"…By the way, how do you intend to go there? Is it through the Path of the Wind?"
"No, now is the time to save strength as much as possible. So…, we'll have to swim."
"…Yes? Swim…, you say?"
Yoo Sangah, who was listening to the conversation between me and Kim Dokja beside us, flinched in surprise and creaked her head to look at the scene beyond.
The Han River where sea species including the Sea Commander were swimming here and there, creating rough waves.
Since I also saw that sight, I looked at Kim Dokja with a cold expression.
"I think swimming across that is a waste of strength."
"Trust me. I have a plan."
He took a step forward with a familiar smile.
Simultaneously, a message window appeared before my eyes.
[Kim Dokja: It can't be helped for Yoosung's sake.]
It was the Midday Tryst.
[Kang Yuhyeon: …Shin Yoosung?]
[Kim Dokja: You know it too. Yoosung's talent is tremendous, as you are also surprised by.]
As he said, Shin Yoosung's talent was tremendous.
Which 11-year-old kid could truly subjugate monster species while killing them just because they were told to, and continue the scenario.
Moreover, the Path of the Wind.
Definitely, only those with a Guardian Talisman could learn the Path of the Wind through Lycaon.
But Shin Yoosung realized the Path of the Wind by herself and obtained the skill despite such a restriction.
[Kang Yuhyeon: …So, as you say, if we give Shin Yoosung a crisis, she can become stronger?]
[Kim Dokja: Yeah. Normally it would be a bit difficult, but since you rolled the kid so much, this is possible.]
[Kang Yuhyeon: A crisis…, then this would be convenient.]
[Kim Dokja: Wait, what are you trying to do?]
Leaving Kim Dokja with a flustered expression behind, I approached Shin Yoosung.
Surely…, she said she couldn't swim.
"O, Oppa…?"
"Shin Yoosung. What do you think is the best way to cross this river?"
"Uh…, Path of the Wind?"
"No, there is a more comfortable way than that."
-Squeeeeze…!!
As I grabbed the back of Shin Yoosung's neck tightly, Shin Yoosung's face was dyed with shock at that moment.
Lycaon and Yoo Sangah raged from behind asking what this was, and Han Sooyoung and Kim Dokja sighed saying it started again, but.
Ignoring their reactions, I immediately said.
"Don't struggle if you fall into the water. You'll sink deeper."
"O, Op—"
-Whooosh—!!
"—Paaaaa!!"
Shin Yoosung flying through the sky making a quite loud noise even though it wasn't that fast, and soon falling into the river.
With a splash-! sound, Shin Yoosung sank with a gurgle, and after a few seconds passed, the child revealed herself to the world again.
[Kim Dokja: …Hey you crazy bastard. What is this?!]
[Kang Yuhyeon: I just did that because you told me to create a crisis.]
[Kim Dokja: No, still, we should prepare for the case of failure—]
[Kang Yuhyeon: If it's failure, it ends there. Don't you know too. There are no second chances in the Main Scenario.]
[Kim Dokja: ….]
Right, there are no second chances in the Main Scenario.
We might fail the Main Scenario for such a trivial reason as not being able to swim.
So that child has no choice but to learn how to swim with her body at this moment.
-Kuooooo!!
Or as Kim Dokja said, awaken and tame those guys.
"Puh, kuhup…, haaaa…!! O, Op—"
"…."
Hearing reinforced by Cursed Energy detects the sound of her struggling fiercely.
But I just watch that child quietly without taking any action.
Even though the Ichthyosaurs slowly revealing their sharp fangs are approaching that child slowly.
-Splatter—!!
Shin Yoosung.
An unusual child who survived until the fifth scenario.
Such a child who killed her pet dog, deceived adults, and disguised herself to gain the favor of the strong.
Such a child who entrusted her life to me and willingly volunteered to be a companion, regardless of what calculations went on in her head.
-Gurgle….
There is no way such a child doesn't know my intention of throwing her into the river right now.
So even if she looks at me with such earnest eyes, her situation of becoming prey for the Ichthyosaurs won't change either.
"What are you doing, Shin Yoosung. Not getting out quickly."
Shin Yoosung's figure could no longer be seen with the eyes.
Because that small child's body sank beneath that river at some point.
-Kuoooooo—!!
Numerous Ichthyosaurs roared and moved towards the place where Shin Yoosung sank.
As about a dozen moved simultaneously, rough waves surged, and because of that, water droplets splashed even to me and the party members who were far away.
"…I can't take it anymore. I'm going first!"
"Please wait just a moment, Master…!!"
At that sight, Lycaon operated the Path of the Wind while grinding his teeth, and Yoo Sangah prepared to leap greatly giving strength to her legs.
However, this time too, I just watched that place quietly.
…If there is a slight difference.
-Swaaaaaaah—!!!
If I was expressionless just now, was it that I smiled faintly this time?
[Incarnation 'Shin Yoosung's' attribute evolution is imminent.]
[Incarnation 'Shin Yoosung' enters a trance state.]
The dozen Ichthyosaurs heading towards Shin Yoosung jumped out simultaneously and bowed their heads.
As if paying respect to their monarch.
[Character 'Shin Yoosung' activates 'Taming Lv.10'!]
As intense yet refined Magic Power spread throughout this Han River area, even more Ichthyosaurs began to flock there.
At that moment, I noticed that the one expressing submission to her from those groups was not just the Sea Commander, a 7th-grade sea species.
-Kugugugu—!!
"H, hey. Kim Dokja. Don't tell me that is…?"
"…Yoosung's talent seems much more amazing than I thought."
An Ichthyosaur looking five or six times bigger than other Ichthyosaurs.
A dignified and noble red eye.
Han Sooyoung and Kim Dokja flinched at its appearance, and Yoo Sangah and Lycaon swallowed their saliva seeing it bowing its head to Shin Yoosung.
[5th Grade Sea Species (海水種), 'Queen Mirbad' has appeared!]
-KUOOOOOO—!!!!
As Shin Yoosung's small hand quietly swept the bridge of its nose, countless Ichthyosaurs around roared.
Was it to celebrate the appearance of the monarch they would serve? Or was it to warn the enemies of the monarch they would serve?
Whatever it was, it was fine.
"Hehe…, I succeeded!"
"…Right."
Because the kid succeeded, and was satisfied with it.
-Swaaaaaah—!!
"…Fascinating theory. A theory I've never heard of even once…."
"Me too. I've heard of Parallel Universe Theory, but I've never heard of such a theory."
"Ugh…, I don't know what you're talking about."
"It is okay, Master. I don't know well either."
Riding Queen Mirbad tamed by Shin Yoosung, which produced speed incomparable to sports cars, we were heading to the other side of the Han River.
In the process, we talked about how even if Shin Yoosung becomes stronger, the Disaster of Floods won't become stronger due to the 'Disconnected Film Theory' explained by Kim Dokja, but honestly, I was doubtful if I understood it in detail.
Whose standard is the 'time' determining the 'before' and 'after' of the film, and if a younger Shin Yoosung from another world line crosses over and that Shin Yoosung dies, does the current Shin Yoosung also die? Such questions kept arising one by one in my head.
-Kuuuuu….
At that moment, as the rough wind blowing stopped, the fierce currents caused by Queen's movement also calmed down.
"Seems we arrived?"
"Seems so."
-Kuoooo….
Roaring briefly, Queen lowered her head perhaps to let us off.
At that sight, me and the party members began to descend to the ground slowly one by one.
"…Yeah, I'll call you again next time if possible."
-Kuoooo…!!
Shin Yoosung, who got off last, said so while stroking Queen with a gentle touch, and the guy moved its body as if thankful and disappeared into the Han River as is.
Only then, as if the tension was released, Shin Yoosung let out a deep sigh without anyone knowing.
"Good work."
"…Yes? What did you say just now…."
"I said good work. And sorry. For throwing you into the river suddenly."
"Ah, th. N, no…. I am rather grateful to Oppa. Thanks to you, my attribute evolved too…."
"…Is that so."
Thinking so, it was a bit of a relief.
If she said she was disappointed thinking I betrayed her suddenly, or that she resented me. It would have been difficult to know what to do if she said such things.
"As an apology, I was going to say I'd do anything once within the limits I can grant, but I guess I don't have to."
"…Yes? What does that…, ah. No! Honestly, I am disappointed! It hurt a lot inhaling Han River water through my nose and mouth suddenly!"
"…? You said you were fine just now."
"Ah, anyway, I want to be repaid! So…, let's call it even with that wish coupon!"
"…."
…Is a child a child after all.
Changing words in the blink of an eye was expert level.
Well, honestly it doesn't matter, so shall I do as Shin Yoosung wishes.
"So what do you want? Know that I can't do anything too grand."
"T, then—"
It was at that moment.
-Pass-s-s…!!
Something unknown approached this place slowly and threatened us showing its huge green scythe.
Is that…, a mantis?
"Dokja Hyung?"
At the sudden appearance of the Insect King Species, I quickly took a stance and tried to fire 'Dismantle', but a young child's voice came from that mantis.
Looking closely, a boy wearing a white hat and a boy with headphones around his neck existed riding on top of the guy's head.
Those guys, who on earth are they…?
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