A few seconds later, the fat man struggled back up to the surface, flailing his hands wildly as what little drunkenness remained vanished into pure terror.
"Help... glug glug~ help me!"
"Glug glug~"
After gulping down several mouthfuls of salty seawater, the fat man was in a terrible state. The fear brought by the sea eclipsed everything else.
The household guards on the ship looked at one another, but no one jumped in without regard for their own life. Some even turned to look at the adventurers.
Wasn't the purpose of hiring adventurers to protect the merchant association?
"Hey! You lot, hurry up and save him!" one of the household guards shouted at the adventurers.
The bearded man curled his lip. Although the sea monster had vanished after one strike, no one knew what was happening beneath the water. Adventurers were adventurers, but they could not simply disregard their own lives.
"Hey!"
"Save..."
The fat head bobbing like a buoy suddenly vanished beneath the surface, as if something in the water had dragged him down.
"The sea monster! That sea monster hasn't left yet!"
"Saving him is more important! You damned adventurers, don't think you'll get a single copper coin of commission from our master! I swear, I'll go to the Adventurer's Guild and make sure they hear all about this!"
"If you've got the guts, jump in and save him yourself!"
Ever since the merchant disappeared, chaos had broken out outside. Kurumi shook her head, only to discover that Little Red was staring at her.
Her brows furrowed slightly, and Kurumi said seriously, "If I said I didn't summon that sea monster, would you believe me?"
"I believe you!" Little Red nodded decisively, though she thought to herself, *Poor fatty. If you hadn't harbored wicked thoughts, Master would