What appeared looks like a multi-floor building or a tower…… No, is Leviathan a dragon?
…… Will it attack… us?
Allen and Elena are not preparing to fight, so it’s probably not hostile.
However, the two are clinging to me as if they have understood something.
《Fumu. I thought I sensed a different presence, so it was the Wind God-sama’s retainer……》
「Wha!?」
I, it spoke!?
Also, how did I get exposed!?
《What are you surprised about? I can use appraisal. You can use it too, right?》
「Iya…… I certainly can, but most of it wasn’t visible」
I see. This Leviathan has an appraisal…… so it even took a look at my status.
《Fumu. How about now? Try looking one more time》
As told, I use appraisal again.
Status
【Race】Leviathan［Water God’s retainer］
【Age】863
【Skills】
Swimming ?? Appraisal
God? Telepathy ???
Uncommon Body?? Mental Status Resistance
Conqueror of the seas
Are? There are some things here and there that I can’t see, but I can see a lot more than a little while ago……
Over 800 years old…… astonishing……
And above all, the level! Its level has three digits!
And the conversation can be held thanks to the【Telepathy】skill?
…… Conqueror of the seas. There’s nothing I can say about that……
The hell is this status…… it’s dangerous.
《How is it?》
《That’s because I loosened the magical power coat my body was wrapped in》
《Umu. Living creatures unconsciously cover their bodies in magical power. They do it, no matter how weak they are. And the coat becomes thicker with the amount of magical power one possesses. My magical power is larger than yours. Therefore, you couldn’t see. Then, I intentionally weakened the magical power coat. That’s why you were able to appraise me this time》
I see…… Even if my magical power is high, the difference in levels will only add to the difference between our magical powers.
That means, even if a person has【Appraisal】skill, I won’t have to worry that much about mine and the children’s status being exposed?
Well, no matter in wich race, 【Appraisal】skill is rare, and people who possess them are scarce, so I don’t have to be that careful, though. We just bumped into Leviathan this time……
《Has your pondering finished?》
「Ah, yes! So, that…… you1? are also a retainer?」
I tried to address it, but I remembered that this Leviathan does not have a name.
I was worried for a moment, but ‘you’ should be safe, right?
《Yes, are you unsure about how to address me? I do not have a name after all. You may call me as you want. Fumu… I won’t mind letting you name me》
No, no. I wasn’t thinking for so long about how to call you, but about magical power and【Appraisal】.
This, for now……… let’s ignore it?
「…… I didn’t know there was a retainer on the surface」
《There are not many, but there are. However, all of us, including myself, spend time by ourselves in remote areas》
Ah, there are more retainers.
《Anyway, so the Water God-sama’s children are the children from that time》
「You know of these children? They are Water God-sama’s children as expected……」
As I have expected, Allen and Elena are the Water God-sama’s children.
The two’s secret identities were revealed just like that.
《Mu? You didn’t know?》
《Ah, it would be like that at that person’s place》
《I’m sure you could see from my status, but I’m someone who is connected to the Water God-sama. I get information. Besides, the children were born…… about a year ago? I was asked to protect the children》
No…… it has been five years since Allen and Elena were born…… would it be better to not tsukkomi here?
Once you live for 800 years, your sense of time may become rough……
「…… They weren’t protected, though」
「Eh!?」
《Entering the country to protect the children would cause ruckuss, after all》
Ah, certainly.
Leaving aside if Leviathan were alright after leaving the sea, it would get noisy if it appeared on the land……
《Even if I safely protected them, I wouldn’t be able to raise human children. The children’s state wouldn’t change by much even if I protected them. Therefore, I chose the option which would cause less damage》
As a matter of fact, I can agree.
Besides, this Leviathan certainly wouldn’t be able to raise the two who were infants at that time. It would crush them if it made a mistake in handling.
《It must be a fate for us to meet here. I shall lend you my power when you are in trouble》
「Are? I thought that retainers are not allowed to help?」
Syl couldn’t lend a hand, and the Water God-sama’s retainers were the same.
《That’s the story in that person’s place. I’m originally from the surface. There are no restrictions for retainers who come from the surface》
「Was it like that……」
I had confirmed it when I decided to look after Allen and Elena, but I have thought to be out of the condition because I come from a different world.
The people at the Holy Sanctuary apparently have different conditions than on those on the surface……
Come to think of it, I was told that they all live in remote places……
Ah~… it would be impossible then.
《Now then, have you decided on my name? That will become our provisional contract》
「Eh? Na, name? Contract?」
Name…… it was serious about it?
《Umu. Not a complete master and servant contract, but connected by fate contract. It will be established when you name me. Thus, you will be able to summon me. Well, it depends on my consent, though》
Not like Joule, Feat, and Vol who I can summon whatever they like it or not, but a consent of the partner’s will is necessary.
I don’t have any plans on fighting them, though.
It’s well-informed, so I feel he could become a reliable retainer senpai.
Then, a name. Let’s see……
「I will ask just in case, but you are a male, right?」
「Then, how about Kaiser?」
《Umu, good. My name is Kaiser》
The moment he recited the name, a magic circle appeared on the sea’s surface around Kaiser.
《It was safely established. From now on, I’m Kaiser. Call me like that》
I have formed a provisional contract with a Leviathan―――Kaiser.
Footnotes
貴方 Anata – polite, neutral/genderless ‘you’