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Manta rays are perfectly suited to be sent to the stomatal layer.

Nathan slid along with the push,

The side fins saved him a lot of effort, but if he were left lying around, he would probably say, "He looks like a black plastic bag that's been blown away by the wind."

However, what he is more worried about now is that after two days, it may take some time to get used to having two human legs.

A long swarm of black jellyfish floated overhead.

They absorb faint light, creating a blind spot among the bioluminescent plankton below.

Next to Nathan,

Hundreds of men clad in dark blue heavy armor stood in neat formation, with the first three rows of giant seahorses all wearing blindfolds and muzzles, exuding a fierce aura.

At the very front is the captain of the Sea Dragon Guard—

Fuck squid.

This name would be so bad on Earth that Nathan would get beaten up from childhood, leading him to believe that this person was a mermaid, a close relative of Bob and Klaus.

Who would have thought that they had absolutely nothing to do with octopuses!

He was a burly, powerfully tailed merman of mixed sea and sirens, whose genes were unknown, and whose face was covered with blue scales.

The water in the stomatal layer is very cold.

Nathan shuddered; the more he looked down at the crater, the more it resembled borscht.

They saw the whole farce unfolding below clearly, including how half of the Golden Guard was lured away by Carlos's loudspeaker, and how the defenses visibly weakened.

"This show is dramatic enough."

Nathan tilted his head and asked in confusion:

"Captain Fuck Squid, if you suddenly appear out of nowhere at this moment, the script will be set in stone. Aren't you going to do anything about it?"

The squid rack is huge.

He looked down, gripped his trident tightly, and assumed a posture as if he were about to charge down at any moment.

Not to mention his body, he didn't even flinch.

"At the right time."

It's that line again...

Like a heartless repeating machine.

Nathan reached out in frustration to loosen his tie, only to find it empty before he remembered—

He didn't even own a shirt.

He glanced again at the other person's aloof, blue-scaled face, and started plotting something.

When we reconnected three hours ago,

After examining Riseben's keepsake, Fuck Squid said...

"The Sea Dragon Guard is forever loyal to the Blue Royal Family."

Fortunately, instead of taking the initiative as Nathan had feared, they came with him to ambush him directly above the execution ground.

But now it seems...

Is this guy trying to be a cicada stalking a golden rice bowl while unaware of the mantis's calamity?

After all, King Arthur's fate is still unknown, Rhys is a member of the royal family, the naive Viya is a member of the royal family, and the eldest princess, Brona, who issues orders from below, is also a member of the royal family.

In other words, he is loyal to whoever is in that position.

Want to stand by and watch?

That won't do, otherwise I would have come for nothing.

Nathan chuckled inwardly, took a step forward, and got closer to Fuck Squid.

"There's something..."

He spoke with great sincerity:

I need to apologize to you.

A big question mark appeared above Fuck Squid's head, but he still asked calmly,

"What is it?"

"Sigh... I'm ashamed to say, before I came to see you last night, I even advised the Third Prince that since he's been imprisoned for so long without any movement, he might have already defected to the High Priest."

Nathan slapped his forehead, feigning annoyance.

"Now it seems I was completely too naive... Captain Fuck Squid was just too calm, sorry, sorry!"

The squid finally gave the manta ray next to it a look.

His grip on the trident tightened unconsciously.

Has His Highness Riseben become suspicious of him?

It's okay.

The reason he remained inactive was that without the help of the Sea Dragon Guard, the Second Prince's chances of turning the tide were virtually zero, so he was fearless.

The priest's stance is still unclear; if he sides with the eldest princess...

That way they can save some effort.

Anyway, given the strength and status of the Sea Dragon Guard, it doesn't matter who goes up!

Fuck Squid remained aloof and didn't respond.

Seeing that he was pretending to be dead,

Nathan became interested.

"To be honest, our boss's move this time is not only because of his relationship with the Third Prince, but also because he sees the future development prospects of the Deep Blue Kingdom."

"As you just heard, the eldest princess seems to want to give more power to those ruthless bandits like Shak..."

"In that case, once this matter is settled, I'll ask the Third Prince for a job in the palace."

He chatted with Fakyu with a smile.

"For example... how about becoming a captain, ta-da? Considering the manpower and effort our Benevolent Society is putting in, His Highness shouldn't refuse!"

The aloof captain turned his head, his triangular eyes fixed on the manta ray mermaid.

But this person, completely oblivious, kept babbling on:

"My fish may not have many other skills, but it has an exceptionally keen eye... We'll be colleagues then, and I'll take care of everything: defense, security, bandit suppression... You can just relax and enjoy your retirement."

Fuck Squid: "..."

The murderous intent in his eyes flashed and disappeared in an instant.

However, the squid was very clever; even if it killed the manta ray in front of it, it wouldn't make a difference.

Once others have sorted out the situation, you'll only be icing on the cake no matter which side you're on. But once His Highness has other trump cards up his sleeve, the Sea Dragon Guard will be marginalized or even gradually replaced...

It's a done deal.

He glanced at the smiling Nathan, a surge of workplace anxiety welling up inside him—

He glanced at the smiling Nathan, a surge of workplace anxiety welling up inside him—

"No outside interference is needed."

Fakyu raised his specially made trident high and, without turning his head, gave a loud order to those behind him:

"All units prepare! Target: Execution Platform, Golden Guard... Clear the area."

The giant seahorse's iron tail pierced the water, and hundreds of heavily armored knights, like hundreds of deep blue arrows, swooped down through the layer of luminous plankton.

Nathan quickly floated above them to make way...

Well, so you're on the job now?

......

Let's turn our attention back to the active volcano.

Ivan felt that the ill-fitting leather armor made him feel like a long balloon twisted into various shapes by a clown.

This place is so hot.

He blew air into his helmet, trying to cool himself down, while also listening intently to the conversation of the three princesses beside him—

This melon is going in the wrong direction!

Princess Viya's aura has changed.

What are you doing here?

Brona raised her eyebrows and rebuked him arrogantly.

She has always looked down on this younger sister and usually treats her as if she doesn't exist.

Indeed, that is true.

As her mother's life was about to end, she frantically tried to find a way to prolong her life through ancient ritual magic, while that fool Riseben insisted on leaving behind the most beautiful memories in her final moments.

Viya was crying at that time.

Later, the king moved into the priest's tower and was never heard from again.

She immediately stepped forward to stabilize the court, win over the nobles, reorganize the army, and use an iron fist to suppress those who were eager to cause trouble.

Risburn went to appease the civilians who were useless except for consuming food, saying that they should unite and overcome the difficulties together.

And Viya... seems to still be crying?

First to the most recent.

The Blue Kingdom is in turmoil because of the Rift fugitives. She has to deal with the overwhelming defense issues while also contacting outlaws like Shak to bolster her military strength.

The culprit even won the support of many fish by adopting a compassionate attitude.

What about Viya?

She wasn't interested in knowing.

She was just a background figure who didn't even deserve to be considered an opponent and could be ignored at will.

"What, have you come to send your dearest sister off on her final journey?"