Sailing is quite boring, and there's almost nothing for people to do on the high seas, so the Imperial fleet keeps small animals to keep them entertained.

There is an unwritten rule... only people of high status can keep flying creatures or intelligent magical beasts, while sailors of lower status can only keep creatures that run on the ground or that are not very mobile.

The former mostly features parrot-like monsters, while the latter mostly features monkeys and fish.

The Demon King's fleet, however, seems to be different, after all, there is a major difference here... women are not allowed on the Empire's fleet, this rule is not "unwritten" but is clearly stipulated.

This fleet of five trading ships, which can be described as a trial trade, clearly shows that... the scenery here is much more beautiful than that of the Empire's fleet.

On the Empire's side, things were bustling with activity, with burly men in vests.

Over here, there are busy, bustling figures... siren wearing vests.

...

Ira wasn't quite sure about the sex ratio of the sirens, but it seemed to be similar to the harpies, with an absurd ratio, with the number of women far exceeding the number of men... Of the five ships, Ira was the only man.

So the reproduction of sirens should also rely on other races... just like how the number of succubi is [an unknown number] compared to [one].

(Tikkap: ...)

Ira didn't know why these sirens were so good at chatting. It seemed to be related to their gender. Even if they didn't do anything else, they were never bored just chatting.

However, Ira didn't really care. He wasn't even bored just by listening to the sirens chat... After all, the things the sirens talked about were quite novel to him.

It's mostly gossip... topics like which country's prince fell into the water and was rescued by a sea monster, and so on.

Let's just take Iraq's situation as a joke.

"Have you heard? In some places, a giant octopus monster has been discovered in the sea."

"Huh? How big?"

“Huge, enormous…as big as a mountain.”

"Really?"

"It's true, I've heard there are even cults that worship giant octopuses."

"So they really have nothing left to worship... Could it be the Theocracy?"

"That's possible. They can worship anything over there except God."

"Are we going to run into a giant octopus?"

"No, the flight path is very safe..."

"..."

"Yawn~"

Ira yawned casually, half-closing his eyes and enjoying the moment... Since arriving in the Demon King's territory, he had become increasingly lazy. The smooth sailing at work made him feel better than ever before, and he had become lethargic.

"..."

"..."

"..."

Ira opened his eyes, peering out from the edge of the deck he was leaning against. As if sensing something, he stood up... At that moment, the sword sharks also issued a warning with sharp screechs.

"Eek!"

"Waaah!"

"Eek!"

"..."

It was a language completely incomprehensible, but the merfolk seemed to understand what the sword-wielding merfolk were saying. They immediately activated the warning bell on the side of the ship, shouting, "Monsters! Monster attack!!!"

All five ships simultaneously became alert, and shouts began to echo across the calm sea.

As Hilina previously mentioned, the probability of encountering a giant sea monster is very small... but it's not impossible.

Just as if deliberately targeting Sirina, in everyone's view, as Sirina, Satan, the elf girl, and the other sirens hurriedly rushed out of the cabin, a huge shadow approached the ship from below.

It's a very large shadow... to the point that it can trigger thalassophobia or megalophobia.

However, the Naga leader remained completely calm and continued issuing orders—

"Prepare to engage the sea monsters!"

"Sword Shark, attack!"

"Begin the chanting!"

"..."

The magical armor designed for the sword sharks came in handy immediately. The sword sharks easily disengaged from the towing belts pulling the ship, quickly donned the magical armor, and launched their attack.

Ira stared at the sea, peering through the shimmering waves. She realized the enormous sea monster had countless tentacles… So, was it really a giant octopus monster?

"Listen to the hymns, sing the praises of the reefs..."

"Experiencing the ocean and freedom, marching towards miracles."

Mysterious and enchanting songs resounded from the mermaids' mouths, like a magical prelude to a song. As they sang, clusters of water flew from the sea into the sky, where they condensed into sharp water spikes that mercilessly shot down into the shadows beneath the sea.

Meanwhile, the sword sharks, clad in magical armor, were relentlessly stabbing at the giant sea beast... their main targets being the tentacles that were constantly reaching out from beneath the sea towards the ship.

From this perspective, the Siren's combat setup is quite reasonable... Warrior, Mage, Summoner, a classic trinity.

"hold head high!!!!!"

With a roar, the sea monster, finally unable to endure the continuous attack, rose from the ocean. A huge white-blue squid emerged from the water beside the ship, its eyes, like a pair of crosses, staring in the direction of the ship.

This was an enormous, gigantic monster. When it emerged from the sea, it stirred up surging waves, causing the fleet to rock violently. Its tentacles tried to lift the ships, but were mercilessly repelled by the sword shark.

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