Semir was Elena's older brother, and the man Kroya had deliberately elevated to mayor of Reef Town.
He was willing to make requests of his lord on behalf of ordinary people, worked diligently every day, and took the lead in everything. He already had the makings of a "hero."
People always needed someone to lead them, and he was the leader Kroya wanted to put forward.
But now, that leader...
Was dead.
Kroya stepped into the crowd and discovered that, at the edge of the Air Coral's territory, an exceptionally well-hidden octopus had slipped past the Sea Spirit Dolphins' defenses and made its way here.
Blue rings covered its body, each flickering with a deeply unsettling light, like a venomous, ghostly blue glow.
Its body was as large as a millstone.
Semir's dagger was embedded in its body, but the tentacles it had flung out in pain were also wrapped tightly around his neck.
The man and the octopus were locked together, impossible to separate. They had practically killed each other.
"Ah."
One glance was enough for Kroya to understand what had happened-two young women were sitting on the ground nearby, sobbing uncontrollably.
Apparently, they had encountered this strange Venomous Demon Octopus while collecting duck eggs. Semir had come to their rescue, and this had been the result.
For a man with only a little strength to kill such an enormous octopus was quite impressive.
You died a worthy death, and now I can reconstruct your body, Kroya thought.
"Lord Mage!"
When she saw Kroya approach, Elena, who had already hurried over upon hearing the news, immediately dropped to her knees and pleaded desperately alongside the two young women.
"Please!"
"Please save my brother!"
"Please save Semir!"
At first, only the three of them were pleading, but gradually, the other