Lingo Bookverse

  Chapter 293: Resuming the Journey {TL: By Creed} The next morning. Because the Water God was gone, a clear blue sky spread endlessly overhead. Warm sunlight poured down, making the entire town shine. Yeah. With this weather, the ferry across the river should be running again. “Good, the town’s back to normal. Now we can resume our journey.” “Well, actually—” Licorice opened her mouth. “If it were us, couldn’t we have crossed the river even during the storm? Maybe we didn’t have to go out of our way to defeat the Water God?” “That might be…” What Licorice said was probably true. Since we can make footholds out of wind… If Sofia and I carried Aisha and Snow, we could have crossed that raging river. Probably… “But I didn’t want that.” “Didn’t want what?” “There were people in trouble, and pretending we didn’t see it… I just didn’t want that.” If I can help, I want to help. Even if I can’t, I want to at least try to find something I can do. Is it selfish to think ...

  Chapter 292: I got scolded... {TL: By Creed} After the defeat of the Water God, the raging storm came to a sudden stop. The rain ceased, the wind softened, and the clouds that had blanketed the sky dissolved, allowing the sun to peek through once more. The river, swollen and close to overflowing, wouldn’t return to normal right away… but in a few days, its water level would settle back down. Aqualate was saved. We were able to be of help to someone. That fact alone made me very happy. Happy, and yet… ―――――――――― “Muuuuuu…!” When we returned to the inn, a visibly displeased Sofia awaited us. In front of her, Licorice and I sat formally on our knees. “You promised you wouldn’t do anything reckless, didn’t you?” “Y-yeah, that’s true.” “But from what Licorice told me, it sounds like you did act recklessly, right?” “M-maybe…? I mean, it wasn’t that bad…” “I heard you were hit by an attack that could’ve killed you instantly if it had landed directly.” “Ugh.” Sh...

  Chapter 291: The End of the Tradition {TL: By Creed} “Haa… haa… haa…” The Water God panted heavily, his gaze darting around in search of his enemy. He gathered the surrounding water and compressed it—then unleashed it all at once. It was his ultimate technique, one that could crush rock and iron as if they were paper. Because it consumed an enormous amount of stamina, he couldn’t fire it repeatedly. But if a human were to take a direct hit, not even a fragment of them would remain. “…Did I defeat him?” The Water God exhaled in relief. He had looked down on humans, but this one had been a terrifyingly strong opponent. He had wielded a strange sword, fought alongside a fairy, and possessed unbelievable physical strength. If things had gone even slightly differently, it might have been him who lost. It was a victory by the narrowest of margins. “How disgraceful…” To think he had nearly been defeated by a mere human— the very thought wounded the Water God’s pride...

  Chapter 290: The Waterside Battle {TL: By Creed} "Attacking its body bit by bit won’t work. Its weak point is the head!" Licorice declared that with a tone full of confidence. She sounded awfully sure of herself. Where on earth did she even get that kind of information? "How do you know that?" "Fufufu, there’s nothing impossible for the great Licorice-chan!" That’s… not an answer, you know? "I mean, most living creatures die if you crush their heads, right? That thing’s probably no exception." "Well, I guess that’s true, but still..." So it wasn’t some kind of deep insight—she was just stating the obvious. I might’ve been an idiot for being impressed with her, even for a moment. "But there’s no way I can reach it!" "It’s fine. I’ll make you a foothold." "A foothold?" "No time to explain! Just go with the flow—improvise!" "That’s asking a lot!" But still… Licorice says...

  Chapter 289: Sorry, but... {TL: By Creed} I ready my sword. “You intend to fight me?” “That’s right.” I don’t intend to condemn the Water God for seeing us humans as livestock. After all, humans do the same thing—so we have no right to judge. But that’s a separate matter from whether we’ll just obediently submit. Being treated however you please… Offering sacrifices just because you’re told to… Quietly accepting your fate… I’ll show you that things don’t always go the way you want them to! “Foolish. Do you think a mere human can stand against me?” “You never know until you try.” “Pathetic. Enough—disappear.” The Water God twisted its entire body like a raging whirlwind and spun violently. Riding that momentum, it slammed its tail down. GAAHH!!! The stone pavement was gouged open, fragments scattering everywhere. What destructive power— It’s as if a bomb had gone off. I leapt away just in time, but… Had that blow landed, it would’ve been over right there. ...

  Chapter 288: Negotiations begin {TL: By Creed} A shadow larger than a house moved across the lakebed. It moved slowly and gracefully... yet there was a kind of liveliness to it, as if it were enjoying the situation. “Is that the Water God...?” “Maybe. Let me try something.” “Huh? Try what...?” While I was still puzzled, Licorice shouted something. It wasn’t in any human language—I couldn’t make out a single word. It sounded a little like a bird’s call... but what exactly did she just do? “What was that just now?” “The language of monsters. You see, since I’m super cute and pretty, that kind of thing’s easy for me.” You just said the same thing twice, you know? “You can speak monster language? That’s amazing.” “Heh, leave the translating and interpreting to me!” “Wait—whoa!?” The ground rumbled beneath our feet with a gogogo sound. An earthquake? No... not quite. The shadow moving at the bottom of the lake was swelling rapidly in size. It surged upward al...

  Chapter 287: Advance in the Storm {TL: By Creed} In the middle of the storm, Licorice and I stepped outside. “Hyaa!?” “Watch out!” Licorice was about to be blown away, so I hurriedly caught her. Then, I tucked her safely into my pocket. “It should be fine in here.” “Phew, saved me. If I’d been blown away and something happened, that’d be a loss for the world! Today would’ve gone down in history as ‘Licorice-chan Memorial Day.’” Can you even make that a memorial day…? “The wind and rain are incredible. Not just walking— even keeping my eyes open is hard.” Every time the wind roared— whoosh! —it felt like my body would be lifted off the ground. Each time, I had to brace my legs and dig in. The pounding rain was relentless too. If I kept my eyes open, the drops stung as they hit my face. I had to squint just to see what was ahead. “Wouldn’t it have been better if Sofia came along too?” “That’s not possible. Because of the Dawn Alliance situation, we can’t leave A...