The Damn Mermaid

"Celestial Spirit Magic? The Golden Key?"

Eleven stared in astonishment at the mermaid-like Celestial Spirit who had suddenly appeared before him. He instinctively touched the key box in his bag and only breathed a sigh of relief when he found it was still there.

Wasn't it said that there were only twelve golden Celestial Spirit Keys? How come this little girl just pops up here and has a golden key?

Ugh, I got scammed again!

It's estimated that this golden Celestial Spirit Key, like the Dragon Slayer, is always a legendary item, extremely rare, but in reality, it's probably everywhere if you just look for it.

Look, our guild alone has three Dragon Slayer, how could there be so few of these!

This golden Celestial Spirit Key might also be of the same nature.

Just as Eleven was lost in thought, the summoned blue-haired mermaid lazily opened her beautiful eyes.

(╬◣д◢): "Huh? You brat, didn't I tell you not to summon me casually? Do you want me to kill you?"

Eleven was startled!

Although Aquarius was being mean to the little girl, her sudden outburst of temper against her beautiful exterior was still a bit hard for Eleven to accept. If she weren't actually a mermaid, Eleven would have thought Laxus had been summoned.

The little girl didn't care at all that Aquarius was scolding her. She chuckled and apologized as she ran up behind Aquarius, hugged her big tail, and then timidly pointed her little finger at Eleven.

"I'm sorry, Aquarius, I was scared because a pervert talked to me, so I summoned you." The little girl hid half her face behind Aquarius's tail, peeking at Eleven.

"Huh? Pervert?" Aquarius frowned and turned her face towards Eleven.

"Ah, he's a pervert." Aquarius stared at Eleven for several seconds before finally confirming it in a calm tone.

(╯°Д°)╯: "I'm not a pervert!!" Eleven immediately retorted.

"Hmph! You're dressed like that in broad daylight in the woods and you still say you're not a pervert." Aquarius gave Eleven a cold, dismissive look, as if she were looking at a bug.

(ー_ー)"I am"

Eleven opened his mouth, but was suddenly rendered speechless by the retort. He looked down at the tight-fitting nightsuit he was wearing, and a bead of cold sweat involuntarily trickled down his forehead.

He had completely forgotten he was still wearing this outfit because of the mischief caused by those Treasure Hunters Guild members.

In broad daylight, in a dense forest, a man dressed in a tight black bodysuit that only revealed his eyes was quietly striking up a conversation with a little girl.

Damn it! My lifelong reputation is ruined today!

"Please let me explain. I only wore that dress because the zipper was in the back and it was hard to take it off, so it wasn't that. You have to believe me."

Eleven tried his best to explain, but the more he explained, the colder and more indifferent the little girl and Aquarius looked at him, as if they were looking at a pervert.

Just then, a rustling sound suddenly came from the bushes behind Eleven, and then three figures leaped out and stood arrogantly in front of Eleven.

"Damn mage, we've finally found you! This time, we won't let you get away!"

"You despicable mage! I didn't use my full power just now, but this time I'll definitely defeat you with my full power!"

"We won't lose anymore, boom!"

The newcomers were none other than the three fools from the Treasure Hunters Guild. Clearly, they hadn't given up and had followed Eleven here once again.

Although the three noisy guys were annoying, they also broke the awkward atmosphere. Eleven gave them a grateful look.

"Um, thank you guys, but I'm a bit busy right now and don't have time to deal with you. Can you play by yourself for a while?" Eleven turned around and said something out of the blue, leaving the three idiots stunned, but with a sincere look on his face.

"You despicable mage, don't look down on us!"

"I'll show you the incredible power of a treasure hunter!"

Thump!

These three guys were clearly not like children who could be coaxed into obedience by Eleven. Eleven swarmed at him noisily, unleashing a barrage of attacks—giant fists, longswords, bullets—onward.

o(▼皿▼メ)o. "Shut up!! If you want to fight, go fight somewhere else!"

Before Eleven could even retaliate, Aquarius, who was standing to the side, couldn't stand their noise anymore.

With a powerful swing of her water bottle, Aquarius unleashed a colossal wave that surged forth from the stream, crashing down upon the people on the bank. The volume of water far exceeded the stream's own flow.

"Aquarius! I'm still here! Help!"

The blonde little girl was also swept up by the sudden giant wave, frantically waving her little hands and splashing in the water, calling for help from Aquarius. But Aquarius just picked at her ear and pretended not to hear, whistling instead.

The waves are towering. Today, this stream, only a few meters wide, has reached the pinnacle of its life, actually stirring up waves that can only be seen on the ocean. Even if it flows into the sea in the future, it will still have a lot of face to brag about.

When the tide recedes, the once lush vegetation on the shore is swept away by the giant waves, leaving it bare.

The three fools from the Treasure Hunter Guild had vanished without a trace, swept away by the giant wave. A transparent sphere of light floated precariously on the still swaying water, inside which sat a boy dressed in black and a blonde little girl.

"Phew! That scared me to death!"

Eleven finally breathed a sigh of relief when his feet touched solid ground again. He looked up at Aquarius floating in the sky with lingering fear, never expecting the Celestial Spirit to unleash such power. Although no one would die, being swept up in the giant wave would definitely not be pleasant.

"Aquarius! That's so mean! You almost hurt me!" The blonde little girl, after being put down by Eleven, looked terrified and protested indignantly, raising her little hands.

(▼ヘ▼): "Tch! She's alright!" To my surprise, Aquarius looked disappointed when she saw that the little girl was unharmed.

"Hey girl, I'm going back! If you dare interrupt my date with my boyfriend again, I'll really kill you, you hear me!"

"Yes, yes!!" The little girl wanted to complain a bit, but after being glared at by Aquarius's fierce eyes, she immediately stood at attention and dared not disobey in the slightest.

Aquarius gave Eleven one last cold look. She already knew Eleven wasn't a bad person. However, the fact that her date with her boyfriend was interrupted because of Eleven still annoyed her, and she couldn't help but spit out, "Pah, damn lolicon!"

(╬￣俣)

Watching Aquarius gradually disappear, Eleven felt his sanity slowly slipping away.

Damn it! Who are you calling a lolicon?

What's so great about a mermaid! What's so great about making a few waves?

You better not run away! I'll pluck your tail bald!!

You're the one with a lolicon complex! Your whole family are lolicon complexes!

Just as Eleven was so angry he wanted to rush into the Celestial Spirit World and beat Aquarius up, he suddenly felt someone tug at his sleeve from behind. He turned around and saw it was the blonde little girl.

"Um, thank you for protecting me just now. Also, Aquarius said some unpleasant things again. I'm sorry, could you please forgive her?"

The little girl bowed sincerely to Eleven to express her gratitude and apology, appearing very well-behaved and polite.

"I"

Eleven, still indignant, wanted to say something more—that he would never forgive Aquarius —but when he saw the little girl's teary eyes as she looked up, his heart softened instantly.

Fine, you damn mermaid, I'll forgive you this time for the sake of this little girl.

But you just wait, I'll remember this grudge!

I, Eleven Brain, am definitely not a lolicon!

"Okay, okay, don't cry, brother forgives her." Eleven quickly reached out to help the little girl up, a kind, fatherly smile on his face.