Leimer Racecourse

After bidding Luvia farewell, Shade took advantage of his free morning to bring the cat to Coldwater Port again, to see whether there had been any results regarding the commissions to acquire coins and items related to Sun Power.

Seven Brooms, the black market in the Dock Area, still had nothing. The bartender did recommend an autumn specialty from the New Continent, a disgusting plant called Sheep Tail Grass. It was white and shaped like a sausage, swaying from side to side at the slightest touch. It could be used as an ingredient in certain basic healing potions, but the Old Continent already had substitutes such as Mouse Ear Grass, so it was not particularly popular.

But when Shade headed for the lighthouse outside the city, he was unexpectedly attacked by Fishmen on the shore.

It was rather amusing when one thought about it. He had originally taken a carriage out of the city, but because he wanted to see what the autumn beach looked like, he got off early about 1 mile, roughly 1.6 kilometers, from the sea cliff where the lighthouse stood and took a walk along the beach with the cat in his arms.

Coldwater Port's harbor was bustling, and the scenery of the shallow waters outside the city was beautiful as well. Shade even picked up a lovely seashell, intending to take it home and place it in the living room as a memento.

Just as he was picking up the shell, a faint horn sounded from the sea. Then, amid Mia's alarmed cries, three wrinkled, bald heads emerged from the water.

Shade's first reaction, not understanding what was happening, was to retreat. Only then did he realize that ugly Fishmen were crawling out of the sea. But these were not God-Favored Fishmen, creatures capable of