Chapter 15: Wandering Assassins
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Looking at the size of the iron pillar, it must be at least five or six meters in diameter, and it directly penetrated the enchantment, creating a large hole above the enchantment.

The pressure underwater was immense, and water began to pour into the enchantment.

As the iron pillar pierced through the enchantment, it also completely shattered the entire stone structure below, causing the entire building to collapse with a tremendous impact.

The water streaming down flooded the collapsed building, scattering debris everywhere.

The nearby Aquatic Tribe was also greatly startled. Many were caught off guard and swept away by the rushing water, while others from the Aquatic Tribe began to panic and flee in all directions.

The scene was truly astounding. If it weren't for the fact that this power came from another world, I would have thought it was the Great Sage making a ruckus at the Dragon Palace. But in reality, this should be the work of Nezha, yet we don't have such a character here.

Although we were initially unsure of what was happening, our trusty enemy identification system came to my rescue at that moment.

Typically, ordinary individuals are displayed in green, cautious individuals in yellow, and hostile individuals in red. This identification system greatly helped me discern ulterior motives and identify individuals not easily noticed.

Especially at that moment, the startled Aquatic Tribe all turned yellow in caution. However, amidst the crowd, three individuals with green names rushed out from the direction of the iron pillar, joining the other Aquatic Tribe members in a swift escape towards the outskirts. These individuals were definitely key players in today's incident.

Except for Oyado and her group who couldn't see, the rest of us probably noticed the same, so we nodded to each other and proceeded to pursue the three green-named individuals.

The buildings belonging to the Aquatic Tribe were mainly made of stone, with an overall light yellow color, although the material remained unknown.

It certainly wasn't sand; otherwise, these individuals would need to be exceedingly cautious every day. It's as if they would need to double-check even for basic reproductive activities.

There were quite a few Aquatic Tribe members scurrying around the city, so we maintained a certain distance from each other to avoid getting separated.

The three green-named figures seemed unfamiliar with the structure of the Aquatic Tribe city, following the crowd for a while before rushing into a very tall building.

This building resembled a marketplace in our world, albeit with a strange yellow stone exterior.

Some Aquatic Tribe members also sought refuge inside. Seeing this, we quickly followed suit.

There were indeed many Aquatic Tribe members inside the market, discussing the recent events.

However, I found it rather embarrassing. Weren't you all Aquatic Tribe members? Why hide? The water won't drown you. Or have you grown legs and forgotten your own species?

But such questions were not our concern. We needed to find those three peculiar intruders.

If my guess is correct, they should be humans.

Why do I think so? Well, I believe no one other than humans would venture into the Aquatic Tribe city in such a peculiar manner. However, I am quite curious about how they discovered the location of the city.

Soon, we found them among the crowd. Let's not dwell on the color of their names for now, but their appearance was quite peculiar. Unlike other Aquatic Tribe members who are humanoid with some Aquatic Tribe features, these three individuals decided to wear shells directly on their bodies.

What's even more astonishing is that the other Aquatic Tribe members nearby didn't seem to notice anything wrong. Are all of you out of your minds?

Oh, sorry, I forgot that, indeed, all of you have water in your heads because you live in the sea.

Well, anyway, these kids are quite eccentric. Unable to do anything about it, I decided to not dwell on these eccentric Aquatic Tribe members and instead approached the trio for a conversation.

But as I got closer, I discovered a new problem.

Hmm, these three…

Two of them are actually acquaintances of ours!

"Hey," I greeted them. "So, it's you."

I could see the surprise on their faces. Honestly, I was quite surprised to see them here as well since these folks tend to wander in unknown places.

"Fir? How did you end up here?"

"Although I’m not sure if your purpose here is the same as mine, I must say, your entrance is quite impressive," I said with a smile.

"So, Kamiraku Yuin and Kuroe Zangetsu, how did the two of you end up here?"

Yes, these two are members of the assassin mercenary group, the Nightfall Song, and Kamiraku, like us, is from a different world.

Seeing us, they were also a bit surprised. The one who didn't recognize me even reached for her weapon.

"I didn’t expect to see you here. Quite a surprise," Kuroe said expressionlessly.

"But your disguises are quite good. That blush really looks genuine."

"It is genuine."

"..."

Upon hearing my words, they were taken aback.

"What are you...?"

"Wait, did you already know you didn't need underwater breathing equipment here, so you just sat inside that iron pillar and came down directly?"

"Uh..."

Kamiraku shrugged.

"Something like that."

"Have you thought that without accurate information, you might have drowned?"

"..."

The three of them didn't dare say anything, but seeing the sweat on their faces, I knew they hadn't thought of it.

And yet, they were still members of the assassin mercenary group... Either their leader is also a fool, or I really can't fathom how such people can survive as assassins.

"Alright, let's leave it at that. Let's find another place to talk," I gestured upstairs. "It's getting crowded here, and it's hard to talk."

"Sounds good," they nodded.

Then, I glanced at the last unfamiliar person.

Nanmen Jinghui, what a peculiar name. Turns out she’s a standard assassin, although... well, I was going to say she's petite, but Oyado is about the same size.

Interesting. Looks like the events to come will be quite intriguing.