A Tournament to Win Princess Eriri's Hand / A War of a Hundred Clans on the Ocean Ship ...

To leave this world of fantasy, one must seek the core of the world, its seed, which is closest to the creator. Every creator nurtures a seed, only the size of the fruit varies.

This shouldn't have happened, but Jeanne d'Arc's incredibly powerful imagination managed to pull real people into a vast, fantastical world. This phenomenon is probably only possible with the works that generate the biggest buzz at anime conventions.

In an instant, Shirou was transported to an ocean world, where dolphins swam and whales spouted water, telling stories of marine life battling nature in the sea.

However, for ordinary people, all of this might just be a matter of appreciating the work's charm in the atmosphere, but some exceptionally perceptive individuals are often drawn into the vortex of this world.

At this very moment, in the illusory space, centered on Jeanne d'Arc and Marie's stall, the entire CM convention venue was flooded by the inverted seawater, like a mountain being overturned.

After Eriri was caught in the vortex, she became detached from the real material world and was constantly carried down to the lower levels by the force of the water. However, she herself seemed to have become a ghost, and the cement floor did not hinder her at all.

Shirou chased Eriri through the underground, swimming from the second floor to the first, then sank underground, kicking his legs hard to descend faster. They continued until they reached a dark, deep underground area, a place where sunlight could no longer reach.

Shirou could no longer see Eriri, or even his own fingers. There were no landmarks around him, and he had no idea whether he was going up or down; he was completely disoriented. Just then, a sound came from above, followed by a torrent of water rushing down, a huge column of water that swept Shirou directly into the abyss.

Before Shirou lost consciousness, he vaguely saw a small, blue, luminous fish about the size of a small boat beside him. It looked like a shark or a dolphin, but at the very tip of its dark blue body, there seemed to be a long sword.

In a blur, Shirou reached out his hand towards the large fish...

I don't know how much time passed after that...

"Shirou, Shirou ~!" came a urging female voice in my ear.

"Where is this?" Shirou frowned, opened his eyes, and saw a pair of glasses above him. No, a girl wearing glasses.

"What nonsense are you talking about? We have a marine protection team here!" the girl said.

"So you got involved too? Oh, so you actually came to the anime convention..." Shirou said helplessly. Standing in front of him was a girl with glasses and short, straight black hair. She was none other than Akira Rinko, the famous otaku girl who was not far from Shirou and Eriri.

She was wearing a sailor's uniform, but she looked no different from a high school girl with glasses; that's probably how she usually appeared at school.

If it weren't for her thick glasses constantly reflecting light and obscuring her big eyes, Rinko would actually be considered a Mei with above-average looks, well, if we don't get into the otaku topic.

However, Shirou glanced out of the sealed cylindrical glass window. It was still dark outside, and he couldn't see much, only hear the sound of the waves crashing.

"Stop daydreaming! I've already prepared the boat for you to escape to, so hurry up and go! Aren't you the main character?" Rinko said.

"Huh? The main character? Shouldn't she be a woman?" Shirou exclaimed in surprise!

Shirou looked down sharply, reached out and touched his chest. It was still flat as always, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"What are you doing? There's no gender-swap here, Shirou! Your affair has been exposed, and now the Pirate Queen of the poaching group is looking for a son-in-law for her daughter from among the Oceanic Hundred Races!"

"Adultery...? What adultery?" Shirou looked over in surprise, feeling deeply uncomfortable with the fantasy world that had suddenly intruded into his life.

"Have you really forgotten? This is bad. Eriri is in real danger now. What if she ends up marrying a seal? Maybe she should try to marry a seal instead."

"Eriri?! Eriri is the daughter of the Pirate Queen?!" Shirou asked in surprise.

Rinko said in a matter-of-fact tone, "Yes, it's Eriri, the only daughter of Drake, the Pirate Queen who defeated all the pirate crews and ruled the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and is known as the Brightest Pearl of the Ocean Princess! "Eriri

Chapter 696 The Martial Arts Tournament for Princess Eriri

After talking with Rinko, Shirou finally understood what had happened.

He and Eriri were indeed drawn into the world of the ocean story created by Saint Joan of Arc and Queen Marie. However, perhaps because it resonated with many readers, their own understanding of the world also came into play. Various ideas mixed together, some similar, some mutually exclusive, colliding and canceling each other out, which led to a certain change in the world.

However, the basic plot of this world has not changed. Although the world setting has become a mess and the protagonist's gender has been switched, it still unfolds according to the story of the book drawn by Jeanne d'Arc and Marie Antoinette.

Now replaced by Shirou and Eriri, the male member of the Marine Conservation Team encounters a female pirate who poachs marine life. However, this life doesn't last long, as their budding feelings for each other are reported to the authorities.

Shirou refused to join the pirates who were poaching, so he was beaten up, kicked out, and taken back by the Marine Conservation Team.

However, Princess Eriri was confined by the Queen and, unexpectedly, was forced into a marriage.

"I'm coming right now!" Shirou agreed. He had to go and meet Eriri no matter what. He didn't know what her current state was. If she had accepted the situation like Rinko, perhaps it would be better. But if she was like him, completely unaware of what was happening here, she was probably panicking right now.

Furthermore, the possibility of escaping this world is likely related to this event in some way. Generally, these kinds of fantasy worlds contain some kind of trigger or opportunity.

If one enters this state while asleep, they can be awakened by some strong stimulus. However, this time, one is directly at the source of the event, and even the body is involved, making the situation even more complicated.

"That's right! I'll take you there. Hurry up before everyone else gets up." Rinko grabbed Shirou's hand and walked out of the room. It was still a gray haze outside, with only the headlights on the distant ship shining. The two avoided the searchlights and quickly made their way towards the bottom of the ship.

"I've prepared everything for you. Once you're on the boat, glide westward. It's four in the morning now, so the wind is favorable. After you get out, just unfurl the sails. It should take about five hours to get there."

"Isn't there a map?" Shirou was pushed forward, and there he saw a sailboat already set up at the exit, with food, blankets for warmth, and everything else needed at sea packed on it.

"When you get there, just look up and you'll see." Rinko pushed Shirou onto the sailboat, deftly untied the mooring ropes, stowed the footboard, and forcefully pushed the sailboat outwards.

"Anyway, thank you, Rinko," Shirou said to the girl from the sailboat.

"You're welcome, Shirou, you should go now. Oh, and remember to tell Eriri to bring back the manga I lent her when she escapes," Rinko said, waving goodbye to Shirou.

'So that's why you helped me...' Shirou thought to himself.

Although influenced by the character's established personality, this is indeed Rinko. She is uninterested in everything at school, but when it comes to things related to manga and anime, she displays extraordinary initiative, almost like a strategist from ancient times.

"Eriri, I'm counting on you~! Good luck~, Shirou ~!" Rinko waved the scarf around her neck and shouted to Shirou.

The sound of Shirou leaving still caught the attention of the sailors on their shift.

"You brat, come back here!" the sailor shouted as he ran over.

"Fine! You brat! I told you not to let Shirou go!" the sailor yelled, grabbing Rinko by the collar.

"Shirou! Run! Run! For my treasure!!" Rinko shouted, waving her hands frantically.

"You little rascal! It's not too late to give up now, but you'll really die if you go there!" the sailor shouted.

Shirou waved his hand, thanking the other person for their concern, but he had to go there; perhaps the opportunity to leave this fantasy world lay there.

Logically speaking, the Ocean Defense Force is a United Nations organization, so why does it sound like the poaching gang is stronger? Shirou Pirate Queen Drake pictured that forthright big sister in her mind.

"No way..." Shirou exclaimed. Other writers' Servant were one thing, but this was hard to imagine—why would a pirate be at a comic convention?

However, when the sailboat was blown by the wind to the final venue, Shirou finally understood what was going on. It turned out that the competition was taking place in the sky.

High in the sky, a massive ship, the size of an aircraft carrier, sits in the middle, with hundreds of chains extending to the ships anchored on the sea.

"Hey, are you here to compete too? Get on!" At that moment, the airship threw a chain at Shirou, which landed right in front of Shirou small sailboat, creating a huge splash that hit the sailboat. Shirou quickly backed away to avoid getting soaked.

The onlookers on the spaceship burst into arrogant laughter.

"Hahaha! Human! You actually came here in such a shabby little sailboat! Are you trying to be funny?" A wolf-headed man pointed at Shirou and mocked him.

Shirou wasn't annoyed; after all, he was a character in a story. He followed the chain and climbed up.

"Hahaha, Lang Kun, which little guy ignored you?" A parrot-man with two claws on his legs, standing on the edge of the ship and covered in colorful wings, mocked in a youthful voice.

"Damn it..." The wolf-headed man was even more furious that he hadn't expected to be ignored.

Besides humans, this story features various other races with advanced intelligence, humanoid appearances, their own kingdoms, and equal status. According to the story's setting, the 108 people who have come here to participate in the election include not only humans like Shirou, but also dozens of other races.

At this moment, Shirou climbed to the top of the chains and arrived at the deck of the floating pirate ship, where many contestants had already arrived. Looking up, he saw the pirate captain Drake sitting high on her throne, drinking wine with her crew and laughing heartily from time to time. She seemed to have become the queen of all the seas in this world, in the manner of a pirate king.

Chapter 697 The War of a Hundred Races on a Marine Ship

This is the world of doujinshi created by the ST. Orléans group. However, because it involves readers' different understandings of the other world, the various races here seem to be much more complex than the simple characters depicted in doujinshi that only have a few dozen pages.

Saint Joan of Arc and Queen Marie seem to have a broad-minded belief that can accept any race and that all races and beings are equal. This idea is reflected in this place.

Just like during the slave trade, even among the white people who held absolute power and committed inhumane and heinous acts, there were still those who sympathized with Black people and wanted to help them escape this unfair and unjust treatment.

Although Christianity once supported the slave trade, the fact that there are many devout believers among Black people today is the best proof of this. If there are various races in other worlds, this kind of open religion is naturally more suitable for development than a narrow, closed religion.

Christianity has indeed been foolish, especially Catholicism, which has a strong desire for control over power. It has suppressed scientists and committed atrocities such as witch trials.

During the Middle Ages, the Islam Black-Clad Arabs, was even able to defeat the powerful Tang Dynasty. They were also very tolerant of cultures from all over the world, and even established dedicated libraries to study the cultures of different religions from various countries and regions.

However, in modern times, Christianity gives people an impression of openness, while Islam, which was once glorious, is now perceived as closed and barbaric due to terrorists.

Even though Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share the same origin and believe in the same God, only their names differ, Jerusalem is a holy place for all three religions.

However, Judaism does not recognize Christ as the Son of God, believing that the Messiah has not yet been born.

Christs believe in Jesus, considering him the Messiah and the savior, and acknowledging him as one of the Triune God.

Islam recognizes Jesus as one of the prophets, one of Allah's messengers sent to earth, though Muhammad was later among them.

In terms of the scriptures they believe in, Judaism believe in the Old Testament, Christians absorb parts of the Old Testament and believe in the New Testament, while Islam considers the Quran to be the newest and final teaching left by God to mankind.

These religious conflicts are essentially a group vying for favor with the same deity. Of course, political factors also play a significant role in these conflicts, with rulers fueling the flames behind the scenes to achieve their own ambitions.

Therefore, it can be seen that the same entity can indeed evoke various different thoughts in people.

For example, readers may perceive vastly different strengths between goblins and slimes through various works, not only in terms of physical strength but also in intelligence and the level of danger they pose.

Readers of Dragon Quest might think of the slime as just another minor enemy encountered at the beginning. However, light novel enthusiasts might immediately think of Rimuru, the adorable lord.

Goblins also vary in strength, habits, and appearance; some are easily tortured and killed, while others are used as playthings.

Just as there are a thousand Hamlets in the eyes of a thousand readers, the more famous a character is, the more new impressions will emerge through the creation of different authors.

Therefore, the power possessed by these hundred races now is likely to have changed. At least Shirou can't just pull out a bomb and blow them all up like in the doujinshi.

Seabirds floating and flying in the sea have beautiful voices and dances; the parrot boy, is a genius at learning foreign languages, fluent in hundreds of languages.

Marine creatures possess the most agile and free swimming style; whales and dolphins have brain capacities comparable to humans.

There are beastmen who live in the sea, or amphibious types; they can not only swim, but are often also good at jumping and even running.

There are also Sea Worms lurking in the sandy seabed, possessing incredibly complete life forms and being adept at ambushes and sneak attacks.

At this point, they all transformed into human-like beings, except that their heads and limbs retained their original features. For example, there were bald-headed sea turtles with shells on their backs, two small, thin hands, two small, thin legs, and crab-men with large pincers attached to their arms.

They are all Shirou's rivals this time, each possessing superhuman talent. Especially in this fantasy world, where there is no Magecraft setting, Shirou cannot use magical powers or other mysterious forces. He is currently just an ordinary person who has trained as a samurai.

The Earth is home to countless species. In addition to those that are currently alive, many more may have gone extinct, and new species will be born in the future.

In terms of physical abilities, many species surpass humans. For instance, a considerable number of creatures have superior memory abilities compared to humans. Even in language learning, parrots are better than humans. At the same level of intelligence, apes are not inferior to humans in their ability to imitate and use tools.

Can humans truly represent them?

Now that these animals have developed physical characteristics similar to humans and possess the intelligence to form kingdoms, the differences in their abilities have become immediately apparent.

Of course! Shirou didn't think that humans were worthless compared to these beastmen. It's just that the opponents here were much stronger than the animals in the real world, but he never intended to become the primate or anything like that.

Whether it was the highly intelligent parrot boy, the seemingly powerful dragon, or the noisy wolf-headed man beside them, each of them displayed extraordinary athletic abilities, and some even possessed special talents, almost like superpowers.

"Very good! You boys, all lively and energetic! My daughter is right there! Today, I will choose the strongest among the 108 contestants to be my son-in-law! How about it? Excited, aren't you!!!" Captain Drake, in a different light, roared.

"Oh my gosh! Long live the Queen!!" The elites from various races below roared and waved their arms. Everyone knew that the Queen only had one daughter, and if she obtained the Princess, she would inherit the right to rule all the oceans.

In this worldview, all humanoid races are equal, or at least politically correct, so love between all races is free. Although, to Shirou, an outsider, this must seem like some deep-seated hatred. However, the Pirate Queen seems genuinely interested in finding a good husband for her daughter from among the hundred races.

"No, no! I don't want to marry a squid or an octopus! I don't want a Bobbit either! Shirou! Come save me!" At the very top of the Golden Deer pirate ship, Eriri dress, was shouting loudly.

At this moment, everyone noticed a girl in a white dress with her twin ponytails fluttering in the wind on the highest observation deck of the Golden Deer in the air.

As expected of a mixed-race person with British ancestry, this British period costume looked perfectly natural on her. On the contrary, it accentuated her long, smooth, shiny blonde hair and her fair skin, which was even more delicate than that of most Westerners, making her look like Princess from a fairy tale.

"Princess, Eriri... Princess, it's alright. I'll win the competition and won't let those fish get close to you. Besides, we're both human, so we're more suited to be together, hehehe..." Standing at the lookout post where Eriri was, Blackbeard, not far below, took out a handkerchief to wipe his sweat and comforted her, after all, he was a little nervous talking to a cute girl.

Eriri looked down at Blackbeard, and her face turned even paler than before, as if she had seen something more terrifying than an octopus. She exclaimed in shock.

"No... no... no!!! Shirou! Kill him first, kill Blackbeard!"

"Eh..." Blackbeard froze on the spot, stunned, and fell straight down towards the bottom of the ship like a fossil.

"Captain! Captain Blackbeard!" His sailors rushed over and caught him.

Ignoring Eriri's distress, Captain Drake leaped to the bow of the ship at exactly ten o'clock, overlooking the contestants in the arena. She drew her pistol, fired a shot into the air, and shouted, "Time's up! The selection process officially begins!"

"Ooooooooo!" The scene was filled with wolf howls, roars, and all sorts of strange cries.

Chapter 698 The Dark Blue Bone Sword

The Pirate Queen raised her gun and fired repeatedly into the sky, laughing as she shouted, "Fight! My men, do whatever you want with these 108 people! Defeat your opponents, and the one who stands last will be my son-in-law! Hahahaha! Bring on the wine! Let's drink to celebrate!"

"Kill them!!!" The humanoid creatures of the hundred races, their eyes gleaming with ferocity, scanned the surrounding enemies.

At this moment, 108 beings from various races of land, sea, and air stood on the deck of the large ship. Among them were enormous sea creatures, who, even in human form, were over three meters tall, broad-shouldered, and appeared to possess immense strength.

There is also a race of sea serpents whose entire bodies are made of cartilage, and whose hands, feet, and bodies are ropes that can lock and bind people.

The electric eel-man's body crackled with electricity, and he held a small, round seashell between his fingers, seemingly about to launch it as a weapon.

There are also insectoids that can fold, stretch, or curl their bodies, with each of their hands being a sharp little blade.

At this moment, the mighty Orca of the Whale Tribe and the king of the Squid Tribe were locked in a fierce battle. Both sides unleashed terrifying power, and when their fists collided with the whip made of multiple tentacles, it sounded like thunder.

Then, members of the Crab Clan, wielding their pincers, and members of the Lobster Clan, also wielding their pincers, clamped their wrists together. Both pairs of large pincers were severed by the other, and blood gushed from both, accompanied by strange cries. However, they quickly discovered that they actually had other hands, so they continued fighting.

"Hehehe, leave that human to me, none of you are allowed to lay a hand on him!" At this moment, the wolf-headed man raised his two palms, revealing sharp claws, and exuded a terrifying aura, threatening the surrounding races.

"Yes, Lang Kun of the Wolf Tribe, make way and let him pass!" The nearby tribes hesitated for a moment, then revealed their positions, allowing the wolf-headed man to walk towards Shirou.

"Human, you're doomed! I possess the wolf totem passed down through my family, and I carry a wolf spirit far superior to yours. I can enhance my physical abilities tenfold, I know that. You cowardly humans actually want to worship wolves? Have you even lost your humanity? It may be a clever choice, but a sheep is a sheep, and a pig is always a pig. You want to become a wolf? Don't make me laugh my head off! Awooohahaha!" The wolf-headed man howled, emitting a piercing laugh.