Chapter 518

Chapter 525: Who Could Refuse a Mermaid Girl? (Please Subscribe!)

The morning was calm and sunny.

Within Twilight Manor, Izay spent a peaceful and relaxing morning with Ais and Haruhi.

Having just finished their struggle against the Dark Faction, members of Loki Familia were all thinking about how to unwind.

To be blunt, everyone might be taking it easy for the next few days.

Loki, Finn, and the other three leaders anticipated this situation.

But they took no action.

Because according to their Goddess’s idea, going with the flow was better at such times.

As long as they didn’t violate any rules, the management of Loki Familia’s members was quite free～ Members could do whatever they wanted without interference.

Just like how Raul and his group went to the Pleasure Quarter every day, and Finn still turned a blind eye?

The reason why Raul always had to write self-criticisms was because he had made mistakes in the past, hence this “special treatment”.

Cruze and the others, who were also regulars at the Pleasure Quarter, had no issues whatsoever～

In this kind of laid-back environment, Izay was originally considering what he should do in the afternoon.

However, before he could decide, someone had already found something for him to do～

“Izay… are you there? I’ve prepared as much as I can. Do you have time these two days? If so, come out for a quick trip～”

Around lunchtime, the crystal that Izay placed on his desk, which served as half a decoration, suddenly emitted a faint light and trembled, causing the table to buzz.

Izay, who happened to be in the room, picked up the “Eye Crystal”. Soon, Fels’ distinctive voice came through, along with a small image projected by the crystal.

Since their last meeting in Melon, Fels had been busy gathering the heretics.

After all, since Izay had found a way for them to walk in the sunlight safely, it was necessary to inform the parties concerned.

These days, Fels had been running around the labyrinth.

Going to each of the secret places where the heretics lived, gathering the scattered heretics together.

The final destination was Water Riddle City, where the mermaid girl Mary resided.

Bringing those heretics living in the upper and middle layers down to the lower layer’s “secret place” was no easy task.

Izay knew he was busy with this, so he had been waiting patiently these past few days.

The “Eye Crystal”, which used to be kept in his personal space, had recently been left out in the open in his room. He would check it from time to time.

It was precisely today in the afternoon…that he received a message from Fels.

“Are you currently at ‘Water Riddle City’? The usual spot?” Izay looked through the Eye Crystal at Fels’ black robe and met his gaze under the hood.

Fels shook his hooded black cloak in the picture, looking somewhat comical: “Yeah, after all, Water Riddle City is linked, there’s only one ‘secret place’～”

“Alright, I’m free now. I’ll head over soon, shouldn’t take too long.” Izay nodded.

At his speed, it wouldn’t take more than an hour to get from the surface to the lower levels, even conservatively estimated.

If he really hurried, it would be even faster!

Immediately after Izay’s words ended, the first to react wasn’t Fels, but a clear voice filled with anticipation.

“Izay～, will you come see us later?”

With that voice, Fels deliberately moved the magical artifact in his hand further away.

While shrinking the image in the Eye Crystal, it allowed Izay to see his surroundings.

As always, the azure cave, surrounded by pale blue luminescent grass, the faint phosphorescence illuminated the scene within the cave.

A gentle girl sat curled up at the water-land boundary, propping herself up expectantly, her fish tail lightly splashing the water.

Draped in a “Narcissus Spirit Cloth,” familiar emerald eyes and turquoise long hair, who else could it be but Mary?

“Yeah, I’m getting ready to leave.” Izay slightly smiled at the mermaid girl’s question.

He could see Mary’s anticipation for their reunion, and it touched him.

The last time he visited her was a couple of months ago?

They hadn’t seen each other for quite some time…

This time, he needed to make up for it properly.

Thoughts flowed through Izay’s mind.

After all… who doesn’t like a considerate, obedient mermaid girl who always looks forward to playing with you?

If we were to dig deeper, Izay was sure he wasn’t into monster fetishes.

Mary’s position in his heart was more akin to a type of beastgirl.

Orario already had catgirls, dog people, and other demi-humans.

What difference would adding one more “fish person tribe” make?

Even if this “fish person tribe” only had one member～

On this side, Izay was pondering all sorts of random things.

On the other side, Mary couldn’t sit still either.

Upon receiving Izay’s affirmative reply, she immediately became lively, clearly evident from the increased frequency of her tail movements.

But this put her companions nearby in a bind.

All the heretics near the water surface couldn’t escape being splashed, and unfortunately, Fels was also hit.

Realizing belatedly, the mermaid girl quickly apologized to everyone.

However, none of these developments were within Izay’s knowledge.

Because when his conversation with Mary ended, Fels cut off the communication, causing Izay to miss out on the drama.

Next, Izay wasted no time, tidied up briefly, then emptied all the ordinary clothes from his wardrobe into his personal space, and swiftly left the room.

“Where are you going, Izay?”

Tiona asked.

At the entrance of Twilight Manor, girls also preparing to go out noticed him.

Not just the little angel.

Tione, Refia, Ais, Haruhi, and even Anqi and Refia’s roommate Alfi were there.

A group of girls from Loki Familia gathered together, ready for a shopping spree.

“I just remembered something, I’m heading out for a bit.” Izay quietly replied to Tiona’s curious gaze.

Hearing this, the former rolled her eyes: “I was asking what you’re going out to do. What’s the difference between your answer and not answering at all?”

“It means it’s a secret, a secret that kids like you aren’t supposed to know!”

“Huh? Izay, that’s unfair! You’re not much older than me!”

Strictly speaking, Izay was only a year older than Tiona.

“Hmm, right, so don’t ask anymore. When the time comes, you’ll naturally know why I went out. Oh, by the way, if you’re shopping, wish you happy shopping～! Oh, if you’re buying clothes, you can help me pick some up. I’ll pay you back when I return～!”

Waving goodbye while jogging out the door, Izay added this last remark specifically for Ais and Haruhi, making a small request.

After all, Izay had just emptied all his normal clothes.

Back where they stood, the group of girls preparing to go out stared at his retreating figure for a moment before exchanging glances.

“Something feels… off. He seems a bit rushed?”

Refia thoughtfully mulled over it for a while, finally coming up with this description. Then the little fairy turned her head, sharing her thoughts: “Don’t you feel the same way, Haruhi? Hmm… Haruhi?”

“…Gurrr～, picking clothes for Master Izay… Will Master Izay wear the clothes I personally selected? It’s simply like the treatment between husband and wife～!”

However, the fox lost in her own fantasies completely ignored Refia’s inquiry.

Rather, she entered her own world, ignoring everything else. Her big tail swaying back and forth left Refia speechless.

“Is he really that good… that Haruhi likes him so much.”

The little fairy pouted, her cheeks puffing up like a bun, confused by her friend’s feelings.

“Wife…”

On the other side, Ais heard Haruhi’s muttering. Her usually calm expression showed a hint of change, her delicate hand resting on her chin as if deep in thought.

“He’s really popular… Izay…”

Anqi, who saw all this, sighed helplessly, her tone full of resignation～