Day 115: The Mermaid’s Song.
Holy Era 6102, Month of the Moon Sheep, 6th day.
Weather: Sunny
Hah! …I fell asleep a little.
It is late at night, after the date has changed. I am keeping watch over the reefs outside the hut. After all, it is my turn on guard duty.
But the mermaids still haven’t appeared. The moonlit sea was perfectly calm.
Ah, I feel sleepy again… Why does the sound of the waves make you want to sleep so much?
There was something strangely nostalgic and calming about the sound… I want to trade places and sleep soon.
As I thought of such things, I heard a faint voice mixed in with the murmuring of the waves…
When I perked up my ears, the sound of singing drifted in with the salty winds.
I squinted in the direction of the sounds… There was someone on the reef!?
That figure under the moonlight…was a mermaid!
So they appeared! I must wake up the others.
That was what I thought. But for some reason, after standing up, I walked towards the sea.
Uh, what? My legs are moving on their own!? My body is ignoring the will of my mind…
WHY!?
And like that, I moved closer and closer to the water. The voices became clearer and… Ah!
I see! The song! The song of a mermaid has the power to pull people in.
That was why ships got into accidents and ended up sinking.
Still, it was so effective even when I could barely hear it… I had underestimated it.
As I cursed myself for that mistake, my feet entered the water.
I could still not resist. And while being hit by the waves, I moved closer, step by step.
At this rate, I’ll drown! I have to call for help!
However, any calls I made were drowned out by the sea.
And I was moving deeper into the water every second… Gah! What am I supposed to do!?
As I looked around frantically, my eyes met those of the mermaid sitting on the reef.
Beautiful golden hair that reached her waist, eyes that looked like sapphires, and pale skin that glowed in the darkness. And the scales that were bluer than the sea.
Under the light of the moon, there was something mystical about her form that made me forget the situation that I was in.
The mermaid smiled at me and continued to sing… The sea water had now reached my chest.
And then just as the water reached my chin, I suddenly felt my middle finger become burning hot.
It was so painful that I jumped up… Huh? I can move!?
As I looked stunned by my sudden freedom, the mermaid also looked at me in surprise.
After staring at me for a moment, she shrugged shoulders with disappointment and dove back into the sea.
Uh… I’m saved? I looked at my right hand in confusion. The ring was shining red.
…It looks like Ms. Noa’s ring of protection had saved me again.
Well, it was time to return to the hut and change. I am soaking wet.
As I walked back to the hut, I bumped into Ms. Noa, who was running at me frantically.
The ring had alerted her, and so she had come out to help me. I was grateful.
When I return, we have to figure out a solution… That voice was dangerous.
However, no more mermaids appeared that night.
And so our job was completed.
Hah… It is time to go back to town.
Today’s earnings and expenses:
Silver: +40 (Job reward)
-2 (Inn x3 + Soshio) (Bed:◎, Food:◎)
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Balance: 1 gold, 98 silver, 93 copper
190 cat coins
(_ _;)…Plop. …I am so exhausted.