.

『You hit a woman! Wow, I didn’t see Lane like that and I’m so disappointed! There is nowhere to hit with this white, sharp, and perfect sword body!』

“I’m sorry….”

『You just need to know!』

I felt very comfortable sitting on the beach. It’s been a long time since I spent time leisurely like this.

『Rain had a very leisurely time even after being kidnapped… ?』

“Sometimes you need not only peace of mind, but also peace of mind.”

『I think my body wasn’t that relaxed…. Ugh… I didn’t see anything!』

“Huh?”

『It’s not a memory I really want to recall!』

“What do you mean?”

Sharp’s sword body trembled as if he were shuddering. Was he originally able to move?

It’s still just a vibration at most, but I wonder if it will eventually fly alone and cut down enemies. As time passed, it seemed like what ‘Sharp’ could do was increasing.

『Rain… Careful.”

“Suddenly?”

『You never know when you might end up like me, right? Of course, I am satisfied with this beautiful and sharp look, but Lane may end up being her tool just like that!』

“I have no idea what you’re talking about…”

『Actually, it’s better not to know!』

Although she had spent quite a bit of time with Sharp, there were still many aspects of Sharp’s sensibilities that were difficult to understand.

Is it a difference in the times or a change that occurred after it became a sword? I do not know. Maybe it was because he had that kind of personality that he became a sword.

Or, as Sharp himself claims, it may have been commonplace for the apostles who believed in the ‘god of cutlery and whetstone’. Religion has a huge impact on people’s values.

Either way, the cause was not actually important.

It was quite fun to talk to Sharp, who told incomprehensible stories. I felt like I had a fussy and quirky friend.

『hehehe, you can have more fun! I am a very cool and sharp sword!』

“Okay, okay. Thank you.”

『Anyway, it’s been a long time since I saw the fishman! No, did they call me a mermaid? How about it!』

“Eoin?”

I looked around at Sharp’s words… There was definitely something there.

It was hard to see because it was half-submerged in the shallow beach with the flowing water, but it was clearly a human shape. Shiny blonde hair was bouncing along with the waves.

“Oh?”

He hurriedly ran over and pulled the person up onto land. And for a moment I wondered if I should throw it back into the sea.

As Sharp said, it was a being worthy of the word ‘mermaid’. Her upper body looked like an ordinary woman, but her lower body was that of a fish with fins.

I was worried that it would be like bringing a fish to land.

First of all, it looks like he’s breathing… It’ll be okay, right?

『It’s okay! Eoin… Mermaid? Anyway, this species can breathe both on land and in water.』

“…I’ve never heard of such a race.”

I’ve never heard of something like ‘mermaids’ existing in this world.

Of course, there was a legend that the mermaid’s singing captivated sailors. However, such legends existed on Earth as well, and in this world they were barely superstitions.

『Really? It was common in my time…. They lived not only in the sea but also in dirty rivers. Ah, maybe this mermaid is in a similar situation to me?』

“Similar cases?”

『Yes! The god the mermaids believe in has awakened and they have awakened together! In deep water… What was your name? Anyway, there is a god who likes to make people like fish. Isn’t it too much? The fish… It’s slippery! It smells fishy too!』

“Sharp, you’re a being similar to the one that turned into a sword…”

It certainly seemed like traces of the ‘devil’ were appearing all over the continent.

I’ve encountered it twice by myself, so it must be a fairly common occurrence. Is the Holy Kingdom aware of this? I felt like I needed to check some related information from the organization later.

『But Rain….』

“Huh?”

『Wouldn’t it be better to put something on first? ?』

“Ah.”

The upper body of the mermaid was in the form of a woman.

Because he wasn’t wearing any clothes, the man looked somewhat embarrassed. He happened to have an ‘Easter’ robe that he had kept after changing clothes during the day, so he covered it with it.

But what should we do now?

I think I’m asleep… Should I wake him up?

『Wouldn’t it happen if I slapped it?』

“No, I don’t plan on waking up a healthy person by slapping them in the face.”

『Ah, I’m awake now anyway.』

“Huh?”

When I looked back at the mermaid after hearing Sharp’s words, the mermaid had opened her eyes and was staring at me blankly.

Don’t you know what to say? In Sharp’s case, there was no difficulty in communication, but as there was a difference in the times, there may have been differences in language.

I greeted the mermaid with a smile that seemed as harmless as possible.

“Are you okay? Are you conscious?”

The mermaid smiled brightly.

Then he looked at me blankly and opened his mouth as if to say something. No voice came out.

The mermaid herself seemed embarrassed and opened her mouth urgently. No voice was heard.

‘The Little Mermaid?’

A storybook about Earth came to mind. The Little Mermaid got legs in exchange for her voice, but this mermaid appears to have neither legs nor a voice.

Or maybe he got fish scales and fins in exchange for his voice.

“Can you understand me? Would you like to raise your hand?”

Luckily, it seems like he understands what I’m saying.

We had several communications like that. Since the ‘sharpen’ can hear thoughts, I tried making the mermaid hold the sharpener, but it didn’t work at all.

I think I can hear Sharpe’s voice, but Sharpe can’t hear the mermaid’s thoughts.

“Hmm, this is difficult.”

『How about making a huge fish tank and raising them?』

“No, that’s a bit…”

『Mermaids usually live in water. Do you feel like you don’t like dry air? So, even though the river became dirty, there were many mermaids who continued to live in the river.』

“It’s not that kind of problem…”

Isn’t keeping people in fish tanks and raising them a bit problematic in itself?

First of all, he is a human being, but it seems like he is being treated like livestock.

『The sword should be like a sword, and the fish should be like a fish! That is the attitude that priests who follow God should have!』

“I’m not a priest…?”

I’m starting to understand why the goddess treated other gods as ‘devils’ and sealed them outside the world.

If there were 72 gods producing believers with this mindset, the world would definitely be in chaos.

What kind of era was the Age of Myth?

Goddess, I worship you. But please stop the discrimination between half human and half horse. If you don’t like that, please marry a demon god and give birth to a half-human, half-demon god.

『I’ve never heard of a god being able to have children!』

“Me too.”

More than that, I have to do something about this mermaid who is just smiling brightly.

“Well, mermaid…? How about going back to the sea?”

The mermaid shook her head.

“Do you have anything to do on land?”

The mermaid tilted her head.

“You want to go to land first, right?”

The mermaid nodded.

I felt like I was asking 20 questions. After repeating the questions and answers for a long time.

It was decided that I would let this mermaid sleep.

『Rain, do you like fish?』

For my own honor, I did not like talking swords or mute fish.

Of course, my preference is people.

It would have been better if it was someone with purple hair like the night sky and a heart-shaped tail.

『Who is that?』

A person who does not exist in the human world.