Dark Fantasy Paladin

Dark Fantasy Paladin Chapter 34

Episode 34

The mermaids had many different forms.

A human with fins on his ears recited the lyrics. A crustacean with its entire face covered in red-brown shell beat the beat. A hybrid with hair made of octopus legs added harmony.

They all sang in unison. A melody that captivates sailors echoed softly in the night sea.

When sailors hunt mermaids, they passionately sing labor songs in preparation for that singing voice.

The Paladins didn’t need to do that. This is because my mental strength could not be weak to face the terrible demons at every moment.

It was the same for Yuriel. Saints devote their entire lives to mental training. It was safe to say that he was completely immune to the charm system.

Yuriel just kept listening because the tone of voice was even.

“You solve it.”

Jonah immediately responded to Aiden’s voice and jumped into the water. The shape mutated in an instant.

Half man, half fish. The lower body was replaced with that of a fish, and the skin was covered with hard scales.

It was a diamond-shaped sturgeon.

The mermaids were agitated by the appearance of Jonah. He began to move away from her like a prey before a wild beast.

“If you want to live, get out!”

A voice that penetrates your mind. The mermaids quenched their regrets and eventually disappeared.

“That’s it.”

After saying that, Jonah began to peel off a layer of his scales.

I handed the hard shell, which was as big as the palm of my hand, to Iden and the saintess one by one.

“Please eat.”

Aiden chewed and swallowed it right away. Even though the scales are a discarded part, they have a delicious taste, which represents the reason why people seek out mermaids.

Uriel also seemed very reluctant, but closed his eyes tightly and bit down.

Judging from her reaction, it seemed like it didn’t taste that bad.

Jonah looked sad.

Immediately afterwards, Aiden’s body was covered with dark green carapace. Saltwater crocodile. The human form remained the same.

It was the power of Jonah. Turns the target into a fish person for a certain period of time.

Yuriel, like Jonah, was half-human and half-fish. Golden scales like her platinum hair sprouted from her lower body. Gills are located around the neck.

This was one of the reasons why Jonah was needed. Because human lungs could not withstand the pressure of the deep sea. It’s going to explode.

Aiden and Uriel jumped into the water.

Even though my body changed, I didn’t feel particularly uncomfortable.

“Let’s leave right away.”

Jonah disappeared from the water, and the rest followed.

My ears were deafening and a faint darkness surrounded me.

They naturally used the breathing method of fish, which involves taking in water through the mouth and expelling it through the gills to supply oxygen.

To Yuriel, all of this came as a strange and unfamiliar experience. I was experiencing with my whole body the anecdotes of heroes that I had only read about in books.

I was scared, but also excited. I knew very well that in a place where disbelief in God led me to harbor such thoughts, it was unforgivable.

However, I couldn’t deny the feeling of excitement. Because the adventure I dreamed of as a tomboy has become a reality.

Dive deeper down. Before we knew it, we had reached a deep sea where not even a ray of moonlight penetrated.

In the place where black darkness was encroaching on my son-in-law, I couldn’t see anything.

As the sense of space disappeared, I became a little anxious. There was no one next to me. Suddenly I felt left alone.

I tried to call out to Iden, but the voice could not push the water away and only lingered in my ears and then dissipated.

I got a little impatient.

It was difficult to use divine power to illuminate the surroundings. This is because the sea creatures might be attracted to the light and rush at him.

I clenched my teeth and suppressed my fear as much as I could. It couldn’t be a burden.

I just kept repeating Jonah’s words in my head to not think about anything and to descend vertically.

Yuriel desperately waved his fin. The pressure of water on the body becomes stronger. I felt like a swamp was sucking me in.

Then suddenly I collided with something.

A red dot flashed in front of my nose. Burning alone in the dark.

When I looked closely, it looked like snow. The light fluctuated left and right as if searching for someone, then suddenly stopped.

I saw Yuriel.

Immediately afterwards the light disappeared. My vision flickered for a moment, and goosebumps appeared on my side.

I turned my head to the right.

Two red eyes approach at high speed. The moment the fear of the unknown froze her entire body,

a painful roar erupted.

The approaching light faded out helplessly.

Something grabbed Uriel’s hand as it was being swept away by the strong current. It was very big and warm. For some reason, I felt a sense of relief.

It was a hand. I put the tip on and there was a little bit of mucus on it.

I followed the direction and went down. The fear had already evaporated and no longer remained. Instead, a different emotion filled me.

The tickling feeling was unfamiliar to her.

*

A narrow crustal surface appeared around 200m deep in the sea. In the distance, air bubbles were rising from a cliff where the ground was sinking.

The original work classifies it as Atlantis from this point on, but the underwater civilization was much deeper in the sea.

If we were to be honest, this was the platform heading to Atlantis.

Iden planned to go straight to Atlantis by riding the downward current that occurred here.

Iden headed straight to the cliff. As soon as Jonah gave the signal, everyone boarded the bubble together.

An irresistible pressure weighed down the group.

The scenery changed at every moment and the water pressure increased, but it was only a moment.

A halo of light shimmered from far away, just out of sight.

The distance becomes closer in an instant. As soon as I got out of the tight cliff gap, the fall stopped.

An open abyssal plain. Thousands of glowing fish swam in the deep sea, and the city hidden within a huge dome-shaped barrier brightly lit up the surroundings.

In the blue sea where green seaweed fluttered, unknown life forms were alive and breathing.

Atlantis. It was an underwater civilization.

Aiden gently touched Uriel, who was mesmerized and admiring the spectacle. When he pointed to his still clasped hands, Yuriel was surprised and quickly unwrapped them.

He was blushing and talking gibberish, but Iden couldn’t hear him.

Jonah swam at the head and approached the city. The translucent membrane did not cover the inside, so the inside was clearly visible.

There was a civilization under an artificial sky with floating luminous stones that replaced the sun.

Ordinary people were continuing their lives.

He didn’t look particularly happy, but he didn’t look particularly unhappy either. It looked no different from land.

As I followed Jonah to the bottom, a small passage appeared.

It was an outlet used by the residents of Atlantis to expel criminals.

The group went up there. I swam for a while and reached the surface.

Fuuuuuuuu

The spit out water hit the cave wall and dispersed like steam.

The stalactites rising from the ceiling dripped lime water.

As soon as Iden touched the ground, he returned to his human form.

“Please come up.”

When I held out my hand, the saint shook her head quickly.

“I will do it myself.”

The saint quickly climbed ashore.

“You can follow me.”

As they walked through the maze-like cave for a while chasing Jonah, a huge iron gate appeared, blocking the group.

She took the key out of her pocket and pushed it into the fish-shaped groove.

Immediately

afterwards, panicked voices were heard from beyond the iron gate.

“What the hell!”

As soon as Jonah went inside, a series of screams followed. It soon became quiet and she peeked her face out through the crack in the door.

“I’ve sorted it out. “You can come in.”

The inside was reminiscent of a prison made of stone walls. The guards were lying unconscious on the floor.

Jonah took care of Iden before he killed them all. Of course, Iden had no intention of harming innocent humans.

However, Jonah’s mind already recognized that Iden was a human being without blood or tears.

Iden felt aggrieved because he also noticed her mood.

“I don’t kill people carelessly.”

“yes···? “Oh, I understand.”

“done. let’s go.”

Aiden moved with an unpleasant taste in his mouth.

*

Jonah was memorizing the hidden paths leading from the prison to the outdoors. After that, they escaped without a single casualty.

Luminous stones floating in the air were dyeing Atlantis purple.

It was a city with a mysterious yet somewhat dull feel.

Aiden walked down the road leading to the temple and looked at Jonah.

“As you know, when the barrier surrounding Atlantis collapses, the residents lose their intelligence.”

The moment they come into contact with sea water, they become mermaids. However, that curse was the lifeline of the residents for now.

If it weren’t for the mutation ability, the entire population gathered here would have been drowned. Of course, when Iden completely liberates Atlantis, even his corrupted power disappears.

Jonah’s mission was to guide the residents to the surface before they turned into humans.

Daryl and Euron will be waiting to secure the ship.

“Do not worry. “We will reduce the damage to a minimum.”

Not everyone could survive.

However, this place should not have been left like this.

They will live forever in ignorance and provide their own people as food to humans on land.

There may be more casualties right now. It was a dilemma. Iden didn’t know whether it was right to sacrifice them in the name of protecting the future.

Every time I made this choice, I felt like my heart was pounding.

Iden had no one to turn to for advice or anyone to rely on. So it was even more difficult.

My thoughts were suddenly interrupted by Jonah’s voice.

“Paradise.”

Before we knew it, we had arrived in front of the temple.

“I’ll just go now. “I hope to see you on land.”

Iden nodded and Jonah left to do his job.

“It looks like Shaylan.”

Yuriel looked up at the huge goddess statue standing tall at the entrance to the temple.

“you’re right. “He is the sea god worshiped by the Seilun tribe.”

The goddess who was torn to pieces by Bacheksar and sealed. Uriel also knew Shaylan’s secret story well, having heard it from Aiden.

Bitterness flashed across her expression.

“let’s go.”

Aiden and Uriel climbed the large stairs and headed inside the temple.

Open space. Many people were kneeling on the floor. They worshiped while looking at the huge altar directly in front of them.

“Holy sea that governs freedom and life, please cross the ocean and return to our embrace.”

Aiden passed the congregation and walked to the altar.

They were speechless as they were shocked by Aiden’s actions. The guards ran towards Aiden with spear swords drawn.

Aiden took out a bead from his pocket with a calm expression.

God Wiju (神位珠). It was evidence of God’s representative and an artifact that Iden had to collect for future use.

The moment divine power was infused, the interior was colored with bright light. Aiden said as he approached the altar.

“Shaylan, Bacheksar has forgiven your sins.”

Incontinence spread across the membrane that surrounded Atlantis.

Iden looked back at Uriel. There was something she needed to know before the city was locked down.

“I really need the saint’s eyes.”

Yuriel stared at Aiden with a somewhat puzzled expression.

“Give it to me. “I’ll give you something else instead.”

It was one of the reasons I brought her here.

Iden had to have Uriel’s mind’s eye.