Splash!
Clank!
Thump!
One each with a sword and a water cutter.
And another one with an explosive fire bullet.
Since they were surrounded by ocean, Reina saw no danger of the fire spreading and used her specialty fire magic.
Perhaps she was confident that she would never make the mistake of burning the ship.
From what they could see, the sea serpent seemed different from the last one, a little thicker, and its head looked ferocious. Perhaps it's the way its eyes looked and its sharp teeth that made it seems so...
Splash!
Clank!
Thump!
Splash!
Clank!
Thump!
Splash!
Clank!
Thump!
The three-man-cell attacks were repeated over and over again.
Occasionally, the sound of Mile's sword could be heard... It was likely what happened when a sea serpent approached the old men.
Mile had the task of protecting the bottom of the ship with a barrier, so although she might appear relaxed, in her head she was constantly using exploration magic and was quite busy.
...One after another, sea serpents piled up on the deck and floated on the surrounding waters.
Mile collected all items that were in the way or that might sink and stored them in an item box.
On the deck, several sea serpents that had not yet been recovered and were still not completely dead were squirming and writhing.
Next thing she knew, the old men were taking up harpoons and spears and joining the fight.
"It's dangerous! Get back..." (Mile)
"I'll get revenge for my big brother! Here we go! Here we go!!"
"I want to take my father's revenge!"
"Give me back my son!"
"This is the harpoon left behind by Johan! I'll clear up his regrets in his place!"
"……" (All CV)
(So that's why all these old people were so keen to do this dangerous fishing...
Also, even though so many people were so enthusiastic, it was rather easy to decide on this group...)
If they'd been a fisherman for decades, there would be times when monsters entered the inland sea, and sometimes they'd get greedy and end up going a little further out to sea.
And losing precious family and friends...
Even if this sea serpent was not the individual at that time, all sea serpents were sea serpents.
They believed that one day they would be able to get a revenge...
It's not like they wanted to die.
However, if it meant they could take on a few sea serpents, they probably didn't want to waste their remaining life.
"You old men, you have been waiting a long time... for the day when you can finally take revenge on the sea serpents at the cost of your own lives..." (Mavis)
"…………" (Other 3)
No one responded to Mavis's monologue.
All that remained was the chanting of attack magic and the sounds of swords slicing.
And no one tried to stop the elderly from engaging in dangerous behavior.
"It's over……" (Mile)
Upon hearing Mile's words, everyone on the ship finally stopped moving.
The deck and everyone's clothes were stained bright red with the blood and mucus of the sea serpent and were slimy and sticky.
"Clean magic!" (Mile)
After Mile used magic to clean everyone, she stored all the prey and then used magic to clean the deck as well.
Afterwards, she used magic to heal the injured elderly people.
It did feel like that should have come before cleaning, but it's possible that she was prioritizing hygiene, so Reina and the other two didn't question her.
And the old men just stood there motionless even after the purification magic was cast on them.
She just looked down, tears flowing from her eyes, and sobs leaking out...
"... Shall we do a little more? Hunting sea serpents...
And afterwards, we went fishing and caught a lot of rainbow tuna as souvenirs for the village..." (Mile)
At first, no one reacted to Mile's words.
However, gradually the old men raised their heads and their faces distorted.
Instead of a sad expression, they smiled...
"Ohhh!" (Fisherman)
"Let's do it!!" (All fishermen)
A small fishing boat headed towards a dock in a small fishing village, so modest that it's embarrassing to even call it a port.
Two flags were hoisted on top of the mast, its triangular sails billowing in the magical wind.
One was a flag indicating a big catch. It's not flashy, but it's a good catch flag.
The other was a triumphant flag, signifying the defeat of a sworn enemy.
Nearly 20 years had passed since the flag was last hoisted on a boat from this village.
And while they were still some distance away, the villagers spotted the return of the open sea raiding ship.
With two flags fluttering from the mast...
Upon hearing the news, the whole village gathered at the harbor and waited for the ship to arrive.
And on the fishing boat, for service, Mile was piling sea serpents, rainbow tuna, silver salmon, marlin, and other creatures onto the deck.
...The ship wouldn't sink, until the very last moment...
And…….
"Banzaai! Banzaai! For the ship that will raid the open seas, banzaai!!" (Everyone)
As the villagers cheered, the women had already returned home without waiting for the ship to arrive and were busy preparing for a big village-wide party.
The seaside dwellers had good eyes, for from the catch piled on deck and the flags hanging above them, they knew that the haul would contain not only mortal enemies, but also a large number of premium edible fish.
At the dock, the village chief belatedly announced a grand village party, and that alcohol would be provided from the village's storehouse.
Just four retired fishermen and four young girls from elsewhere.
An extremely reckless and dangerous expedition to the open sea.
...And what's more, the target wasn't an ordinary fish, but a sea serpent.
Strangers looking to commit suicide, and... not much different, elderly people looking for a place to die.
No one could stop them, and they were sent off as if it was their final farewell, but to their surprise they returned alive, to their surprise they received a large fishing flag...and to their surprise they received a triumphant return flag.
The village chief, along with the other villagers, was also shedding tears.