Chapter 38: Reverse-Position Magic Cannon Clash!

Aaaaaaah—

Within the Deepwater Prison, the mermaid Young Lady let out a piercing wail and, with a speed that outran even the clap of thunder, dove headlong into the water sphere.

Plop.

The splashing water burst out of the cage, turning into a column that shot straight onto Herbert's face.

?

The current was so fast that Herbert, a mere rookie, had no time to dodge and took the whole blast right in the face.

"Ah I— pfft!"

The water was unexpectedly not cold — it was warm, a little salty, but without the fishy reek of seawater.

"Cough cough!"

Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey!

Herbert spat out every last drop of water that had accidentally gotten into his mouth, wiped the dampness from his face, and let out a helpless sigh.

What kind of nonsense is this, anyway.

All I did was compliment you once — a mere drop of kindness — and you repay me with this much water?

"I say… huh?"

And just before Herbert could speak, something suddenly occurred to him.

Huh?

In a certain sense, couldn't this water be considered the mermaid Young Lady's bathwater?

Fish soup?

Bleeech—

At the thought, Herbert gagged dryly — he didn't have that kind of top-tier perverted hobby, and couldn't possibly treat this as a perk.

Glug glug glug!

Unlike the slightly nauseated Herbert, Fu Leimei, who was hiding inside the water sphere, was on the verge of a breakdown at this point.

Through the water sphere, she stared at the uninvited guest with a look of utter despair: "When did you get in here!? No — how did you get in here!?"

"You didn't lock the door, so why couldn't I be here?"

Herbert wiped his face dry, dabbed at his mouth, and replied with perfect righteousness: "Besides, I'm the Warden — this is a cell, why wouldn't I be able to come over!"

"But you shouldn't have shown up at this hour!"

Fu Leimei felt terrible right now… terribly terrible!

She had been singing at night as usual, thinking no one would hear — and then this guy had to show up in the middle of the night.

It wasn't only the shame of having her song overheard; what filled her heart even more was an inexpressible sense of guilt.

Oh no.

He heard it, he heard it!

It's over.

He's going to die any second now.

He… huh?

"Huh?"

Fu Leimei suddenly froze, staring blankly at the youth whose expression hadn't changed.

Stare—

Hmm… she couldn't spot any difference?

Something's off — let me look again.

The mermaid Young Lady blinked hard, slowly poked half her head out of the water sphere, narrowed her eyes, and began to stare intently.

Stare—

That's not right.

Why does it seem like nothing about him has changed at all?

No signs of his body rotting, his mind hasn't gone mad either… huh?

Really not?

Unable to figure out what was going on, Fu Leimei knit her brows tightly. Forgetting to keep up her cover, she pushed her entire upper body out of the water, leaned forward at the waist, and craned her neck, trying to close the distance between herself and him as much as possible.

Let me get a good look!

Stare—

Herbert:?

What are you doing?

What's there to look at on me?

Noticing the mermaid Young Lady's strangely intent gaze, Herbert first froze for a beat, then, as if realizing something, lowered his head to look at his own chest.

!!!

The white silk sleeping robe Herbert wore had been soaked by the water and become somewhat see-through, clinging to his skin and outlining the contours of his muscles — along with two—

???

Wtf!

The female gaze.

This is the female gaze, bare and naked!

Family, can anyone relate?!

So mad, so cold — I've run into a low-class sea siren!

I'm going to pin you up on the Fantasy World Little Pink Book!

Female hooligan!

"Wait! What are you looking at!?"

This time Herbert really couldn't hold it together. He purely on reflex raised both hands in front of his chest, quickly turned his body sideways, and looked back with a wary face.

Bro, I was just joking with you earlier, and you actually went and lusted after my body.

Ah Zhen, you're serious about this!?

Fu Leimei:?

There's finally a reaction from him?

Seeing Herbert suddenly react so strongly, her first thought was that her singing had finally taken effect on him.

But very quickly, Fu Leimei realized something was off from Herbert's movements and suspicious gaze.

The way he's acting, it's like... huh!?

"Wait! You've got the wrong idea, that's not what I meant!"

The sea demon, realizing what misunderstanding her earlier action would cause, shook her head repeatedly, trying to prove her innocence.

"I wasn't sneaking a peek at your body! I really wasn't!"

Having grown this big, she had never felt as embarrassed as she did right now.

What on earth am I even explaining...

But Herbert didn't believe her, and snorted coldly: "You weren't sneaking a peek, you were openly ogling me! Your big eyeballs were about to fall out."

"I'm not, I didn't, don't talk nonsense!"

Fu Leimei waved her hands repeatedly. The "peeping tom" in the wrong, under the victim's aggressive assault, retreated again and again, on the verge of tears of grievance.

What kind of situation is this?

And just after Fu Leimei raised the white flag, Herbert suddenly changed his attitude and threw a heavy punch.

"Didn't look? Why wouldn't I look! You're resisting so much, is it because you think my body isn't good-looking? Are you looking down on me?"

Since you used the female gaze, don't blame me for countering with the male fist!

Buddy, this punch carries twenty years of skill — can you take it?

And Fu Leimei, who had never seen this kind of move before, was instantly knocked silly on the spot by this dimension-crossing punch.

Fu Leimei:?

Looking down on... what the heck?

I'm not looking down on you!

I, I, I... why am I even explaining this to you?

"Wait, no!"

Splash.

Fu Leimei, finally fully coming to her senses, suddenly popped back out of the water, forcibly interrupting the other's continued casting:

"Stop, stop, stop!"

"Stop dragging in all that random nonsense! First tell me, why are you fine!!?"

"Hm? What do you mean, fine?"

Herbert, refreshed after throwing his punch, blinked, tilted his head in confusion: "Should something be wrong with me?"

If you want to look, then look.

I was just joking with you, I wasn't really afraid of you looking.

"Do you still want to look?"

As Herbert asked this, he very generously made as if to start undressing.

"Hey hey hey! Stop undressing!"

Fu Leimei shut her eyes and turned her head away, shouting as she asked: "Didn't you hear me singing just now?"

"I heard it, didn't I tell you from the very start? So what on earth are you talking about?"

Herbert scratched his head in some bewilderment, not knowing what she had been getting worked up about this whole time. Remembering the question he'd wanted to ask earlier, he took the chance to ask:

"Right, why didn't you sing the last line of that song just now? Is there some special reason?"

"You know this song, you really did hear it..."

Fu Leimei, upon getting this answer, felt a sense of loss, and slowly slid back into the water sphere.

Glub glub.

He's really fine.

There's really someone who isn't affected by my 【Song】...

(End of chapter)