The reconstruction of the mermaid is progressing smoothly. The once ruined capital has now transformed to something truly beautiful to behold.
Pinky and I also became even more closer during our daily tours. Thanks to that, our communication progressed and now we can converse more easily.
But to be honest with myself, I think its time to get out of here. I miss the air. Although I do not breathe, I still miss the air.
As I was discussing today’s schedule with Pinky, all of a sudden the world’s voice resounded.
[Log: Favorability with the Small Mermaid Pinky has exceeded 30.]
[Log: Since the favorability value has exceeded the minimum requirements, Pinky is now recorded as Bestfriend.]
[Log: The title 【Friend of the Mermaids】 effects had been activated. Telepathy with Pinky is now possible.]
What!? Telepathy? I thought the title’s only worth was giving the skill but it had such a hidden effect as well! So titles really are something!
[Log: Due to the effects of 【The Enlightened One】, excitement is forcibly extinguished.]
Let’s try it right away! Pinky should be available. I have no idea how to use it so I stared at Pinky instead and tried to call her using my mind.
『This is Golem. This is Golem. Pinky, can you hear me? Reply if you can hear me.』
Pinky twitched at the sudden mental invasion and her big eyes widened into comical proportions.
「What the? Just now, I heard someone inside my head!」
Pinky glanced around suspiciously. Ohh~ she received it! Thankfully, it works. This is the my first success at communication since reincarnating into this world. I’m getting excited!
[Log: Due to the effects of 【The Enlightened One】, excitement is forcibly extinguished.]
I poked Pinky and pointed at myself.
『The voice you heard just now is mine. I somehow acquired telepathy and am now using it to communicate with Pinky.』
「Oh… So the voice earlier was from Doll-sama… I was a bit surprised.」
『Yes. It was I, Golem. I am from a race called Metal Golem and my name is Golem. As such, you can simply call me Golem and not Doll-sama. We’re bestfriends, are we not?』
「Bestfriends? I-I understand… Then, please let me call you Golem-sama.」
****
Fuu~, it’s been a while. It’s really great someone can finally understand me. I don’t have to worry about improvising hand gestures anymore.
「Golem-sama. Thank you very much for saving the mermaid country!」
Pinky once again thanked me and lowered her head. Like her, various mermaids had already expressed their gratitude to me even though I told them not to.
『That’s enough already. I only helped Pinky for a reason.』
「For a reason, you shay? If it’s something we can do, we will do everything as much as we can!」
Pinky seems to uncertain about what kind of request I’ll ask. It is more like a payment for saving the mermaid country. She wonders how huge a favor it was.
『Of course, my request isn’t that big. I wanted to know more about this world. Alternatively, if you have something like a map, can I peruse it? That way, I’ll know which way is land.』
「So it’s about information about the world and a map… For information about the world, I can teach Golem-sama as much as I can! As for a map, only 1 currently exists. It is for the reason that the country will stay hidden. Also, it was placed somewhere inside the royal palace and only mother, the Queen, and some select people knows its location. Therefore, I’ll try to ask the Queen about it.」
Pinky didn’t bit her tongue and she said quite a mouthful. I was a bit surprised. This girl can really do many things if she puts her mind on it.
『I see. I’m not asking for the impossible but if I cannot see the map, can you at least tell me which way is land?』
「Of course! Information about the location of land is certainly possible.」
****
While we are heading towards the Queen to ask for the map, I heard many things about the world from Pinky.
This world was named as Trypsie. Under the sea, various tribes of Mermaids and Fishmen lived while above land were also populated by Humans, Beastmen, Lizardmen, plant-like sentients (Treants, Dryads and Mandragora), Avians, Insectoids, Onis and Devils, and also the Fae. There are also Undead scattered around the world.
Besides them, fearsome demons also inhabited the world such as the Sea Serpents before and also harmless flora and fauna. Incidentally, the strongest among them are the Dragons. As I thought, Dragons are truly strong no matter what world they are in. Now that I think about it, Sea Serpents are also a type of dragon aren’t they?
By the way, it seems Golems like me were never seen under the ocean. There might be some above land.
In addition, it is believed that Gods exist in this world. The mermaids themselves worshiped one called the Sea God. They were spoken about in myths but presently, no one alive has personally saw them. Also, just like the mermaids, humans and beastmen also worshiped different Gods. In some cases, there were people who claimed to have heard their God’s voice but the veracity of their words cannot be confirmed.
I also thought the so-called God’s voice might be the voice of the world but I kept silent. I cannot say I am familiar with it. We—me and the voice of the world—are merely friends and not bestfriends.
Regarding territorial disputes between races, they rarely overlap which is why huge wars aren’t that frequent. It’s just that human greed is unending. As their population steadily increases, they sent them to occupy the uncharted lands which brought them a certain degree of despise among the surrounding races.
I see… Rather than warmongers, humans in this world are also true to their desires. They really are persistent.
Finally, since the current mermaid country does not have much interaction with the outside races, the things they know about the situation above land might be outdated.
****
When I finished consolidating everything I learned, we arrived in front of the Queen’s chambers. After the guards that guarded the royal doors confirmed our identities, they opened it and let us in. Apparently, the petitions filed by the citizens had just finished. Of course, there were no body checks imposed on Pinky and I. I was a bit immersed on the VIP treatment and entered the chambers.
With our sudden arrival inside the palace, what greeted us is a surprised Queen which then spoke to Pinky.
「Doll-sama, Pinky. It is unusual for the two of you to come visit me. Did something happened?」
「Yes, in fact, I am now able to communicate with Golem-sama who wanted to ask for a favor. Ah, I also learned Doll-sama’s name, he ish called Golem-sama!」
「Hmm~ So it seems I would call Doll-sa—no—Golem-sama from now on. Then, can I hear your request?」
Pinky and the Queen’s eyes landed on me but I can only communicate with Pinky.
『I apologize, Pinky. It seems I can only form a telepathic link with you. That said, please relay my request for a map to the Queen in my behalf.』
「Is that so… Well, I shall tell her then! Esteemed Mother, truthfully, Golem-sama can only communicate with me telepathically. As such, I will tell you instead; Golem-sama wanted to see a map of our country if possible.」
I nodded my head in acquiescence. Inwardly, I thought about how Pinky didn’t bite her tongue despite the length of her speech. Perhaps she’s only bad at short ones. The Queen thinks about it for a few seconds and then responded.
「A map, you say? Originally, only a select few mermaids are allowed to see it. But as Golem-sama is a savior of the mermaid country, then I’ll permit it. Come and let me show you the map.」
『Your Highness, you have my gratitude. I appreciate it.』
「Esteemed Mother, Golem-sama conveys his thanks.」
The Queen rose from her throne and smiled sweetly.
「Now that I am currently free, let me show you around. Please follow me. Pinky, come with us as well. It is time for you learn about the map. We might also need you to be a mediator」
The Queen took Pinky and I towards the inner part of the royal palace. My footsteps reverberated inside the halls. After a few minutes, we arrived in front of a big statue. Looking closer, it seems to be sculpted from a single white stone. By my estimation, the statue must be an image of the Sea God. The Queen then chanted something towards the statue and suddenly, a passage leading towards the basement opened up.
「Now then, please enter. The map is just ahead of us.」
****
The Queen descended towards the passage. Pinky and I also followed her down. When everybody was inside, the entrance abruptly closed and darkness engulfed the passage. Pinky was scared and frantically clung to my body.
「Illuminate」as the Queen finished the spell, the surrounding instantly got brighter. Magic sure is convenient.
When we exited the tunnel, what greeted is a large room. In the middle of the room, there was a big cubic black stone. Looking closer, glyphs and runic symbols were engraved on the stone’s surface. This… is that the same teleportation stone I encountered before?
『Don’t touch it!』I frantically yelled, but the Queen didn’t stop and touched the cube. Ah, I forgot. The Queen couldn’t hear me. Thankfully, Pinky heard my outburst and jolted in response. Pinky then hastily warned the Queen.
「Esteemed Mother, please do not touch it!」
Oi, oi, she’ll be teleported! This is bad! This is bad!
…is what I thought but nothing happens.
When the glyphs engraved in the magic cube’s surface shone, a map of the world emerged at the world Trypsie behind it.
[Log: Due to the effects of 【The Enlightened One】, agitation is forcibly extinguished.]
「It’s okay. This here is a recording stone. By using the magical signature of certain people, we can extract information out of it. As it is, the map of the world was recorded on the stone. Golem-sama, please have a look.」
I take a look on the map. It looks like a cinematic projection. The technological level of this world seemed to be low so I didn’t expect a detailed map like this, now I realized I was wrong. I licked my metaphorical lips. It’s more than I imagined. The map is accurately drawn. It’s even colored.
Just like this, I was truly able to see a whole picture of the world. I concentrated and stared it at intently trying to commit it to memory as much as possible.
[Log: Golem snapped the shutter of the heart. It captured the Map of the World.]
!? I just got a decent picture for the first time… I do not know how I did it but I certainly did!
[Log: Due to the effects of 【The Enlightened One】, excitement is forcibly extinguished.]
The reconstruction of the mermaid is progressing smoothly. The once ruined capital has now transformed to something truly beautiful to behold.
Pinky and I also became even more closer during our daily tours. Thanks to that, our communication progressed and now we can converse more easily.
But to be honest with myself, I think its time to get out of here. I miss the air. Although I do not breathe, I still miss the air.
As I was discussing today’s schedule with Pinky, all of a sudden the world’s voice resounded.
[Log: Favorability with the Small Mermaid Pinky has exceeded 30.]
[Log: Since the favorability value has exceeded the minimum requirements, Pinky is now recorded as Bestfriend.]
[Log: The title 【Friend of the Mermaids】 effects had been activated. Telepathy with Pinky is now possible.]
What!? Telepathy? I thought the title’s only worth was giving the skill but it had such a hidden effect as well! So titles really are something!
[Log: Due to the effects of 【The Enlightened One】, excitement is forcibly extinguished.]
Let’s try it right away! Pinky should be available. I have no idea how to use it so I stared at Pinky instead and tried to call her using my mind.
『This is Golem. This is Golem. Pinky, can you hear me? Reply if you can hear me.』
Pinky twitched at the sudden mental invasion and her big eyes widened into comical proportions.
「What the? Just now, I heard someone inside my head!」
Pinky glanced around suspiciously. Ohh~ she received it! Thankfully, it works. This is the my first success at communication since reincarnating into this world. I’m getting excited!
[Log: Due to the effects of 【The Enlightened One】, excitement is forcibly extinguished.]
I poked Pinky and pointed at myself.
『The voice you heard just now is mine. I somehow acquired telepathy and am now using it to communicate with Pinky.』
「Oh… So the voice earlier was from Doll-sama… I was a bit surprised.」
『Yes. It was I, Golem. I am from a race called Metal Golem and my name is Golem. As such, you can simply call me Golem and not Doll-sama. We’re bestfriends, are we not?』
「Bestfriends? I-I understand… Then, please let me call you Golem-sama.」
****
Fuu~, it’s been a while. It’s really great someone can finally understand me. I don’t have to worry about improvising hand gestures anymore.
「Golem-sama. Thank you very much for saving the mermaid country!」
Pinky once again thanked me and lowered her head. Like her, various mermaids had already expressed their gratitude to me even though I told them not to.
『That’s enough already. I only helped Pinky for a reason.』
「For a reason, you shay? If it’s something we can do, we will do everything as much as we can!」
Pinky seems to uncertain about what kind of request I’ll ask. It is more like a payment for saving the mermaid country. She wonders how huge a favor it was.
『Of course, my request isn’t that big. I wanted to know more about this world. Alternatively, if you have something like a map, can I peruse it? That way, I’ll know which way is land.』
「So it’s about information about the world and a map… For information about the world, I can teach Golem-sama as much as I can! As for a map, only 1 currently exists. It is for the reason that the country will stay hidden. Also, it was placed somewhere inside the royal palace and only mother, the Queen, and some select people knows its location. Therefore, I’ll try to ask the Queen about it.」
Pinky didn’t bit her tongue and she said quite a mouthful. I was a bit surprised. This girl can really do many things if she puts her mind on it.
『I see. I’m not asking for the impossible but if I cannot see the map, can you at least tell me which way is land?』
「Of course! Information about the location of land is certainly possible.」
****
While we are heading towards the Queen to ask for the map, I heard many things about the world from Pinky.
This world was named as Trypsie. Under the sea, various tribes of Mermaids and Fishmen lived while above land were also populated by Humans, Beastmen, Lizardmen, plant-like sentients (Treants, Dryads and Mandragora), Avians, Insectoids, Onis and Devils, and also the Fae. There are also Undead scattered around the world.
Besides them, fearsome demons also inhabited the world such as the Sea Serpents before and also harmless flora and fauna. Incidentally, the strongest among them are the Dragons. As I thought, Dragons are truly strong no matter what world they are in. Now that I think about it, Sea Serpents are also a type of dragon aren’t they?
By the way, it seems Golems like me were never seen under the ocean. There might be some above land.
In addition, it is believed that Gods exist in this world. The mermaids themselves worshiped one called the Sea God. They were spoken about in myths but presently, no one alive has personally saw them. Also, just like the mermaids, humans and beastmen also worshiped different Gods. In some cases, there were people who claimed to have heard their God’s voice but the veracity of their words cannot be confirmed.
I also thought the so-called God’s voice might be the voice of the world but I kept silent. I cannot say I am familiar with it. We—me and the voice of the world—are merely friends and not bestfriends.
Regarding territorial disputes between races, they rarely overlap which is why huge wars aren’t that frequent. It’s just that human greed is unending. As their population steadily increases, they sent them to occupy the uncharted lands which brought them a certain degree of despise among the surrounding races.
I see… Rather than warmongers, humans in this world are also true to their desires. They really are persistent.
Finally, since the current mermaid country does not have much interaction with the outside races, the things they know about the situation above land might be outdated.
****
When I finished consolidating everything I learned, we arrived in front of the Queen’s chambers. After the guards that guarded the royal doors confirmed our identities, they opened it and let us in. Apparently, the petitions filed by the citizens had just finished. Of course, there were no body checks imposed on Pinky and I. I was a bit immersed on the VIP treatment and entered the chambers.
With our sudden arrival inside the palace, what greeted us is a surprised Queen which then spoke to Pinky.
「Doll-sama, Pinky. It is unusual for the two of you to come visit me. Did something happened?」
「Yes, in fact, I am now able to communicate with Golem-sama who wanted to ask for a favor. Ah, I also learned Doll-sama’s name, he ish called Golem-sama!」
「Hmm~ So it seems I would call Doll-sa—no—Golem-sama from now on. Then, can I hear your request?」
Pinky and the Queen’s eyes landed on me but I can only communicate with Pinky.
『I apologize, Pinky. It seems I can only form a telepathic link with you. That said, please relay my request for a map to the Queen in my behalf.』
「Is that so… Well, I shall tell her then! Esteemed Mother, truthfully, Golem-sama can only communicate with me telepathically. As such, I will tell you instead; Golem-sama wanted to see a map of our country if possible.」
I nodded my head in acquiescence. Inwardly, I thought about how Pinky didn’t bite her tongue despite the length of her speech. Perhaps she’s only bad at short ones. The Queen thinks about it for a few seconds and then responded.
「A map, you say? Originally, only a select few mermaids are allowed to see it. But as Golem-sama is a savior of the mermaid country, then I’ll permit it. Come and let me show you the map.」
『Your Highness, you have my gratitude. I appreciate it.』
「Esteemed Mother, Golem-sama conveys his thanks.」
The Queen rose from her throne and smiled sweetly.
「Now that I am currently free, let me show you around. Please follow me. Pinky, come with us as well. It is time for you learn about the map. We might also need you to be a mediator」
The Queen took Pinky and I towards the inner part of the royal palace. My footsteps reverberated inside the halls. After a few minutes, we arrived in front of a big statue. Looking closer, it seems to be sculpted from a single white stone. By my estimation, the statue must be an image of the Sea God. The Queen then chanted something towards the statue and suddenly, a passage leading towards the basement opened up.
「Now then, please enter. The map is just ahead of us.」
****
The Queen descended towards the passage. Pinky and I also followed her down. When everybody was inside, the entrance abruptly closed and darkness engulfed the passage. Pinky was scared and frantically clung to my body.
「Illuminate」as the Queen finished the spell, the surrounding instantly got brighter. Magic sure is convenient.
When we exited the tunnel, what greeted is a large room. In the middle of the room, there was a big cubic black stone. Looking closer, glyphs and runic symbols were engraved on the stone’s surface. This… is that the same teleportation stone I encountered before?
『Don’t touch it!』I frantically yelled, but the Queen didn’t stop and touched the cube. Ah, I forgot. The Queen couldn’t hear me. Thankfully, Pinky heard my outburst and jolted in response. Pinky then hastily warned the Queen.
「Esteemed Mother, please do not touch it!」
Oi, oi, she’ll be teleported! This is bad! This is bad!
…is what I thought but nothing happens.
When the glyphs engraved in the magic cube’s surface shone, a map of the world emerged at the world Trypsie behind it.
[Log: Due to the effects of 【The Enlightened One】, agitation is forcibly extinguished.]
「It’s okay. This here is a recording stone. By using the magical signature of certain people, we can extract information out of it. As it is, the map of the world was recorded on the stone. Golem-sama, please have a look.」
I take a look on the map. It looks like a cinematic projection. The technological level of this world seemed to be low so I didn’t expect a detailed map like this, now I realized I was wrong. I licked my metaphorical lips. It’s more than I imagined. The map is accurately drawn. It’s even colored.
Just like this, I was truly able to see a whole picture of the world. I concentrated and stared it at intently trying to commit it to memory as much as possible.
[Log: Golem snapped the shutter of the heart. It captured the Map of the World.]
!? I just got a decent picture for the first time… I do not know how I did it but I certainly did!
[Log: Due to the effects of 【The Enlightened One】, excitement is forcibly extinguished.]
