And had kept them there for tens of thousands of years.
As for why the Merfolk Race wanted to come to the Northern Continent—
It had actually been a long shot Lynn had set in motion dozens of days ago!
It had been suggested by that Succubus Queen, Chris.
Lynn had naturally welcomed the Merfolk Race.
At the same time, he had asked them plenty about naval combat and their fighting strength.
He had also gathered intelligence about naval battles in other regions.
Overall, anti-submarine capabilities were crucial!
Ships needed thicker hulls. They couldn't be made of paper.
The navy needed to be able to strike beyond visual range.
They had to be able to attack enemies from at least five hundred meters away.
These people were incredibly strong in the water.
Lynn and Leticia had both put them to the test.
They were just like that Agor from whatever that boat was called.
They had inhuman strength!
It was enough to leave anyone speechless.
And there were quite a lot of Merfolk.
Apparently, there were several million of them.
That was ridiculous.
Lynn had also learned more about the mysterious ocean.
The Merfolk Race weren't the only ones living in the ocean.
There was also the Leviathan Clan, those tentacle folk.
And the Naga Race, who were known as the Serpent Race on land.
They were the very race Yuffie had casually wiped out before.
An entire cavalry unit had been wiped out.
Aside from the Naga Race, there was also the Deep Sea Fishman Clan.
From the Merfolk, Lynn learned that the Deep Sea Fishman Clan worshiped a religion called the Abyssal Cult.
The Lizardmen also worshiped this Abyssal Cult.
The Naga Race had some kind of connection to it, too.
Besides all that, the ocean was home