Saiyan stowaways on the Ark

It was a sea shrouded in a thin mist, with the rising sun casting a soft glow as it peeked out halfway across the horizon.

Above the sea, amidst the thin mist, an even more magnificent silhouette was back to the sun, casting a huge shadow as it steadily approached the harbor of Granfallo.

A giant ship, completely unfamiliar to most people, appeared in the distance.

People were first amazed by the enormous ship, and then they noticed that the air seemed exceptionally clear today, as was the seawater, and even the sky was much clearer than usual.

The local residents had no idea what had happened the night before. They only noticed the storm in the open sea, followed by a light that spread across the entire ocean, and then inexplicable flashes and explosions.

The sudden roar, followed by the abruptly stopped booming and beam of light, was the last unusual phenomenon that occurred last night.

Next, here is the scene before us.

Nearly eighty-year-old sailors arrived at the port, their hands trembling, their wine-colored noses turning even redder and twitching uncontrollably, their eyes beginning to well up with tears and blurriness, but this still couldn't stop them from aligning the giant ship before them with the colossal vessel from their faded memories.

The Stutifaira is back.

The deck and mast sections appear to be slightly damaged, but this does not diminish its status as a symbol of the Iberian Golden Fleet in the eyes of sailors.

The mayor remained silent, staring blankly at the massive vessel anchored in the harbor, before his gaze fell upon a blue-haired youth stepping off the deck.

Jody—the most deserving "mortal" of the journey—also ended his adventure and returned to Granfalo.

Meanwhile, Thomas and the others were still inside the Fool's Ship and were in no hurry to disembark. Moreover, the judges had their own things to do, so Thomas took the opportunity to suggest making a summary.

Let's make a summary report—

"You guys didn't kill many Terrorfish."

"Those of them did not receive the corresponding cultivation."

"That guy didn't understand his parents' past."

"And then, even I didn't get a proper meal..."

"None of the original goals were achieved. Everyone was made to look like idiots, listening to that unrepentant babbling on and on."

So, the conclusion is that it was a 'wasted trip'.

Thomas delivered his conclusion amidst the judges' embarrassed expressions, while Goredia and the others beside him shrugged silently, as if they were already used to this situation.

“At least… the lighthouse was opened, and the Fool was recovered, which is of great significance,” Eleanor mentioned.

“But that’s true for you, it’s not of much value to us.” Tomat waved his hand. “I didn’t come here to work for you, and we don’t have any common goals, so it’s not meaningful to me.”

The Fool was of great significance to Iberia, but this significance was worthless to Tomat. Even though the recovery of the Fool was almost entirely due to Tomat, he remained indifferent.

This attitude, however, can actually make things difficult for the judges.

"So, I can make conditions, right?"

However, Tomat quickly changed the subject and took the initiative to make his own request.

It's better to breathe a sigh of relief than to be burdened with a huge favor by someone who asks for nothing in return.

However, this also caused them concern, as they were unsure whether the demands made by Tomat were something Iberia could afford.

Thomas coughed, glanced at the deep-sea hunters behind him, and then said:

"Then... treat us to a meal."

[Event] Fool's Tale: Rogue IF Deep Blue Otherworld Part 1

[While I was intermittently finishing writing Fool's Day, Water Moon Rough Pigeon also updated. So, riding on the wave of popularity, I'll add a few side stories here. Although I haven't been able to post comments or interludes during this time, it seems that readers of this book have always preferred to read quietly rather than post comments, so it shouldn't affect the reading experience too much. If you have anything you'd like to discuss, feel free to join the group to chat.]

The Granfalo affair was essentially over after the successful lighting of the Eye of Iberia and the recovery of the Fool.

Although he didn't end up getting anything good to eat, Tomat didn't actually make things too difficult for Dario, who had tricked him into coming—after all, even if Dario had explicitly stated in his letter that he wanted Tomat to come and eliminate the Terrorfish, Dario would still have come.

With the dust settled, he declined the thanks expressed by Carmen, Dario, and others, while preparing for his return journey.

Meanwhile, the Deepsea Hunters were also discussing their own matters. Skadi, Specter, and Grandia undoubtedly needed to return.

Ulpian, whom they had met not long ago, declined the suggestion to return to Rhodes Island together.

He said there were some things he cared about that he wanted to investigate, and only after that did he try to go to Rhodes Island. Upon hearing this, Gladys stopped asking him any further questions.

Although Ulpian seems to be the weakest of the Deepsea Hunters compared to the previous Slaughterers, setting aside that unprecedented individual who broke the rules, given Graceia's understanding of Ulpian's strength, he is more than capable of dealing with most of the Sea Heirs.

Moreover, the previous Slaughterer had already absorbed all the Terrorfish and Sea Spawn in the surrounding waters and then vanished into thin air, so it is unlikely that any powerful individuals would remain nearby.

Therefore, she didn't need to worry about the survival of her colleagues.

Since they want to investigate, let them do it.

However, Skadi, seemingly out of joy at reuniting with her captain after a long separation, and a slight concern that speaking out would offend Ulbian, decided to temporarily leave the team and act with Ulbian. After applying to Tomat for permission to act independently, she set off.

"Oh, by the way, regarding the situation of that uncle captain and Chef Garcia, you can try your luck at Rhodes Island. Although they haven't treated this level of change yet, I think it should improve things considerably. I remember you guys are quite intolerant of people who turn into tarantulas, right?"

Before leaving, Tomat suddenly said to Dario.

The latter, along with Carmen, had just managed to persuade Alfonso and Garcia, who were preparing to commit suicide in the captain's cabin.

Although it may not be all, seeing so many sea creatures wiped out and the ocean restored to its purity was already their long-cherished wish after being trapped at sea for decades. They thought they would go mad in the long battle like their comrades, but now that they can set foot on their homeland, their wish has been fulfilled.

Alfonso had no regrets in his life, but he was unwilling to return to Iberia with this humiliated body. Rather than let the world know that the hero Alfonso had become the monster most hated by the Iberians, he would rather die on the Fool's Ship.

Garcia would also resolutely follow him.

Carmen had to persuade him for a long time before he temporarily put aside his suicidal thoughts. She asked him to wait until she went to the Iberian Church to discuss the matter before making a decision, saying that things might still turn around.

What Tomat mentioned at this moment naturally gave them more hope.

Although treating this level of hysteriasis was unheard of, the fact that it came from Tomat's mouth made it seem believable.

After all, even the most unbelievable things said by an incredible person might actually be true.

Carmen also promised to properly thank Rhodes Island from the perspective of Iberia, unlike before when the destruction of the Sea Siren was rejected unilaterally by Tomat because it was Tomat's personal act, leaving him no chance to repay the favor.

This is like giving Carmen and the others a way to repay the favor, instead of leaving them in a state of owing others a huge debt with no way to back down.

This will likely reduce obstacles and facilitate smoother cooperation between Rhodes Island and Iberia in the future.

Tommat, Ghost Shark, and Gladys returned to the airship they had come from. Just as they were about to leave, they happened to run into another group of people who had come to visit Granfalo.

It was Mizuki, also an Agor operator. He came alone, looking somewhat anxious. Seeing Tomat and the others preparing to leave, his handsome young face showed a hint of anxiety as he approached Tomat and asked, "Is it over?"

"What's over?"

"You're here to eliminate the terror fish, right?"

"No, I came here to eat the terror fish, but due to various uncontrolled developments, I decided to exterminate them."

"They're all gone?"

"Maybe."

"...I'll try to find it myself."

"Who are you looking for?"

"A friend, although I'm afraid you've already killed him indiscriminately, I'll still try to find him myself..."

"Well... best of luck?"

Mizuki, who claimed to have rushed to catch up with Tommat after hearing that he had gone to Granfalo on Rhodes Island, returned to the town, which was still in an uproar because of the Fool's docking, after saying a lot of cryptic things.

"What's up with him?"

"do not know."

Thomas asked, and Ghost Shark shrugged, indicating he was also confused. However, the group did not dwell on the topic and instead boarded the ship to begin their return journey.

Not long after, a weary-looking Mizuki brought back a girl named Agor who was unconscious. It seemed that he had successfully found his friend. After a simple treatment, the girl woke up and joined Rhodes Island, receiving the codename "Seafoam".

Then Carmen, Dario, and Irene, who were with Alfonso and Garcia, visited Rhodes Island for treatment. During this time, Carmen explained to the Doctor and the others the supportive attitude of Iberia towards Rhodes Island, and that any legal activities of Rhodes Island would receive unconditional support from Iberia thereafter.

Some time later, Ulpian and Skadi returned to Rhodes Island, bringing with them some unexpected information.

Ulpian tracked down a deep-sea bishop who had fled from Saltwind to Granfalo, from whom he obtained a clumsy but insane conspiracy plan.

The general idea is to awaken a high-level Seed implanted in Skadi and resonate with another high-level Seed, thereby triggering a catastrophe that could destroy the world—a plan that rarely produces even a single pixel of a smile on Skadi's lips.

She felt that if she went insane and started planning to destroy the world, she would probably be brought back to reality before she could.

However, just as she was about to eliminate the deep-sea bishop, Shuiyue suddenly appeared and stopped him, seemingly because the bishop had once done Shuiyue a favor.

The exact details of how the conflict between Skadi and Mizuki was resolved remain unclear to both sides, but they did reach a preliminary agreement to prevent a full-blown high-level battle from escalating. Otherwise, Rhodes Island would have become aware of their conflict.

However, after their encounter with Watermoon, Skadi and Ulpian decided to return to Agor and walk right into the trap, saying they intended to personally break through it.

They learned from the report that many of Argonaut's top figures and industry leaders had become members of the Deep Sea Church, so it was necessary to go and count those people on the list for the sake of the country.

Skadi was also very confident that even if their trap worked, Rhodes Island would be able to handle it immediately.

Therefore, the two deliberately returned to Agor's city and, under the direction of their superiors who were disguised as normal people, went to the place where the deep-sea bishops were lying in ambush.

When the mechanism was activated, crimson seawater poured into the sealed space enclosing Skadi—Skadi immediately exploded and evaporated it.

Even the Butcher's powerful call couldn't make what was inside her show itself. When Tomat released his aura, Skadi realized that something was cowering inside her.

Why should the clumsy tricks employed by the Deep Sea Church only have an effect on her by allowing the so-called "newborn" to have physical contact with her—or rather, make the thing inside her called Ishmael think that it has become capable and can do whatever it wants?

And so, under the desperate gazes of those "flesh chunks" who had betrayed the Agorians and were preparing to join forces with the Sealings to destroy the world, Skadi smashed them one by one into a pulp of flesh that could never be regenerated, with her greatsword.

Their preferred tactic of rallying large groups to attack has become useless due to the previous actions of the Butchers.

Skadi and Ulpian thus began their hunt in the city of Agor.

Those guys couldn't escape Skadi's aura detection at all. Even if someone wasn't on the list, she could confirm whether they were an Agor by the nature of their aura.

"...Hmm, does this mean we can never go back now?"

Hearing this, Greta questioned Skadi's actions with concern and a hint of anger. She felt that even with sufficient evidence, such actions should be carried out with caution. Skadi's hunting activities in the city would inevitably have a significant negative impact, which would seriously hinder her plans to return to Agor in the future.

Skadi, however, confidently stated that there was no need to worry about these things.

Because after each of the traitors from the Hai Si clan was killed, she would nail their bodies to a very conspicuous place.

Let people understand from those bodies that these people have long since betrayed Agor and colluded with the terror fish and the deep-sea church that they hate most.

Although many high-ranking officials betrayed Agor, the people of Agor were not all fools. Many other levels of authority in the city also noticed the anomaly, but they could not take direct action due to a lack of concrete evidence.

Spurred on by Skadi and Ulpian, these people seized the opportunity and launched their own purge—and those people naturally supported and were even grateful to Skadi and her group.

Therefore, not only did the hunting not damage the reputation of the Deepsea Hunters, but it actually improved their reputation by "protecting Agor from the corruption of conspiracies." The support for their return not only did not increase, but actually decreased.