Mizuki's Goal

After slightly adjusting her posture so that Mizuki could sit directly on her lap, Ho'olheyak licked her lips.

"This time I'll tell you my size, try it yourself."

Sometimes people are just a bit hypocritical. If Mizuki said this, it would be a bit like being a scoundrel, but coming from Ho'olheyak, it's alluring.

But Mizuki wasn't in the mood for that right now. The main Tai He was the location; besides, she had to leave tomorrow to meet up with Gladiia, and the soundproofing here was terrible.

"I... don't you still need to write a report?"

Mizuki pointed to the report on the table that had only a few words written on it, taking the opportunity to divert Ho'olheyak's attention. Holhaya nodded helplessly, temporarily putting aside her idea of playing a game with Mizuki to test the strength of the challenge.

"Yes, but I have absolutely no idea how to write it. To be honest, I'm even thinking of quitting. Anyway, there's nothing good about working at the Melnade Foundation."

Ho'olheyak's mission was to monitor and relay the movements and anomalies of the Mizuki to Columbia, but she herself had no awareness of being a spy. Not only did she reveal her identity and job on her first day, but she also didn't hide when writing reports, writing them in front of everyone. Occasionally, she would even ask Exusiai was just fooling her superior.

"The pay is bad?"

"No, that's not it. The salary at the Melnade Foundation is quite good. After all, it's the intelligence industry, and the social security, housing fund, and pension are all substantial. But without you, I definitely wouldn't live to retire."

Holding Mizuki felt like holding a cool, water-filled pillow—soft, comfortable, and making you never want to let go. Ho'olheyak didn't shy away from letting him lean against her chest; they'd done more intimate things before.

"Kal'tsit should have told you that my family is one of the older branches, the Feathered Serpent clan. In legends, my ancestors were able to freely control the winds and lightning, and soar freely through the sky."

"But for some reason, the ancient beings of Terra disappeared one by one, the era of mythology was gone forever, and my family was not able to escape this trend either."

"But they are not reconciled. I was modified from birth, and my brain was forcibly implanted with more than 400 years of my family's history. This means that I never had a childhood. I can use any part of myself as a weapon to kill."

As she spoke, Ho'olheyak's tail tip gently pierced Mizuki's sleeveless shirt, but just barely managed to avoid hurting his skin. However, she felt that even if it had actually pierced him, it wouldn't have been a problem. Mizuki's physical strength was truly exceptional. She had accessed Rhodes Island's files and discovered that Mizuki's skin hardness was even higher than D32 steel during the tests, yet he was also incredibly stubborn.

"Including hair?"

"No, but there's one place where the firepower is strongest."

Ho'olheyak's gaze drifted suggestively to a certain part of Mizuki's body, and the latter instantly understood her thoughts. It seemed that if she didn't do something tonight, this sister probably wouldn't let her go back.

"Want to give it a try? If it's you, that's great. Anyway, I really can't live without you from now on."

In terms of feelings, Ho'olheyak and Mizuki may only be at a somewhat ambiguous stage, but in reality, she is the one who can't live without Mizuki the most. Her lifespan is limited to less than fifty years, and she can only get her life force replenished from Mizuki. This means that she will probably have to follow Mizuki for the rest of her life. What difference does it make whether she does it sooner or later?

So, Mizuki's tentacles wisely created a small silence to cover up the noise, while the Doctor on the other side was not surprised, after all, it was she who tricked Mizuki into going to Ho'olheyak's room first, and she was giving Ho'olheyak advice there today.

"So, after arguing for so long, you still haven't realized that you're not actually Mizuki's girlfriend?"

With a piece of barbecue given to her by Mizuki in her mouth, the Doctor rested her chin on her hand and looked at the somewhat embarrassed Irene.

"Back then... I just couldn't resist. Who told that guy to start by mocking my small breasts?"

As she spoke, Irene couldn't help but glance at the size of the Doctor's chest and compare it to her own. If she weren't afraid of being misunderstood as having feelings for the other woman's boyfriend, she would have actually wanted to talk to Exusiai about it, since they should have a lot in common when it comes to body shape.

"Yours, well, it shouldn't be too small, right?"

Miss Doctor glanced at it. Although Kugimiya Rie's characters are generally not very big, the main issue with Irene is that this dress doesn't flatter her figure. She's at least a medium cup, a B cup, but definitely not as big as Hai Mo.

"I'm so unwilling to accept that I can't beat him."

Irene never thought she had a bad figure before, but ever since she met the Sea Siren and hung out with a group of Sea Siren who were at least C-cup size, it's hard for Irene not to doubt her own body. Especially since the Sea Siren's fashion style is quite hot, it makes Irene lose confidence.

Then Hai Mo said something, and she became quite emotional.

"So you just forcibly kissed Mizuki, and then slapped him after you realized what was happening?"

"Yes, I know it's wrong, but... at that time, his tongue..."

"I understand, I understand, so what does it taste like?"

"Um, it's a little sweet, much better than I expected. I thought it would have chili and cumin flavors, and it's a bit soft... Wait, why am I saying this?"

Irene suddenly realized what she had just confessed, and blushed as she took a few steps back.

"It's just pure curiosity," the Doctor said earnestly, trying to reassure Irene. "But don't worry, Mizuki won't care about such things. Your slap didn't even scratch him."

"Real?"

"Um... here's some anti-swelling medicine from Rhodes Island. You can take it to Mizuki later."

The Doctor lady took out an elegant test tube from her backpack, which contained some kind of Deep Blue liquid. In the darkness of the night and the glow of the campfire, one could see many tiny, star-like specks within it.

"Does your Rhodes Island anti-swelling medication look like this?"

"You'll get used to it." The Doctor gently patted Irene's shoulder. "Hang in there, just a few more days. I'm betting on a week."

"???"

Completely baffled by what the Doctor was saying, Irene scratched her head, picked up the reagent, and prepared to go find Mizuki, but was stopped by the Doctor again.

"Mizuki is probably busy right now, let's go find him later."

Looking at the fact that Ho'olheyak's room was lit while Mizuki's room was dark, the Doctor guessed that Mizuki must be giving Ho'olheyak intense stimulation right now. She made a rough calculation and estimated that Ho'olheyak could only last for two hours at most. Considering that Mizuki hadn't done it for the past few days, she estimated that the intensity would be even higher, which would be more than ten minutes over an hour.

"Let's eat something first. Anyway, Mizuki will definitely be there before we go to sleep."

We can't let Irene disturb Mizuki and Ho'olheyak's good time right now. If that girl sees them, she might be so embarrassed that she'll keep her distance from Mizuki for the rest of her life.

It's just a bet anyway, take your time, no rush. This Little Bird is already a Rhodes Island member, it can't escape.

As expected, Mizuki is Rhodes Island's lucky charm, the kind who can abduct people with ease. The Doctor figured that since Cicero and Hai Mo were separated from each other nearby, the person chasing them must be Skadi's original captain, Ulpianus, nicknamed "the irresponsible old father".

The Doctor also wanted to bring him to Rhodes Island, but it would be a bit difficult. After all, Ulpianus was also a stubborn and arrogant person. As one of the governors of Aegir, he also held a disdainful attitude towards land civilizations. Not to mention that Mizuki and Hai Mo were both forces of the Seaborn. It would be a relief if he didn't consider Skadi and Specter as traitors.

However... we might be able to find out what the Matrix is from Ulpianus and Gladiia, something Skadi and Specter seem to know nothing about. If even Ulpianus and Gladiia don't know, that would be really interesting.

"Matrix, Matrix, why does it sound so familiar?"

The Doctor was immediately alarmed. Could that be some dangerous thing left behind by Old Civilization? Although even a bomb that could destroy the planet would be the least threatening thing to the Old Civilization, it could be fatal to the civilization of Terra.

"What's wrong, Doctor?"

Texas and Exusiai sat down next to the Doctor. Ever since they learned about the Doctor's identity as a descendant of Old Civilization, their curiosity had been hard to contain.

"It's nothing, I just suddenly remembered that I'll be passing through Laterano and Siracusa on my way back, and I'm a little curious about what they'll be like."

"Siracusa is a place I don't miss," Texas thought of her homeland. "I don't have much attachment to it."

"Laterano is much more peaceful than Siracusa, Sankta are mostly optimistic and cheerful. Doctor, you'll definitely like it there."

Listening to Exusiai's description, Doctor gently bit into a skewer of barbecue, pondering everything related to Laterano and Siracusa. She didn't know much about Siracusa, but she knew quite a bit about Laterano, and... well, speaking of which, there's also a cute little angel and her mother. Maybe she should take Mizuki to Rhodes Island as well, so she can get some treatment there.

Just as Miss Doctor was thinking this, on the same night Laterano City, a girl who looked incredibly well-behaved gently took her mother's hand.

"Mom, are we going to find Dad?"

"No, we're going to find your brother Mizuki."

Looking up at the blue sea in the sky, Felia gently stroked her daughter's head.

"This is what we agreed upon with him."

Chapter 173 Mizuki's Purpose

Ho'olheyak's matter was a bit complicated, so Mizuki took a shower at her place before returning to his own room. He glanced at the time and realized it was already almost ten o'clock. The tentacles had done today's diary entries for him, but he wasn't planning on going to bed early.

"Hmm, is this how it's supposed to be here? I really need to be more careful."

After closing his eyes and checking Sami's movements, Mizuki let out a soft breath. He always felt that time was running out. The closer he was to the Sea of Life, the more urgent he felt. Although it seemed like things were just passing by in a playful way, he had been keeping a close watch on the entire Terra and could grasp any major changes immediately.

The biggest known problems, according to Ms. Doctor, are: the Originium Tide that could go berserk at any time due to the awakening of Priestess, the uncontrolled Matrix of Aegir, and the ancient calamity buried beneath the earth.

And then there's the most pressing disaster looming in the north: whether it's the Demons, the Far-Northern Great Pit that Mizuki has never seen, or the expanding void that the Doctor mentioned, Sami has become the most pressing threat right now.

Although Mizuki couldn't directly observe the state of Sami's far north, as the observable range decreased, he understood that this expansion couldn't be natural. The Demons were trying to expand, but as long as no one observed the door, the space wouldn't be exposed, and those truly powerful Demons individuals wouldn't enter this world.

If someone had actually reached that door and caused irreparable consequences, then Mizuki wouldn't be here.

"As expected, although the projection range of the Sea of Life in the Material Realm has not expanded, it is indeed expanding itself, increasing a little compared to yesterday... even if it's only one ten-thousandth."

As the consciousness or master of the Sea of Life, even the slightest change cannot escape Mizuki's perception. In the understanding of Seaborn and the Sea Siren, his other name, "Izumik," means life and evolution.

The Sea of Life does not grow without reason, Mizuki still has not fully grasped all the secrets it possesses. He subconsciously recalls the future that those overly realistic dreams have revealed to him. He picks up the freshly brewed hot coffee, takes a sip, and then adds more sugar; he likes it a little sweet.

"I'll get a good rest tonight." Since the coffee wouldn't disturb her sweet dreams, Mizuki sighed, put down her cup, and prepared to relax, hoping this dream would reveal a glimpse of the truth.

However, just as Mizuki took off her coat and hat, there was a knock at the door.

"May I come inside?"

It was Irene's voice. Mizuki guessed that she had come because of what happened during the day. Luckily, she came now, since Ho'olheyak's room was right next door. It would have been terrible if she had witnessed something.

However, Ho'olheyak was right before; Mizuki did indeed get her size wrong. The obsidian statue is a size smaller than Ho'olheyak herself, so it needs to be adjusted. By the way, Ho'olheyak actually straightens her tail when she reaches her highest point.

Please come in.

Putting aside those troubling thoughts, Mizuki watched as Irene pushed open the door and walked in. She was probably also getting ready for bed, having changed into a beige nightgown with touches of light purple as her personal signature.

"Um, I'm sorry about what happened during the day. This is some medicine for reducing swelling that the Doctor gave me."

Bringing up this matter was still unavoidably awkward, and Irene handed the test tube to Mizuki.

"This is... have you opened it?"

Mizuki took the test tube with a somewhat complicated expression and gently shook the liquid inside.

"No, this isn't a swelling reducer, is it?"

"Of course not, this is my blood."

"Blood?"

"Yes, it's blue when it's not exposed to outside air. The Doctor once commented that it looks like fluorescent liquid."

To be honest, it was Warfarin who discovered that Mizuki's blood turned red when exposed to air, since she drank the most. Because the needle couldn't pierce Mizuki's skin, he had to prick his finger every time he drew blood. Before that, no one had noticed that Mizuki's blood was actually blue.

"But she said she was going to use it for experiments, um, it seems like there's a bit too much."

As Mizuki spoke, she casually placed the test tube aside, which made Irene a little curious.

What will happen if I open it?

"Hmm... probably, how should I put it, it contains erotic components, and the blood will evaporate and diffuse into the air immediately."

"!?"

Irene was so frightened that she took several steps back, staring at Mizuki and wondering how anyone's blood could contain such a component.

"It's not my fault," Mizuki said, still feeling somewhat aggrieved. "I don't know who put the drug in my food or juice, but my body has adapted to it and, although I'm not directly affected, I'm experiencing similar effects."

As mentioned before, Izumik represents life and evolution, Mizuki itself is the best representation of these two concepts.

Infinite life forms and life forms detached from the Material Realm can even modify planetary ecosystems to adapt the environment to themselves.

Not only can they rapidly evolve to adapt to environmental changes, but they can also explore and evolve in different directions, preserving the results of their evolution for future use.

"But this... never mind."

Irene didn't know how to tell Mizuki for a moment, but at least she didn't open the test tube, which was a good thing.

If, by some terrible stroke of luck, she opens this test tube thinking it's for swelling reduction medicine, she'll be in real trouble. Besides, it doesn't look like swelling reduction medicine at all.

Is there anything else?

"No, I just wanted to apologize to you, and then... um, why did that Doctor give this to you?"

"Oh, that's probably just the Doctor's weird sense of humor." Mizuki's expression changed from a smile to helplessness. "She's always been like this, there's nothing I can do about it."

The Doctor seems quite enthusiastic, or rather, tireless, about expanding Mizuki's harem. Kal'tsit was pushed into the fire by her... well, Mizuki is probably more like a water pit.

"Doesn't it really hurt?"

Irene stared at Mizuki's left cheek with some curiosity, seemingly subconsciously recalling the force of the slap she had received earlier.

"It doesn't hurt, but don't even think about getting it done again."

"I overreacted... I didn't really want to hit you."

She regretted slapping him, but Irene felt that if she kissed Mizuki now, she would definitely hit him again, even if she was in the wrong. Sometimes she just couldn't control her emotions.

"I'll be going now, so as not to disturb your sleep."

"Good night."

Watching Irene leave, Mizuki opened the test tube and drank the blood inside in one gulp.

"Yes, just like Warfarin said, it does taste the same, and the ingredients are the same too. It's just that my blood has more toxins than the Doctor's, which is why it turns blue?"

Mizuki tapped the table lightly, knowing that the Doctor had mixed her blood into the test tube, but why did she have Irene send it back? Was there some special plan? She could have just said so directly; it wasn't like Mizuki wouldn't cooperate.

However, the Doctor must have his own ideas, and even if Mizuki can't understand them, he won't be dissatisfied. He and the Doctor have always been of one mind.

Mizuki turned off the lights and lay down on the bed. She was too lazy to lock the door. Whoever wanted to come in could come in; he could sleep as he pleased.