Roy's Path

The Naga mermaids gathered around.

Everyone pried open the oyster shells, dripped on a few drops of lemon juice, then slurped the oysters into their mouths in one bite. The tender oyster meat became incredibly rich in flavor, and only then did the Naga mermaids realize that oysters could be eaten this way.

In the past, they had simply pried oysters off the rocks, bitten open the shells with their teeth, and swallowed the meat directly.

Now, after prying open the oysters and drizzling them with lemon juice, tasting them gained a sense of ritual, and the food became even more delicious and sweet...

Several Naga mermaids crowded together and quickly grew familiar with one another.

Moira knew that Roy occasionally roasted a few shellfish for her, but she had never seen him eat oysters this way.

Roy shifted the topic to the Gray Dwarf Bandits, and the Naga mermaids immediately began chattering away.

"We know those Gray Dwarf Bandits..."

A blonde, blue-eyed Naga mermaid beside them continued, "They came down from the north by ship. At first, there were only a few Three-Masted Sailboats. The Gray Dwarves landed on Kui Island and settled beside the beach. In the beginning, they only put up some simple tents. Back then, we even sold them sea fish we could not finish, and the Gray Dwarves let us taste their ale."

Another Naga mermaid lying behind her rushed to add, "Later, more and more Gray Dwarves came to Kui Island. They dug a huge Underground City on the island and seized all the surrounding islands as well."

"...From then on, we began noticing that our people often went missing. At first, we only suspected something. Then one day, we discovered a group of Gray Dwarf Bandits sneaking into the reef area. They used